Persistence or Luck? A Story of Three Real Bears
I recently had an experience that seemed to epitomize many things in life, including business.
A couple months ago, the leaves were changing. The showing of fall colors tends to be short-lived here in Colorado, because the cold air and strong winds quickly come and whisk them away.
There is a particular horse pasture less than two miles from my house, that I wanted to photograph in it’s autumnal glory. A stand of tall Cottonwood trees lines the far edge of the pasture, and I wanted to capture an image of the horses in front of those trees.
The first time I stopped by to take pictures, the horses were in the pasture, but I had missed the prime light. It was too late in the evening, and the sun had sunk below the horizon. The trees were no longer illuminated, and they cast dark shadows upon the field.
I knew I needed to arrive earlier, so I tried again. This time I got there just as the magic hour was beginning. The light was great, but the horses were nowhere to be seen. Perhaps they were in the part of the field not visible from the road, or perhaps they were in the stable. I took a few pictures, but they were dull; simply lacking the subject that my artistic vision demanded.
So I continued the quest, driving by the field several more times with no luck. Each time, either the horses were not out, or the lighting was all wrong.
I really wanted to capture the late afternoon sun filtering through the golden leaves of the Cottonwoods, creating a backlight effect, and rendering a warm glow upon the horses in the foreground.
Finally I was faced with the possibility of making a final attempt to get the picture that I was after. It was the evening before I was due to leave for a trip to Israel. I was short on time, yet I knew this would be my last chance this year.
The leaves were at their prime, and sure enough… the day after we left for Israel, our neighborhood experienced its first snow storm of the season… and the colors were gone.
I’m glad that I seized that final opportunity, as it proved to be the one that paid off.
The horses were out, the lighting was perfect, and the leaves were aglow.
I got the shots I had envisioned, including these…
I was already happy with the results, but then something “magical” happened. Three bears arrived to the scene, sauntering along the creek that runs behind the horse pasture.
At first when I took this picture, I didn’t even notice the mama bear and her two cubs in the background…
Suddenly what had already been a good photo shoot turned into something really unique!
I was in the right place at the right time, and I had the opportunity to capture images that no one else was there to capture.
(View more photos and full size here on Google+)
So was it my persistence that paid off? Or was it pure luck that I showed up at the same time as three bears… something the neighbors hadn’t seen in decades?
I propose that it was a combination of both.
Now, before I explain what I mean… it’s important to note that I don’t really believe in “luck” in the traditional sense of the word. I don’t think that everything is just random, or determined by chance.
You might be surprised to know that the words “blessed are those” in the beatitudes (from the Sermon on the Mount given by Jesus in Matthew 5-7) can be alternately translated as “lucky are those.”
In other words, luck could also be defined as an appropriation of divine blessing.
In my years of studying sales and marketing, I’ve read countless stories of highly successful entrepreneurs who considered luck to be one of the keys to their success. Hard work? Yes. Determination? Absolutely. But at some point along the way, they got lucky.
The Roman philosopher Seneca (ca. 4 BC – 65 AD) is credited with the quote: “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
In the example of my photo shoot with the horses, I had prepared to take those photos. I then persisted, when the opportunity failed to present itself.
Finally, when the opportunity materialized, I was able to sieze the lucky moment, because I had prepared and positioned myself to do so.
The same principle applies to your business. In The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship, William D. Bygraves wrote:
“In entrepreneurship, it is a question of recognizing a good opportunity when you see one and having the skills to convert that opportunity into a thriving business. To do that, you must be prepared.”
Where the opportunity actually comes from, I’ll leave it up to you to decide. In the case of three bears showing up to my photo shoot, it seems like more than a coincidence.
As always, you are welcome to leave your comments below.
Have a great day!
Eric
well spoken
Many people fail to see the opportunities that are right in front of them always looking beyond the obvious.The long slow grind to the top is often over looked in place of the fast easy way hence the next shiny object.
nothing is easy and if it is it’s usually short lived,dedication and persistence are the foundation to the luck factor.
