Teach the Soul

What's keeping you from your dreams?

Take a moment and think about it. Make a mental list of what is holding you back.

If you are like most people in today's society, something is missing. You know you could do more, achieve more, be more. But something always seems to be missing. What is it?

Do you want more money? More prestige? Are you looking for that elusive happiness? Maybe you just want less stress? Or to get along better with your spouse and children?

An Age-Old Problem

The world is flowing with abundance. Yet we always seem to be lacking something.

We have more information today, but don't seem to know how to use our knowledge to obtain the things we want.

But this problem is not new. Let me share a story that might shed some light on the problem.

This took place in the late 1850s in Western Pennsylvania. A farmer had grown weary of trying to make his living farming. He learned that coal tar (a form of oil) had been discovered on his cousin's land in Canada. He felt this was his chance to change his fortune, so he wrote his cousin asking for employment. His cousin wrote back and said he was sorry but since the farmer had no experience in the oil business, he could not offer him employment.

Well, the farmer set out to learn everything he could about the oil business from the creation of the earth to the present day. He read everything he could get his hands on. Eventually he wrote his cousin and told him he now was an expert in the oil business. In reply, his cousin invited him to Canada to help in the coal tar business.

The farmer sold the farm for $833.00 and moved to Canada to seek his fortune.

Shortly after, the new owner of the farm was taking the cattle for water. There was a stream on the farm and he noticed a plank laid diagonally across the stream to divert a bit of scum on top of the water. Upstream of the plank, the cows would not drink. Downstream of the plank, the water was fine.

This farm was in Titusville, PA. This was the first place in America that oil was discovered. The scum on the top of the water was actually oil that had seeped to the surface.

The farmer who thought he knew all about the oil business had actually been walking past oil for years. The farmer sold his farm with millions of dollars of oil just beneath the surface for only $833.00.

We have opportunities all around us, but we fail to see them. We are no different than that farmer who literally sold a farm worth millions for only $833.00.

There are countless similar stories. But let's face it, what happened to the farmer is of no interest to you. Let's talk about what is holding you back. I hope you have given it some thought.

Surprising Answer

I am going to tell you what is holding you back. I can almost guarantee whatever is on your list is not the real reason.

There are really two reasons you are not achieving your dreams. One is you don't have the skills you need and the other is your thinking.

It is as simple as that.

Speaking from Experience

First let me confess that for the first 60 so years of my life, I was in the same boat. But then one day I started to give some serious thought to what I was doing and what I wanted to accomplish in my life. I started reading serious books, listening to educational and motivational CDs. I became a serious student of life. And it changed my life.

How to get what you need

I said there were two things that are holding you back. Your skills and your thinking.

It is very easy to acquire the skills you need. There are a very large number of sources that offer special training in any skill you need to fulfill your dreams. But unless you change your thinking, you will still find yourself struggling. It is not easy to change your thinking. After all, you have been doing things for a certain way for a long time. But it can be done. You simply must realize that it does not happen overnight.

How do you change your thinking?

You have to look at life a little different. Changing your thinking is a slow, gradual process. But I have created a rather easy way to get you on the right path. Lessons in Life is a collection of simple stories that look at everyday experiences and examines the valuable lessons to be learned. Gradually you will come to see things from a different point of view. If you study these lessons, you will gain a much better insight on life.

What can you expect?

You will learn to:

Examine your self-limiting beliefs
Let go of anger and resentment
Realize that you are totally responsible for your own circumstances
Understand that by giving you get more
Learn how powerful your habits are and what to do about them
Understand that you help others most by not helping
Question who you are following

And so many other valuable lessons.

Are these lessons really good?

Let me confess. At first I was simply writing them to reinforce my learning. But as I started sharing them with others, I soon came to realize the stories were touching lives. I have been quite amazed at the way other people have reacted to the lessons. Here are some of the comments I have gotten about the lessons.

	John Chancellor is an accomplished professional whose insightful, powerful stories nurture and empower mind and spirit. Sage, eloquent reflections, Lessons in Life masterfully delivers its subtitle: Stories that Touch the Heart, Teach the Soul. A superb book. David Krueger MD, Executive Mentor Coach www.MentorPath.com
	Praise God for your hard work.... May God bring to completion this good work. Fr. Joe Krafft Parochial Vicar St. Clement of Rome Metairie, LA
	Just a note to thank you again for sending these Lessons in Life each week. I have gotten something out of each and every one of these life lessons, that I have been able to apply in my own personal development and also to encourage others. There is almost nothing more satisfying than inspiring someone to do more than they ever thought possible. Thank you, John for inspiring me to be more than I thought possible, and even more importantly, teaching me how I can inspire others. You have a wonderful gift and I appreciate you sharing that with me. Cynthia Maurice, Ohio www.lifeonyourterms.biz
	I've been inspired by all the "Lessons in Life" and read them every week and keep them in my file for future readings. Your Lessons in Life always seem to come at the right time, say what I need to hear and focus on what I need to do, to be successful in life. Your Lessons in Life allow me to see what I have in my life right Now!! And embrace all of the Blessings I receive daily and that my friend, is the true beginning of Success! All the rest of Success...is on its way! Mark Ochterski California
	Just wanted to say how much I enjoy and look forward to receiving your Lessons in Life each week. Many times the messages were very timely in providing just the advice and words of wisdom I needed for a current issue in my life. Other times the Lessons in Life have helped me to keep a positive outlook, brought me a smile, and reminded me that even a small step towards our goals can be the beginning of big changes. Carol Bastida Boise, ID

