The kind of work I'm talking about requires passionate commitment and discipline. It means you wake up every morning and can't wait to get back to it. You thirst for it, crave it! Even after putting in many hours, you can't wait to get to next step! You're not "involved" with your work. You are absolutely, passionately committed to it and - may I add - loving every minute of it!

Looking back at mountain of things you accomplish, you realize huge amount of work you've done. The thought strikes you've never looked at clock. That's what I'm talking about! It takes a daring and adventurous spirit to let go of clock watcher mentality and start on a journey of creative self-discovery.

You can easily spot folks that are on journey. They make ends meet by clocking in somewhere. At end of boring and tasteless work routine, they drive home and pick up kids, buy groceries, etc, etc …by time they get there, they've had it! They're spent!

Yet and still, they've made a commitment to work a few hours every day on their dream, their little business. That's when magic begins! Though dog tired, yearning for personal freedom and self expression creates miracles! Many times, they'll work 'till wee hours of morning; inevitable tap on shoulder is only thing that gets them to bed! Oh my, how hours fly and juices flow when you are self-creating! Isn't passionate commitment wonderful?

I invite you to drink deeply from never-ending wellspring of your own commitment. Taste and savor elixir all creative individuals value more than any other! It will nourish and sustain you and provide true foundation for your Business Success.

by Francisco Aloy

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Many sensations hit me at once. All of them were beautiful. I will recount them as I remember them. The first thing I was aware of were clouds and we were engulfed in them and that sensation of falling, (which felt more like floating in wind) it was like diving into a lake, but instead of hitting water, it was just wind and this moist white vapour. As my body stabilized I regained my equilibrium. I ran through my checks that I had been going over and over before jump. And when I was done, sky opened up and we were through clouds. Houses were little dots. And I could see forever through sporadic openings in clouds. It was rather cloudy and so I could not see continuously but it didn't matter. I had tunnel vision and I would look at one spot, then move my eyes to another.

I checked my altimeter, coming up on 4000 feet, which is altitude at which instructor pulled cord. The parachute opened and it felt like I went from falling to being pulled upward. I melted into my harness and let out a sigh of bliss. I had never felt such wonderful sensations in my life. I didn't have a tense muscle in my body. I must say I was surprised. I had expected it to be adrenaline rush of all time, although that's not what I was out for.

I was looking for feeling of total release and complete peace. I found it over 10,000 feet in air. I looked down on world and it was beautiful. I was flying. No plane, no fake wings, no propulsion system, just gliding on wind with no cares or worries. My instructor took us through a few turns, adjusting our coarse. I can compare this to a roller coaster. But a roller coaster is violent compared to this. It's just gliding. I felt it in my stomach as it tickled a little. It was also a rush and very exhilarating. As we got closer to ground my instructor taught me how to make a landing. We glided in. One minute we were fast approaching ground and then we were gently sliding on our butts. It was very fun. It was like sitting, not falling, on a slide, and then sliding a couple of feet. It was a great flight and a great landing. When I left, I looked outside and up to clouds. A big smile went across my face and even though I was looking up at clouds I was seeing them below me again. And I felt that floating peaceful feeling all over again. I don't think I'll ever look at sky quite same way again... I've been there.