Even if your first attempt at the pictures worked out you may have missed the bears.
Point is even in the most difficult situation arises a lesson that can be carried on to greater accomplishment in what ever your doing.
Thank you
Pete Kici
Hi Eric
What great pictures it seems you were in the right place at the right time on this day.
Thank you for sharing the beauty of nature.
Regards
Sue
Wow, engaging story, beautiful photos and thought-provoking lesson!
I’ve come to NOT be surprised by this when I visit your site - great piece, thanks for sharing!
Hi Eric,
Really enjoyed your blog, both content and pictures. Must say you have nailed it. Luck is not to be counted on. Preparation and perservance must prevail.
The very best in 2012!
Bruce Fraser
Great photos….and no drama with the bears and horses..obviously co existing in nature…and enjoying the scenery.
Best wishes
melvyn
Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family!
Great Pictures!
You are right, no such thing as luck, everything happens for a reason, the Master’s reason!
Happy New Year!
Impressive!!! Did the mommy bear leave the horses alone, or did she decide that lunch was in order for her and the cubs?
Eric-
What a great series of shots. Glad you were prepared when the opportunity presented itself!
Thanks for sharing.
-Travis
Your pictures are wonder-filled and a perfect vehicle for the lesson. Wishing you and your family and loved ones a blessed Christmas. Hoping next year will be a better year for everyone.
Sincerely, Martie Rader
Don’t have a website have tried many times but can never get it right and end up in the red, so I quit trying to make money online.
Eric I saved your pictures to my computer for future reference I paint part time but am disabled so never get to go out like that to get pictures. I should have done it when I was younger and not disabled. Hope you don’t mind they are only reference I will not publish them. Thank you Len. P.S If you do mind let me know and I’ll delete them. Thank You Mary Christmas.
What a “blessing” and being there to capture it. Time and again we seem to pass up opportunities that could/should turn out to be “blessings” in disguise. That could even go for the internet - in that we are constantly coming accross ’stuff’ that is available to entrepreneurs [us]. What we do with it is ‘our’ choice! i.e. sell or ‘giveaway’?? Just part of ‘our’ responsibility as “givers” and not ‘takers-only’.
Have a BLESSD CHRISTmas, all of you!!
Your pictures are wonder-filled and a perfect vehicle for the lesson. Wishing you and your family and loved ones a Blessed Christmas. I am hoping that next year will be a better year for everyone. Sincerely, Martie Rader
One more comment
Bears are Predators so it’s a wonder the horses let them get that close. Amazing
Len
This is a myth, they are just co-existing
From an educated bearkeeper
Very nice Eric - love the pictures!
What great pictures, and I absolutely agree about persistence. If I had given up on my business because it took so long to get going, I would have missed out on some great times with it.
I don’t believe in luck. Secular folks call it that but there’s also a scriptural statement, paraphrasing, GOD makes it to rain on the just and the unjust alike. Some recognize the “source” and some don’t. I choose GOD. 34&1/2 yeas ago AA got me to GOD & GOD got me to AA. I stopped trying to figure out how that happened, I’m just grateful HE chose to pull my sorry rump out of that. I will issue the caution however, be careful what you ask for, you just might get it. I wouldn’t wish what I’ve gone through on anyone, but being on “the other side”, thank GOD there’s a GOD. Now @ 69 I need to resurrect my finances.
Go well & GOD bless.
Good message Eric… Actually, I have an interesting article on one of my web sites about persistence… take a look.
http://www.build-your-internet-business-now.com/article-energy-persistence.html
Thanks Eric for sharing, I really love these kind of moments when we see life at so it’s finest points.
Eric, you are a great story teller… and the picture are beautiful.
I also like the parallel with our work as Internet Marketers.
I happen to believe the things happen for a reason… and the persistence is the name of the game
Thanks so much
Merry Christmas, and a healthy. prosperous New Year.
