Larry Austin asked:


 

The crowds may be less during the off season but there is no diluting the excitement and fun that Majorca promises even during this so called “inactive” time of the tourist season. Touted as one of the best places to party and pursue a bacchanalian lifestyle, Majorca which is the largest of the Balearic Islands promises to leave you with memories that are sure to last a lifetime. One thing is for sure, Majorca whatever the season is one of those rare Spanish locations that promise to offer a plethora of interests to a diverse set of tourists with different interests who venture onto this mystical island which teems with history and culture.

There are many attractions that attract tourists to this island whether it’s during the off season or peak season. Most of the Majorca Hotels offer gracious service and total convenience. Tourists will not be hard pressed when looking for a hotel that caters to their budget. Even during the off season, there are many activities that are the usual staple on any tourist’s agenda. For example, activities such as golf, sunbathing and excursions to visit the local flora and fauna are enthusiastically embraced. Majorca is after all an island; hence there are many activities on the beach itself which are sure to keep any individual occupied. Whether its water sports or deep sea diving you fancy, Majorca is sure to redefine beach life per se.

It really does not matter when you venture into Majorca, things like the local cuisine and partying are yours to indulge in all year round. Besides munching on the ubiquitous olives and almonds, one must also try the local ensaimada which is a golden brown bun bursting with sweetness. Sobrassada is also another mouth-watering delicacy that would instantly have your attention after the first bite.

As mentioned earlier, history and culture does play a vital role. As any history aficionado would know during the early years, Majorca was active even during the Paleolithic period. Since 123 BC, this inimitable island has been under Roman rule. Not so surprisingly, the island still holds many attractions and ruins that are Roman. Excursions to various ruins are catered to by hotels and private tourist companies throughout the year.

The Bellver Castle and the La Seu are two attractions that are consistently visited throughout the year by tourists. The former was built by King James II of Aragon in the 14th century whilst the latter is a cathedral built on a mosque which is deserving of adulation due to its beatific architectural character.

One must also not forget the numerous street shops and bazaars that are littered throughout the year around the streets of Majorca. From local pottery to local cultural trinkets, this place is an amazing place for valuable bric-a-brac to be purchased.

Last but not least, Majorca would not be magical if one does not venture out during the night. Filled with many night spots teeming with youth, it could be regarded as being one of the premier party capitals of the modern world, which does not miss a beat right through the year. The Paseo Maritimo is a seaside promenade that gets into full swing with the heady blend of Spanish music and adrenalin pumping dance steps. Irrespective of age, all are welcome to have a fabulous night out, partying until the dawn of a new day.

It doesn’t really matter which month or day you visit this unique place. One thing is for sure, a trip to Majorca is a must. It’s a place that begs to be noticed, and how can you not? With a beach teeming with friendly locals, a cuisine to leave you tantalized, a history that is both notorious and famous, this is undoubtedly one of the top five places to visit this year.



Viola

Elizabeth Davis asked:


(c) 2008 Elizabeth Davis

You shared a secret wish and the other person said to you, “You’re in fantasy land!” Perhaps you shared a desire to be a famous actor, or to date the hottest guy in school, or to be a millionaire business owner. Fantasy is the opposite of reality. Fantasy is a whimsy, a dream, a vision, a desire, a hope. Reality is authenticity, truth, certainty.

However, many realities in our lives once started out as fantasies. Perhaps, while sitting at your fluorescent-lit corporate desk, you found yourself staring out the window and wondering what it would be like to work for yourself. And now, some time later, you are. What began as a picture in your imagination became your reality.

In the palms, I can see someone’s tendency toward fantasy. When looking at the hand, you might notice several curving lines underneath the middle and ring fingers. These lines are called Girdles of Venus. Palmists of yore decided that these curving lines showed up in the hands of harlots and, hence, named them after the Goddess of Love and Beauty herself, Venus.

The white horizontal line, beginning about three-quarters of an inch below the pinky, and traveling across the hand to land beneath he middle finger is a heart line. Your heart line reveals your emotional style. When Girdles of Venus appear, they are like “baby” heart lines - not fully developed, but lending more sensitivity to their owner. The more girdles, the greater the sensitivity.

