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		<title>By: valVedbabe</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 11:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>hi everyone..this info can be very helpful for everybody on this planet, if you still need anything from this life...Read...and Act...this is science , everybody should know. Best of luck!      
      
Have you ever wondered why some people just thrive in life, and everything they touch turns to success while others are always just getting by?       
      
Most people don&#039;t know how easy it is to create their dream life.  They struggle for years trying all sorts of things until they are blue in their face and finally stop believing that they have the ability and power to manifest anything.  People think that only a few specially gifted people can manifest miracles and attract whatever their heart desires.  The truth is that even though materializing money out of thin air may seem impossible to the rational mind, it is as natural as the warmth from the sunshine above.      
      
You were born with a natural ability to materialize thoughts into physical form. It is your very nature. From the time you were a small child, you had the power to create your reality. It is a gift you were given to help you learn how to empower and enlighten yourself in this world.  By simply learning how to harness the hidden power of your mind, you will start seeing what a magical manifesting being you truly are.  The golden key is in learning how to relax your body, focus your mind, and increase your joy vibration.      
      
&quot;Like attracts like. Whatever the conscious mind thinks and believes, the subconscious mind identically creates.&quot; ~Brian Adams      
      
The greatest cosmic joke on mankind is that we are just human, and not also divine.  When the mind opens up to realize the fact that you must have both spirit and matter to exist, then your playground becomes a thousand times bigger.  When you accept the divine aspect of yourself, you stop being limited by the thoughts you&#039;re thinking and start opening yourself to being the creator of each one.  You begin to understand how to manifest your destiny.      
      
The first thing you want to practice is having a constant positive focus of your mind. By holding a simple positive intention 24 hours a day, you can mysteriously materialize your desires without lifting a single finger!  You think this is a joke, yet I do this everyday and it works!   I simply hold onto the feeling of what I want to manifest as if it has already happened, and trust that it&#039;s already on its way.      
      
Perhaps you are like many of us who were taught to believe that you aren&#039;t connected to a higher power, or don&#039;t have the time to fool around with learning how to manifest your dream life.  You may be running on autopilot, and unaware of the skeptical saboteur that is controlling your thinking.  It&#039;s often this negativity and resistance to the new, which keeps one stuck in the same old patterns, income, relationships and tired way of living. You have exactly what it takes to let go, and consciously retrain your brain to embrace the new.  This is the golden key to become a manifesting magnet!       
      
&quot;Every moment of your life is infinitely creative and the Universe is endlessly bountiful. Just put a clear enough request, and everything your heart desires must come to you.&quot; ~Shakti Gawain      
      
The experience of manifestation is a natural occurrence that can happen for anyone when they have the right knowledge, vibration and awareness.  By practicing this exercise below, you&#039;ll begin to create a subtle shift in your thinking, which will take you into FEELING that you can do anything!  Below are 4 powerful secrets that will help you start FEELING that you can make this shift and start manifesting your destiny this week!       
      
Secret #1  Have absolute clarity on what you truly want to manifest. The more specific your intention is, the easier it is for the Universe to know what you really want. Specific desires create specific results.  Vague request and unclear goals create wishy-washy results.       
      
Secret #2  Choose to manifest one thing at a time.  If you pour your energy into 8 different desires you&#039;ll only be giving a little energy to that special one that truly matters.  Pick the one that matters THE MOST to you, that makes your heart sing, and stick with it (and only it) for 90 days in a row at the very least.      
      
Secret #3  Hold your Intention for 3 minutes a day.  A powerful intention stems from a true desire found deep inside your heart. Choose to focus on a desire that is totally free from any &quot;shoulds&quot;, &quot;need to&#039;s&quot;, and &quot;have to&#039;s&quot;.  This means you feel empowered, alive and free anytime you think about it.       
      
Secret #4  Have FUN visualizing your desire happening for you. If you are too serious about it you&#039;re cutting off that warm fuzzy flow of manifesting energy. Lightness always wins over hardness in the end, and its best to enjoy each moment of your life to the fullest!      
      
