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Time for Yourself

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Our biological programming makes us want to fit in, to be part of a herd, team or tribe. This is necessary if we intend to raise a family or put together a group for a common purpose. It also has plenty of dangers.

One of those dangers is the loss of freedom to independently create, to do things on our own, with or without the approval of others.

If you look at the lives of successful people, over and over again you’ll find they did much of their training, their studying and their practicing while no one else was around. These people didn’t need other people to applaud their every move, word and gesture.

Yes, successful people may also be good at working with others – but that isn’t the only way they work. Late at night or early in the morning, when no one else is watching, creators get things done. They practice and train. They learn new things. They come up with ideas. They make plans. They visualize and imagine. They mentally pretend. And they talk to themselves.

When you’re away from other human beings, and you’re comfortable being with the invisible energies that are part of the creative process, that’s when you are on the road to greatness.

Steven Pressfield, author of The Legend of Baggar Vance, believes that writers and other creators are never “alone.” They’re interacting with the characters they’re writing about. They’re with the energy of their project. They are with “muses” or angels who guide their every idea, word and action.

Very interesting idea, isn’t it?

When I’m getting mentally ready for a seminar, I like to go for a walk – backwards – and as I’m moving, ideas present themselves to me. Are these ideas mine? Or was I given them by some other Source?

When I teach Theatre of the Mind, I’m often astounded at the positive things people tell me. Oftentimes, the person I’m working with is moved to tears of happiness and joy. Other times the person tells me that the world she entered into was “real.” Her world went from “mentally pretend” to “oh my God, I just know this goal I have is going to happen. It’s already taken place in another dimension.”

Theatre of the Mind gives you the feeling of deja vu – of having already been there before. It gives you the sense of being in the world but not of it.

As you travel along your way, you’ll meet plenty of people who’ll want to derail you or stop you. But with Theatre of the Mind, you’ll pass them by and create your life the way you desire. No one and no thing will distract you when your mind is clear and focused on a single objective.

Make sure you latch onto a copy of Theatre of the Mind today so you’re off to the races, with or without others right NOW.

Best,

Matt Furey

Rids You of Nervous Tension

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Ever feel nervous about giving a speech, making a call, writing a letter or any other activity?

Well, you’re not alone.

I’ve heard that most people prefer death over giving a speech. Imagine that. The very thing that may make you feel more alive than ever before – and you’d rather opt out – of living.

Strange but true.

Same sort of thing applies to writing or making a sales call. The very idea terrifies many, many people.

Or does it?

I now know it isn’t the idea that terrifies. It’s the mental picture you have in your mind about the activity or idea.

If you see yourself in the mental picture as nervous and full of jitters – they will manifest when it’s time to perform. If, on the other hand, you see public speaking as nothing more than having a conversation with a couple friends, there’s nothing to it.

If you see writing a book the same way, as writing to a friend, I seriously doubt you’ll experience writer’s block.

And if you see the person you are calling as a friend, I doubt you’ll be scared to hit the dial button.

It’s a fact then, that you CAN do any and all of these activities without nervousness – and have done so many times before.

What about sports?

In sports, you have the great practice athletes. They can work wonders and create cosmic situations when there’s “no pressure.” But as soon as there are referees, umpires and judges, along with a scoreboard and clock – uh oh. Game off.

Without pressure, the athlete is one person, with pressure, he or she is someone else.

One of my favorite quotes is from Chuang Tzu:

“When you’re betting for stones in an archery contest, you shoot with skill. When you’re betting for fancy belt buckles, you worry about your aim. And when you’re betting for real gold, you’re a nervous wreck. Your skill is the same in all three cases – but because one prize means more to you than another, you let outside concerns weigh on your mind. He who looks too hard at the outside gets clumsy on the inside.”

I encourage you to print this quote and tack it somewhere where you can review it often. Or cut and paste it onto one of your mobile devices.

Why? Because it’s a reminder to NEVER bet for gold. To never play for rings or awards of any type compensation – in your own mind.

