Day 56 of 331 - Short, But Sweet!

Evenin!

I only got to work for about an hour and twenty minutes this afternoon, but finished the roof and second floor balustrade of the side porch. I will put the roof tiles on it tomorrow. That will be fun considering that the roof has a curved sectional profile. I really do like responding to tricky challenges like this. So life is good!

I spent a good deal of time today looking at business and marketing information on-line. So, I'm excited about doing things to create and stimulate cash flow. It is happening!

I have also continued to read Dr. Joseph Murphy's book The Power of Your Subconscious Mind. I am beginning to believe that we have the ability to influence the thoughts of others. I am therefore influencing Kevin Petersen and his partner to become excited about the opportunity to market The Pecans to a national market. That is happening, and I too am excited!

Good night!

Mr. Wright

Day 55 of 331 - Consistency....

Howdy!

As I did last night, I just stopped working on the model at just past 11:15. I got quite a bit done on the roof of the side porch. I didn't actually start until about 9:00 or so, meaning that I only got in a few hours. Jan and I were invited out to dinner by a couple we didn't know that well. It turned out to be very enjoyable. They are actually good friends with Kevin Petersen and his wife. In fact, they are living in their old house.

The day was a bit disjointed, but I still made progress on all three of my areas of focus: Historic Architecture, Writing, and generating cash flow. So, all I can say is that I continue to work every day on the things I have set out to do. I also continue to work on my belief - which, of course, is what determines all results. I am coming to understand and grasp the significance and power of my thoughts. It works!

And that's all I have to say about that!

Good night!

Mr. Wright

Day 54 of 331 - Another Great Day!

Evenin', Mam!

Another great day! I just finished drawing at 11:15 - a few minutes ago. This time I completely finished the roof and gable of the Inglenook. (Actually, as with the rest of the roof, I need to install the standing seam ribs, but that will be a fairly easy operation.)

I must say, the sculpting or modeling that I had to do to complete this portion of the model were quite intricate. The only thing left that will be as intricate are the shingles on the lower porch roof, which is actually curved. That will be a little trickier, but I'm sure I will be able to do it at this point. While there is still much to do, I don't believe there is anything remaining that I will have difficulty sculpting or modeling.

As is always the case when we do something that stretches our abilities, the more we do it, the more confidence we gain. As this is the most challenging thing I have ever done as an architect, it has indeed stretched my abilities and given me tremendous confidence.

Meanwhile, as I have pondered the challenge at The Pecans - that being that the new owners' main objective is to just "sell lots" - I have realized that every great thing that was ever accomplished required someone to visualize and believe in the improbable - if not the impossible. Thus, this is no different. How to change the minds of the owners is not necessarily my problem. If I simply maintain my visual (mental) image of The Pecans as an architectural haven or mecca, and I act consistent with that image, and do all that I can and should do to move toward that for my part, then the way will appear.

Just to report the current state, the owner informed me that his partner was preparing to build a large, but less architecturally significant home, somewhere near the entry, so that prospective buyers could see that something "nice" could be done for a reasonable amount of money. It appears that the bottom line is that the standards are being lowered. That, of course, runs counter to my insistence that the way to market the project and achieve the highest possible property values is to raise the architectural standards. That is the position that I will adhere to.

In the interim I will prepare models and drawings of just such houses, and make them available to prospective buyers. I do not have any plans to try to convince the new owners to do otherwise. I am simply maintaining my posture that the only way to do this is to make this an architectural mecca, and to advertise it as such in the national media. To achieve that will be a miraculous accomplishment, and that is what I am doing!

Good night, all!

FLLW

Day 52 of 331 - A Chance Meeting?

Howdy!

My new friend Ray Hinton had purchased tickets to a political gathering this afternoon in Apache Junction. He and his wife Lorrie couldn't attend, so offered the tickets to us. So, against his protest, I purchased the tickets, and Jan and I went. I felt or sensed that it was something we should do. The whole affair seemed rather lame, but then finally J.D. Hayworth showed up, along with Sherrif Joe Arpaio . . . and then right before we left Jeff Smith appeared. Jeff is running for Congress, and we met a month or so ago at the gym. I had offered to help with his campaign, and he had both called and emailed, but I had failed to respond - and here we were face to face!

He was very forgiving and non-judgemental, and I confessed that I needed to do something. I also told him that I thought he was in an uphill battle against Jeff Flake, a very popular congressman. He assured me that he could win. Anyway, I gave him my new email address, and he said he would send me a list of homes to visit in our neighborhood. I am obviously busy, but believe this would be a valuable exercise, and prove fruitful in a number of ways. So I am glad that we went, glad that we met up with Jeff again, and look forward to venturing into uncharted waters.

Meanwhile, I worked on the model for several hours this morning, and got a significant amount done - only to have my computer lock up on me and lose at least half of what I had done. Never fear. Because I lost certain things, and will have to do them over, I've decided to change one of the details, to make it a bit more refined and interesting - closer to the original, in fact. So, in the end it is a good thing, and I will get the practice of redoing something that was quite tricky. I have to say that I love what I'm doing. I am creating some beautiful sculpture in the form of an exotic historic building. I'd have to say that this is 'my thing!' I can't wait to see the "physical" outcome!

I also continued to read and study Joseph Murphy's book, along with Dan Brown's newest novel, The Lost Symbol. It is amazing how much truth he has uncovered, while at the same time reaching some erroneous conclusions. His fascination in the book is precisely that about which I have written in The Secret of Life: the intersection or corroboration of "the ancient mysteries, science, and scripture." That is precisely what my book is about. The only caveat is that I include modern or latter-day scripture, as well as ancient scriptural texts (Old and New Testaments).

