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Posted August 29, 2010 by Dr. Harmander Singh in Making A Difference, Relationships, Adventure, Messages

Arthur and the Witch

Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighboring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Arthur's youth and ideals. So, the monarch offered him his freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult question. Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer and, if after a year, he still had no answer, he would be put to death.

The question...? What do women really want? Such a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man, and to young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query. But, since it was better than death, he accepted the monarch's proposition to have an answer by year's end.

He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everyone: the princess, the priests, the wise men and even the court jester. He spoke with everyone, but no one could give him a satisfactory answer.

Many people advised him to consult the old witch, for only she would have the answer.

But the price would be high; as the witch was famous throughout the kingdom for the exorbitant prices she charged.

The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no choice but to talk to the witch. She agreed to answer the question, but he would have to agree to her price first.

The old witch wanted to marry Sir Lancelot, the most noble of the Knights of the Round Table and Arthur's closest friend!

Young Arthur was horrified. She was hunchbacked and hideous, had only one tooth, smelled like sewage, made obscene noises, etc. He had never encountered such a repugnant creature in all his life.

He refused to force his friend to marry her and endure such a terrible burden; but Lancelot, learning of the proposal, spoke with Arthur.

He said nothing was too big of a sacrifice compared to Arthur's life and the preservation of the Round Table.

Hence, a wedding was proclaimed and the witch answered Arthur's question thus:

What a woman really wants, she answered....is to be in charge of her own life.

Everyone in the kingdom instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth and that Arthur's life would be spared.

And so it was, the neighboring monarch granted Arthur his freedom and Lancelot and the witch had a wonderful wedding.

The honeymoon hour approached and Lancelot, steeling himself for a horrific experience, entered the bedroom. But, what a sight awaited him. The most beautiful woman he had ever seen lay before him on the bed. The astounded Lancelot asked what had happened.

The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her when she appeared as a witch, she
would henceforth, be her horrible deformed self only half the time and the beautiful maiden the other half.

Which would he prefer? Beautiful during the day....or night?

Lancelot pondered the predicament. During the day, a beautiful woman to show off to his friends, but at night, in the privacy of his castle, an old witch? Or, would he prefer having a hideous witch during the day, but by night, a beautiful woman for him to enjoy wondrous intimate moments?

What would YOU do?

What Lancelot chose is below.

BUT....make YOUR choice before you scroll down below.

OKAY?

Noble Lancelot said that he would allow HER to make the choice herself.

Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time because he had respected her enough to let her be in charge of her own life.

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The 8 Core Excuses Standing Between You And Your Dreams

Posted August 22, 2010 by Dr. Harmander Singh in Making A Difference, Adventure, Business, Mind, Messages, Inspiration

We all have our own excuses. They feel unique to each one of us, but in reality, we all deal with the same core excuses.

What I’ve seen over and over again is that excuses are merely imaginary walls standing between you and your dreams.

They can keep you from moving forward, but only if you let them. Those that are successful realize this and keep moving forward even when they feel like they can’t.

If making stuff happen was easy, everybody would be following their passion. You will bump into obstacles, and you will feel like you can’t do this or that, but you can.

Here are the seven core excuses:

1. I Don’t Have Time

We all have the same amount of time to work with. Some have jobs, some have families, while others seemingly have all the free time in the world.

But that doesn’t mean that you should let time stop you from doing what you want. So what if you only have 60 minutes per day to work on your passion?

If you don’t start now, when will you?

It’s quite common to believe that if you had more time, you’d make more things happen, but in reality, it doesn’t work quite like that, at least not from my experience.

You see, there’s something called Parkinson’s Law that states: Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.

What this basically means is that even if you have more time, you’ll tend to fill that time with the same amount of work.

I saw this happen in my own life when I started working online full-time. I had more time on my hands, but I didn’t work more.

If you have a job and a family, you will obviously have less time on your hands than a 20-something who hasn’t decided what to do with his life yet.

But this shouldn’t stop you from doing anything. You can always find time to do what you want. It all depends on how badly you want something.

2. What About My Family / Friends / Kids

When you embark on your path to greatness, there will always be people that will stand in opposition.

You are in effect, making them uncomfortable by stepping out of the confines of society, which in turn destroys some of their belief systems.

Sometimes you have to stand alone in what you do and what you believe in. At those times, it’s your duty to lead by example and show that this can be done.

You won’t always succeed, and the journey will not always be easy, but if you keep going and keep doing what you feel is right, you’ll get to where you need to be.

As you start moving towards your passion, some of your friends will naturally fall away. They just aren’t a good fit for you anymore, and that’s okay.

Even though I do not have a family (yet), I’m sure that most are reasonable and are more than willing to support what you’re doing. If not, you’ll just have to get creative

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Men That Don't Fit In

Posted July 11, 2010 by AllAbout in Adventure

With my obsession with gold,I am always online scouring different websites...learning about gold and looking for a bargain,or a specimen that is interesting and unique.I have read some very interesting stories about it and the men who went in search of it in hopes of securing a better life for themselves and their family.I happened upon a gentleman by the name of Robert Service.He lived back in the 1800's and was intrigued by those who abandoned everything and went in search of the shiny,yellow stuff,and the lives they lived and the hardships they endured.Robert Service was a banker,or an accountant with a gift for writing and poetry.He moved to the Yukon to be among those he admired so much.He wrote stories and poems about their lives,and became known as the "Bard Of The Yukon".He wrote the following poem about them,and in many ways,I can identify myself with this poem.The poem isn't just about prospectors,but about how some people live their lives.Have I lived my life in vain...I say not.It's been interesting,fun,and had it's ups and downs.It's a life that I feel I would not wish to live any other way.Here goes.......

The Men That Don't Fit In
There's a race of men that don't fit in.
A race that can't sit still;So they break the hearts of kith and kin,
and roam the world at will.
They range the field and rove the flood,and they climb the mountain's crest.
Their's is the curse of gypsy blood,and they don't know how to rest.
If they just went straight,they might go far;
They are strong and brave and true,
But they always tire of the things that are,and they want the strange and new,
They say,if I could find my proper groove,what a deep mark I would make!
So they chop and change,and each fresh move is only a fresh mistake,
And each forgets,as he strips and runs with a brilliant,fitful pace,
That it's the steady,quiet,plodding ones who win the lifelong race.
And each forgets that his youth has fled,forgets that his prime is past,
Till he stands one day with a hope that's dead,
In the glare of the truth at last.
He has failed,he has failed,he has missed his chance,
He has just done things by half.
Life's been a jolly good joke on him,and now is the time to laugh.
Ha ha! He is one of the legion lost.He was never meant to win.
He's a rolling stone,and it's bred in his bones.
He's a man who won't fit in.

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