Yes, you can play for awards, money, gold and the like – but deep inside your mind, you’ve got to mentally pretend that you’re playing for stones – and cheap ones. Not rare and precious minerals.

All activities, professions, sports and arts are “inside jobs.” And one of the fastest ways to lose sight of the inside job you are preparing for is to occupy your mind with externals.

The externals make you try too hard, which never works. The externals cause you to think too much, not a good idea. The externals can also make you forget the fundamental skills that got you in position to win the prize.

To be free of nervousness, fear, worry and the like, you need to be in a “no mind” state. This is one of the misnomers in the meditative community. They often speak of being “mindful.”

Translate “mindful” as “mind full.” And sense when is a full mind a good idea?

Empty the mind. Be free of the traps of the mind. Get into flow. Be natural. Be authentic.

Now, how do you do it?

Interestingly, Theatre of the Mind, does it for you.

You use your mind to relive and revivify powerful memories from your past – then you connect them to a bright and glorious future. And when you do this – you suddenly feel as if there’s no past and no future. There’s only NOW.

You get into FLOW and start experiencing the authentic YOU – the person who isn’t nervous, fearful or worried.

Yesterday a man told me that he was nervous before filming a DVD. His videographer was late and this caused more jitters. Then he thought about putting on Theatre of the Mind to calm his nerves.

He did so and 15 minutes later – he was renewed.

Zero nervousness. Zero Resistance.

He was totally in the ZONE – he was in FLOW.

And that led me to recall the Ray Knight quote from the 1986 World Series, wherein Knight garnered MVP honors.

After smacking a game winning home run, Knight responded to a question about concentration as follows:

“Concentration is the ability to think about absolute nothing when it’s absolutely necessary.”

Does that sound like “mind full” or “no mind” to you?

Make a choice to get into the concentrated state where you are no longer concentrating. You are being concentrated on something.

Big difference.

Best,

Matt Furey

Why You Don’t Get Anything Done

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Every day you have work to do, but someone or something keeps getting in your way, distracting you from the task at hand.

The “something” may be a “feeling” that you’re not ready yet. Or you may be waiting for the right mood to strike.

The “someone” may be friends,husband, wife, brother, sister,neighbor or someone in the media who’s taking up your time. If only you didn’t have to deal with this person, you’d get what you want done.

Or you just had a fight with someone, and the intensity of it left you dry. No inspiration right now – gotta clear the fog and heal first.

I know a woman who has many fantastic ideas she could be creating right now. Many books she could be writing. Many audio and video programs she could be recording. And she’s always ready to get started, until her husband gets off work. As soon as that happens, all bets are off.

I know a man who is the same way. He’s gung ho, ready to go, loaded for bear – until his wife calls. Then everything goes to the back burner.

Nothing gets done that day.

Or for the next week.

Or month.

Or year.

Everything is always on hold – and it’s always something or someone else’s fault.

Or is it?

Yes, I understand family duties, obligations and so on. But when they are ALWAYS the reason you don’t get anything done, then you’re lying to yourself.

As the saying, goes, “Grow a backbone.” Take charge of your life. If you won’t do it, no one else will.

What could you do with your life if no one, including YOU, was stopping you from creating the life you want? What could you do with your life if NOTHING, including your own thoughts, was holding you back?

Sure, I’ve had times when I’d rather procrastinate, blame, focus on what’s inconsequential, and so on. I’ve had times when I don’t feel like creating.

And the FASTEST way out of them is 15 minutes of Theatre of the Mind. I close my eyes, breathe deeply, and begin picturing what I want. But just before picturing what I want, I do something else.

This “something else” gives me the RAW JUICE to charge into my day with gusto and enthusiasm.

One blast of this juice – which feels like it’s contained in a 5-gallon jug – fills every single cell in my brain and body. When this happens, I’m ALIVE and ready to go after creating what I want. And no one is going to stop me. Neither is anything else.

