The motivation for good or bad which we get from our families is huge. They can either destroy our dreams or help us create them. Most of the boxers in the Contender series are strongly supported by their families. The organisers recognise this fact by allowing families to live close to the Contender Gymnasium.

“The Contender” is a reality TV show organised by Sylvester Stallone and Sugar Ray Leonard. 16 top middleweight boxers compete for a chance at boxing glory and a million dollars. Each week a losing boxer leaves the show.

You would imagine these young boxers would be motivated by the glory and the money but, surprisingly, they seem to be motivated far more by love of their families. If they mention the money it is always along with the thought that it will provide a better life for their families. These tough young men are often in tears as they think of their families.

Anthony Bonsante was driven by love of his family to choose as his opponent one of the weaker boxers so that he could progress further in the competition. This annoyed his team members who had agreed that he should choose a stronger opponent. However, he put family first and was willing to upset his team mates in the process. Predictably he knocked out his opponent and stayed on in the competition. Most of his team members later forgave him for chosing a weaker boxer for his opponent. They realised that boxing is, ultimately, an individual sport.

Joey Gilbert, one of the boxers, put the whole Contender series in perspective. He was surprised but delighted to pick up the phone and find himself speaking to his soldier dad who had come home from Afghanistan. He knew the comparative value of boxing glory and having a dad who was still alive: “To hell with all this stuff. My dad is home; that is all that matters. I can sleep at night. I can go home with a smile on my face.”

In one of the later episodes of the first series of fights, Tarick Salmaci called out Juan de la Rosa, a young but very successful boxer, who has all the ideals and energy of youth. Juan believes you have to go the hard way if you want to achieve greatness. This means being ready to fight tough opponents.

Juan is young and has nothing to lose. He is too young to have a wife and kids to motivate him but he has a very influential person in his life. This person is his grandfather who had encouraged him to become a boxer. His grandfather died over a year ago but lives on in Juan’s memory.

Juan hangs his grandfather’s picture around his neck before and after every fight: “This reminds me of what I am here for.” He feels his grandfather’s presence when he boxes. Juan is a power puncher and is extremely confident but he looks a young innocent until he knocks you out!

“My grandfather told me there would always be obstacles in the way. I just want to go through them. I want my name up in lights; so did he. He will push me all the way.”

Juan’s dad also supported him. “I am happy my dad is here!” His dad encouraged him with comments like “Let’s win”.

Juan’s opponent Tarick Salmaci from Detroit was also motivated by his family:

“My daughter is two and a half years old. She is the joy of my life. The energy I get from my daughter is unexplainable. I deserve this shot because I’ve worked hard for it all my life. I’m doing this for my family – my wife and my daughter – so that we have a better life. When I am in the locker room I visualise myself in the ring and think of what is at stake.”

Both men were highly motivated for their fight. Tarick is older and more experienced. He is a boxer. Juan is a puncher and he has enormous energy and a great record behind him. He is only 18 years old.

Tarick allowed Juan to make a great start and was hurt early in the fight. Juan won the first round. He punched non stop and landed some powerful blows.

Tarick’s cornerman said: “You don’t have all day to do this. You have right now to do this.”

Tarick won round two but Juan won round three. Tarik’s age began to tell as he tired more quickly and was missing Juan with his punches.

Again Tarick’s cornerman did his best to motivate him: “You don’t need close rounds; you need winning rounds. You didn’t come here to lose did you?”

Tarick won round 4. His cornerman was remorseless: “You’ve got to give it everything to win. You’ve got to show heart, Tarick.”

In round 5, Tarick looked utterly exhausted but fought back fiercely. Juan boxed with all the energy and fury of youthful ambition. The crowd went wild.

Juan won the fight. He did not forget to kiss the photo of his granddad. “My Granddad was in there saying: ‘Don’t give up! Don’t give up.’ I didn’t give up; I just kept punching.”

Tarick had lost but he was content: “I’ve had my shot now and it’s a relief off my chest and I can now get on with my life.”

One of the organisers commented: “Juan de la Rosa should thank God that Tarick was not a few years younger.”

We are all motivated by family and mentors (the equivalent of corner men). If we can enlist their support in fulfilling our dreams, we will progress faster and further.

Of course, our progress still depends ultimately on our own efforts. Tarick had great family support and a brilliant cornerman but still lost.

About the author

John Watson is an award winning teacher and martial arts instructor. He has recently written two books about achieving your goals and dreams.

They can both be found on his website http://www.motivationtoday.com along with a daily motivational message.