Well, I've used a great deal of energy this week, and I'm going to retire for the day. I have two lessons to teach tomorrow - one to the eight year old's, and another to the High Priests. Should be fun - as always. Life is good, and I am continually grateful. It gets better every day! Tomorrow is no exception!

Good night!

Mr. Wright

Day 51 of 331 - Continued Success!

Howdy!

I have to tell you . . . coming up with a new title every day is a bit of a challenge!

Okay, it is 10:17 on a Friday night. I finished drawing about 30 minutes ago. I actually finished the main elements of the Inglenook roof. I have some mouldings to add, as well as the ornamental ironwork along the ridge, and the decorative brackets. I can complete all of that tomorrow. I then need to go on to the roof of the side porch. Hopefully I can get all of that done in the morning.

Well, I spent a good deal of time today teaching principles of the mind to several friends. While it is often the case that people don't accept or understand 'hard doctrine,' it is interesting how teaching truth strengthens our own conviction of it. It is also true that I love to teach, so doing so is always a thrill.

All in all it has been a great day. I worked on all three of my businesses: Historic Architecture, Writing, and SendOutCards; and even more importantly, I enjoyed what I was doing. So life is good, and I continue to be grateful every day. Life is good!

Good night!

Mr. Wright

Day 50 of 331 - Alive and Kicking

Good Evening!

It is just about 11:00 PM. I finally tackled the roof and fascia of the "Inglenook." Not too terribly bad. In fact it is quite similar to that of the dormer. The only difference is that it partially intersects the porch to its left. I'll figure that out easy enough, however!

So, it was a good day. I actually started working in the garden again this morning. Three of my twenty-two grandchildren worked with me. It was great! I also sent two cards and made a follow-up call to a prospective associate. She was not in, and didn't return my second (or first!)call, but that is okay. We'll talk tomorrow.

I also spoke with Loree Ellsworth, owner of the large house across the street from The Pecans. We have an appointment for Thursday at 11:30 AM. I told her I would call her Wednesday in the early afternoon (her suggestion of a time) to confirm. She said that the house is furnished, so that is interesting. I would like to use it as a venue for presenting my seminars. I am excited to get these going, although I haven't outlined them yet. I will begin to do that between now and then, so I can discuss my plans with her in some detail.

So, life is good, and I continue to move forward. I need to begin visualizing the results that I desire relative to The Pecans, the Macey's Thanksgiving Day Parade of Model Homes, the national architectural competition, and the sponsorship of 3-4 major national publications.

I am continuing to work, but have not focused on the desired outcomes, and seen them taking place in my mind. That is where the magic and the power lie, so that is where I need to focus my thoughts. My actions are focused and consistent, but I haven't allowed my subconscious mind to "dictate terms" to the cosmos! That can happen, and I must begin now to focus on that process. I believe it is 'real,' and I am excited to begin to work with the principles involved!

Good night!

Mr. Wright

Day 49 of 331 - Continued Progress

Good Evening!

It is 12:19 AM. I finished working on the Rosson model some 5 minutes ago. I got a tremendous amount done. Completed the tower's finished roof, and added the trim and moulding to all of the gables. Everything looks great. Everything is perfect, and I am quite thrilled with the way this is turning out.

I spent most of the day working on SendOutCards. It is wonderful to actually send cards and gifts. I sent 5-6 today, along with 4 or 5 gifts. This is truly a wonderful thing to be able to do. I am very excited about starting seminars. Perhaps I should divide my days into three parts: SendOutCards, Architecture, and Writing/Speaking (Seminar prep).

In any case, things are going very well. I continue to read Joseph Murphy's book, and gain a better understanding of the subconscious mind, and how it creates our world - starting with explicitly directing our own behavior, by literally hypnotizing us so that our paradigm or 'reality' is exactly what we have told our subconscious it should be, or what we believe it to be. Interestingly - even fascinatingly - we first tell the subconscious what we believe, and it then tells us how it is or will be (which is exactly what we first suggested).

Once the subconscious has accepted our initial suggestion, and now 'sees' things that way, that becomes our 'reality,' and our world conforms itself to our paradigm. This is a powerful concept. To the degree that I - or anyone else - can fully grasp and make use of this knowledge, he or she can transform his or her life in every area. This is the most significant concept that any of us could ever be given. I am so grateful to have received it. I begin to apply it immediately, this day, to my life, and everything changes and improves enormously!

Life is wonderful, and I am a success! I am also extremely grateful and confident that everything in my life is getting better every day, in every way!

Sincerely,

Mr. Ballantyne

Day 48 of 331 - Another Productive Day

Evenin'!

It is actually morning - 12:09 AM. I finished drawing, or working on the model, about five minutes ago. I didn't actually start until 9:00 or so - maybe 9:30. I spent the morning sending out cards, and then Jan and I went to a matinee at around 4:30. It wasn't a perfect day schedule-wise, but it was productive just the same. I sent out three cards, and had completed a fourth, but I had apparently run out of points in my SendOutCards account, and when I went to buy more, something happened and I was logged out. So I don't know if the card was saved or not. I'll check in the morning.

As for the model, I was able to put the finished roof on the entire main body of the house. All that is left in that regard is the tower roof, and that of the "inglenook." What I accomplished tonight was quite significant. When I complete this in a week or so, I am going to feel quite accomplished. I already do! Tomorrow will mark the end of seven weeks of working on this every day but Sundays and one Saturday. I plan to focus on it tomorrow, while sending out a few cards, and doing a few follow-ups. Things are going quite well in my new business. I have my first recruit, although she hasn't signed up yet. She will as soon as she gets the money - which will be quite soon.