Especially ME.

When I AM not distracted, when I AM focused on what matters to me – who or what is going to get in the way?

Answer: Nothing.

You can have this same feeling when you sit and go through the Theatre of the Mind DVD with me each day. It’ll change your life by getting YOU out of YOUR own way.

And when you’re out of your own way, others will get out of the way, too.

Best,

Matt Furey

Flesh Strong – Spirit Weak

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There’s a true story about the power of visualization that goes like this: Three groups were tested in the art of free throw shooting. After the test each group was given different instructions.

Group A practiced free throw shooting for the next month. All they worked on were their mechanics.

Group B practiced the mental game only. They visualized successfully shooting free throws for the next month. They did no work on their mechanics

Group C did nothing.

At the end of a month all three groups were retested. The group who worked mechanics improved 24%. The group who only visualized improved 23%. And the group who did nothing showed no improvement.

It’s a great story but it doesn’t give the whole story. How about the person who works on his mechanics for hours and hours and still goes into a game and does the opposite of what he worked on?

Ever see that?

Well, my friend, when you do, make a note: What you’re seeing, a so-called breakdown in mechanics, is not really the result of poor mechanics. The athlete knows what to do. He just can’t make himself do it.

It’s poor concentration skills due to a mind-body-spirit breakdown.

To turn a Biblical phrase: The flesh is willing but the spirit is weak.

How do I know this is so? Because I’ve worked with the athletes who’ve trained their mechanics to the point of exhaustion. And they still cannot do the right thing. Yet, after a 15-minute session of Theatre of the Mind – all is suddenly well in their world. These athletes are NOW able to do what they trained to do.

The same principle applies in academia, in the business world, in the creative arts and in any other arena you work in.

Students who are having trouble in a certain class can be turned around quickly, by training their spirit. By this I mean, find what they’re doing well in. Find the subject that they effortlessly learn. Then get the student to imagine and feel the energy of the “positive” class going into the one they’re struggling with. When you do this with Theatre of the Mind, the results come so quickly, it’s as if you performed a magic act.

Sure, you can improve the “method” or way the student studies, and that’s good – but if the energy of the student is still ho-hum, there’s just no way she can be turned around.

Now, here’s what’s truly awesome: If you can affect positive change from one session of Theatre of the Mind – what do you think happens when you use it everyday.

Get your copy of this life-changing DVD today – then stand back and behold a whole new Universe opening up to you.

Best,

Matt Furey

No Expectations

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This may come as a huge shock and it may appear to fly in the face of what I’ve told you about “expecting to win” – but listen to me when I tell you there’s a time for GREAT expectations – and there’s a time for NO expectations.

When you visualize a goal, you mentally pretend you’re already there. You see and feel yourself at the finish line. You imagine the emotional state you’ll be in – and so on.

But when you’re done visualizing, you better drop what you visualized, and move on. You better carry a subconscious expectation of achieving your goal – but on the conscious level, you have no expectations. You focus on your breath. You live in the moment. You relax and feel happy for no particular reason.

When you have this feeling of relaxed happiness that comes from living in the present with no expectations – you have MORE ability to achieve your dreams – not less.

I once asked my son, “How would you pitch if you tried to throw a no-hitter or perfect game.”

He said, “I’d get knocked out of the game in the first inning.”

When we TRY to do something with all our might, it’s nearly impossible to succeed. But when we relax and let it flow, when we pay attention to our breathing and have a calm sense of presence about us, we can achieve way beyond our wildest dreams.

My ultimate technique for helping people get calm and to carry the energy of success at a subconscious level is called Theatre of the Mind.

Theatre of the Mind teaches you to relax, breathe deeply and picture what you want. It does something else though – that you don’t find in other visualization methods. It gives you happiness now – it gives you a success feeling now – way before you achieve your goal. And once you have this feeling, you can forget about your goal and just go out there and go for it – with no expectations whatsoever.

It’s an oxymoron. I’m aware of that.