If you have Girdles of Venus, you possess a powerful imagination. In fact, while daydreaming or dreaming in your sleep, you may find that the imagery passing through your mind feels real - as if you could substitute your imagined reality for your current one. The challenge with this ability is that if you find your current situation unsatisfying, instead of working towards a solution, you may be quite content to drift off into never-never land. Fantasy becomes the escape hatch.

I’ll confess a little secret since I have several Girdles of Venus on my palms. When I’m stressed out and not fully aware that I’m stressed out, I have a recurring fantasy that I’m flying in a plane that crashes into the ocean. I survive and wash up on the beach of a deserted island only to discover that I am not alone, but my favorite movie star of the week is with me. Remember the Tom Hank’s movie, “Cast Away?” Yeah - my fantasy is like that only my companion is Brad Pitt instead of a soccer ball. We live together in perfect happiness for seven years before we are rescued and brought back to civilization. Of course, everyone from our previous lives presumed us dead and has moved on. I can hardly contain my glee.

As a writer friend recently pointed out to me, millions of romance novels are sold every year to fulfill this need for escape. So when I have this fantasy, I know that in order to grow my business, I actually need more time off for fun and romance. My husband knows that when I say, “I’ve been spending too much time on the desert island,” that’s code language for “vacation.” We’re going down to Mexico next weekend to hang out together on the beach. Need I say more?

Now you may be wondering, “Uh, Beth, thanks for sharing the intimate details of your fantasy life with me but what exactly does this have to do with MY business?”

Well, that’s a fine question. And I’ll tell you. When I find myself going all desert island-ey, I know it’s time to use my Girdles of Venus to my advantage, typically in this order:

1. Take a vacation - even a short, weekend trip will do. A vacation clears your head, recharges your body and releases stress. Regular stress release is essential to keep up your motivation for building your business.

2. Redirect your mind. If imagery comes up that is full-out fictional fantasy - as in highly unlikely to ever occur or be pursued as a goal - RE-direct your visualization to the future you are creating. I might picture myself being interviewed by Larry King or signing copies of my latest book. Those are fantasies that are real possibilities for me that I can put my energy into. Besides, Brad is getting to be a bit of a bore and I’m going to need to find a new island pal.

3. Make a dream board. You just need a pile of magazines, scissors, a couple of glue sticks, foam-core boards, and an afternoon alone or with friends to bring your dream more fully into your everyday reality. I have three dream boards in my home. One is in my office and it has my career goals on it - mostly in pictures. The other two are in my bedroom. One is my beauty vision board. On it is imagery that reflects inner peace, fitness and a positive body image. The other is my family and home vision board. It is covered with pictures of my family, my ideal home, and places that speak to my heart and soul. When I find myself drifting away to the desert island (my other favorite escape fantasy is being 21 again and living alone in Paris as a wealthy writer - notice the theme of isolation?), I actually go and look at the vision boards to reconnect myself with the imagery that is REAL to me and can be made manifest.

So, is your fantasy world working for you or against you?

Here’s my coach’s challenge: When you find yourself drifting off yet again into unproductive fantasy (once and a while is healthy and restorative), ask yourself what it is you REALLY want to create in your life and pick one of the tools above to get a new perspective.



Leon

Jim Biscardi asked:


Produced by Prime Time Productions, The Secret is a feature length film showcasing the tenets of the New Thought movement via a number of interconnected vignettes focusing on “The Law of Attraction.” Acted tidbits of drama intermingle with sit-down interviews to drive home the points made in the film. Although originally billed as a self-help aid, The Secret soon began to draw heavy criticism and the producers found themselves under fire from a variety of different sources.

Making the circuit of the media greats, the film’s participants were soon featured during publicity campaigns with Oprah Winfrey, Larry King and Montel Williams. Using its dramatic presentation, The Secret showcases that “The Law of Attraction” has great bearing on everyday life, and thus the actual secret that is revealed is the applicability of this law. To demonstrate the veracity of this century old claim, the producers enlisted the help of spiritual experts, personal coaches, master of the art of feng shui, and also motivational and moneymaking experts.