&quot;Vision is not enough. It must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs.&quot; ~Vaclav Havel      
      
If you want to see results fast, it&#039;s important to take action in the world whenever your motivation arises.  The Universe needs to know that you really want to manifest this one thing, so taking inspired action steps is how you communicate your sincerity.  Anytime you act from inspiration it also increases the level of joy in your body.  When your energy is HIGH enough the Universe will effortlessly bring whatever you want to you.       
      
When your joy-valve is 100% open, and you FEEL like you could skyrocket over the moon, the manifestations you desire spontaneously occur.  They&#039;ll show up like magic, divine synchronicities that may make you think you had nothing to do with it.  Yet, as you start living from inspired actions daily, you&#039;ll see your desires manifest faster and easier.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hi everyone..this info can be very helpful for everybody on this planet, if you still need anything from this life&#8230;Read&#8230;and Act&#8230;this is science , everybody should know. Best of luck!      </p>
<p>Have you ever wondered why some people just thrive in life, and everything they touch turns to success while others are always just getting by?       </p>
<p>Most people don&#8217;t know how easy it is to create their dream life.  They struggle for years trying all sorts of things until they are blue in their face and finally stop believing that they have the ability and power to manifest anything.  People think that only a few specially gifted people can manifest miracles and attract whatever their heart desires.  The truth is that even though materializing money out of thin air may seem impossible to the rational mind, it is as natural as the warmth from the sunshine above.      </p>
<p>You were born with a natural ability to materialize thoughts into physical form. It is your very nature. From the time you were a small child, you had the power to create your reality. It is a gift you were given to help you learn how to empower and enlighten yourself in this world.  By simply learning how to harness the hidden power of your mind, you will start seeing what a magical manifesting being you truly are.  The golden key is in learning how to relax your body, focus your mind, and increase your joy vibration.      </p>
<p>&#8220;Like attracts like. Whatever the conscious mind thinks and believes, the subconscious mind identically creates.&#8221; ~Brian Adams      </p>
<p>The greatest cosmic joke on mankind is that we are just human, and not also divine.  When the mind opens up to realize the fact that you must have both spirit and matter to exist, then your playground becomes a thousand times bigger.  When you accept the divine aspect of yourself, you stop being limited by the thoughts you&#8217;re thinking and start opening yourself to being the creator of each one.  You begin to understand how to manifest your destiny.      </p>
<p>The first thing you want to practice is having a constant positive focus of your mind. By holding a simple positive intention 24 hours a day, you can mysteriously materialize your desires without lifting a single finger!  You think this is a joke, yet I do this everyday and it works!   I simply hold onto the feeling of what I want to manifest as if it has already happened, and trust that it&#8217;s already on its way.      </p>
<p>Perhaps you are like many of us who were taught to believe that you aren&#8217;t connected to a higher power, or don&#8217;t have the time to fool around with learning how to manifest your dream life.  You may be running on autopilot, and unaware of the skeptical saboteur that is controlling your thinking.  It&#8217;s often this negativity and resistance to the new, which keeps one stuck in the same old patterns, income, relationships and tired way of living. You have exactly what it takes to let go, and consciously retrain your brain to embrace the new.  This is the golden key to become a manifesting magnet!       </p>
<p>&#8220;Every moment of your life is infinitely creative and the Universe is endlessly bountiful. Just put a clear enough request, and everything your heart desires must come to you.&#8221; ~Shakti Gawain      </p>
<p>The experience of manifestation is a natural occurrence that can happen for anyone when they have the right knowledge, vibration and awareness.  By practicing this exercise below, you&#8217;ll begin to create a subtle shift in your thinking, which will take you into FEELING that you can do anything!  Below are 4 powerful secrets that will help you start FEELING that you can make this shift and start manifesting your destiny this week!       </p>
<p>Secret #1  Have absolute clarity on what you truly want to manifest. The more specific your intention is, the easier it is for the Universe to know what you really want. Specific desires create specific results.  Vague request and unclear goals create wishy-washy results.       </p>
<p>Secret #2  Choose to manifest one thing at a time.  If you pour your energy into 8 different desires you&#8217;ll only be giving a little energy to that special one that truly matters.  Pick the one that matters THE MOST to you, that makes your heart sing, and stick with it (and only it) for 90 days in a row at the very least.      </p>
<p>Secret #3  Hold your Intention for 3 minutes a day.  A powerful intention stems from a true desire found deep inside your heart. Choose to focus on a desire that is totally free from any &#8220;shoulds&#8221;, &#8220;need to&#8217;s&#8221;, and &#8220;have to&#8217;s&#8221;.  This means you feel empowered, alive and free anytime you think about it.       </p>
<p>Secret #4  Have FUN visualizing your desire happening for you. If you are too serious about it you&#8217;re cutting off that warm fuzzy flow of manifesting energy. Lightness always wins over hardness in the end, and its best to enjoy each moment of your life to the fullest!      </p>
<p>&#8220;Vision is not enough. It must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs.&#8221; ~Vaclav Havel      </p>
<p>If you want to see results fast, it&#8217;s important to take action in the world whenever your motivation arises.  The Universe needs to know that you really want to manifest this one thing, so taking inspired action steps is how you communicate your sincerity.  Anytime you act from inspiration it also increases the level of joy in your body.  When your energy is HIGH enough the Universe will effortlessly bring whatever you want to you.       </p>
<p>When your joy-valve is 100% open, and you FEEL like you could skyrocket over the moon, the manifestations you desire spontaneously occur.  They&#8217;ll show up like magic, divine synchronicities that may make you think you had nothing to do with it.  Yet, as you start living from inspired actions daily, you&#8217;ll see your desires manifest faster and easier.</p>
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		<title>By: Meilani Dewi</title>
		<link>http://joeflood.com/2008/11/10/will-obama-empower-government-20/comment-page-1/#comment-15855</link>
		<dc:creator>Meilani Dewi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Lots of great information and inspiration both of which we all need.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lots of great information and inspiration both of which we all need.</p>
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		<title>By: Cincinnati Change</title>
		<link>http://joeflood.com/2008/11/10/will-obama-empower-government-20/comment-page-1/#comment-3449</link>
		<dc:creator>Cincinnati Change</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Technology is in his transition and will be in his governance.

