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A Heartfelt Welcome
ARISE and be FREE
Your ARISE Article
Can I Get ARISE Outa You?
Poignant Ponderings
Giving  Back
Will You ARISE & Help Me?



Dear Valued Subscriber,


It's been well over 6 months since we've been in touch (unless you are brand new to ARISE or you became a member of  People Building People). A very intense, and intensely good half-year, at least for me. I sincerely hope this same period of time has been kind to you:-)

I decided to re-start my *heart publication*, The Mirror, albeit with this different name and format, for 2 simple, and hopefully apparent reasons:

1. Requests . . . to say the least, requests!:-) I couldn't begin to count the emails I've received, just after stopping publication of The Mirror (some subscribers were VERY upset with my decision), and as recently as just a few days ago, asking *why* I can't start up The Mirror again, or at least put out a FREE newsletter.  Many suggested a smaller or less frequent publication). I am red-faced flattered, to say the least:-)

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2. I've simply been out of touch with FAR too many people this past year - those who enjoyed my free newsletter and couldn't for whatever reason belong to my People Building People Community. I am now recognizing that I did NOT approach my "change of direction" on the Internet in the best possible manner:-(

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There is also another reason, and perhaps it's the most important, at least how I see it.

In these uncertain, and most troubling times, there is a need - no, a GREAT need  - like no other time in modern history, for ALL OF US to get back in touch with the simple truths that govern this universe - the  'real and good stuff' in this life,  in order to make sense of the world we live in. Afterall, this stuff has existed and ruled our world for as long as it has existed.

So, every 2 weeks or so, I am going to provide you with what I feel is GREAT information we ALL should have - information that hopefully will help us to navigate a little more assuredly through these turbulent times.

Speaking of which, many of you know, or at least know the name of my dear friend, John Harricharan. John is recognized by millions around the globe as one of the few, true spiritual leaders of our time. He has also been very ill for over 9 months and unable to work at what he loves to do most - help people. 

This amazing author of best-selling books such as "When You Can Walk on Water, Take the Boat" has impacted my life more than you might imagine. With our world facing such uncertain political and economic times, John (3 years ago) developed a unique formula that is becoming more potent and needed than ever! John's 3 Simple Steps to Bring Wealth, Success and Happiness to Your Life is personally endorsed by such world renowned 'gurus' as Deepak Chopra (and many others) and you can discover everything about his proven Fantastic Formula at http://www.powerpause.com . 

I believe SO deeply in the sheer power of The Power Pause to Help You that if you decide to purchase it (I don't make a cent if you decide to order this life-changing eBook, and, John will gladly refund you if you don't *get it*), I will send you my top-selling Success: A Spiritual Matter, and ALL it's powerful bonuses, which sells for $49.97 all over the Internet. All you need to do is Forward your purchase confirmation email to me at powerpause@interniche.net, and within hours, you will have in your possession what Joe Vitale said is "Astonishing. Unforgettable. Electrifying. It's a masterpiece."  You won't come across deals like this very often!

Now, please kick back (and if you can't right now, just click on the Print This Page icon at the top, scoop the pages from your printer and take it to bed with you:-)!

As always, my greatest wishes for your complete success,

Rick Beneteau

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ARISE and be FREE

I'd love for you to take advantage of the following free gifts I've provided just to show my deep appreciation for your choosing to receive my publication:

Pearls of Success - My Free Inspirational eBook

Free PDF Chapter of my business eBook, Branding YOU and Breaking the Bank

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Special Inspirational PDF Files

My 9/11 Tribute Song

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YOUR ARISE ARTICLE

It was a really hot summer's day many years ago. I was on my way to pick up two items at the grocery store. In those days, I was a frequent visitor to the supermarket because there never seemed to be enough money for a whole week's food-shopping at once.