The goal of The Secret is to sound the alert that a person’s feelings and thought patterns indeed attract tangible results. While this may be a simplistic explanation of “The Law of Attraction,” the film attempts to show this law in action to those who might never have been exposed to it before. While it does not matter if an individual understands this law or even believes in it, the film asserts that her or his emotional as well as physical health, interpersonal relationships, and professional persona are all affected by it. Going a step further, The Secret claims that the veracity of “The Law of Attraction” has been closely guarded by those in the know, lest the population at large were to catch on to something this potentially powerful and liberating.

To understand the scope of the mind change that needs to occur, the film presents three actions that must be taken prior to any transformation:

1. One must ask.

2. One must believe.

3. One must receive.

Utilizing the power of the spoken word via the interviews as well as the energy of the dramatically presented truths the picture has to offer, the film’s producers capitalize on the showcased individuals’ reputations, mastery of their respective fields, and ability to present the reality of “The Law of Attraction” as they see it played out as either physicists, metaphysics gurus, coaches, philosophers, finance experts, psychologists, physiologists, and feng shui masters.

Questioning what the universe can do for the individual rather than the other way around, quotes of history’s greatest and most creative minds are offered: you may hear words from Buddha, Aristotle, Plato, Sir Isaac Newton, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill, and musical genius Ludwig van Beethoven. This brings the film full circle to an exploration of the New Thought Movement which was thought to have begun in the mid to late 19th century.

To the uninitiated the notion that The Secret seeks to reveal is a bit odd and smacks on the mysterious and as such is considered removed from the mainstream. Yet with the gain in popularity that the New Thought movement has received in recent decades, it is not surprising to see the principles of the film embraced by a number of individuals who are featured. Claiming to have used the information thus far withheld, they promise that personal and professional success and happiness in this world no longer need to elude the viewer - once she or he understand that whatever they release into the world they will also receive back.



Julia

Randy Baldwin asked:


Have you heard of the DVD called “the Secret”? Well it isn’t such a secret anymore. The DVD was released in March 2006 and according to Time Magazine, the DVD has sold 500,000 units within the first 6 months. Today it sells well over 5,000 copies a day! It ranked in Amazon’s Top-5 sellers during Christmas week; and a tie-in hardcover book just entered the Top 10 on the New York times bestseller list.

The amazing thing about “the Secret” is that you won’t find it in your local Blockbuster or Barnes and Noble, it is selling briskly through new-age bookstores, New Thought churches like Unity and AGape and the official website at www.thesecret.tv. “It’s become the biggest selling item in the 30-year history of our store,” says Harmony Rose Allor, a buyer at West Hollywood’s popular metaphysical bookshop, The Bodhi Tree. it is “word-of-mouth” marketing at it best.

So what is the secret to “the Secret’s” success? It’s is a “transformational movie”, where a person’s view on life and the laws of life will no longer be the same after watching this movie. In a sense, it has created the same kind of effect as “the Da Vinci Code” and the 2004 hit cult movie “What the Bleep Do We Know”. The movie has created such waves that it has already been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live and the Ellen DeGeneres show.

At the core of the movie is a central philosophy called “the Law of Attraction”. In fact, the movie itself was inspired by this very same law when the producer read a book called “the Science of Getting Rich” by Wallace D. Wattles. This books was written in 1910!

This philosophy states that we create our reality, both good and bad! The message is delivered through 24 “teachers” which include prosperity preachers, chiropractic healers, relationship gurus, life coaches and motivational speakers — into one clear, cohesive voice. The movie is a “must watch” for anyone interested in taking charge of their life and in creating the life of their dreams.

Following on the success of the Secret, 3 of the core teachers - namely Bob Proctor and Jack Canfield have collaborated to produce a wealth building program called “the Secret Science of Getting Rich Seminar”. This program is based on the book that inspired the movie and is set to make history as the fastest selling personal development program in history.