The members of the 15-person Obama transition board are listed on the Obama website change.gov, and include two other representatives of the technology sector: Julius Genachowski, former InterActiveCorp executive and co-founder of the start-up incubator LaunchBox Digital, and Donald Gips, group vice president of Level 3 Communications.  

In addition he named Sonal Shah who will take a leave of absence from Google.org, where she helps to define Google&#039;s global development strategy and promote its philanthropy work, at least till Obama is sworn in on January 20 as the 44th U.S. president. She will help usher in new U.S. government technology leadership and policies, focusing on preparing new U.S. technology policies and helping to ensure a smooth transition to power for Obama.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Technology is in his transition and will be in his governance.</p>
<p>The members of the 15-person Obama transition board are listed on the Obama website change.gov, and include two other representatives of the technology sector: Julius Genachowski, former InterActiveCorp executive and co-founder of the start-up incubator LaunchBox Digital, and Donald Gips, group vice president of Level 3 Communications.  </p>
<p>In addition he named Sonal Shah who will take a leave of absence from Google.org, where she helps to define Google&#8217;s global development strategy and promote its philanthropy work, at least till Obama is sworn in on January 20 as the 44th U.S. president. She will help usher in new U.S. government technology leadership and policies, focusing on preparing new U.S. technology policies and helping to ensure a smooth transition to power for Obama.</p>
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		<title>By: Chris Rasmussen</title>
		<link>http://joeflood.com/2008/11/10/will-obama-empower-government-20/comment-page-1/#comment-3434</link>
		<dc:creator>Chris Rasmussen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;making Wordpress secure for government&quot;

I work, teach, train, and evangelize Enterprise 2.0 for the US Intelligence Community.  Our darling media applications is called &quot;Intellipedia&quot; but we also use Wordpress for blogging on all three networks of classification--Top secret, secret, and sensitive but unclassified.

The secret networks are air-gapped from the public internet, but through a SSL connection you can blog remotely into the unclassified space.  