Michaela
What a great interpretation of the results of preparation with the persistance to stay the course. This is the definition of a devoted successful home based business owner. Great pics with animals in their natural habitat. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Certainly a mega moment for a photographer…..luck or no luck. Thanks for sharing the pictures…..I love doing that kind of thing myself.
For me, it’s more preparation meeting opportunity than any thing else..
In any event, your photos are great. Thanks again.
Bill
Eric, great story and great pics. Love those bears…two years ago I had one come up to my window and I was able to grab my Flipcam and get a great video of this pesky critter, here’s my video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st7ztw5__A4
This is a great example of ‘what you concentrate on grows’. The bears must be well fed and happy for the horses to be just curious with them. It’s great to see them like this in the wild. We don’t have bears in Australia. All the best for the season to you and your family.
Beautiful! I do agree that luck has nothing to do with it. A great South African golfer, winner of many PGA’s, Mr Gary Player once said: The more you train (prepare for that big moment), the luckier you get.
Seasons Greetings to you and yours and to all the readers.
Will, I believe when questioned about luck being a part of the game of golf, he said “the more I practise, the luckier I get”
Hi Eric
It was so good to hear from you. Thanks for sharing the wonder of nature and the lessons therein for us. What lovely pictures! I agree persistence combined with luck eventually opens the door as long as one keeps the eye on the ball. That is exactly what I’m trying to do. Currently facing some challenges the solution for which is outside my control, but remaining determined that when the anointed time comes, I will be ready to seize the opportunity to actualize my dream of a successful business I continue to prepare myself for that time. Thanks for the inspiration and encouragement you give always and for the opportunities you continually present for that to happen.
I wish you a blessed holiday time with your lovely family and an even better New Year in 2012.
Nombulelo
Thanks for that Eric. I have never heard that alternate translation for “Blessed are those.” Kind of interesting to think about. I guess God wants to bless us, but he just needs us in the right place at the right time, and that is where like you said the persistence and preparation goes into account.
I’ll remember that. God bless you and your family this Christmas.
Shalom!
Grant
There’s more to life than business, as we need to all remember. Thanks for reminding us of the wonders of the world we live in.
Hi Eric: Well done!, excellent pictures capturing a magical moment, and then the surprise bonus of the Momma Bear and cubs, by the way Black Bears are vegetarian, the Horses
knew that. Thanks for sharing, and Happy Holidays to you, and your lovely Wife, and five beautiful children.
Cheers…..Gerry
Lucky I read this :-)I would have missed out.
Eric, Great quote from Seneca! That will be hanging on my wall VERY soon. Very simple but very powerful!!! Your photography is beautiful!!! Thanks for it all!!! Jewelry Jeanne
What absolutely stunning photos. I can feel your passion to take just the right picture as my camera and I are joined at the hip and I have more photos of trees, sunlight filtering through, sunsets, than people. You are right too… perseverance and persistence are biblical truths, and our lives if yeilded to God are directed by Him, and nothing is by chance. Things don’t happen because we don’t allow them to.
WOW!! I love the photos. I can identify with you about persisting for the right shot, and then the thrill when you get an added bonus. I will remember the lesson you’ve shared.
Eric, thank you so much for sharing with us! The pictures were wonderful. I, too, am grateful for your persistence. I pray that you & your family have a wonderful Christmas and a healthy & happy New Year. God’s sweetest blessings to you, Eric!
great pictures, thanks for sharing!
This is an inspirational story Eric. Thank you for sharing it.
Merry Christmas!
Great article and photo capture of nature at its best. Congratulations. Might I take the liberty to add a quotable quote of my own penning for you and your readers.
“Windows of Opportunity and Necessity, are two of the most powerful inspirations and motivational tools which the entrepeneur thrives on. If the mind is un-receptive and inert - nothing will move the body to achieve greatness”. Roy W Grogan wiseowl609@gmail.com
Eric,
Beautiful pictures, thank you for sharing. And for the lesson of being prepared.