What is the value?

Ask yourself what you would be willing to pay to have your life totally changed?

The truth is this information is priceless. If only one of the lessons really touches your life and changes the way you view the world, it could be worth a fortune to you.

You could pick up a dry psychology book and wade through hundreds of pages, strange terms and foreign concepts and when you finished you might wonder what you had read. But these lessons are simple, straight-forward and give an insight that you will be able to immediately put to use in your life.

I cannot charge you what it is truly worth. All you have to do is apply any one of the lessons, calculate the benefit over a lifetime and you will truly understand the value.

I set a value of $29 on these very valuable lessons. But you will not have to pay that much. For a limited time only, I am selling this priceless book for only $10.

But that's not all

For the first two hundred that buy the e-book version, I am going to mail to you at no cost my Words to Live and Work By. This is a delightful soft-cover collection of my favorite quotations and a few essays about selected quotations. The soft cover book would normally sell for the price of the e-book. But if you are one of the first 200 to order Lessons in Life, I will mail you absolutely free, my Words to Live and Work By.

Why would I sell such a valuable book for only $10?

For one very good reason. My desire is not to make money from this book (although I would like to recover just some of my cost.) I truly want you to have the book and to benefit from the lessons. I will have achieved so much more in life by sharing these valuable lessons with you.

And I know the more people who get to benefit from these lessons, the more I will have fulfilled my mission in life.

I have truly been touched by what some people have said about the lessons. I would not expect you to believe me, because let's face it, my opinion is a bit biased. Oh, not like you might think. I would have thought them less valuable than they really are. No, it is other people's opinions that has convinced me of the value.

Lessons in Life is an uplifting 'pick me up' for the heart and soul. Each story conveys a unique message that is insightful and packed with practical wisdom. Truly a joy to read!

Tal Shai
Intuitive Life Coach
Author of The Intuition Heart Cards
www.talshai.com

It's a delight to read John's little stories!
Each one reminds me of a powerful and motivating concept that remains with me all day and invariably inspires me to reach out to touch someone else with the message.

Linda Schaumleffel, Victoria, BC, Canada
Olympian, Speaker, Coach, Pioneer of Brain Fitness
"Improving Brain Function to Enhance Your Performance"
www.powerbrainfitness.com

If you haven't been fortunate enough to subscribe to John Chancellor's weekly "Lessons in Life" you are in for a treat with his new book. John has compiled his most powerful lessons so that they are easy to dip into when you are in need of inspiration or encouragement. Keep "Lessons in Life" close at hand — you won't be sorry you did, as John provides a host of ideas to expand your professional and personal success.

Krishna De
Brining YOUR vision to life!™
http://www.krishnade.com
Dublin, Ireland

My Guarantee

I'll give you 60 days to read Lessons in Life and the bonus that comes with it and if after reading through these stories you are not 100% convinced that they are worth at least three or four times the price, just let me know and I will refund your money, no questions, no hassle.

Free Bonuses

My goal is for you to achieve all you want in life. And while I know Lessons in Life are a great start, I think there are other very valuable tools as well.

Therefore as an additional incentive for you to purchase my e-book, I am offering a free bonus of my workbook, Your Success Journey. This is a content rich book that tells you how to set and achieve your goals. This workbook is easily worth $19. But because I know it will help you towards your goals, I will send it to you at no additional cost.

P.S. Still not Convinced?

Charlie "Tremendous" Jones, a motivational speaker, once said, "Except for the books you read, five years from now, you will be the same person you are today."

Ask yourself what you want to be five years from now. What do you want your life to look like? Are you going to be satisfied being the same person you are today? If not, then I strongly suggest you start reading. Lessons in Life is one of the easiest books you will ever read. And you may think that because the lessons are so simple and easy to understand, they might not have much impact on your life. But that is exactly why they will have such an impact.

If you truly want to change your circumstances, you must change your way of thinking. Lessons in Life is a great start. And if you don't start today, when will you start?