The title of the first book is “36 Laws To Ignite Your Inner Power And Realize Your Dreams Now! – Acronyms, Stories, Pictures And Quotes…Easy To Remember And Use Everyday To Grab Your Life And Soar With The Eagles”. The book can be found at this URL: http://www.motivationtoday.com/36_laws.php

The book uses acronyms, stories, pictures and quotations to help readers remember 36 laws that can gradually transform your life if you apply them.

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Ever walked into a house that felt like home? Ever reminisced about the best year of your life, and wondered why everything came together for you? It could be Feng Shui.

Simply put, Feng Shui is about creating a harmonious environment. It’s the ancient Chinese Science and Art of placement, intended to improve our health, harmony, longevity, career and wealth.

Pronounced, “Fung Shway”, it was a jealously guarded secret for thousands of years. Now, the benefits of Feng Shui can be enjoyed by anyone. In fact, Feng Shui is a part of everyday life for many Australian businesses, home owners, decorators, and architects.

June from June Turner Designs and Lifestyles has been an expert Feng Shui practitioner for 13 years. “Feng Shui can be simple or involved – whatever you’re comfortable with. Decorate a room or buy a home that is perfect for your family.”

The key is energy (or Qi “Chee”). June offers ten quick tips that can improve the flow, transformation, and containment of Qi in your life:

1) Remove shoes before entering a home. Don’t take your problems in with you.

2) Cook at least one meal a day and eat at the table as a family.

3) Never have knives on show – even in a block.

4) Always sit or stand facing the door (or its reflection).

5) Keep the toilet lid down and bathroom and laundry doors closed.

6) Don’t sleep under white blankets or doonas.

7) Don’t sleep with your feet facing the bedroom door.

Don’t sleep next to the wall that has the metre box on it.

9) If your front door is in line with a tree or the door of the house opposite, place a Ba Gua mirror above the outside of the door.

10) Never have a Ba Gua mirror in the house. They are far too powerful.

It’s no coincidence that some of these tips are just common sense. You’ve probably been practising Feng Shui for years without even knowing it!

According to June, “this is just the tip of the iceberg. Just a few little changes can make the world of difference. But most solutions are specific to the individual.”

For more information, contact June Turner Designs and Lifestyles on Sydney +612 43992018.

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What is the definition of a friend? With one, we can relate. with one,we can be totally comforatble. With one, we can be ourselves. And with one, we can share our deepest emotions. All our fears, our aspirations, our problems, and our dreams. A friend is one, who can be counted for support at all the times. who is there for us, whenever we need him/her. Who will never laugh at us, but will laugh with us. How many of us have such a friend?

Very few. Isn’t it? But we all need friends. We want to have someone who can be relied upon. we want someone, with who we can communicate. we want someone, who is always for us. Who gives us the right guidance at all the times. And on whose advise, we can act. Don’t we all need such a friend? Many of the married couples want desperately to develop such confidence and reliance on each other. But many fail.

Who is left, but God? Whether, you are a spiritual person or not, you can always turn to God. You may deny God, but God does not do that. God never goes away from you,because you are one of his creations.

Turn to God, whenever you need a friend. Tell him all that is bothering you. talk to him sitting alone on a sea shore or in agarrden. Talk to him, about your day when you go to sleep. And ask him for guidance, before beginning your day.

Talk to him, before attempting anything. Tell him what you want to do and ask for help. He will help. He will always be there for you and with you. He will guide you at all the times. Never forget that a small seed grows into a big tree, but the early growth that occurs in the womb of the soil is never seen by us.

God takes care of everything at all the times. Why would He not take our care? Make friends with God. Make Him your best friend.

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A critique Gaspari Halodrol Liquigels

Today I will compose a critique a popular supplement called Gaspari nutrition Halodrol Liquigels. Many of you may have utilized this product and obtained uncanny outcomes. Unfortunately, they removed it from the market. Some may have heard of Halodrol 50 and have been curious, but failed to get an opportunity to utilize it.

Due to the contemporary governmental mood and media squeeze on anything that smacks of a possible steroid, the administrators and upper echelon at Gaspari decided to terminate manufacturing Halodrol 50. Afterall, a prohormone supplement product that works so well is certain to give somebody a bit of hesitation. Thus, Gaspari Nutrition licensed two of the cleverest minds in the supplement bodybuilding industry today to formulate a worthy alternative for this very popular supplement that would give results similar to the old Halodrol 50. Voil Halodrol Liquigels

The research gang at Gaspari have created what is arguably the most high-tech and well thought out supplement product ever seen in the supplement industry.

If you are looking for a product that gets results, Halodrol Liquigels. Gaspari has verified to formulate superior merchandise that perform.