Hi eric great photos. yes i agree but will say that there is so much trash out their its people like you that loose out in away because realy the people that don’t give quality but a good sales pitch at the beginning can rob you . so the likes of me only a little internet experience can fall for the wrong business. for instance the likes of DB system its great on the screan but they dont show you tueth and nail the ins and outs of the business so yes i can get a good website going but fined it hard to get it to convert is difficult. your system however was great but again my marketing knowlege is crap so lost idears also found it hard to set things up properly in aweber. However don’t get me wrong when i got your system it was the real deal and i did learn a lot so thanks. Steve
Great story and thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
About all that can be said is …. AMEN!
Fan-tas-tic pics, how beautiful… both the natural scenic views and those gorgeous horses. Wow!
Thanks for sharing with us… it’s very hard to get “Good News” anymore!
Beautiful pictures and story.
Wishing you the best during the Holiday Season and
a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.
God bless.
Jack
Serendipity, my friend, things that happen more often than chance would dictate which leads me to believe in divine providence.
There’s a lot of truth in that saying “the lord helps those that help themselves”
You helped yourself by being persistent and now you share your bounty with us.
Thank You!
Merry Christmas
Happy and Healthy New Year
Eric,
Wow even without the bears they are awesome shots of the horses and the fall colors! Perfect for framing. My 10-year old daughter who rides thinks they are great too!
Merry Christmas!
Shawn (from Castle Rock, CO)
You know you are right about persistence and hard work but I still believe that luck has a part to play in it too. (or maybe it’s that “aha” moment that we all need….)
We don’t get to see bears in South Australia,all the photos are exceptional, love them.
Merry Xmas all.
at age 23 I was surveying in Yakatat Alaska,and encounted a sow grizly bear with 2 coubs at say 300 lbs each, she moved toward me from 30 ft. distance. We ran, jumped,slid and make it into a brick school, very scared and were conserned about the children at recess!we were told thts Susie, they come here at recess time because the children feed them. we were the outsiders,these bears live at the garbage dump down the road a bit, sorta makes you wonder?huh I am 60 now lots of details missing.
I love your pictures!!!
Persistence, determination and desire do pay-off. So does knowledge, skill and an eye for beauty…
Keep it up… and will look forward to seeing other inspiring images from you.
Kind regards,
Christina
Hi Eric,
I love the story. Last Monday, I found a multicoloured parrot. It was such wonder for me. As I was living in an apartment building, I don’t know what to do. I stayed with it for almost 3 hours and feeding it. It started to rain and it doesn’t want to get down so I had to pull its tail down. It followed to my apartment but once it reached the grill door of my apartment it started to climb up making happy sound. You believe it the kind of feeling I had for that 4 hours. It was amazing and I could still feel. The management office come and tried to catch it. It flew back to the porch again. This time a neighbour came and offered a stick and it climbed over and we took to the management office. They told me that they would keep it until someone comes for it. I offered to keep with their permission of course. They said they will inform later. I visited the bird whom I called Ellie, she ( I think so) is in good hands.
It has been almost 4 days, I still have this amazing feeling. I think this is my best Christmas present ever.
Thanks for sharing your story.
Have a Blessed Christmas.
Regards,
Stela
Hi
Your photographs are wonderful.
Stela
I do like the pics
Amazing photo! The horses are scared, very unusual. Seems the animals have a history there. My Inbox is continually flooded with get rich IM stuff, but the reality is it’s not like that as you so well put it. Despite all of the new tech for IM coming out every day, it’s still the same old way; find a hungry niche with problems, find or make solution, offer the solution, tweak, and rinse and repeat. little by little. That’s where the money is; solving problems. I read some where recently that e-mails are by far the biggest traffic on the internet, bigger than google and facebook combined.
Merry Christmas. If you look at Zeitgeist III you will learn that Christmas has been celebrated for more than 6,000 years in it’s current form. I was read a book, it was translation of the Book of John, in a Theosophical Society bookshop, it was direct translation from Aramiac, the Dead Sea Scrolls; the Lord’s Prayer. It started,”Our father who is in heaven, our mother who is on earth…” This aligns with every ancient religion. Check it out and have a very happy New Year.