Meanwhile, I am beginning to see how the subconscious is continually active in bringing about all of the circumstances of our life. I didn't quite see this before. I am beginning to see that just as the subconscious is constantly on the job, regulating all of the functions of the body, it is constantly responding to our beliefs - actual instructions, as it turns out - to draw into our lives everything that we experience. The more I actually grasp this concept, and fully see it, the more control I will have over my life. What a thrill this is! What a discovery!

This information has been around for some time now, and even though I have been exposed to it, I had never fully grasped the concept until now - and I am just beginning to bring this into focus. I can't tell you how exciting this idea is - how powerful. As I fully grasp it my life is changed forever in a tremendously important way. I will never again be the same, and I am now able to help others to change their own lives as well. I am thrilled with the opportunities that this opens. I am also thankful for the glorious blessings that this brings into my life.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Life is beautiful and glorious!

Tomorrow is a great new day! It is the best day of my life!

Good night!

Mr. Wright

Day 47 of 331 - Great Progress!

Evenin' Mam!

It is 10:13 PM. A great day! I just added the decorative ironwork to the ridge of the dormer roof. It looks beautiful. Somehow I need to get back to building one piece of the model at a time. This house is so detailed and elaborate, that for some time now it has seemed a bit overwhelming. Building the dormer over the past three days, and doing the ironwork tonight have been very fulfilling.

So, tomorrow I will just focus on the piece that I am building at the time, and get it done. I made a list of what I have left to do Saturday, and the end is in sight. I should finish in another week. I still need to become more organized with my time, however. While I have started the SendOutCards business to generate another revenue stream, I must continue to focus on my historic architecture as my primary objective.

So life is good, and I continue to improve each day.

Good night!

Mr. Wright

PS. I continued to work on my book today as well. I am learning just how powerful the mind is in determining the total circumstances of our lives. While I have known this intellectually before now, I am beginning to see the "reality" of it all . . . and that is a good thing!

Day 45 of 331 - Good Saturday!

Good Evening!

Got up at 6:25, showered and went to the gym! Had a great workout, came home, changed, and went to Stake Choir practice from 9:00-12:00. After a few family 'things,' I started working on the model at perhaps 3:30, until about 6:00 - so two and a half hours, roughly. I was able to get quite a bit done.

Meanwhile, I have thought that I needed to spend more time working on the goals that I established at the beginning of this project. Only as I act in concert with my goals and daily affirmations does the 'magic' happen.

I will reassess my goals tomorrow, and adjust on Monday.

Life is good!

FLLW

Day 44 of 331 - Good Things Keep Happening

Good Evening!

It is now 11:11PM. It has been a great day. I only worked on the model for some 45 minutes, but I completed the paid project I worked on yesterday, delivered it, and got paid. My bank account is growing rapidly, which is in harmony with one of my daily affirmations to earn in excess of $10,000 a month - after taxes. So far this month, I've made close to $3,000.

Things continue to progress. I am confident that they will continue to do so! I also continue to study and learn each day. I am re-reading Dr. Joseph Murphy's book, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind. I am finding it amazing how much more I am seeing and understanding this time that I apparently missed the first time through. Experience is indeed the best teacher.

I am now learning through first-hand experience how both the mind and other principles work. I have started writing about this already in my fourth book.

Good Night!

Mr. Wright

Day 43 of 331 - Late Night!

Good Morning!

It is actually 1:43AM. In other words, it is "tomorrow!" (And we were told that "Tomorrow never comes!")

Anyway, I worked until 1:15 or so on revisions to the Bulwark Pest Control drawings - some three hours. More "architectural" work, and more money! (Architectural is in quotes because there was no design per se, just drafting. Nonetheless, it was paid work drawing, at a decent rate. So that is far better than driving a cab at 15c an hour!)

I might as well relate the cab story here. Several months back I went on to CraigsList, desperate for work. (This was before making "the decision.") I found that Discount Cab was hiring, and that one could make $100 a day. So, I went and got hired and trained over the course of several days. After driving for two days I made some $49.50, as I recall. That included $45 worth of discounts offered to all drivers as an incentive on their first two days.

So, minus the incentives, I actually made $4.50 for some 30 hours of work (including driving to and from work). That amounted to 15c an hour. I also had to invest $100 in a GPS, which broke in the middle of my second afternoon. That made the decision easy. I took it back to Wal Mart and got my money back. I was out of the cab business! I had to rent the cab each day for $100, and I wasn't willing to risk that on the hope of making 15c an hour! (The fellow who trained me was making roughly $6.00 an hour, and he had been doing it for 7 months!)

In 4 1/2 days of CAD work during the past 3 weeks, I made as much as I would have made in 8 weeks driving a cab. So, life is wonderful! The economy is still depressed because of our President and Congress (and to some degree the previous President), and they are seeking desperately through parliamentary maneuverings to pass nationalized health care, which would essentially bankrupt the country even further, as well as strip us of our basic right to independence. It is an outrage, and it will not stand. This land was established on the basis of individual liberty, and we will not let a government that receives its power from us, rule over us.

So, now you know where I stand politically - and I make no apology to anyone for my position. Our freedom and our inherent rights come from God, not from government. Those elected officials who believe otherwise are either enormously ignorant or fundamentally corrupt. In either case they do not value either freedom or the right of the people to self determination. They also believe that they have the right to dictate to the people what they feel is best - and they are wrong. They do not have that right, and I for one, will never concede it!