What is the Science of Getting Rich about? Well in the words of Wallace D. Wattles, “The ownership of money and property comes as a result of doing things in a certain way. Those who do things in this certain way, whether on purpose or accidentally, get rich. Those who do not do things in this certain way, no matter how hard they work or how able they are, remain poor. It is a natural law that like causes always produce like effects. Therefore, any man or woman who learns to do things in this certain way will infallibly get rich.” The Science of Getting Rich is all about teaching how to do things in this “certain” way to create wealth.

The success of this program is built on several rock solid foundations. These factors include: the phenomenal success of “the Secret”, the timeless concepts from the Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles, the credibility of successful personal improvement teachers and New Thought leaders of our time, and the Internet as the distribution medium.

Click here to learn more about the Secret of Getting Rich Seminar and it’s affiliate program.

http://www.BaldwinOnlineProfits.com



Beth

brennd05 asked:


I really wanted to comment on the James Frey show tonight, but tuned in late.

Louis

Chris Chew asked:


Most readers would probably have heard or read Napoleon Hill’s highly acclaimed “Think And Grow Rich”. Many people have also claimed that the book changed their way thinking and have seen their personal wealth grow.

Now then, if people can think and grow rich, then can people think and grow thin and slim? Can thinking to be thin help you to lose weight or thinking fat help you gain weight?

Since the released of Rhonda Byrne’s “The Secret” DVD and book, the Law of Attraction or LOA for short, which is the essence of her work has swept the world by storm arousing much renewed interest in metaphysical science and new age spiritual thinking.

If you are not familiar with the law of attraction, then simple definition of the law of attraction is that you attract to you what are in your dominant thoughts and what you are focused on.

In other words, you get what you think and focused on. Of course there are more to it than just merely wishful thinking and if you want to know more, the internet is full of websites on the application of law of attraction.

Experts and teachers of the law of attraction such as Bob Proctor, John Assaraf and some others who appeared in “The Secret” explained that recent breakthroughs in neuroscience along with understanding mental laws, reveal why the “law of attraction” works regardless of whether you look at the theory from a metaphysical or a scientific point of view in a Larry King show in 2007.

Scientists have long known that your subconscious is completely neutral and impartial and it will carry out any instructions you give it by your conscious or logical mind. That means that you can use the law of attraction to attract love, to lose or gain weight, attract wealth, quit smoking or whatever you desire. To skeptics, this sounds too good to be true but to believers, there are too many anecdotal evidence that the law of attraction works without any exception is difficult to ignore.

Unfortunately, many of us are still running negative programs we picked up from others as children when our subconscious minds were totally open and impressionable, or which we have developed over the years as a result of repetition of our own negative thinking.

Yes, many of you may say to me that you have been thinking of losing weight, but is still getting fatter. You see, when you are thinking of losing weight, you are using your conscious mind, but what is your subconscious mind thinking? Here are some examples :-

a) I am fat, therefore I need to lose weight - This thinking cancels out each other. Yes, you want to lose weight, but you are also thinking about being fat. The law of attraction does not react to whether you want it or do not want it, it just delivers to you what you are thinking and focused on and in this instance, you are thinking about being fat as well as losing weight.

b) My family members are fat, so I am genetically programed to be fat - I don’t need to explain this further. It is a self limiting thought and guess what? If you think that you are programed to be fat, then you are. You won’t be doing anything to change the status quo because you will think that it is useless to do so subconsciously. Simple as that.

c) I wish to be thin - Now merely wishing is not good enough, the law of attraction will just entertain your wish. You will always be wishing and wishing and wishing.

d) It is difficult to lose weight - Then you will never lose weight because it will always be difficult for you to lose weight.

So when you do not lose weight even if you have always wanted to, it could be because of your self limiting subconscious thoughts and there could even be hundreds if not thousands of negative programming in our subconscious mind not only in the subject of physical body shape but on other matters such as wealth, health, love and the list goes on.

These negative beliefs are programed into our subconscious mind and most of the time we do not even know that they are there sabotaging us. These thoughts then become our beliefs, habits and automatic behavior.

