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Are You Ready to Be Amazing?
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Boy you’re a tough crowd! A while back I was blogging from my sickbed and Traian took me to task for it, writing, “Sick, again? What is wrong with you? Even with your higher consciousness, you get sick more often than most people I know …I haven’t got a serious cold in 2 years.” David added, “Why are you sick Randy? What experience did you wish to attract into your realty?”
The next day Natalie jumped in, stating, “I’m wondering if you are accepting less than the best when it comes to your health. You’ve written previously about being very ill. Why do you think you manifest such ill health?“
Now of course my first reaction could be to get defensive and attack them for being judgmental. But let’s stay away from that, because the question they raised is a fair one.
My work is about reaching higher levels of success, prosperity, and consciousness – and health certainly plays a vital role in all that. And writing one of the top-ranked blogs in the world comes with a certain degree of scrutiny.
If you buy one of Suze Orman’s books on finance, you want to know that she isn’t four months behind on her car payment. If you go to a Robert Kiyosaki seminar, you want to know that he actually invests in real estate. Likewise, if you’re a right wing, judgmental homophobe that follows George Rekers, you want to know that he’s not hiring Gay escorts. (Okay maybe this one’s a bad example.)
However, here’s the distinction. I am definitely not one of those gurus who present themselves as an all-knowing, omnipotent, omniscient sage who has reached the pinnacle of enlightenment. Quite the opposite…
I’m just a guy who grew up poor and messed up, and became passionate about self-development, personal growth, and the study of prosperity. And love sharing the journey with other success-minded people. If you buy one of my books, attend one of my seminars, or simply stop by this blog, you’ll find out what I’m thinking and doing right now.
My work is never presented as the definitive dogma or doctrine on how you should live your life. It’s just thoughts on what’s working – and not working – in my own life at the moment.
In fact, the reason I am so active on social media like this blog, my Twitter account, Facebook page and YouTube channel is precisely because they are interactive. Notice all the requests for your feedback on the issues we discuss. By doing this, the whole community gets to learn from each other.
But let’s get back to the original issue: Me preaching about prosperity, but not demonstrating optimum health.
Guilty as charged…
Heath and wellness are vital cogs of prosperity, which is why we discuss them a lot here. But as stated to Traian in the original post, I’m an open book.
When I’m sick, you’ll know about it. And I’m sick more than I want to be or should be. That’s because in my earlier years I made some very bad lifestyle choices, and have suffered the consequences. I try to encourage you guys to keep your health, because I didn’t do that, and now am in the situation of having to rebuild mine.
I moved away from home at 15 years old. That meant a daily diet of nothing but pizza, fast food, sodas, and sweets for over a decade – along with three packs of Marlboro a day for 15 years.
I was a teenage alcoholic and drug addict. At 20, I went sober and haven’t had a drink in 31 years. But over the years I fell off the wagon a few times with drugs such as cocaine, crack, and a serious addiction to crystal meth.
My liver can’t take care of me the way it’s supposed to right now, because I didn’t take care of it. I got colitis about five years ago, and it went misdiagnosed for four. As a result, even though I eat pretty healthy these days, my intestine doesn’t absorb nutrients the way a proper functioning one does. In a robbery I was shot in the abdomen and had to have my intestines sewed up, so that certainly didn’t help.
But by far the biggest challenge came five years ago, when I was diagnosed HIV positive. That seriously compromised my immune system and makes me susceptible to all kinds of opportunistic infections and diseases. So yeah, I get sick more than other people.
Now on the other side…
I’m feeling better at 51 than at 41, playing on three softball teams, running some very successful businesses, and loving life. I can still hit screaming line drives and make the occasional diving stop at third base. I eat well, found an amazing nutrition program, and work out every day. My T-cells and blood count are great and I have an undetectable viral load. Which means I don’t have AIDS, most likely will never get it, and I’m not infectious.
Obviously this is a very personal matter that most people don’t talk about. But I’m putting it out for public knowledge with the hope it can promote understanding and help others.
Still, you could say the safe thing would be to stay home collecting stamps and playing chess. But that’s not me…
I may only have 85 or 90 years left and want to make the most of them. That means leading two blog communities, conducting workshops, working on charities and spending time with loved ones. There are more books to write, seminars to conduct, and videos to produce.
I lead a network of 100,000+ people in more than 50 countries and travel the world helping them reach their dreams. That meant reaching Platinum status on three airlines by the end of March this year. Breathing all that moldy recycled air, crossing time zones the way most people cross the street, and flying red eye flights is tough on your health.