Oops, typo! I meant to write the horse aren’t scared!
Beautiful pictures. You are a man of many talents. Thanks for the inspiration! Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Hi Eric,
Your points are all well taken. As for the old say: “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”….yeah I heard that one a long time ago. The companion to that saying I believe would be: “…and the harder I work the luckier I get,” which I think somebody else has mentioned in slightly different words. However, having a program or strategy plays a huge part of preparation. Blind luck or pure persistence is rarely the case I think. That’s much of where your website business coaching comes in and we’re all the better for it. You can have all the persistence in the world and sometimes still not get lucky if you don’t have a good plan. Maybe you just had a good plan that day or just felt something in the air or your gut that you just went with…maybe even a dream vision.
Those are some great pics you captured there (even Hallmark would be proud) and yes persistence definitely pays off. I’d say the first 3 or 4 are even worthy of framing, as somebody has already mentioned.
You know you should never underestimate the intelligence of animals either. Sometimes I think they’re smarter than us only in a very different way. LOL This past year my job has taken me to a scenic site where I have been at regularly and which can almost be considered a ‘bird sanctuary’ of sorts since there are about dozen different species which I have seen. Never before have I seen so many humming birds in my life, in a flock even. I’ve even been a pretty close witness to a hawk or falcon who stalks there and twice I ‘ve seen it attempt to attack a group of sparrow only to look like a fool when the sparrows got away after a close call.
Hey, did you consider that maybe the horses telepathically communicated with the bears and called them over for a “photo opp”. Maybe they even said: “Check this out….there’s a geeky looking white guy by the road taking photo shots of us…you guys can’t miss out on this one…hurry on down!” LOL :~)
beautiful pictures. At the right place, at the right time. It will be highly prized to learn a skill of how to be at the right place and at the right time with the right mental make up. Singapore
Eric, thanks for sharing. Bears are foreignt to me, in Australia, but I’m sure I could get great pics if I tried!
Have a great Christams from someone who knows how precious kids are.
Wendy (mother of 6)
Opportunities keep presenting themselves, but since everybody is on the fast lane. No one see them. You can achieve whatever you want if you are focused, persistent and ready to pay the price. Nothing beatiful comes easy. The entrant of the bears some would say was coincidental, but I would say it was providence. This is the wage of patience. I wish you and the entire family Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
I enjoyed your lessons and promise to join your club.
Excellent photos, Eric. You are blessed to live in such a beautiful part of the country. I’m a bit surprised the horses weren’t scared though. At one point in your story I was thinking the horses weren’t there because they knew the bears were.
Thanks this is very good for us all, may your words is useful for many people, thanks
Regards
Mr.Machmud
Hi Eric,
Thanks for sharing this well written story and post. The pictures are beautiful. I have always believed that if something is worth keeping, you have to pay for it. In this case you had to pay for these pictures by waiting for the right time to capture the photos you wanted and by waiting you received a great bonus for your persistence and patience.
Let’s all of us remember the true meaning of Christmas.
The one way to keep Jesus Christ in our Christmas celebration is to have him present in our daily life and show it.
I want to wish you, your wife and kids a Merry Christmas and a healthy and Happy New Year.
Thanks,
God Bless
James Suggs
Hi Eric
I guess that makes you Goldilocks then!!!
Super pictures. I remember visiting Washington state and BC in the fall from the UK back in 1993. To this day the colours stay in my mind and the memories are like it was yesterday.
Have a wonderful Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Love to all the family
Jonathan Lake - UK
WOW! WOW! Magical Magic Camera Work!!!!
If you were not into Internet Marketing and Teaching all of us, you would have made a great professional photographer, Fact!
I remember some photos that you showed some time ago from one of your visits to Israel and I quite enjoyed them as well.
You talk about “opportunity, persistence, deternination and coincidence”.