To change your end results, you need to overwrite the negative programing and instill new positive programing into your subconscious mind. If you are getting more of the same or negative results in your life such as not being able to attract more wealth, good health or the body shape you desire, then you have probably been unconsciously running old negative programs and reinforcing them with daily negative thought patterns.

There are many techniques you can use to get rid of limiting beliefs and negative thoughts such as using goal setting, affirmations and creative visualizations.

I will not describe in detail how these methods work here as books have been written on them. However, from personal experiences, the best method is to use self hypnotism to get rid of these negative programing.

You see, instead of spending a lot of money for a hypnosis therapist to help you find out your self limiting negative thoughts in your subconscious mind and re-program new positive thoughts into it, you can now do it yourself through self hypnosis sessions through CDs or MP3s.

So, how to use self hypnotism to lose weight or gain weight? Well, that is for another article or you click the link in my author’s box and read about them.



Nicholas

Green Jobs asked:


He is just a voice talent character who bullies or ***** up, depending on CNN management’s position. Big names appear because of audience reach and prime time position. Misleads the naive and passing viewers. Propaganda.

Crystal

Asha Jacob asked:


 

Human fertility and sterility depends on several factors including nutrition, endocrinology, sexual behavior, culture, quality of life and emotional, physical and mental health. The modern trend is for both men and women to postpone having children, busy as they are in establishing their careers and ensuring financial security and stability in their lives. However, fertility tends to decrease with increasing age in both men and women due to biological, physical and mental and emotional factors adversely impacting the child-bearing process.

In most cases, infertility is treatable. The first step towards increasing the chances of conception would be to bring about changes in lifestyle and nutrition. Drugs and environmental toxicants adversely impact fertility. Regulating the intake of alcohol and caffeine is also essential.

Recent medical research has resulted in several technological breakthroughs in reproductive techniques paving the way for older parents to successfully have healthy babies. Famous older dads of today include the likes of Anthony Quinn, Michael Douglas, David Letterman, Larry King, Woody Allen, Charlie Chaplin and Warren Beatty among others.

There are several methods which older parents can opt for to have healthy babies:



Reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI)

Artificial insemination

In vitro fertilization (IVF or IV)

Surrogacy

Egg donation



Fertility or infertility clinics and centers abound where fertility specialists provide treatment for male and female infertility which can be age related or otherwise. Reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) is a part of obstetrics and gynecology that trains doctor’s to treat reproductive and infertility issues. Physicians are trained to study and treat hormonal dysfunctions in females and males and surgeons operate to treat infertility.

Artificial insemination is a popular option for couples facing problems in conceiving. Here infertility specialists inject ***** into the female at the time she is ovulating to help her conceive. In vitro fertilization or IVF is another alternative for an infertile couple. In this process, fertility clinic(s) combine the ***** and the egg outside the uterus and the resulting embryos are then placed in the woman’s uterus.

However, if the female partner cannot carry a child in her uterus there is the option of surrogacy which transcends all international borders. A gestational surrogate agrees to carry a pregnancy in her uterus for the biological parents. This method has offered couples who are unable to carry the opportunity to have their own child.

If a male partner is unable to produce sperm, there are ***** banks from where one can select ***** after reading the profile of the donors. Egg banks have not yet been developed due to the difficulty of freezing and thawing eggs with good survival rates. Ongoing research will allow this to take place in the future. At this point in time, the most reliable method of obtaining eggs is through In Vitro Fertilization with an egg donor.

Before opting for any of these methods it is important that the concerned individuals go in for counseling provided by fertility experts.

For all your fertility related queries and concerns log on to www.ebfertility.com. We will be happy to guide you through the various diagnostic and treatment options available to help you build your family.

 



Gordon

warplesnorkle asked:


That has got to be the funniest thing I’ve ever heard. If this alleged terrorist mastermind has been hiding in a cave somewhere, why would he care what he looked like? I would think that he had more pressing issues to think about than whether he can get a hold of some Miss Clairol. What do you think?

Stanley