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To: FlatTaxMan who wrote (35358)	6/9/2000 7:34:00 AM
From: terri acey	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 40688

OT: Just some "food" for thought...this was an archived article off my weekly health and wealth newsletter from a cple of weeks ago..I was rereading it this morning and wanted to share it with the group as it has alot of great information! For anyone who hasn't subscribed and would like to receive the newsletter, go to: rexall.com then click on "free newsletter" <> YOUR WEALTH What You Perceive, You Achieve A Discussion With "Don't Let Your Mind Stunt Your Growth" Author Bryan Robinson Bryan Robinson learned from years in private practice and from his own experience that we all have the power to look at things in different ways. The realization of this simple but profound truth led him to want to help people look at the world through fresh eyes. We spoke with Bryan Robinson on his "reframing" approach that is the basis of "Don't Let Your Mind Stunt Your Growth." * How do people let their minds stunt their growth? One of the biggest problems common to most of us is an inability to recognize we have the power to look at things differently. You can never control the environment, the world or other people. A lot of pain and heartache comes from the events in life over which you have no control. If you can reframe your experiences to see them in a new and different way, you can experience a shift that will make your life more positive. * What are some techniques for changing our outlook? One technique I mention in the book is to look at your daily life through "fresh eyes," as if you're seeing things for the first time. When you do this it's magical. It actually transforms how you feel about your life. I had an opportunity to do this when I first visited Venice. I remember how overwhelmed I was with the wonderful aromas, the sound of the romantic music, the sight of the gondoliers and the beautiful architecture. But the next day I noticed there was graffiti on the walls, and the day after that I noticed garbage in the canal. Toward the end of the week I was so sick of Italian food, the dust and the crowds, I was ready to get out of that place. What changed? Venice was still the same wonderful, romantic city it was the day I arrived. Something inside me had switched. I realized that I had to switch back and see it the way I had originally seen it. Another technique is to take something tragic or negative and find the grain of positive in it. That doesn't mean when you lose someone, for example -- if someone dies or there's a divorce -- that you shouldn't grieve that loss. Every ending has a beginning, yet most of us only focus on the ending. Fall ends and turns into winter; winter turns into spring. Mourn the ending but also embrace the beginning and ask, "What's starting here?" * How do our perceptions affect us? You bring your past with you into the present. Everything that happens to you is filtered through your history. As an example, two years ago I was in Asia and I immersed myself in the culture. I didn't realize how influenced I was, though, until I came back home and dropped by a colleague's office. I noticed she was also interested in Oriental culture because she had a book on her desk titled "Tea Ching." Then she moved a stack of papers that had been partially covering the book's title and I saw it actually read, "Teaching in the Elementary School." My assumption caused me to immediately see her in a way she was not. Sometimes a fresh experience is contaminated by what we think we see or hear, when that's not what it is at all. Your perceptions can also shift over time. This often happens in marriage. The very things that attracted a couple to each other in the first place become seen as negatives. Maybe you were attracted to someone because that person is fun to be with and light-hearted and devil-may-care. After you've been in the marriage for a few years, however, that light-heartedness starts to look like irresponsibility. By shifting your perception to the positive and focusing on the whole person instead of just the individual flaws, you give yourself an opportunity to transcend the negative. * Your book has a plan for a more harmonious life. Please describe some of its components. Make Thoughtful Choices Each of us is making choices every second. You need to take responsibility for your life and the choices you make instead of blaming other people or circumstances, because when you do, you give up your power. It's important to say, "I'm powerful" and "I'm responsible for my life." Be in Harmony with the Uncontrollable Put yourself in harmony with your surroundings. You have no control over Mother Nature or most of the things that happen to you. If you get angry because you're stuck in traffic, you are damaging yourself with negative emotions. It also doesn't help you get out of the traffic any sooner. It's a Western concept to change the environment to fit our needs. The Eastern view has always been to not disturb the environment but to live in harmony with it. As the old expression goes, "When you're treed by a bear, enjoy the view." Be Willing to Change Willingness to change is critical. Nothing changes without it. We're at a disadvantage, though, because the human mind does not like change. Most of us hold on to what we're used to. It takes some effort to keep an open mind and see a situation as it really is -- not the way you think it is -- but the results are worth it. Treat Yourself with Love and Respect It's important to see your "tall-comings" as well as your shortcomings. Many of us tend to be self-critical and look at the negative aspects of who we are. Allow the nurturing part of yourself to have a voice. You have the power to be happy and change the way you look at the world. It's not about pretending everything is great and hoping you'll come to believe it. It's about realizing that you can allow your mind to be free to look at the world through fresh eyes. This renewed perspective can help you create the happy life you desire. http:www.rexall.com/livingsmart