I understand that https and VPNs may be too much for public internet interaction, but I just wanted to let you know that there is some form of &quot;secure&quot; Wordpress out there.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;making WordPress secure for government&#8221;</p>
<p>I work, teach, train, and evangelize Enterprise 2.0 for the US Intelligence Community.  Our darling media applications is called &#8220;Intellipedia&#8221; but we also use WordPress for blogging on all three networks of classification&#8211;Top secret, secret, and sensitive but unclassified.</p>
<p>The secret networks are air-gapped from the public internet, but through a SSL connection you can blog remotely into the unclassified space.  </p>
<p>I understand that https and VPNs may be too much for public internet interaction, but I just wanted to let you know that there is some form of &#8220;secure&#8221; WordPress out there.</p>
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		<title>By: Mark Drapeau</title>
		<link>http://joeflood.com/2008/11/10/will-obama-empower-government-20/comment-page-1/#comment-3432</link>
		<dc:creator>Mark Drapeau</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Outstanding article.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Outstanding article.</p>
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		<title>By: Jesse</title>
		<link>http://joeflood.com/2008/11/10/will-obama-empower-government-20/comment-page-1/#comment-3343</link>
		<dc:creator>Jesse</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great post, Joe.  You provide a great description of carrying over the social media from the Obama campaign into the White House.  I shared your analysis on a recent blog post.  

Look forward to reading more from you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great post, Joe.  You provide a great description of carrying over the social media from the Obama campaign into the White House.  I shared your analysis on a recent blog post.  </p>
<p>Look forward to reading more from you.</p>
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		<title>By: Label</title>
		<link>http://joeflood.com/2008/11/10/will-obama-empower-government-20/comment-page-1/#comment-3243</link>
		<dc:creator>Label</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is a global problem with government organisations. If the Obama administration can effect change, the world will be watching and hopefully catching up.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a global problem with government organisations. If the Obama administration can effect change, the world will be watching and hopefully catching up.</p>
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		<title>By: Eric Hackathorn</title>
		<link>http://joeflood.com/2008/11/10/will-obama-empower-government-20/comment-page-1/#comment-3238</link>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hackathorn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Excellent post Joe!
Ironically enough I just had to cancel a virtual world presentation tomorrow for the Department of Commerce due to IT banning technology they do not understand.  Surprisingly, it is difficult to explain to management why they need web 2.0 when we are not allowed to even demonstrate it. ;-)
Hopefully the new administration will do a better job balancing the needs of security with being able to advantage of cutting edge technology.  I sincerely hope government does a better job of interfacing with its constituents before it looses its relevancy.
Eric</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Excellent post Joe!<br />
Ironically enough I just had to cancel a virtual world presentation tomorrow for the Department of Commerce due to IT banning technology they do not understand.  Surprisingly, it is difficult to explain to management why they need web 2.0 when we are not allowed to even demonstrate it. <img src='http://joeflood.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
Hopefully the new administration will do a better job balancing the needs of security with being able to advantage of cutting edge technology.  I sincerely hope government does a better job of interfacing with its constituents before it looses its relevancy.<br />
Eric</p>
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		<title>By: Jeffrey Levy</title>
		<link>http://joeflood.com/2008/11/10/will-obama-empower-government-20/comment-page-1/#comment-3216</link>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Levy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey, Joe.  Great summary!  I was just thinking it neatly wrapped up the major obstacles and then I realized who the author was.  Just goes to show - no one looks at banners. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey, Joe.  Great summary!  I was just thinking it neatly wrapped up the major obstacles and then I realized who the author was.  Just goes to show &#8211; no one looks at banners. <img src='http://joeflood.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: joeflood</title>
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		<dc:creator>joeflood</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for the comment!  I hope you&#039;re right and that things change quickly.  The slow pace of change within government I found to be frustrating.  I think the Obama people will come in and think all the restrictions in place are really silly.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for the comment!  I hope you&#8217;re right and that things change quickly.  The slow pace of change within government I found to be frustrating.  I think the Obama people will come in and think all the restrictions in place are really silly.</p>
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