I spent just a half hour working on the Rosson model tonight. I therefore didn't get a lot done. However, while driving across town to meet with a friend about SendOutCards, I got the idea to get my friend Tom Spencer (who does house plans), and several custom home builders, and an interior designer, and put together a team of people to offer their services to prospective buyers in The Pecans. We would go ahead and design the houses, and put together both prices and story boards showing the interior design, fixtures, and furnishings, as well as complete cost estimates. All could basically work out of the main real estate office there at The Pecans - or at least have the story boards and estimates, etc. there for prospects to see.

I think that is a great idea. I am waiting for the best way to present my ideas to the new owners. I will meet with and interview all of the prospective builders and designers, including all of the architects and designers on The Pecans' original list. That way we will develop both synergy and momentum. I will also introduce all of them to SendOutCards.

I will also pursue my idea to establish an adult education and wellness center at the house across the street from the project. It is vacant, and I have spoken with the owner by phone. I will call them tomorrow.

Everything is working out beautifully, and I am very, very grateful!

Good night!

Mr. Wright

Day 42 of 331 - Great Day!

Good Evening!

This truly was a great day. It was the final day of the sixth week of this odyssey. It is 11:40PM, and I just put my other computer away, so it is late. I'll first say that what I accomplished on the Rosson model tonight was quite exciting. I did something that I initially had no idea how to do...but 2-3 hours later I had done it! So that was nice.

Meanwhile, I took Dave Richardson to lunch, and we discussed his goals, etc. I did not tell him about SendOutCards specifically, although I told him about meeting this guy who showed me a system to market my book, etc. We also established that what Dave really wants to do in business is relationship marketing. I can't recall if those were his exact words, but, if not, they were close. Interestingly, those were the same words that Chuck Pousson had used to describe to me what he does. So, I believe Dave is a natural to do this.

On the way home for lunch, I decided to drive by The Pecans, and show the development to Dave. I decided to drive in the front entry, and lo and behold, Kevin Petersen, the new owner, was there, and he invited me in. He basically explained what he planned to do, and ended up giving me a leather-bound copy of the Architectural Guidelines. I also indicated to him that I would be willing to get a real estate license and actually sit in the office and meet customers as a way of offering my services. Anyway, it was one more step in the right direction, and it came without any specific forethought or planning on my part. I just had the idea to drop by, I did it, and things developed from there.

I will not say that it happened without effort on my part, but the effort was totally unrelated to trying to get a meeting. The effort was simply me working on the model nearly every day for the past six weeks. The model of the historic Rosson House is one I will show Kevin, and use in The Pecans once it is completed.

So, here is the drill - and it is very clear to me now how this works: We make a decision, we write it down clearly, we follow through on it and reaffirm it daily. It has now been six weeks since I made the initial decision to pursue this project. I have worked on it every weekday, and all but one Saturday, for the past six weeks. I have also been reaffirming my goals every day for the past 3+ weeks. During that time, right up through today, very specific things have happened, completely 'on their own,' independent of - but apparently caused by things that I have done.

It is beginning to become crystal clear how the things that I am doing are causing the seemingly 'magical' things that are happening. Everything starts with making a decision, writing it down, and pursuing it daily through simple affirmation and action. I'm not chanting, or doing anything other than rewriting my goals every day. What I am doing in addition, however, is pursuing these goals every day - and the results are now coming in specific ways nearly every day.

Wow! Life is good, and I am truly grateful!

Seacrest out!

Day 41 of 331 - Another Lap

Howdy!

11:30 PM. I don't know if today would be considered another 'lap,' as far as the Rosson model is concerned. I added four brackets to the entry porch columns, and added more 'gingerbread' in four locations. Another day, and a continuation of the commitment I made almost seven weeks ago to work towards these goals every day (except Sundays). I didn't work on the model this past Saturday, but I did spend the entire day in a personal development seminar which reinforced my belief in all that I've been doing. So in that sense I was working towards my stated goals.

In the meantime, while I have begun working on Book IV of The Secret of Life Series, I am also simultaneously preparing a series of personal development seminars that I will use to introduce people to the SendOutCards opportunity. I mentioned yesterday that I would explain today what, exactly, happens when we make a decision - which, when sincere, is a commitment - to pursue a specific path, and why it happens. It is late at this point (11:55), but in a nutshell, there is some kind of power in making a decision and being very clear about it. Whatever may happen at the 'moment of conception' (the actual deciding, or making of the decision), the daily action pursuant to that decision, is the 'lifeblood,' or nourishing, of the embryonic conception.

I know that sounds esoteric, or, perhaps, contrived, or even forced, as an analogy, but if one accepts that thought is the seed of all creation, as I postulate throughout Books I-III; and if one recognizes that the entire process of the creation of 'animal' life is itself an energetic process, then it follows that 'thought creations' (not vain imaginings, but the creation of 'physical' things through 'mental' or 'spiritual' processes) also follow the 'laws of physics' as it were. In other words, the processes of 'spiritual' or 'mental' creation, follow very closely those of 'biological' conception, development, and ultimate birth.

Well, it's now past midnight, so I'll end here. I will only add that while, as stated, this may seem "esoteric," the proof will be seen in the very process that is being reported on here, in this blog, as it reviews the daily progress towards the goals stated at the outset of the project some forty days ago.

Stay tuned!

Seacrest Out!

Day 40 of 331 - Correct Principles

Great Day!

