But when you try, make sure you follow through. I've met so many people who have accepted my proposal to write reports for me, but most of them would stop right in middle of their work and quit. They have drive to start, but they lack motivation to go through all difficulties. Yes, this is another fact of life. Those who persist may have some hell of a time at present, but they shall have last laugh.

Let's fast forward into future. Let's say you did try, you followed through, and you succeeded. Congratulations. So you became wealthy by reaping fruits of your labor. This does not mean you'll stay in that situation for good. Problems may rise again, so always be ready to adjust to current situation. The only thing permanent in this world is change.

If you need to sacrifice something for a better cause, then do it. If you have to miss your favorite show on TV or if you have to deny your friends' invitation to go out on a Saturday night so that you can devote more time to those activities that will lead you closer to your goals, so be it.

You may encounter difficulties. You may receive criticisms. You may even be regarded as being "different" or "strange" by other people. Don't let them discourage you. Just keep on striving, and success will be yours for taking.

Although there are no fixed guidelines for structure or length of a silent retreat, most often it involves a group of individuals, agreeing not to talk, going away for 4 days or longer. Since nature can be a tremendous help in rebalancing both body and mind, retreats must be in quiet natural settings such as mountains, woods, or near a body of water. Hiking or walking is encouraged as are breathing exercises, journaling, and participation in guided meditation. Often bodywork such as Reiki, massage, or yoga is offered to further calm body/mind community.

People praise silence, and feel that it has been a ‘privilege’ to experience it. Silence teaches you to live and work from an expanded state of consciousness. This gives you incredible creativity, clarifies your thinking, and calms both body and mind. The next time you find yourself thinking, ’stop world, I want to get off ’, try a silent meditation retreat and prepare to enter into a place where self-knowledge can create inner miracles. Silence has good ears