I have just had to apply all of these to get your Blog to show on my screen.
Run out of fast load up time , being on a stupid Wireless system and down to dial up speed.
I’m not kidding I had to reload your Blog about 15 or 16 times!
Remembering your previous photos, I really wanted to see these. Absolutely enjoyed all.
Thanks Eric and wishing you and your family a joyful season.
P.S. Hope you have your camera, lol.
Great Photos Eric… well done on your persistance.
I read all the comments and the one about Gary Player rang a bell with me. Again it was golf related. I’m not a golfer by the way but I seem to remember something another great Golfer by the name of Lee Trevino once said.
He was playing in the Open here in Scotland quite a number of years ago (might have been Turnberry) and I was watching it on TV. He hit a chip shot from well off the green. It might have been about about twenty or thirty yards or so… and lo and behold, it went right into the hole.
Now Lee Trevino as I can remember was quite a wag and had a great relationship with the crowds. When one of the nearby spectators hooped and hollared and said that was lucky Lee Trevino laughed and quickly quipped back with:-
“It’s funny, but the more I practice the luckier I get”.
The other spectators laughed and applauded like mad for a second time.
Funny little magical moment in life, but just like your story, one with a message that’s well worth remembering.
Cheers for that Eric, really enjoyed it.
Hi Eric, people can give reasons of what they think and that doesn’t their thinking is perfect for everyone. Opportunity in life is something unique for everyone as everyone can’t be like you.
People may have many example in life as individual felt of achievements but its’ sometime not like by everyone, that’s why life is unique.
We don’t expect people to understand us no matter of what we had done is good, actually we don’t understand life very much as there is allot of things people need to learn, anyway your simple theory for opportunity in life is quite acceptable….Thanks, Mdarf
Thank you Eric, you are a wonderful story teller and an inspiration to us all.
The main thing that separates you from the ordinary guys is your vision!
You knew exactly what you wanted and were persistent until you got it!
Thanks again for all your inspiration
Roy Aylmer
p.s. I have blogged this, with backlink, I trust you will approve
Eric, fantastic, You are so blessed,Your splendid family, and You with so much gifts,i am absolutely speachless.Have agreat end of the Year.Thanks to share with me the pictures and Your talent.Merry Christmas,and Salom
What an inspiring and engaging story! There’s a lesson to be learned in most everything we do. It takes a great teacher to convey it eloquently and skillfully. Thanks for the narrative and the marvelous pictures.
Nice photos. I read somewhere that whatever you think about, if you think about it long enough, it will happen.
Thank you for the reminder that it takes work, preparation, persistence, and blessings along the way.
Hoping that you and your family have a great Holiday season.
Those are great photos. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Have a great day.
Thank you for sharing with us. The story was great and the pictures were AWSOME.The lesson on persistance… You rock man.
Great stuff Eric, thanks!
Merry Christmas Eric! Very inspiring post!
Thanks for sharing.I think we create most of our own luck with persisstance as you did.
Thank you Eric. Your post is a wonderful Christmas present.
Skip Piper
Merry Christmas and A HAPPY NEW YEAR Eric and family.
Ahhh…the beauty and peacefulness of Colorado. I remember while living in Wheat Ridge, Colorado years ago how much I enjoyed going into the mountains and smaller wilderness places as shown here. We did this, weekly, regardless of the weather. I felt, being in nature, so close to our Creator. What a special place that you are inspired,live and create.
As far as I remember….persistence brings the luck that we seek.
Thank you for your gifts of sharing, through these lessons, daily, Eric.
And, have a wonderful holiday, you and your family.
Nedra
Eric
A Great message
from a messenger of God!
Thanks
AWESOME! Totally awesome ….
Looked at the pictures on Facebook, noticed link to here. Glad I came. Had just
about decided today to end my unsuccessful Internet income quest…But just maybe I’ll carry on.
At 71 and just learning it is a challenge, but if persistence
brings luck, maybe I’ll be lucky.