So sometimes my body doesn’t know what time zone it’s in or what to do next. And when that’s the case, it sends a wake-up call to shut down and reel things in.
But because I choose to live hard each day, I saw Michael Jackson perform before he died, saw Michael Jordan defy gravity before he retired, flew the Concorde before it was mothballed, caught a ballgame at Yankee Stadium before it went down, and a couple hundred other amazing things.
I’m not perfect. Just amazing.
And the point of sharing everything with you is because you have the potential to be amazing too.
Are you up for that?
You never know when your time will be up. You have to decide if you are going to get through an existence, or live an amazing life. Hopefully you choose the latter, which is what this blog is about.
Life is too short to play it safe. Don’t be so afraid to die that you forget to live.
Live big. Be amazing.
-RG
P.S. Thanks for all of your concern, but please know I’m doing great. No one needs to die of AIDS any more. The antiretroviral medicine can give anyone who comes up HIV positive a long, healthy life. But this is not happening in Africa. (And a few other places like Haiti, Guyana and Cambodia.) Many countries there are too poor to buy the medicine or are corrupt and prevent it from reaching those that need it. (Uganda has an epidemic yet they are trying to buy $300 million worth of Russian jets.)
In these places, AIDS is running rampant and people are dropping dead. Babies are born and die with it every day. The global economy has dried up donations. Africa needs about $30 billion a year to control the pandemic and they’re getting about a third of that. Please. Be amazing. Give what you can: http://www.unaids.org/
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@Randy that is compelling reading. So inspiring! You never cease to amaze me with your insight. I needed these words today too. Thank you for all that you do and the person you are.
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Randy.. Thank you for posting this particular blog tonight. I needed the reminder. I know I've said it to you many times personally, but I want to say it in public here and now. You are a dear and valued friend and more importantly you are an AMAZING human being who truly touches lives and I am one of them. As you know I too have gone of the path of wellness and paid dearly with a heart attack at age 38. At the top of my profession I found myself in the intensive care unit fighting to live. I had it all and my world blew apart instantly. Why? Because I was spending time taking care of everyone else and took my own life for granted. I forgot to make myself and my life a priority. Everyday you teach people to take ownership of their life and I can say to all your followers...you have only two choices...to live or to die...there is no middle ground....I choose life thanks to friends like you who role model best practices. Thank you for being the power light of truth we all need in our lives. God bless you.
man oh man your a hell of a guy,sure do appreciate your optimizium an stead fast courage to be a leader in the industry that you believe so deeply in.I only wish i could be of service as you have through the years,it is a great opportunity to have crossed your path,i hope you have many more healthy happy an joyeous rewarding years.I to have been on path of self improvement an learning how to internet market an use this fine computer machine,but my brain has not been used in this manner an i find i am way behind but i will not give up,i may rest but i will continue to grow toward the success i deemed possible,an have visioned.Thanks for your insights an integrity towards excellence dave
I loved reading this post Randy! Thank you for your authentic courage to live life full out and share yourself in such a big way. What a difference that makes in the world! :) Rosie
thanks randy for keepin on keepin on,world needs you your a great leader of what you can do if you put your mind to it,an forgive the past an thankfull of it,that it has been the inspiration of your present world.
Hi, Randy. I'm very inspired by your books and videos and try to apply this in my life.
It was sad to learn that you have some problems with your health. I wish yoo good health!
Hey randy! What a terrific and courageous post here. I have survived a terrible disease too. I am looking to sponsor, even if just a little, health programs in less fortunate parts of the world.
You can look at illness this way:
1. The body transits energy.
2. The more you develop (open up to prosperity) the more energy your body transits.
3. There's always a "weakest link" in the body.
4. Developing includes or is about removing the weakest link - it is a continuous process.
"Life is too short to play it safe. Don’t be so afraid to die that you forget to live."
Tears are welled up in my eyes because I don't think I have ever read a more honest, vulnerable sharing. When I read the quote above that you share so often, it suddenly felt sooo much deeper - and, it is, becomes it's coming from Spirit. You lay bare your life lessons and the Light of your acceptance shines all over the shadows in my own (sometimes non, self-accepting) heart. It takes tremendous courage to move forward with the health challenge and I deeply admire, and am touched by, your attitude and sharing. Thank you, Randy.
Much Love,
Nancy
Wow, you're really inspiring me Randy! Thank you for signing my book at the last ZZ event i borås sweden. Haha, you're not really good at saying "borås". Hope everything is fine with you!