On the one hand you have great expectations. On the other you have none.

Between your hands is YOU – and a blending of “great” with “no” expectations is the master key of success.

You want it – but if you want it so badly you make yourself tense, nervous, fearful and so on – then you cannot have it.

Theatre of the Mind gives you the freedom to let go of the tension and become what you desire – yet does so in a spirit of calm that is typical of a Shaolin monk.

Case in point: Earlier this month I was in Cooperstown, New York, with my son, Frank, for his final baseball tournament on the “little field.” He’d looked forward to this tournament for two years – and when he saw the fields, he went into stress mode, feeling that he must hit home runs, and so on.

In his first game he looked miserable. I took him aside and did Theatre of the Mind with him to calm him down. He responded with a grand slam in the next game.

On the last day of the tournament, after having done Theatre of the Mind for three-straight days, he found a calm, relaxed groove taking hold of him. He went to the plate with a clear mind. No expectations. No pressure. No trying to make something big happen.

His first at bat was a 3-run home run. He hit the ball so hard I instantly knew it was gone. So did everyone else. It sailed at least 350 feet before it landed in the swamp. You cannot do that by TRYING to do it. You do it because you’re relaxed and smooth.

Next time he was up, he hit another 3-run bomb. We won that game by 12.

In the next game, in his very last at bat on the little field, he hit another grand slam – this one sailed at least 300
feet as well.

Afterward, I congratulated Frank. He had high expectations when we arrived in New York. But none of those expectations bore fruit until he found the balance of GREAT expectations with NO expectations.

Get my Theatre of the Mind DVD NOW and bring a cool, calm, relaxed and POWERFUL person into whatever you do.

Best,

Matt Furey

Nothing Is Stopping You

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A couple days ago I told you about my Theatre of the Mind DVD and the positive changes it makes in peoples’ lives. I told you how it gets you into a euphoric state of flow without even trying.

One of the most incredible benefits of this program is how seemingly insurmountable obstacles disappear. Imagine waking up one morning and thinking that something is stopping you from becoming a successful human being. And then you play my Theatre of the Mind DVD and follow along with the exercise and you discover that the only thing stopping you is a negative image of yourself.

Consider this: The only reason you have a negative image of yourself is because you haven’t created a positive one. But if you get started this very moment you can change your face of frustration and failure into one of confidence, courage and happiness.

My Theatre of the Mind DVD opens your heart to the joys of successful living with effortless ease. Give me 10 minutes a day for the next three weeks and your life will change for the better.

Best,

Matt Furey

My Jealously Guarded Secret

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For over 25 years I’ve practiced a technique I regard as the ultimate success tool. This technique has the power to turn frustration into fantastic fortune. It can turn a pauper into a prosperity magnet. It can take someone in a slump and bring him a tidal wave of good luck.

This technique is called Theatre of the Mind – and previously I had always held back on openly sharing this technique. If you ever had the experience of being guided through this technique by me, chances are excellent that you felt the weight of the world lifted from your shoulders as well as attaining a laser-like focus on what you want. And if you continued to use this technique every day, without fail, for a minimum of 21 days, you had the experience of being in flow.

If you just get up every morning and go to work, or school – it’s pretty hard to be in a state of flow. You get into a state of flow by remembering your positive past with deep emotion and combining it with your enthusiasm and optimism for the future. This alchemical mixture of precious past and fortuitous future puts you into the “I’m happy now for no particular reason” state of mind.

Most people erroneously think that happiness comes from achieving a future goal. It doesn’t. Happiness comes from knowing how to mix your past and your future in your mind’s eye so that you feel a sense of euphoria and happiness on the way to achieving the goal [not just at the end].

NOW you can learn the secret for a smidgen of what I would normally charge. Click here now to obtain your copy of my Theatre of the Mind DVD.

Best,

Matt Furey

Quantum Leaps

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Last week I told you about the boy who raised his SAT score 140 points using the Theatre of the Mind method I taught him. Doing so helped him earn a $9,000.00 per year scholarship.

