Public Speaking

Do you let your girlfriend do all the paying each time you go out? Are you one who dresses to impress? Does going out with only one woman at a time strike you as a terrible waste of your talents and good looks? Do you leech off girlfriends, friends, co-workers, and strangers alike? If so, you fit everyone’s definition of a scum. Change this impression by reinventing yourself from despicable lowlife to dashing freeloader. Remember, one man’s trash is another’s jewel. If this century, they call men like you white trash, six centuries ago they gave you a glossier name - rake.

Rake was derived from the old English term ‘rakehell’ and was coined because of the belief that one could only find such a horrible person after scouring through hell with a rake. In time, however, a rake came to be known as a high-born sophisticate who drinks lavishly. Gentlemen wanted to become known as rakes because it gives them a slightly dangerous air, a bit of a reputation that makes all the ladies curious and even sends some swooning.

The typical English rake, however, has many advantages that you lack. He has a noble title, you don’t. He has an Oxford education, you never went to college. He has a small fortune, you used to live with your mom; now you live with your girlfriend. Clearly, you do not have the privileges the regular English rake is born with. What’s a scoundrel like you to do? If you don’t have it, fake it. Fake a look that says you are to the manor born and bred. Rakes are dandy dressers. What better way to look like the stylish gentleman than to sport engravable cufflinks? A cigarette case engraved with initials and a monogrammed lighter make good accessories, too. They will mark you as a man who can afford to have his things personalized according to his liking. Finish this stylish get-up with engravable flasks - just be sure to choose the most expensive-looking hip flask from all those engravable flasks you got as personalized groomsmen gifts.

Now that you look the part, are you good to go? Not just yet. There is one other thing you need to do - develop an accent. If you can’t pull off an English accent, then settle for one that sounds exotic. This will up your assumed IQ a bit because everyone will assume you are born elsewhere, are well-traveled, and speak English because it’s one of the six other languages your aristocratic father insisted you learn. Now you are ready. Go, leave your poor girlfriend’s paycheck alone, and leech off the rich instead. Yes, you are a rotter. Yes, you are a scumbag. Go and rake on!

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In ancient Greece, Apollo represented both music and medicine. In the Old Testament, poetry attributed to King David is considered some of the most provocative literary and lyrical works in history . Music Healing Therapy - It is undeniable that there is a connection between art and healing. Lani Star, internationally known for her music performance, maintains a personal philosophy on the healing power of music within every individual. She uses Hawaiian musical wisdom, Eastern yogic sound patterns, and angelic chants to enhance the self – the mind, body, and spirit – and inspire success . For Lani Star, who offers voice lessons while participating in a music retreat, the voice is the manifestation of the soul. Anything that heals the body improves the voice, and anything that is healthy for the voice is healthy for the body. Lani Star’s musical specialty is New Age and mystic jazz, and she makes it a point to spread the healing power of music .

Lani Star states, “A singer must reach within, connecting heart and voice, to produce a powerful resonance that can move their audience to tears. This same power can be used in all areas of life – and not just by professional musicians.” With the power that comes from music, the rest of one’s life manifests the self-actualization and power of healing in relationships, friendships, in their work and hobbies. You don’t have aspire to be a professional or have a professional musician’s history. You don’t even have to be good . Music doesn’t have to mean anything beyond what you want it to mean for yourself. Even so, any audience will appreciate the emotional intensity and sincerity as much as or more than the musicality . It is said that an audience will forgive a missed note – they will not forgive an inauthentic performance.

The author of The Mozart Effect, Don Campbell, said that music has its own power and vibrating energy, even when it seems quiet and peaceful. When singing, that energy and power spreads through your body and affects your physical as well as your mental state, and comes out all the more intensified.

Lani Star’s advice for those who wish to achieve self-healing with music is to attend to your health as you’re learning your craft . Your body needs to be nourished in order to protect your voice , and your mind needs to be healthy in order to improve the emotional clarity of the performance. A good diet and lots of water is clinically proven to enhance your mood, and it’s also good for your voice . Lani Star also believes that things you sing or say uplift your mood and your spirit , so it is good for you to listen and sing positive and reinforcing music . Not only does it help you, but it improves the mood of your audience . Songwriting can also be a vehicle for expressing your emotions, getting the poison out of you and transforming it into a piece of art . Singing can also act as a form of meditation, which helps your internal balance just as meditation does.

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What does it take to become A Better You? What is it that separates top achievers and the rest of the world? Is there a chancethat some people are just born winners and some are genetically predisposed to being unlucky?

Of course, there are many factors which can influence what we become in life, but one of the most important key factors is dedication to reach whatever we have set our sights on. The hot desire will then push us to take action. It will push us to territories unknown , it will push us to find the results we want and keep perservering. And as we continue to try, one thing is certain; we will get better. For as long as we stay on course, prosperity are certain.

Consuming desire is the fuel of any dream. It transmutes obstacles and sees way beyond problems. It is desire that inspires our actions and is the source of our faith. Abraham desired to be a father, that desire was so strong and gave him the strength to believe in what the Lord had promised. Abraham was not willing to give up his desire, he held on to it despite his age.

Whatever it is you want to work on, know that it is the power of your commitment that will bring your dreams to life. Regardless of how dark the prospects may be, if we stay focused and hold on tenaciously to our vision with unwavering faith, what we desire can be actualised. Success can be a reality in our lives.

Discover how to succeed in life by waking up to the power of desire. You can be an expert, you can see your dream come to life, you can succeed, you can, you can, you can! Your commitment to your goal can mean the difference between being successful or being unsuccessful. You can be be an achiever!

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