Your friend Kevin
Randy,
W-O-W. Didn't read this story until today.
I knew some of your back-story, not all of it. Pure inspiration. So happy to see you thriving, prospering and living life the way it was meant to be lived.
All the best brother!
Ryan
Hey, Randy,
I am glad in this moment that I noticed that this original blog was written last year in May 2010, and it´s no "brand new news".
No, it didn´t shock me since I honour open minded people.
Yes, it was touching me sine I honour open minded people.
I met you now twice in my life - this year - and was only "able" to speak to you for a short moment the second time we met, ´cuz your (pretty close) presence to my breakfast-table took my breath away since you own a huge aura and I already felt a lot of respect for you after reading your books. I know what it meant. All of it.
Randy, you are a very strong man! I must have felt it. It´s impressive to me. People like you with such a life and such challenges & your openness speak to me.
Thank you for sharing this, again!
You must have doubled your strength in the meantime.
Today I shake my head in disbelieve that I sat next to your table and not slowly crawled over that huge mountain of up-coming emotions - what ever they meant & why it blocked me from being open myself as I am usual - to get into some conversation with you (just being open now as well) I am glad you received all those replies after you shared your 2010 health issue with your community.
This year, you look great! To me, you look overall healthy. You took all your challenges and that´s all which matters!! I understand now even more why you love your life that much!
Keep in mind, there is a theory of a Dr."x" who thinks that an illness starts as a sign when our body starts recovering from something. So it´s the beginning of something positive when something negative is over - which we did not notice yet. Maybe it helps connecting to your thoughts about your old health issues which shouldn´t effect your current life/health anymore. I think, not as much as you mention that it could.
I dealt a lot with Doctors in my life. Not due to illnesses but a genetic default, a wrong program causing some painless (!!) troubles, mostly rather with doctors who made the worst of "it" then it was (to me). What I want to share here for you is that people/doctors just need to look at people to see "how they are": the inside of our health condition is shown on the/our outside!!
And, tell ya now in 2011 -->> you look great!!
Wish I could take your hand for a moment and look into your eyes.
Next time!
p.s.
very much loved the idea that you only have 85-90 years left! Randy - I didn´t know you plan to become 140y. old!!! In any case: a damn good goal :) - Go for it!!
I wish you the best in your up-coming life.
Take it!
It´s up to you and you know.
A warm hug from a friend -
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All I can say, is that apart from being amazing, it takes real Balls, to confess such dark secrets about your past. It's not easy to tell people that you were a cocaine, crack and crystal meth addict. It's not easy to tell people, that you are HIV positive. These all things, which 99% of people would never know about, and which very few people would ever find out about. Why you would chose to disclose such deep secrets, I don't know................... I guess it is just your way of showing people that you have nothing to hide. And people who have nothing to hide are.... Amazing!! Best Wishes for a long healthy life, full of Amazing Adventures!!
Wow - thanks for sharing so much of your personal life and for being so transparent and authentic. Yes - you will live at least 85 more years and helping so many people every single year!
Blessings to you and keep up your excellent work!
Laura
Thanks for your testimony. Luke 18:27 And he(Jesus) said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
Wow! This is incredibly amazing. If everyone sees life from your perspective the world will be a better place to live in. Thanks for sharing your life with us.
Hi Randy,
I am impressed and inspired! You are so real and a huge gift to the world and I am one of the beneficiaries.
Thanks vm and remember to rest sometimes.
One thing that concerns me Randy is a belief you have confirmed a few times before as well as in this blog, and that is, in other words, you pay the price for your past mistakes. Please stop confirming that. Replace it with, my body regenerates and rebuilds itself constantly into perfect health daily. I intuitively sense your pain from the loss of your close friend in your words. I share that same pain from the same loss just a short time ago. It also made me realize how precious and short life is and also how lonely life can be with such a great loss of a loved one. I took off for France, thinking that I had to zoom through my bucket list before my life was over. What I realized was that we can't run from pain and that loss does hurt a hole f.... lot and getting in a plane and running away from it does not work. We need to allow ourselves to be vulnerable and feel the pain of loss. It's real and it sucks. It also sucks to be alone going through it without a partner to hold onto in the depths of the night while we cry into our pillow. Please know that you are not alone and that you are a magnificent, smart, handsome, giving soul. It takes one to know one. (I just shoved my ego in the garbage disposal, sorry) What I mean to say, from my authenticity, is that I feel your pain and share it and want you to know that you are loved and you are prayed for. Please surrender your pain to God and pray for strength. He never lets us down. Sweet dreams my dear friend.