It is Monday, 15 March, 2010, 11:35PM. I just finished reconstructing the Rosson model. Because the file is so large, the only way to manage it efficiently is to assemble the model from referenced pieces that are actually separate drawings that are referenced by the main drawing. This main "drawing" is actually a collection or assemblage of 3D drawings, each containing a portion of the overall model. These drawings are called 'reference files.' So that is your lesson in the technical digital aspects of 3D CAD. Exciting!

Meanwhile, I downloaded a free e-book from Brian Tracy yesterday on goal setting. The book is called Goals. It is actually 300+ pages, and looks very good. I finished Kody Bateman's book, Promptings, today, so I will start reading Goals tomorrow. I also started Book IV of The Secret of Life Series yesterday. In it I start with the fact that everything begins with the establishing of a goal. Until this is done, there is no direction, and, indeed, no meaning to our lives. Where is it that we are trying to go? What this ultimately means is that we must make a decision. What specifically are we setting about to do. When this is clearly defined and stated - decided upon, in a word - 'the earth moves,' as the saying goes. I, in fact, believe that this is the primary causative factor which results in 'magic' - forces outside of ourself beginning to exert themselves on our behalf.

I call it 'magic,' but like everything else in the universe or cosmos, it is not 'magic' at all, but law. It is late (11:52), so I will close, but tomorrow I will comment on what, exactly, begins to happen when we make a decision and act on it, and why. I will simply end by saying that these are principles or laws that work every time - just as the laws of nature with which we are familiar. These are not 'hit or miss' situations. If we apply the principles, we can be certain that we will elicit the expected or desired results. We come to know for ourselves, through personal experience, that the principles are true. If we faithfully apply them, they will just as faithfully deliver whatever it is that we specifically seek. There are no accidents or occurrences of chance.

As I indicated on the first day of this odyssey, there is a development nearby for which I have planned to be the Chief Architect. The development has recently changed hands. I emailed the new owner - whom I had communicated with initially some six months ago - on Friday. He emailed me back within an hour stating that he looked forward to meeting with me soon, and that he had recently spoken to his partner about me - even though we had yet to meet each other face to face. (We had emailed several times, and spoken on the phone several times, but never actually met.)

My wife and I went to a choral concert at our church last night. There were probably 500 or more people in attendance. We got there early, and sat very close to the front. At one point a lady sat in the pew to my right. She asked if the seats were saved, and I told her they were not, and that she was welcome to sit there. She was soon joined by her husband and several daughters. I went to get a drink of water at some point, before the concert began. As I passed in front of the husband, it occured to me that I should introduce myself. I asked him his name, and when he introduced himself I realized that it was the new owner of the development.

Before leaving for the concert I felt impressed to take a copy of my book with me. I hesitated, given that I didn't plan to sell it at church, but decided to follow the prompting and take it anyway. After our 'chance' meeting, I signed a copy, and wrote a note in it, then gave it to this man whom I had been hoping to meet for some six months or more. I believe that was the result of me deciding nearly six weeks back that I would pursue this project. The Rosson model that I have been working on every day but Sunday and last Saturday for that entire time, is specifically aimed at securing this project. My decision, and subsequent daily work in pursuit of the goal for nearly six weeks now, have caused certain things to come into being. I believe our meeting was one of them. Getting the paid architectural project, and finding the SendOutCards opportunity are two more examples - each very significant as they relate to my achieving the goals I set, and have recorded on 3x5 cards each day for the past three weeks. Cause and effect.

Life is good!

Good night!

Mr. Wright

Day 38 of 331 - Another Saturday!

Good Evening!

It is 11:00. Last night's entry was made or completed at 11:54. Anyway, I was in a seminar for SendOutCards from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm today. Got home and read through Primary lesson for tomorrow. Then tried to figure out how to create a custom card in Picture Plus, inside of SendOutCards.com. Was able to upload 10-11 pictures, but couldn't figure out how to create a card using any of them. Also had some challenges with using my new Gmail account.

Life is good! I didn't get to work on the project today, but I have put in a full day's - and full week's - work! So, I think I'll call it a week! Will focus on the model again on Monday. I am excited to have heard from the new owner of the project. I emailed him again in response to his email (which was in response to one I sent him yesterday afternoon), but haven't heard back from him. I will hear from him on Monday.

Good night!

Life is good!

Mr. Wright

Day 37 of 331 - One Day at a Time

Good Evening!

I just put in about an hour on the model. Still making some detailed corrections to some of the pieces of the model, as I reassemble it. A bit tedious, but it is good to do things in a precise way. That has always been my approach to my work. In the end, doing things right pays big dividends.

Today was a tremendously productive day in my new business. I met the three top leaders in the business: Kody Bateman, Jordan something, and Demar Smith. Kody is the CEO, and Jordan and Demar are the company's two top producers. All were very nice and down to earth. I was impressed by the humility displayed by each. Since I blogged last night, I contacted at least ten people about the business. I haven't heard back from them, but I am not concerned. My approach is to send out good. As long as I do that, good will come back. My interest is in giving, not receiving. The receiving will be automatic if I truly give. That is a principle taught by Kody in his book, Promptings. I believe it to be true.

I hope to be able to focus on the model again next week. I plan to build my business, but also continue to do my architecture, and rewrite and re-release my book. Everything is moving along. I did contact the new owner of the development I am soon to be a part of. He got back to me within an hour, and said that he and his partner had discussed meeting with me in the near future. That is outstanding news. I am his Chief Architect/Master Builder. I am excited about the prospects, and continue to be focused and optimistic. This is happening, just as I have pictured it. That is what I continue to do: picture the outcome that I desire. I have also decided that the $2,000,000 spec house is ours. We furnish and decorate it, and then sell it before starting to build the Rosson House in the back of the development. Jan will have a ball doing this. We pay cash this time.

