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From: Alan Badmington
Date: 02 Oct 2007
Time: 04:55:49 -0500
Remote Name: 195.194.75.225
Hi Russ, Thank you, so much, for your generous words. It was kind of you to write in such a vein. My original paper extended to 4000 words and embraced so many other different things that I wished I had known when I was younger. I had to reduce it because it was FAR TOO LONG. ;-) As I mention in the article, we cannot choose the cards with which we are dealt in life, but we (and we alone) are responsible for the way in which we play our hand. We can achieve so much, in spite of our stutter. I earnestly believe that our ability to change our lives lies in our ability to harness the immense power of thought and belief. Thought is the originator of all our ideas. Either we shape our thoughts - or our thoughts will shape us. Desire is the key to motivation. We must want to change and have the persistence. When our belief in failure is greater than our belief in success - we invariably give up and quit. I focused on the desired changes, rather than dwelling on past unpleasant experiences. I consciously cast out negative data and concentrated on my successes. Taking action does not guarantee success, but not taking action is a certain guarantee that nothing will happen. In life, we have a choice. Do nothing, or do something. Most people do not want to give up their self-limiting beliefs because they use them to determine their identity. They feel COMFORTABLE with them. I will certainly return to Stutt-L when my computer problems have been rectified. Kindest regards Alan