What I didn’t tell you is he didn’t raise his test score at all by going to a five-month class that was supposed to help him.

Hmmm. I wonder why.

Could it be that the “study” method does nothing to calm your nerves, raise you confidence or help you become more aware? I think so.

Theatre of the Mind works because it goes to the root of the issue: your self-image. How you see yourself determines a lot about what you get
out of life.

Want to get better grades, improve test scores, become a success in your field, rule in sports or business? Well then, Theatre of the Mind is the way to go. Stop trying to change your world from the outside-in, when change from within is so much easier and faster.

Right now I’m making a DVD of Theatre of the Mind available for a tiny fraction of what it’s worth to those who have the seeds of greatness within them.

Seize the day and grab a copy NOW by clicking here.

Best,

Matt Furey

Man Gets Scholarship Using T.O.M.

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Less than a month ago I met with Ryan, an 18-year old high school senior who’d taken his SATs twice and done okay – but not  well enough to earn himself a full ride. On both occasions, Ryan fell 40 points short of qualifying for a scholarship.

As the saying goes, “Close – but no cigar.”

Ryan’s father, Randy, having seen what I’d accomplished with various athletes using the mind-technology I teach, asked if I’d show his son Theatre of the Mind and some Zen-like deep breathing exercises to help him relax.

I agreed to meet with Ryan the following week.

When I showed up to meet with him, no one was around. At first I thought this might be a symptom of the “I want it but I’m scared of my own ability” syndrome that so many exhibit. But I quickly blocked this thought and texted Randy. He apologized and said Ryan would be there in five minutes.

Okay, I could wait.

When Ryan showed up we shook hands – then he unlocked the door and invited me into his father’s office.

I asked Ryan a number of questions to see what the best approach would be for him. I listened intently for things he said as well as how he said them. And I watched his body language.

After about 10 minutes I stopped asking and started telling.

Ryan was 100% percent open and receptive to everything I told him, including how he could quickly double his reading speed (a limiting factor he felt hindered how he did on the SAT). He said he was a slow reader – and I told him he would remain so as long as he kept calling himself one. That got his attention.

I gave him something to read and watched his posture as he read it.

“No wonder you read slow,” I thought to myself. I adjusted his posture by having him sit on the edge of the chair with his feet flat on the floor. With each change I made in HOW he sat, his energy shifted. Now he could read with energy instead of feeling like he wanted to fall asleep.

I told Ryan to IMAGINE that the SAT was something he enjoyed taking, not something he HAD to take. I equated it with baseball, the sport he loves and will play in college.

Then I showed Ryan how to quickly double his reading speed, almost without trying. This alone would give him more time to finish the SAT.

And after all of the above, I gave him T.O.M. – the acrostic I coined for Theatre of the Mind, the “mental game” technology I teach that turns dunces into geniuses and average athletes into studs.

I made a recording of the session I did with Ryan and when we finished I asked if he’d like me to send it to him.

His eyes sparkled with confidence as he said, “YES.”

I asked him how he felt, how he liked the session.

“AWESOME. IT WAS AWESOME,” he said.

Yesterday I received a text message from Ryan’s father.

“Matt, just got Ryan’s SAT scores. Raised em 140 points. Qualified for Florida Bright Futures. Thank you. One deep breathing session and T.O.M. helped pay for my son’s college tuition. That’s really cool.”

I’m super excited for Ryan and his father. So much so that I’m extending the sale on the Zero Resistance Living System – which includes a gratis copy of the T.O.M. DVD.

Normally this program costs 75% more than the current fee – so make sure you grab yourself a copy NOW and save not only on the price of the program – but perhaps on your son or daughter’s education.

Randy will be glad to tell you that one session of T.O.M. knocked $9,000.00 per year off his son’s college tuition. That’s $36,000.00, over four years, saved from knowing how to use your mind (and body) to achieve a goal. Pretty cool, eh.