Life is wonderful! Money and opportunities come to us every day. We are blessed and grateful!

Thank you!

FLLW

Day 36 of 331 - Back on Track

Good Evening!

Well, it's only 10:35. So I'm writing early tonight! I actually finished drawing maybe 30 minutes ago, so I really am getting done "early!"

So what did I do? I continued to reconstruct the model, and made several (three, actually) important corrections. (Actually, two were not that important, except that they were quite precise. In other words, I didn't settle for getting it almost right.)

Meanwhile, I finally started becoming familiar with the business that I joined yesterday, SendOutCards.com. I even sent out my first two cards, to two of my five daughters. I also made a call to a fellow I met at Staples a few days ago. In addition, I met a new fellow at the gym this morning, and told him about the system briefly (and got his contact information), as well as talking at length with an old friend, my former High Priests' Group Leader, Jerald Lee. So I have many prospects, and will start making the contacts every day. This will bring me the income that I have desired, and set as a goal for this year.

I spent some time today writing "I Am" statements while I waited for some of my grandchildren at their soccer practice. These are positive affirmations, and writing them down can only be beneficial. I continued to read Kody Bateman's book, Promptings. Very positive. I will meet him and hear him speak tomorrow night. He is the founder of SendOutCards.

I had an interesting dream this morning, just before awaking. In it I found myself working with a famous author, and realized that I finally did have a job. It also occurred to me that once he read and loved my book, I would sell a number of them right off the bat. I am confident that this will happen. Meanwhile, today was the first day of my sixth week of keeping the commitment to pursue my goals every day, and blog about my experience. I believe that keeping this commitment has been the cause of the many positive things that have come into my life in these past five weeks. I am also confident that they will continue to do so every day! It is already happening, and has been for the past 2-3 weeks!

Life is good really good!

So good night!

Mr. Wright

Day 35 of 331 - Reconstruction

Good Evening!

It is 10:18. Late, but not as late as the last 5 or 6 work days. Today was a big day. I joined SendOutCards.com today. It is a way to market my book, and reconnect with the people I've known throughout my life. It is also a way to grow and prosper - as well as to help others do the same, which is one of my key life goals.

I went to the gym for the first time since last week - Friday, I believe. My back has been 'on the mend,' so it was good to get back in there and make the effort.

I was also paid today, and it was a nice check. It enabled me to sign up with SendOutCards, and to put some money in the bank. There are some expenses, but things are getting better. This was the first of many paychecks coming our way.

Spent an hour or so just now rebuilding the model. I'm not sure what went wrong before, but I figured out several ways to restore things. Tomorrow I will schedule my time in order to get more done. Our entire life is getting better.

I am grateful for the privilege of writing in my journal. I will do that now. It is a powerful tool, and it fills me with gratitude to be able to write about what is going on in my life. Mostly, however, I write about what is going on in my mind. That, of course, is the place from which everything else in my life flows.

Perhaps the most exciting thing about joining this organization is the opportunity for personal development. Being around, and associating with other positive people is a great blessing. Being able to share knowledge and experiences is truly powerful. Reading and learning are keys to both growth and happiness. They are two of my passions. A third and fourth are writing and speaking. A fifth is travel. (Actually, before that is helping others to realize their full potential - which grows out of my third and fourth passions, writing and speaking. So, my life couldn't be much better. Things are definitely getting better every day, and will continue to do so.

Tomorrow will be perhaps the best day of my life to date! Now that is an exciting thing!

Good night, and blessings to all!

Mr. Wright

PS. Five weeks have been completed tonight! That is a great start. We are well on our way!

Day 34 of 331 - True Confessions

Good Evening!

It's 11:30 PM - regardless of what the blog clock indicates! ("Where are your children?")

Okay, here's the deal. Due to my failure to secure income over the past sixteen months - up until about two weeks ago - Jan and I have been living with one of our children (and her three children - ages 4, 5, and 8) for the past eight months. I mention this because my "office" is our bedroom, and my "desk" is, in fact, our bed. There is a desk in the room, and Jan has her computer set up there. So, I sit on my bed with my back against the wall (softened by several pillows), and draw (or build virtual models), send email, read, and blog.

I mention this because if I were to start running the video camera - and I am dressed at all times while working, just for the record - it would not be very glamorous. So, that won't happen for the time being. As things begin to take off, however, I will no doubt begin to "video blog."

Meanwhile, I finished my paid work today - I completed the architectural project I was hired to do - and delivered the drawings, along with the invoice. I will pick up a check tomorrow for more money than I have made all totaled throughout the past three and a half years (as noted previously - more than once or twice, I believe!). So, things are looking up. There was nothing particularly glamorous about the project, but the drawings looked great, and the client seemed quite happy with my work.

Tonight, I completed making the corrections to the mistake I detected two days ago on the front porch 'gingerbread.' Meanwhile, the model has somewhat come apart, and will require some surgery starting tomorrow. Now that I'm back on the job, however, I will begin to make more progress. The bottom line is that I have continued to work on it for nearly five weeks (tomorrow). So, I am keeping my commitment, and my life is beginning to change. It has been challenging, but that's okay. It's all good!

See you tomorrow!

Mr. Wright

Day 33 of 331 - Life Happens . . . .

Howdy!

It is not 11:46 PM. (By the way, the blog seems to report this several hours off from the actual time. Not sure why, but the times I give are the correct ones.)