I loved all your pictures, I like photograpy, haven’t used my camera in 6
months..guess I’ll bring it out when the snow or spring comes unless I decide to do a “Study in Gray”.
Thank you for sharing.
wonderful pictures. Awesome!! I enjoy it.Thanks
Thanks for sharing this, Eric. I live in South Africa and am currently visiting my daughter here in Grand Junctiion where we are having a wondreful vacation. Sadly we return home on 30 Dec. so our visit is almost at its end.
This brings me to another matter. I am interested in your offer which is only available till 2 Jan. 2012, but as I will only be home by 8 Jan. I cannot download the product on my own PC till I get back. Can I purchase it now and then download it on my own PC once I get back?
Hello Hendrik,
Yes, that would be fine! Have a wonderful vacation!
Eric,
One of the 30 eBooks you’re selling is infected. It is #17 “Reply Email Automator”.
Check it out.
W K
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Hello Wally,
Although this may be triggering your antivirus system, it is a “false positive”, as there are no viruses or trojans in the files. This file is classified incorrectly due to the way it communicates with the web.
Even though I don’t hear what you say it seems sometimes it is directed at me. I belong to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in Grand Ronde Oregon. One business id Spirit Mtn. Casino/Resort. Even though I’m a white indian. I’ve been told I can feel things. I just wish I could get to making money as a lot of our Elders need monitary help and the tribe really tries hard but they have had to cut back as well. I plan on giving a lot of my money back to the tribe. Keep talking to me Jessica
I too believe that there is a blessing rather than luck that happens to those who believe and follow after the Lord with persistance. He will make the divine appointments for us , as he did for you Eric…thanks…loliJ(lotsofloveinJesus)…doc
Hi Eric, Happy 2012, just bought your new product, every exciting. Can you please confirm that everything will work on a Mac? I am going for the Total Power and Control Upgrade package, I am not sure if it’s gonna work on my Mac, please verify, thank you and God bless.
Warm regards,
Eisen Yeo
Hello Eisen,
Yes, you will be able to use it with your Mac. The product is web based, so you can use it from any machine!
Fantastic pictures Eric, thanks for sharing. I believe you are right about luck - you can make your own by doing things that lead to the results you want. Persistence is also a trait that leads towards more luck. I could quite easily have given up trying to make money online quite a few times but I didn’t and although I am not making big bucks the income is steadily increasing.
hi Eric, great shots and an excellent analogy with persistence in business.
thanks for sharing these you live in a beautiful area of the world
Wow I know exactly what field that is. I havent been to Fort Collins in so many years. I grew up just around the way from that field and I actually cut my finger on that broken down storage barn when I was 11 lol. Me and my brother used to play in that field as kids. Small world. Thanx Eric! Brings back some good memories. I should call my father.
Hey Eric, Was it luck or divine intervention for Goldielocks? BTW, what were the names of the three bears?…..Nude, Naked and unclothed…LOL :o)
Hi Eric, I recently bought a product from Michael Rasmussen, good product, but not for me, so I requested a refund, which he promised on his sales video, like “no question asked” type of promise, but that wasn’t really the case, they did reply by asking for another chance to prove that their methods work, but I just wanna get out of it. Till today, which have been 3 weeks and no answers from them…
Hello Eisen,
Have you contacted him again, since his sale saving offer, or was that the last correspondence? He might still be waiting for a confirmation that you want the refund. If you paid via PayPal, you can always seek a refund there as well.
Hi Eric and friends here, the first thing we should do is, find out how the refund process work before paying your precious dollars to this sites that offers such services. Sales talk on video can really get you to act before you think….so be careful… not all products are suitable for everyone !