You see, my young wife, after a tragic battle with cancer, had died just a few months earlier. There was no insurance -- just many expenses and a mountain of bills. I held a part-time job, which barely generated enough money to feed my two young children. Things were bad -- really bad.

And so it was that day, with a heavy heart and four dollars in my pocket, I was on my way to the supermarket to purchase a gallon of milk and a loaf of bread. The children were hungry and I had to get them something to eat. As I came to a red traffic light, I noticed on my right, a young man, a young woman and a child on the grass next to the road. The blistering noonday sun beat down on them without mercy.

The man held up a cardboard sign, which read, "Will Work for Food". The woman stood next to him. She just stared at the cars stopped at the red light. The child, probably about two years old, sat on the grass holding a one-armed doll. I noticed all this in the thirtyseconds it took for the traffic light to change to green.

I wanted so desperately to give them a few dollars, but if I did that, there wouldn't be enough left to buy the milk and bread. Four dollars will only go so far. As the light changed, I took one last glance at the three of them and sped off feeling both guilty (for not helping them) and sad (because I didn't have enough money to share with them).

As I kept driving, I couldn't get the picture of the three of them out of my mind. The sad, haunting eyes of the young man and his family stayed with me for about a mile. I could take it no longer. I felt their pain and had to do something about it. I turned around and drove
back to where I had last seen them.

I pulled up close to them and handed the man two of my four dollars. There were tears in his eyes as he thanked me. I smiled and drove on to the supermarket. Perhaps, both milk and bread would be on sale, I thought. And what if I only got milk alone, or just the bread? Well, it would have to do.

I pulled into the parking lot, still thinking about the whole incident, yet feeling good about what I had done. As I stepped out of the car, my foot slid on something on the pavement. There by my feet, was a twenty dollar bill. I just couldn't believe it. I looked all around, picked it up with awe, went into the store and purchased not only bread and milk, but several other items I desperately needed.

I never forgot that incident. It reminded me that the universe was strange and mysterious. It confirmed my belief that you could never outgive the universe. I gave away two dollars and got twenty in return. On my way back from the supermarket, I drove by the hungry family and shared five additional dollars with them.

This incident is only one of many that have occurred in my life. It seems that the more we give, the more we get. It is, perhaps, one of those universal laws that say, "If you want to receive, you must first give".

There is a little rhyme that goes like this:

"A man there was, and they called him mad,  The more he gave, the more he had."

Most times, we think that we don't have anything to give. Yet, if we look more closely, we'll see that even the little we have could be shared with others. Let us not wait for a time when we think we'll have lots and then we'll give. By giving and sharing the little we have, we open up the storehouse of the universe and permit rivers of good to come our way.

Don't take my word for it. Just honestly try to give and you'll be surprised at the results. Generally, the returns do not come back from those we give to. It comes back from sources we could hardly imagine. So give your way to riches.

Take a chance on this universal principle. Take a chance on yourself. Universal principles always work. Sometimes the return from giving happens very quickly as in the true story above. Other times, it takes much longer. But be assured of this: Give and you will receive -- and you'll receive lots more than you ever gave.

And when you give, don't do it with a heart of fear, but with a heart full of gratitude. You will be amazed at how it all works out. Open the gates of affluence in your life by giving a bit of what you have to those in need. As the great Teacher said, "Give and It will be given unto you." Try it. You'll like it.

© 2003 John Harricharan

John is the award-winning author of "When You Can Walk on Water, Take the Boat."  Also visit http://www.insight2000.com and http://www.powerpause.com
Membership site at http://EnterprisingSpirit.com

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Can I Get ARISE Outa You?

Super Granny: Defender of Justice 
("True Story")

An elderly Texas lady did her shopping and upon returning to her car, found four males in the act of leaving with her vehicle. She dropped her shopping bags and drew her handgun, proceeding to scream at them at the top of her voice, "I have a gun and I know how to use it! Get out of the car, you scumbags!"