Anyway, it has been a long day. I spent a number of hours tonight getting the washer and dryer changed out here at the house. Somehow I did something to my back a few days ago, and moving the appliances hasn't helped! So, about 10:30 or so I finally started work on the model.

Well, I'm here to confess that some new challenges have emerged. I tried to fix them, but didn't seem to be able to. So, I'll just rebuild the model from the individual components which exist as separate drawings. I'll do that tomorrow. I'll also finish my paid project tomorrow, and get paid, so that will free me up. Our prosperity has begun again!

And with that I'll end. Life is good! We are now one tenth of the way through our commitment, and things are moving in the right direction.

Good night!

Mr. Wright

Day 31 of 331 - A Long One!

Hey!

It is now 1:15 AM on Sunday. I just finished four or five hours of drawing - about half and half between my paid project, and the model. I completed two additional hours on the paid project earlier in the day, so I got in six or seven hours today.

So, I'm ready for a 'day of rest!' I completed the front porch 'gingerbread,' although I discovered one omission and one error that I have repeated four or five times. I will correct them on Monday.

All in all, a great day! I will point out the obvious by saying that the pursuit of my goals to do historic design, and to earn a specified amount of money are requiring considerable effort - but that is a good thing. I am relearning that even when we completely visualize the result that we seek, it is still necessary to expend a good deal of effort to "realize" it. Interestingly, it is our ability to see clearly the desired result - and believe that it is ours - that gives us both the motivation and the power to make what is often an heroic effort to bring it to pass.

It is a sweet thing, however, to know that we were willing to pay a steep price to get what we wanted. It makes the result all the more satisfying!

Life is good! Monday I will make the correction mentioned above, and begin work on the gable details. I finish this in the next few weeks!

Meanwhile, I have decided that my next vehicle will be the H2 truck. Lund Cadillac has a 2008 with only 7,000 miles fully loaded. I will check it out on line. I feel fairly certain it is the one that is mine. That is exciting! I can see myself driving it now! I can't wait to go camping with all the equipment we need to camp in style! Again, I can't wait! It will happen very soon!

Thank you, and good night!

Mr. Wright

Day 30 of 331 - Wow!

Good Evening!

Is anyone out there? Is anyone listening? Well, actually, all intelligence knows what I am doing. I read yesterday in the classic, The Science of Mind, by Ernest Holmes, that he surmised that the "medium" through which we communicate, and from which we gain information or knowledge outside of ourselves, is "the mind of God." In fact, it is exactly that. It is "intelligence, or the light of truth," and it comes from God. It is the "substance" from which or of which all things are made, and the power by which they are made and governed - and it is everywhere. It "fills the immensity of space."

It is light, and truth, and love, and the knowledge of all that is. So, yes, there is someone and some-thing out there - and all of it knows exactly what I am doing. That, I admit, is a bit much to comprehend or grasp - but I'm working on it!

I made $600 today. By Monday I will have made $1,800 or more. That is probably as much as I've made in the last three and a half years - all totaled! So, I am extremely grateful for the prosperity that I am now drawing to me. I thank Him who created me for teaching me how to do it, and will continue to thank Him and listen to His wisdom - which is infinite.

Tonight I worked on the model for an hour and a half. I finished w-blocking all of the front porch gingerbread that I had completed - and finished adding another half-dozen or so column brackets. It was a fair amount of work in a relatively short period of time. I am becoming more efficient as the time I have available to work has been restricted - a universal principle, I'm sure.

Tomorrow will be a great day. I am closing in on finishing the final 'gingerbread' on the front porch; then I will begin on the three standard gables, and all of their gingerbread, etc. This is a mammoth undertaking, but I am finishing it every day - and it is fun and exciting.

I am matching my thoughts with my work. The two combined are the completion of the process of creation. I am thrilled to be learning these eternal principles. The act of creation is akin to the work of God, the Creator. What a thrill!

Wow!

Mr. Wright

PS. We have entered the fifth week now - the second month. Monday will be day 33, and will represent the completion of one tenth of my commitment. How wonderful . . . .

Day 29 of 331 - More Progress

Good Evening!

Actually, I should have said "Good morning!" It is now 12:27 AM (Friday). I put in 8 hours on my paid project, and another hour or so on the Rosson model. So it's late.

I made final corrections to the basic 'gingerbread' on the front porch. All that is left is the gingerbread surrounding the entry gable and the main 'picture window.' Meanwhile, I will just say that I continue to move forward towards the goals I have stated herein. I am doing elegant historic architecture. I am visualizing and affirming that I make a specified amount of money. I see that happening.

I will admit that I am not as focused on the specific goals I outlined relative to The Pecans. I know that the reason is that I do not quite understand how I can achieve my goals without somehow inducing those in charge of The Pecans to do things that they may choose not to do. What that means is that I do not quite grasp how my decisions interface with the agency of others to act contrary to my own wishes.

Perhaps I am "thinking too much," as my father used to say to me occasionally. Perhaps I should simply visualize what I want, and 'release it,' as Jack Canfield suggests. I did spend time this morning looking at, and reading The Pecans brochure. I will simply say that this is something I am still seeking to understand. In the meanwhile, I am reading an excellent book, Promptings, by Cody Bateman. By doing so I am continuing to learn valuable principles that are increasing my understanding of the powers of the mind to create the lives that we picture or imagine. So I continue to make progress in the area of gaining knowledge and understanding - and that is tremendously important.

So, it continues. It probably isn't too exciting to read about the incremental progress I am making, but that is what a good part of the process is.