Randy,
That was an amazing post. Considering everything you have and have gone through, it's amazing to see how you're living your life.
How you treat your body when you're young definitely affects how your body treats you when you get older and you're living proof of that. But, it doesn't have to hold you back or stop you for obtaining what you want out of life.
Thanks for your honesty. It make me appreciate you even more.
Connie
Wow! what a masterpiece. Randy, you have such a big heart and generous spirit. I am so greatly blessed that our paths crossed and I am the beneficiary! I already feel richer and can never thank you enough. Bless your kind soul. Suzanne
I want to point out that although you have and we all have made very bad health choices in the past... REMEMBER the body has an amazing ability to repair itself and im a firm believer in " what doesnt kill you makes you stronger "
At the gym, rip a muscle and it grows back bigger and stronger
same when you break a bone
The liver repairs also
so remember quit the junk and your body will start on the road to being super strong - age has nothing to do with it ... dont believe what you hear from so called " health scientists or nutritionalists and even DRs "
I dont trust any of them, i trust nature.. its brutally honest sometimes.. but it knows what its doing.
Randy…I really appreciated this blog.It takes a lot of guts to open up to people,put yourself on the line and expose yourself like that.You are to be commended highly,and I hope to be amazing too.
Here is one little amazing thing I did for a friend,who was hit by a car to help…with the aide of other amazing people.Sometimes it takes team work.I hope that I soon can apply this technique to help myself improve my life as well,because it’s been a rough road for me for quite some time.God Bless you Randy and read both articles.You are honestly a real inspiration for me.
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Not too much blabla... Just to let You know that this is an AMAZING post Randy !! Thanks, message is clear !
Love,
Bart M.
Wow!!!...Randy, I am pretty new at reading your blog. I had no idea all that you have been through. Thanks so much for your honesty! You Are Amazing!!!!! Having gone through all of that and you are still Standing!!! AMAZING!!...Remember if you fall down 7 times.....get up 8 times! Loved what you said,.. “Life is too short to play it safe. Don’t be so afraid to die that you forget to live”. Truly You Live, What You Preach! Having it easy and being successful,..that's easy...anyone can do that...but having setbacks and having life give you the punches you taken...and getting back up....now there's a guy who knows how to win! You Are Amazing Randy...and tell your Mom we all think so! I know she is proud of you!
Wow. I have been reading past post of yours because I just found ya not to long ago. I put your picture on my vision board tonight lol. I read this post and I am grateful that my attention was turned towards you. Your amazing. I will continue this journey. Your class in January 2011 was phenomenal. Looking forward to more as I get my wealthy self in order.
Hi Randy,
There's been many many posts wishing you well, and I certainly add to that sentiment.
Congratulations on being so totally authentic. I, too, was diagnosed as HIV+ (a little over 20 years ago, back in 1989, I think I picked it up in '88), back in the dark days before even AZT was invented. But I'm still here. :-)
Thank you for being so authentic, I found it really encouraging and I want to thank and acknowledge you for that!
Dear Randy
I knew you are good but after reading this post I can say - you are amazing. I signed up to your upcoming Agel semminar in Valencia, Spain and now, I am glad more then earlier I will be there. You give strenght and show that no matter how big problems people can have - all is possible to change.
big hugs
A thought came to mind when reading the blog that is a little off course from the subject, yet complimentary to it. Randy mentioned how people want to know their mentors are living up to their expectations. I think we would all agree. My thought was that people tend to navigate towards duplication instead of self amazement or discovery. Trying to be just like someone else, takes all the uniqueness out of us. It's great to look up and admire people as long as we don't lose site of our own amazing gifts. I do admire Randy. It's great that he has the gift of vulnerability. It's very rare and shows us the quality person he genuinely is.
Randy, I met you @ an AGEL Event in Austin, Texas 3 years ago and of course, you are a Very Successful business man and a Very Talented Speaker!!! I was Very Inspired about your Personal Story because you shared it back then about your teenage years and where you've come from. You came a long way and you are a True Inspiration to Many People! You are a LIVE example that WE DO DESERVE IT ALL: Great Health, LOVE, Happiness, Success and of course, PROSPERITY!!!!