Besides Halodrol Liquigels, Gaspari makes other fine products. They are certainly not the only game in town, at websites such as health dynamite.com you will find many of today’s popular supplement companies. However, Gaspari nutrition is certainly one of today’s leaders in the bodybuilding supplement industry.

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Certificate holders are used to keep the certificate clean and neat without having any damage to it. Most holders are found in various stores and are of different shapes, sizes and designs. They are made from all sorts of materials and are presented in a stock line. The variety of the holders rage from, Esselte, geographical linen covers, anglers holder, Esselte JM 299900-055BGD, wedding certificate covers, first base metallic, Godinger wedding certificate holder and other kinds of certificate holders, Either in metallic black, gold, silver, bronze, brass, or any other metallic material. The right certificate holder to use or buy depends on the design and style of the person purchasing.

One does not have to buy ready-made certificate holders; it is possible to have a custom made or personalized certificate holder. Graduation certificates deserve a place of honor somewhere to display them, as it is a great achievement in life to have this evidence of education performance. Frames are normally used for corporate people when hang or displayed in the offices. This shows or proves that the person one is dealing with is qualified in his line of work and has great knowledge on what he is dealing with. This is especially known to happen in most professional companies like law firms, medical offices, architectures and other offices.

Enhance your dive experience and keep yourself safe, with quality scuba diving equipment. Before buying scuba diving equipment you needs to research various brands to ensure you are buying top quality stuff. Obtaining reliable scuba gear is money well spent as it is often the difference between life and death when unexpected events arise under the water.

Basically the same since Jacques Cousteau introduced the Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus to the world, diving equipment has improved,although diving equipment has remained.

Leading makers of scuba diving equipment are continually enhancing products for safety, comfort, and reliability. The BCD, mask, fins, snorkel, regulator, gauges, a diving watch and weights is the basic equipment needed to scuba dive. The dive computer is one of the biggest advances for the recreational diver, as it enables anyone with a Padi course under their belt to safely calculate their decompression times without a table.

Diving computer give divers the ability to optimize the downtime, monitor performance and safety of people diving.

As mentioned above, one should take care regarding the quality of the equipment, nevertheless, comfort and functionality are important as well. Make sure that your scuba diving tank is properly sized for your body, or its extra size could end up making your dive an underwater workout just hauling it about.

Supposing you haven’t got the picture on betting house gambling, then do please read on.

Generally speaking a betting hall is an edifice that features friendly gambling. Guests are invited to play going for the one armed bandits or trying out another games of luck. Betting establishment games routinely include logically derived odds constituting them that maintain that the saloon maintains dominion versus the gaming aficionados.

Numerous gambling house games can get you overly habituated very speedily. E.g. there’s the stereotypical one-armed bandit, a coin operated contraption with 3, sometimes more gears that whirl if a knob on the side is pushed. The machine typically pays out referring to predefined patterns of logos displayed on the front of the appliance. Disastrously, gaming establishment pastimes will convey the fallacy of manageability, thus conning the gambling aficionado: the participant is presented with options, but in reality these can not compensate for the client’s negative odds. This is induced by the betting room never paying the entire wager as hoped for. This methodology is frequently seen at work in famous casino games like five card stud, craps, roulette or blackjack. Five-card stud is certainly an incredibly trendy casino pastime. The gaming fans, religiously guarding their fully guarded hands, must place bets in the pot that is then given to the prevailing player retaining the winning combination of cards. (Obviously, the bluffing hand may well prevail too!)

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Commensurate with Texas hold’em, blackjack is likewise a very popular casino game. A substantial chunk of its celebrity is thanks to the mix of luck and cleverness & decision making, not to forget a method titled “card counting”. It is a highly complicated mode of playing playing tactics through which customers will significantly turn the probabilities of the game to establish the upper hand both by wagering and strategy opetations corresponding with the hands dealt.

“Craps” is another well known wagering game utilizing the throw of two dice. Customers are betting on the end result of 1 spin, or on a sequence of cycles on two dice. In contrast to blackjack, there is no conceivable winning strategy you could make use of to beat the odds.

Roulette is another insanely popular gambling pastime. A croupier rotates a roulette wheel that has exactly 37 (as in classical roulette) or 38 (Vegas roulette) distinctively numbered pockets in which a rolling ball must settle, which will then be the final winning number Whenever the player bets on a particular number and makes it so it’s their lucky day, the promised ward is going to be thirty five to one, the initial wager is repaid. Ergo in total the original stake is increased by thirty six.