Good night - or Good Morning, that is!

Mr. Ballantyne

Day 28 of 331 - A Distance Race

Good night, all!

It is 11:06 PM. Late! I stopped working about a half hour ago. (We then finished watching American Idol - Girls' Night. There are ten girls left, and three or four stars among them. It's so much fun to watch people be discovered, and then come into their own. Sweet!)

So, another day of working on my paid architectural project. I only got in about three hours, so the progress was minimal, but I am moving forward just the same. Tomorrow I really get into it, and finish the first pass Friday or Saturday.

Had another great day in the gym. That continues to be a huge factor in my approach to life. The progress I see in the gym helps me to sustain my positive self image and confidence. I love being in there nearly every day, and love seeing the results. Success breeds success, and success in this area affects the way we see ourselves - which affects most every other area of our lives in a positive way.

Meanwhile I finished putting all of the decorative soffit brackets on the front porch. I have a few corrections to make on the balustrade, and will then complete the main section of 'gingerbread.' That will complete the front porch - with the exception of the entry gable, which I will redo at the very end.

So I continue to make progress every day. I have been on this model for nearly a month now, and will probably be on it for several more weeks. The great news is that I continue to move towards the completion of my goals. I plan to do the Sirrine House next. It is probably a fourth or even a fifth the size of the Rosson House, so it will be a piece of cake after this!

I also continue to write down my goals as "I Am" statements each day, so my attitude is good, and the circumstances will inevitably follow.

Life is good!

Mr. Wright

PS. Today completes exactly one month since determining my path, and starting to work on it - and blog about it - every day (six days a week). Success!

Day 27 of 331 - Back in the Saddle

Evenin', Mam!

I started my first architectural project in over three years today. I only completed one detail in about two hours, but it looks wonderful, and I actually spent several additional hours relearning how to set up a standard sheet with title block, ready to handle drawings of any scale. Very nice.

Had a wonderful workout this morning as well. Tomorrow I will complete my sixth week back in the gym - three days a week. We may get in several more days this week before we're through. I truly love the benefits I receive from working out. Feeling good about one's self really does feel good - and the benefit to which I am referring is more than just the physiological feeling. It is more the psychological feeling. So the truth is, there is a whole other side to working out beyond just feeling better physically or physiologically.

Meanwhile, I just completed several hours of putting 'gingerbread' on the front porch of the Rosson House (model). I didn't quite finish, but I came close. Should be able to do so tomorrow, along with the good deal of work I will complete on my paid project. It is wonderful to be able to focus on simply doing an outstanding job on whatever project I am doing. That will be my focus from now on.

I didn't get to think much about Kevin Petersen and Conley Wolfswinkel, and The Pecans today. I will mull that over in my subconscious while I sleep. I am truly excited about everything that is happening, and am also very confident that things are working as they should, or as they need to in order for me to reach my goals. All I must do besides continuing to work is to continue to reflect on my goals. The more I do this, the more real they become. I also agree with Cody Bateman, the author of Promptings, the book I received from Chuck Pousson on Thursday. Cody says that the more senses we can include in our affirmations or "I Am" statements, the more real they become.

This has occurred naturally as I have been writing these statements daily. They are as follows:

1. I do elegant and beautiful historic residential architecture. I see the exquisite detailing of the extensive wood porches, along with beautiful brick and precast concrete details and window/door surrounds. These houses are truly creations of beauty and delight.
2. I earn over $100,000 after all taxes and fees this year (2010), doing what I love to do: elegant architecture, writing, speaking, and assisting others to reach their own full potential. Having this money allows us to do and have many wonderful things with people we love and appreciate - and influence for good. Our success is a blessing to many others.
3. I am married to the most beautiful, fit, confident, and happy woman I know. We love being together, and willingly sacrifice other things to see that we have much time together.

Well, it's 10:30 PM, so "That's all I have to say about that!"

Good night!

Mr. Ballantyne

Day 26 of 331 - It Continues

Howdy!

It's 11:15 PM. Got up at 6:30 this morning and left for the gym around 7:00. Great workout! Got to my 10:00 AM meeting at 9:45. Looks like there is at least a week's worth of work - at $$ an hour. My life is getting back on track.

Also met with Chuck Pousson again today. He will definitely be a key to the successful marketing of my book. I wrote an "I Am" statement yesterday that "I complete the revision of Books I-III, and the writing of Book IV by the beginning or end of May." I'd have to say that it will probably take until the end of May. We'll see, but I will begin to work on it daily.

I was able to work on the model for 2-3 hours today. Completed about two thirds of the 'gingerbread.' I finish the remainder of it on the front porch tomorrow. I continue to make progress each day. I will also start working on my paid architectural project tomorrow. This is my first paid architectural work in over three years (as mentioned previously). I am truly grateful for the work, and credit it to the process I have been documenting here - beginning with the decision to continue in my chosen profession. Now I am continuing both my first, architecture, and my second, inspirational writing.

Chuck has reminded me that most wealthy people have a number of revenue streams. So I am working on the process of establishing wealth as well. Life is good all the way around, and I am extremely grateful for all that is happening. I am confident that the success is directly attributable to the daily adherence to my commitment to pursue the goals and the plan I set for myself.

Life is good!

Good night!

Mr. Wright

PS. Chuck and I stopped by to see Conley Wolfswinkel. He wasn't in, but I will ponder what I should do relative to The Pecans and its new owner at this point. I have set the goal to build the Rosson House for Jan in the Pecans. So once I complete the model, I will continue with the design drawings and the actual construction drawings. It is already becoming a 'reality.'