Thank You soooo much for Sharing your Life Story with us, Randy! You are an Inspiration to millions of people and you definitely own your own Power Within. :-)
Also, regarding your Health, I'd like to add from Personal Experience that it is Cleansing that you are going through for your own Spiritual Advancement. Materialistic World is coming slowly, but surely to a Spiritual World. Everything that the World is going through, now with earthquakes, volcanoes, fires, floods, AIDs / HIV epidemics, ets. is a CLEANSING of Materialism and Negativity that exists in our World, today. It's happening because we as a World are coming to a NEW Spiritual Consciousness, where we are going to Realize that WE ARE ALL ONE! It is in the BEST interest for ourselves to Connect to Ourselves Within and Cleanse our KARMA. That's WHY we all get sick to Cleanse ourselves of All the Impurities that have Accumulated over Our Lifetimes on Earth. We are Spiritual Beings that Live in the Material World.
Randy, you can Learn more and Even go to JAPAN to Suza by visiting this website: www.SukyoMahikari.org :) I'm surprised with your connections, awareness and Travels around the globe that you still haven't heard about this AMAZING organization called Sukyo Mahikari from JAPAN unless you have heard of it? ;-)
~Peace, Prosperity & Blessings in 2011 to EVERY Being on the PLANET EARTH!!!! Woohoo!!!!
P.S. Everything Happens for the BEST!!! It's ALL for our Inner & Spiritual GROWTH!!! I am Embracing My Power & Owning Who I really Am, which is Amazing Spiritual Being!!!! :-)
Thank You soooo much for Sharing your Life Story with us, Randy! You are an Inspiration to millions of people and you definitely own your own Power Within. :-)
Also, regarding your Health, I'd like to add from Personal Experience that it is Cleansing that you are going through for your own Spiritual Advancement. Materialistic World is coming slowly, but surely to a Spiritual World. Everything that the World is going through, now with earthquakes, volcanoes, fires, floods, AIDs / HIV epidemics, ets. is a CLEANSING of Materialism and Negativity that exists in our World, today. It's happening because we as a World are coming to a NEW Spiritual Consciousness, where we are going to Realize that WE ARE ALL ONE! It is in the BEST interest for ourselves to Connect to Ourselves Within and Cleanse our KARMA. That's WHY we all get sick to Cleanse ourselves of All the Impurities that have Accumulated over Our Lifetimes on Earth. We are Spiritual Beings that Live in the Material World.
Randy, you can Learn more and Even go to JAPAN to Suza by visiting this website: www.SukyoMahikari.org :) I'm surprised with your connections, awareness and Travels around the globe that you still haven't heard about this AMAZING organization called Sukyo Mahikari from JAPAN unless you have heard of it? ;-)
~Peace, Prosperity & Blessings in 2011 to EVERY Being on the PLANET EARTH!!!! Woohoo!!!!
P.S. Everything Happens for the BEST!!! It's ALL for our Inner & Spiritual GROWTH!!! I am Embracing My Power & Owning Who I really Am, which is Amazing Spiritual Being!!!! :-)
Randy-
Once again you show us how to be amazing and to live an amazing life. I am blown away by your honesty and transparency.
Thanks-
Michael
Thank you Randy for posting your "healthy" story.....Maybe the lesson in all of this is not how you personally have or are overcoming these challenges, but that everyone has their own story---there is always something more behind appearances.....this is a lesson for those who wrote you pointing out your many illnesses, and a lesson for all of us in life---that person who is mean to us--well, just maybe they had been diagnosed with cancer that morning, or their loved one passed on recently....we all have our story, and it's a lesson in not judging by appearances.......may we all feel compassion for our brothers/sisters and forgo the judgements.....we ALL have our story....
I wish you the best in your challenges, you are a shining example of overcoming.....
I appreciate your honesty, humility, and motivation.
Long life for you man.
I read your book and I'm feeling ready for success.
I have not found the start button, but I know I'll find.
Thanks for everything
WOW...is all I can say after reading this AMAZING post!!! And it's amazing how you are having such a profound effect on so many of us. It's inspiring to read these words and learn from you...AMAZING!!
I am sorry about your illnesses. Being sick isn't much fun, even if it's just a cold. It is good you are so prosperous and have lots of money. I think with HIV that's a good thing. Do you ever, given your circumstances, think that universal health care might be a good?
No the last thing I would want for me or anyone else would be having the government overseeing their health care!
-RG
I don't think the government would be overseeing your health care Randy. It will definately be medical professionals. Just as they do in France and Canada and other places with universal health care.
Perhaps those other people with HIV who don't have money for proper health care, should just die and decrease the surplus population.
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