Best,

Matt Furey

P.S. Again, you’ll get a Theatre of the Mind DVD with your program, wherein I guide you through the same type of process I used with Ryan. Jump on this offer NOW and change your life for the better.

Refuse to Be Dumbed Down

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So a friend just sent me a link to check out.

Twas about a Little Leaguer in Massachusetts  who is 12 years old and allegedly throws with “too much power” for other boys he plays against.

What to do?

I guess BAN him from pitching.

Now, here’s what funny. The boy only throws in the ball 60 mph.

Last night I watched another 12-year old, hurl a baseball 80.6 mph. Twenty miles per hour harder than the boy who was banned from pitching. Good thing is, he doesn’t play Little League, but not because he was banned from throwing too hard.

There are a number of reasons why he doesn’t play Little League – and one of them is the fact that a good many umpires think calling a fair game means taking away a good pitcher’s skills. In essence, humiliate the good pitcher so the batters don’t feel too bad for not being able to hit.

For example, and I’m not joking, I’ve seen umpires call “Strike one. Strike two” on the first two pitches. And then, for the next four pitches, regardless of location, regardless of whether or not the pitches are in the exact place of strikes one and two, he will call a ball.

The manager of the opposing team quickly forms his game plan. He tells his team, “Go up there and just take (watch but don’t swing) everything he throws so you can draw a walk.”

The boys do as told. They go up to the plate and never remove the bat from their shoulder. Almost every at bat is the same as the previous one. The first two pitches are strike one and strike two. And then, no matter what, everything else is called a ball. The only chance for an out is if the boy swings and misses – and you’d have to be an off-the-charts bad ump to call swings that miss “balls.”

I think it’s a crime what these people have done to this boy. Instead of applauding him for his skills, they want him to lower himself to be the least common denominator. They want to humiliate him for being better than the others. How tragic.

This isn’t just happening in baseball, either. It happens every day all over the country. Make everyone conform and fit in. Make everyone a zombie. Make everyone the same.

As Dr. Maxwell Maltz said in Zero Resistance Living:

“When we feel inferior, it’s because we measure ourselves against somebody else. We convince ourselves of the entirely ridiculous idea that we should be like somebody else or even everybody else. That is a false conception. The “everybody else” is made up of individuals, too. Their just like fingerprints — no two of them are the same. I cannot hit a golf ball as far as Arnold Palmer. Does that make me feel inferior? In golf, I am inferior to Arnold Palmer. Fine. But, it doesn’t make me feel the least inferior. I cannot dance as well as Fred Astaire, but that doesn’t keep me from dancing. I do not compare myself with them. I have learned to accept myself as I am. Everyday I meet people — bookkeepers, salesmen, corporation presidents — they are all superior to me in some area. So what.

These people cannot improve a scarred face, and there are other things I can better then they can. And, they have no reason to feel inferior to me for these reasons. Yet, many people believe that they are so inferior that they simply cannot live with themselves. To make life tolerable, they strive to be superior. It’s false lead. Superiority and inferiority are just two sides of the same coin. The cure is to realize that the coin is simply counterfeit. The simple truth is that you are neither inferior nor superior to your fellow human beings. You are you, that’s all. That’s the whole story. You are unique. Rejoice in that.”

Amen, my brothers and sisters. Rejoice in your uniqueness. And that includes being able to do something better than someone else.

Rejoice in your skills. Don’t let anyone dumb you down.

But don’t stop at rejoicing. Do everything within your power to make yourself even better than the LIMITS that others want to put on you.

Work on the physical aspect of improving – and make sure you work on the psycho-spiritual aspect as well because that’s where all the REAL POWER comes from.

To do so with gusto, with style, latch onto the Zero Resistance Living System – and hold on for dear life. Right now you can get the program for 75% off the normal price – along with seven bonuses that you’ll treasure.

Go for it now, my friend.

Best,

Matt Furey

P.S. Here’s the link to the story on the pitcher from Massachusetts:

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