The four men didn't wait for a second invitation but got out and ran like mad, whereupon the lady, somewhat shaken, proceeded to load her shopping bags into the back of the car and get into the driver's seat. She was so shaken that she could not get her key into the ignition. She tried and tried and then it dawned on her why. A few minutes later she found her own car parked four or five spaces farther down. She loaded her bags into her car and drove to the police station.

The sergeant, to whom she told the story, nearly tore himself in two with laughter and pointed to the other end of the counter where four males were reporting a car-jacking by a mad elderly woman described as white, less than 5' tall, glasses, and curly white hair, carrying a large handgun. No charges were filed.

Ah, senior moments.

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Poignant Ponderings

YOUR MOST VALUED STRENGTH

I recently learned of a research organization that asked several thousand people, "What are the most serious faults of executives in dealing with their associates and subordinates?" Several could be chosen. 

What do you think was mentioned most often? Here is the list:

1. 15% Bias and letting emotions rule

2. 15% Indecision

3. 21% Miscellaneous, which includes lack of courtesy, loss of temper, sarcasm, jealousy, nervousness, etc.

4. 17% Failure to delegate authority

5. 17% Arrogance

6. 17% Arbitrariness

7. 19% Lack of frankness and sincerity

8. 24% Lack of leadership

9. 34% Failure to size up employees correctly

10. 36% Failure to show appreciation or give credit

11. 68% Failure to see the other person's point of view

The fault cited most often, as the survey shows, was failure to see the other person's point of view. It was mentioned nearly twice as often as the next most common problem.

Yet on a more positive side, the strength most valued in the workplace is the ability to understand another. And I suspect that strength rates high in all relationships. We don't always need others in our life to agree with us, but we do need to feel heard and understood. In fact, feeling understood may well be one of our greatest emotional needs. Without it, we can feel disheartened, we believe we don't matter, and we find ourselves increasingly unhappy and lonely.

Grade school children demonstrate this important human need to be heard. One writer tells about a group of children who seldom talked about personal problems with their teachers or the school principal for fear of the consequences. But...in which adult were the children confiding most often? The school custodian! Here was a person who would listen without judging. Here was someone safe, someone who would understand.

Author Og Mandino gives us this challenge: "Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness, and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again."

It's a universal principle: when we habitually decide to be understanding, we soon feel more understood. And our lives are never the same again.

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GIVING BACK

You might already support these or similar organizations, but it's the sad truth that we can never really do enough to help people, especially children. Here is what I support and encourage you to review:

The Internet Toy Drive
Founded by Anne Marie Baugh and myself, and sponsored by Drew Bledsoe (#11, 2001 Super Bowl Champion quarterback), we are official corporate sponsors of the U.S. Marine's Toys for Tots program.

My WorldVision Children
This is the special group of children from around the world that I sponsor. WorldVision is a Christian organization that has been around for decades and almost every penny donated goes directly to these needy children and their families. Nothing beats receiving a handwritten letter, or even an email now, from "your child":-) You can even buy chickens or cows that get right to these families in dire need!

St. Jude Children's Hospital
My father was a lifelong musician and played piano in bands with Danny Thomas (founder of St. Jude and father of Marlo Thomas) among others during the depression, thirties and early World War II years. Understandably, this world famous research hospital is close to my heart:-)

Parenting with Dignity
If you are a parent, expecting to be one in the future, or even believe you've done your parenting job, do yourself a great favor and check out this fabulous resource! Drew Bledsoe, his father and family members, my great friend Tom Heatherington and many more have established an absolutely wonderful foundation devoted to the betterment of children and families (Mac Bledsoe was interviewed on ABC's 20/20 this year).

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Will You ARISE & Help Me?

I would greatly appreciate it if you would take a few seconds to tell just a few of your friends about ARISE. Simply Forward this URL to everyone in your Address Book.  All they need to do is enter their email address below (it will NEVER be shared or given away).

Thank You!!

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