Amen! and Amen! to the joy of the opportunity and you were in the right place at the right time I call that divine appointment, please sent me how I can get your eBooks of making a website, I bought them and missing some of them, I do not have the first 4 and and missing lesson 41 that I know of. thanks Harry
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love it
I have always been, it seems a persistent person
in what ever i did and its to me like I am being driven. I have many examples to tell you
but there is some more impressive than others. At a young age like 4 and 5 I went to work with my father in the patio business. And we did all types of concrete work. When I turned 20 I went into the contracting business (concrete work)My first check in 1970 was $800.00 in 3 days that’s like $10,000.00 now. But it got in my blood and my first year I easily made $200,00.00. Then I pushed myself more for more business and there were customers that I ask them why did you choose me to do your job, they replied you Kept calling all the time and you were persistent. This was a time before computers were never thought of. They had one in New York it was 10 city blocks square and a 30 story building with 1MB. So we came a long way. I pushed myself more and then I was making 600,000.00 a year profit with a crew of 8 men. However I got sick and it all ended. Needless to say in my mind Persistence to any thing is the key to success. Jesus said in one of his sermons to ask and knock. Some times you have to be persistence and keep on asking and knocking. Example I had a credit collection on my back for years and I read the story of the unjust judge who feared neither man or God. But there was a lady that came to his court every day and ask. please avenge me of mine adversary, and he would not. But the next day in court she came and ask again and this went on for a long time. Finally the judge lost sleep and lost his hair and said if I don’t give into this women she is going to drive me crazy. So in court the next day she was there and the judge said if you don’t bother me again about this I will avenge you of your advisory. And he did. Because of her Importunity she won. I applied this to my credit file and read on. Now getting back to the collection company had me down at all three major bureaus and other places and I was persistence, I kept denying the bill, month after month, and finally this month it came off. Persistence is what I give the credit to.
That one with the trees at the very top is absolutely amazing!
Hey Erik
Man, what would I give to get bears come into my garden? I certainly wouldn’t have a squirrel problem!
The points you make are absolutely bang on…so often we are conditioned to fail and give up simply because of our schooling (and parenting….gulp!)
Failure should be considered a good thing and be taught openly as part of life. Here in the UK, it is not cool or masculine to fail…you are labelled as a loser!
I have 3 gorgeous girls! My way of teaching is different to my up bringing, in that academic stuff is encouraged, but life skills more so.
Keep up the good work…I am a recent convert and am loving it!
Llwyddiant! (success to you in Welsh)
Joe
I love the pictures, and you are totally right that it is not just luck, but your being persistent in wanting the picture that you wanted.
And yes it is the same in Internet Marketing, it is when we do the work, and place ourselves in the right place with the right knowledge, we will see the results.
Thank you for the article, and the pictures, it is rare to see what you have seen, and a great thing for you to share.
Your Friend In Marketing
Ken Somerville
I only studied SEO to find a way of getting some progress with being noticed, which had some effect. The various Google changes seemed only in the main to reduce the numbers of entries under a particular set of keywords for a period of time only, then Google would strike again, followed by the same thing happening. It is rather what you might write that may suddenly cause even a site without any SEO done on it to rise to the top, if it is relevant to the suject, and I have noticed sites circulating up and down as each one is given preference for a while. The website I have given is not about money, the one that is I have not quoted here. I have noted in many cases that it is the U Tube ones that get to the top if it is about music. Reaqally it is true that content is king, but certain types such as music, U Tube is king. So I expect with other ones someother system might be king such as Linkin or Ning etc.
Sorry a few misskeys in my entry.
HI erick, This is my first time come accross your blog and I want to give you some point here:
1. You right, persistence is important but your phare was not complete. It is persistence in positive attitude that make a result. So let say in online business. Every honest succeed online entrepreneur tell the newbies that there are not a push buttons software available to make you money over night. But what they do, they persist to keep buying and searching this CRAP. I am right?
2.Second, you bring a short phare from the bible. My questions is are you really believe that Jesust is God? As i think that the preacher always say. If you want, I more than interest to discuss this section deeply with you with a logical mind as you us it in online business side. Contact me.
adhy
Hello Adhy,
Yes, a positive attitude will always help.
Yes, Eric is a follower of Jesus. You can check out his prayer ministry here:
http://www.prayway.com/