The Highlights

There are a few things about this past weekend that stood out. First, Jack Canfield is still using the same material he used 20 years ago. He did add a bit from the Secret and that was valuable, but for me, the highlight was just getting to hear him speak. You see, my dad gave me a set of audio tapes titled "Self-Esteem and Peak Performance" when I was just out of college (I hope I'm not repeating myself) and they have made a huge difference in how I approach my life. I have listened to those tapes dozens of times over the last 20 years. The message is no less powerful than it was the first time I listened to it.

Another thing from this past weekend stood out. Donald Trump is really a very unpleasant person. It really goes well beyond that, but I don't want to even bring myself down talking about him. Suffice it to say he is the most negative, hateful, mean person I have ever heard speak in my entire life. He is the complete antithesis of what I value in my own life.

Did I ask Donald about the band needing support for their trip to Carnegie Hall in NYC? Well, even jerks can do something right I suppose. I couldn't get past the screeners to ask my question, but I did hand over a packet of information which may or may not have made it to Mr. Trump. Who knows? It may have been trashed, but I did the best I could. If I had tried to rush the stage, I'd have been horribly mangled and battered by security, so I ruled that out. I do have an email address that one of the screeners gave me and I will give that my best effort as well.

All in all, it was a very interesting weekend. I learned more about who I really am and in what I believe. I know that I have no desire to be filthy rich. I will be quite pleased to live comfortably, perhaps more comfortably than I live now, but not to any great extreme. I don't ever want to forget that God is my source and my strength.

~Carla