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How Passion Fuels Your Fitness and Financial Freedom

Nothing makes life more intensely enjoyable than the presence of Passion and nothing more dull and difficult than its absence.

This hit me today as I was reading a terrific Blog about “what makes a premium brand.” In response to a recent tour of an inspired company, blogging juggernaut, Chris Brogan says, something I’ve long known true, “You can’t fake passion.”

Chris Brogan’s quote was: “What I came away with was…a very strong sense that you can’t fake the level of passion that they put into their brand. It’s not advertising. It’s not a slapped on after-effect. It’s built in… brand is human passion… bottled and shipped.”

A profound and universal truth this is. Think about it…

You can’t fake passion in art, in speaking, in relationship, in sex, in acting, in life. Just the same, you can’t fake passion in your work—and real Passion is coveted and demands a premium

Actors don’t fake it—the great ones receive big money because they aren’t faking passion but rather accessing it on demand. They feel it. It’s passion we covet in our athletes, in our performers at every level. Ever seen music done without passion? Probably not since Milli Vanilli. Pretty painful. 

Yet Fake Passion is Everywhere

The fact that you can’t fake passion doesn’t prevent people from trying—early and often. Fake passion is all over the place—especially on TV. A notorious source of passion faked is infomercials. That news anchor worthy big-tooth smile and orgasmic energy over a toaster oven is over-the-top.

And really, how many people actually believe Chuck Norris is truly passionate about that sliding gym thingy? 

Not me. It’s clearly a profit gig. Not wrong, just is.

On stage or on the field, passion is much easier to spot—to experience—than in less “live” things like a book or a meal. For “live” performances demand little from you and I—we can remain passive. On the other hand, the written word requires you to read as a meal requires your involvement. Still, it’s common to hear people refer to “tasting the chef’s passion for food” in a meal.

Passion Drives Performance and Results

My passion for helping people live fuller, stronger, freer and more vibrant lives is manifested in everything I do, from the books or articles I write to the Full Strength Premium Nutrition Shake.

The Best Thing You Can Do TODAY With $50!

After the freefall of our financial markets last week it’d be easy to justify taking every last cent you can get your hands on—in cash—and stuffing it into your mattress.

Whether you’re heavily invested or not, you felt the ground fall out from under. Yet, as harsh as it’s been your biggest hit may not have been in your pocket, but between your ears, confidence shaken.

Things are going to get better. Chances are we won’t see the 14,000 point highs any time soon, but the market will rebound and this will lift our spirits.

For many this will be enough but they’re missing a rare opportunity.

My suggestion (noting I’m anything but a financial adviser) is to get back up and in the game.  Take $50 and put it in the market.

This is no time to stand on the sidelines. This is your chance to immediately replace the negative, disempowering, body-level memory of the plunge with an empowering one. Why not break-free from the fear and “herd mentality” that’s been driving the market down and make a statement of confidence and belief.

Why just $50?

Clearly, you’re free to add as many zeros to end of that 50 as you like. But this isn’t a get rich scheme, it’s about making a statement. If you choose to be courageous, to make a statement of confidence in our country—even with the small about of $50—the benefits to you can be enormous.

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