Please take care to be emphatically guarded though, for a large number of such betting house games can be terribly dependency forming. A lot of lives have regrettably been wasted thru reckless gambling + whereas it surely may be a lot of fun, please do endeavour to practise self control.

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The bookcases, despite many benifits,often are quite costly. As Luck Would Have It, there unqiueness has caused some makers to start producing replica editions. Some progressive versions are also available at very healthy prices. Many variations have simple looks. These can fit any decor.They can also be trimmed and made into customized storage units.The fact that they can be stacked together allows them to be easily used to create very interesting unit placements. Some can be used to create end tables, kitchen tables or even dining areas.

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Are you tired of the whole dating scene? Have you spent many hours (years) going to parties and events with the hope of meeting compatible and available singles? If so, now may be time to think about doing something different. Really different.

After all, we tend to move about socially in the same close-knit circles. The same guys/women at a friend’s party or at the functions held by our church or synagogue. Even the happy hour crowd can become all too familiar. Don’t despair. There are lots of new and exciting ways to meet people if you are willing to do a little local research and are game for some new adventures.

Before I get into the specifics, I need to emphasize the importance of having a basic plan. Primarily this involves a budget for time and money investment. It also requires that you really think about what would meet YOUR needs, as you get ready to commit to some new leisure activities and interests.

A good way to start is to spend a little time thinking about those things you always wanted to try or to learn about. For instance, have you had a desire to try hiking, biking, swimming or other athletic pursuits? What about something a little more exotic like caving, skydiving or scuba? Perhaps cultural pursuits are more to your liking, but you don’t know anyone you can share these with. If so, you may feel uncomfortable or just not interested in going out and doing them alone.

With some ideas in mind, (or maybe no specific list), you are ready to begin to gather information about local available resources.

Major metropolitan areas are rich in singles events. These are hosted by for profit companies as well as singles groups/clubs that are affiliated with religious and other private organizations. You can begin your search by looking through local newspapers and checking out the listings with you county, city or community center. A web search is also a great way to gather information. Just use keywords that include singles, activities, events, and the name of your local metropolitan area. If you live in an outer, less populated area, don’t give up. Look into what is available in the nearest large city. Also, note the trips for singles that allow you to meet people from around the country.

Once you have identified regional and local groups and organizations, begin to go through all their listings. Be open to hearing/reading about everything that is available. This process can give you a lot of ideas and will let you know what all your choices are. The list can be almost overwhelming! Many singles are searching for new adventures and this has led to an explosion of activities and events being offered.

The following is a “rough” list of what you may find:

• Sports – volleyball, basketball, tennis, golf, sailing, horseback riding, and sports leagues for a number of team sports
• Athletic – hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, white water rafting, camping, walking groups
• New Skill Learning – pistol-shooting classes
• Cultural – museum tours, theatre, ballet, symphony, opera
• Social – scavenger hunts, wine tasting at vineyards, group dinners

After you have made your picks, check to see that you can work them into your schedule and budget. Remember, as you make your final selection(s), that this is supposed to be FUN for you. Choose something that you believe you would enjoy and that would be basically within your ability to participate in. (i.e.) If you are terrified of heights, avoid skydiving.

Keep in mind that challenging athletic pursuits tend to bring out the (true) best and worst sides of us all. Not only will you give yourself an experience that can help you develop greater confidence and self-esteem, you will also learn more about yourself and how you relate to others. This will be true of the other participants as well. Therefore, you will get a much more candid snapshot of the singles you meet during these activities/events. You will also maximize your opportunity to meet like-minded singles, who share at least one of your interests.

So, pull some of those old dreams or recent fantasies out of mothballs. Let yourself play. Along the way you just may find a new favorite passion, a great friend or new love.

Toni Coleman, MSW is a licensed psychotherapist, relationship coach and founder of http://www.consum-mate.com. As a recognized expert, Toni has been quoted in many local and national publications including: The Chicago Tribune, The Orlando Sentinel, New York Daily News, Indianapolis Star and Newsweek newspapers and Family Circle, Woman’s Day, Cosmo Style, Tango, Men’s Health, Star (regularly quoted body language expert), and Nirvana magazines. She has been featured on abcnews.com; discovery.health.com; aolnews.com; MSN.com, Match.com and planetearthradio.com. Toni offers dating help and relationship advice as the weekly love and dating coach on the KTRS Radio Morning Show (St. Louis, MO) and through her syndicated column, “Dear Dating Coach.”
Her newsletter, The Art Of Intimacy, helps over fifty-five hundred subscribers with its dating and relationship advice. Toni is a member of The International Coach Federation, The International Association Of Coaches and The National Association of Social Workers.