To: FlatTaxMan who wrote (35358)	6/9/2000 5:07:00 PM
From: ztect	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 40688

FlatTaxMan...I'll break my vow of silence to respond to an intelligent point/counter point. You raise a good issue regarding archival and retrieval, pointing out the "obvious" But as a rebut, let me ask you a simple question re: your comment "...one big obvious advantage? It can be archived and can be viewed at anytime one wishes. Try doing that with network television...." (scroll down) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haven't you ever heard of video tape? They have these things called VHS machines. Pretty nifty technology. Now in support of what you say, I'll agree that retrival and access to info will be facilitated by being in mpeg or some other compressed format from any where and at any time. Hopefully, with a transmeta chipset and "Linux-light" OS, you'll soon be able also listen to (and watch) PNL-TV on your cell phone. Another big advantage will be storage. An analogy of what I mean is look at digital xray machines. These machines address both advantages over old fashion phot chemical x-ray machines. A digital x-ray can be instanteous made and sent half way across the world or, for example, to a surgeon two floors down doing an operation waiting for a section done on a biopsy by the pathologist. The digital xray can also be stored on disks and a server negating the need for huge rooms for film storage (which is a big problem). However, regarding "dilution" of product, take a look at what napster and MP3 are doing to cd sales. They are changing the industry, and young kids are developing the opinion that they don't have to purchase music. Better compressed formats with use f broad band may one day also impinge upon the copyrights of video info. BlockBuster will stick around, but you may also have the opportunity to download a pirated copy of "American Beauty". Consequently, the expectation that people may pay for archived materials is realistic, but IMO how much they will be willingly to pay is limited...since with broad band people will have access to a lot of channels. Moreover, PNL isn't archiving Porn. PNL is archiving info the of value to very limited and specific audiences. The interview given by such and such a CEo, will be of value not to all the eyeballs coming to PNL's site. Such a interviews will only be viewed by the few who need to see. Thus the cost to produce will not be something most likely covered by subscribed viewership. The cost to produce will have to be paid for by the such and such being interviewed. Thus the infomercials. Anyway and so.....again IMO ...what PNL will have to get back to an sell rather than a product, is access to that productwhen it does become archived. For the monthly fee of $30, Joe Smith will be able to full access to all archived materials. Access to "the library" therefore in this digital economy becomes what is sold, and not the specific mp3 or archived interview. But again PNL isn't selling porn, so PNL has to continue to spend a lot on marketing. PNL should IMO therefore also learn more from Porn sites because they are some of the most innovative with op ups and all kind of apropriately perverse tricks and developments (eg. toilet cams). Ironically, when I met with Glenn and Dave we joked about this. (Remember my report? Guess not, since I'm supposedly just some P & D guy. Well anyway here's a link to it to refresh all of your short memories ) Message 8686639 They have a harder sell than porn sites though (pun intended), however PNL may wish to copy some of these sites flexible membership structures. The more months of membership you buy, the better the monthly rate. (Eg. 1 month= $35, 3 months = $90, 6 months equal $150, and a year down to $240). Again ultimately for me, I see the bigger revenue stream potential still from memberships not advertising or pay per view activity. The "real estate" value of web advertising space is getting very diluted unless you have the watchers aka eyeballs to justify higher placement rates. Memberships imo provide a loyal retained customer base that has to resubscribe to continue to have access to archived material. Thus this material is added content to the site, however, as I re think this a little as I write, PNL could still charge a "pay per view price" of say $10 per archived material. Thus making the monthly rate more attractive since only three retrievals pays for a whole month of unlimtited access. Again I think the key is flexibility, doing Both/and rather than either/or but by encouraging membership through pricing incentives I do not see this happening. I rather see another "voume" based web model. Why? maybe despite GZ's efforts, people just aren't yet interested in subscribing to all that PNL is agglomerating on PNL's site. Again PNL's site has no celebrity hooters or Pamela Anderson tapes or even coed shower cams.... Sex sells. But does the daily rice commodity price in China elevate the same sustained interest? Some sites are more difficult to erect than others. See ya, z (spelling not checked) PS. Back to lurk mde again. Spin as u wish, or wish upon what u spin. Though I'll be surprised if this post too isn't construed and discussed ad naseum as though it were part of some "conspirancy". Btw. I have a good alibi for those that think I also shot JFK.......though some of course will still insist I conspired with Castro, the CIA and the Mafia while I lay upon the grassy knoll. My alibi is below. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I wasn't even a trinkle in my mother's eye until February of 1964. So good luck to all of you with your conspirancies theories. Last I checked the header on the thread was PronetLink, and the purpose of the thread was to discuss the stock's potential AND risks.