by Becky Hays, Producer

Today marks the one year anniversary of the DVD release of the documentary Beyond Belief, and I am grateful.

I am grateful for the journey.   In the process of creating this film, Jim and I applied the tools presented within the documentary, and the experience has enriched my life.

Making the documentary Beyond Belief has kept me ‘in the conversation’ of ‘walking the talk’. You cannot preach about gratitude and not be grateful.  You cannot expect others to practice present moment awareness, if you dwell in the past with regret or worry about the future.  You cannot teach about ‘negative thoughts’ without becoming aware of your own negative self-talk.

Living these tools has transformed my life.

Thanksgiving is behind us, and now the Winter Holidays are fast approaching.   But this is still a time for thanks-giving, for giving-thanks.  Gratitude is one of the most powerful tools presented in the documentary Beyond Belief.  When you express gratitude, when you find something each and every day to be grateful for, when you can truly  ‘feel’ gratitude, then you attract even more to be grateful for.

This holiday season stirs up a time of mixed emotions. Some people fall into depression and sadness while others leap up with happiness and joy.

You can choose how you want to be, this holiday season.  Choose to be grateful.  Choose to find something, each and every day, that you appreciate in your life.  Choose to see the good in the people around you (even as their bothersome habits annoy you)

If you feel alone, abandoned, or are missing someone who is now absent in your life, turn your attention to a person in need, and discover what you can do to help them.  What ‘true gifts’ can you offer this holiday season?

You may be surprised, when you offer your true gifts to others, at the benefits you will receive in return.

I co-produced Beyond Belief with Jim, with the intention of helping others discover these wonderful gifts presented in the movie: some of the most powerful tools to transform lives.   The amazing result of offering my time, money, energy, and focus toward this project, was the unexpected gift that came back to me, multiplied a thousand fold.  The process of creating this film has transformed my own life Beyond Words.

So I encourage you this holiday season, to find that heartfelt gratitude, and to share the true gifts you carry inside of you, now.  You may be pleasantly surprised at the results.

Gratitude is one of the most powerful tools presented in the documentary Beyond Belief. When you express gratitude, when you find something each and every day to be grateful for, when you can truly  ‘feel’ gratitude, then you attract even more to be grateful for.

This holiday season stirs up a time of mixed emotions. Some people fall into depression and sadness while others leap up with happiness and joy.

You can choose how you want to be, this holiday season.  Choose to be grateful.  Choose to find something, each and every day, that you appreciate in your life.  Choose to see the good in the people around you (even as their bothersome habits annoy you)

If you feel alone, abandoned, or are missing someone who is now absent in your life, turn your attention to a person in need, and discover what you can do to help them.  What ‘true gifts’ can you offer this holiday season?

You may be surprised, when you offer your true gifts to others, at the benefits you will receive in return.

I co-produced Beyond Belief with Jim, with the intention of helping others discover these wonderful gifts presented in the movie: some of the most powerful tools to transform lives.   The amazing result of offering my time, money, energy, and focus toward this project, was the unexpected gift that came back to me, multiplied a thousand fold.  The process of creating this film has transformed my own life Beyond Words.

So I encourage you this holiday season, to find that heartfelt gratitude, and to share the true gifts you carry inside of you, now.  You may be pleasantly surprised at the results.

For more info on Beyond Belief:  www.beyondbeliefthemovie.com

by Joe Vitale

I love gadgets.

The smaller, the better.

The more powerful, the better.

The more unique, the better.

When my four-year-old Fujitsu Lifebook started to get too sluggish, I started thinking about a new one.

I love my Blackberry 8700C for getting email and answering phone calls, but trying to view web sites on it requires a microscope. I wanted one of those new ultra-light warp-speed too-cool “laptops” to carry on planes and use out by the pool.

I looked at the new OQO  long and hard. It’s under one pound and does everything but transport me from here to your house. But the website is poorly done, the model is back ordered for almost three months, and the device isn’t much bigger than my Blackberry, anyway.

I then considered the new Fujitsu Lifebook P1610. It’s about 2 pounds and can come as a double-duty tablet screen PC as well as a regular screen Windows unit.

I also knew there are lots of other makes and models out there. Trying to decide which one to get for me was getting confusing.

I bought a few gadget magazines.

I poked around online doing research.

I even went into a retail computer store, which amazingly didn’t have a single ultra-light to show me.

“They’re all on our site,” the clerk told me.

Yea, but I’m in your store, I thought, and I have money in my pocket to spend right now.

So I wrote to Fujitsu and asked them which model they would recommend from their giant catalog of products.

I also wrote to Dynamism popular gadget site that’s been around for nine years. They specialize in selling Japanese products to the US market. I wanted to know what model they would suggest, too.

Fujitsu never replied.

That was over a week go and they still haven’t replied. Very disappointing. I was a Fujitsu customer and was all set to be one again. But they ignored me.

Dynamism wrote back quickly.

They suggested the Panasonic R6. It’s 2 pounds and has an 8 hour battery life.

I bought it.

It arrived yesterday. I had some questions about operating it, so I called Dynamism. They answered the phone every time. There was never a wait. Never put on hold.

And when I asked one tech guy there if I could ask a few more questions, he laughed and said, “You can ask me anything you like. I’m here for you.”

Last night Nerissa and I went out with our friend Mark Ryan.  The Mississippi waitress who took care of us had off the charts high energy, Southern charm, and a smile that made my heart sing. We loved her and her spirit.

When we asked her what kept her so happy while she served people, she said, “I’m trying to make a small difference in people’s lives.”

She ended up sitting with us at our table, after dinner, and talking to us for almost an hour.

That’s service.

That’s love.

And whether it’s from a computer store or a waitress, we all want it.

Are you giving it?

Dr. Joe Vitale is author of way too many books to mention, including the bestsellers “TheAttractor Factor,” “Life’s Missing Instruction Manual” and the head spinner: “Zero Limits.”  He’s also one of the stars in the hit movie “The Secret.”Find him at http://www.MrFire.com

Joe Vitale is one of the experts featured in the documentary Beyond Belief:  www.beyondbeliefthemovie.com