My mind is my biggest asset.

I expect to win every tournament I play.

– Tiger Woods

The quote listed above reminds me of what I said

prior to going to China in 1997, for the World

Shuai-chiao Kung fu Championships.

Each member of the team was asked to say some-

thing to go into a souvenir program.

I said: “I never go into a competition expecting to lose.

I go expecting to win – and win I do.”

Twas cocky of me to say this. But it was how I felt in

my training – so I let the quote stand.

Glad I did.

Expecting to win is not the same as wanting to win.

When you expect to win you have amplified your

imagination. You’ve pushed your level of desire

up a notch.

Key thing to remember is that you have no right to

expect success if you do nothing to bring it about.

You imagine what you want, you see yourself excited

about achieving what you want – then you make a vow

to do WHATEVER it takes to make it happen.

This is true in sports, in fitness, in business – and in

everything else.

You don’t make excuses. You make progress instead.

You set your mind on a target – you get a mental picture

of it – then you MOVE.

Whenever you see someone who has goals but is not

succeeding, look at whether the person is willing to do

whatever it takes. I’m betting he’s not. He’ll do a little

bit and if results don’t come immediately, he’ll get

frustrated.

Wrong move.

Frustration is NOT part of the success process. Get over

it.

Do what champions do.

When success eludes them, they focus MORE – not less.

They recommit. They “get tough.”

Today’s world is filled with sissies who want to baby their

way to the top.

Good idea, if applied properly.

What do I mean.

What I mean is this: Observe the baby. Falls down 1,000 times,

gets up 1,000. Eventually learns to walk. But not by a parent

who says, “Oh Johnny, you’ve fallen so many times. You’ve

worked so hard. I think you should try something else.”

The same applies to any endeavor. The more you fail, the

more you fall down, the closer you are to success.

This evening I’ll be sending you more information that will

help you on your journey. Stay tuned. It’ll be contained in the

email on The TRUMP CARD.

Kick butt – take names,

Matt Furey

I gotta lay it on the line here. From the time I

was a teenager to the present – the hype

surrounding the bench press has gone wild.

People are now conditioned to believe that how

much weight you can press while lying on your

back counts for something.

And it does.

It counts for a lot of torn rotator cuffs, a lot of

blown pecs and big useless pecs that don’t

contribute a whole lot to being functionally fit

or strong.

Making matters worse – because many people

fall in love with “benching” – it’s almost all they

do. The whole workout is nothing but taking turns

on the bench.

A far, far, FAR better measure of your strength can

be summed up with the following question that the

farmers in Iowa used to ask me:

“Hey feller, how much weight can you put up over yer

head.”

That one used to stump me when I was busy building my

bench press. But it was the right question.

How much you can pick up from the floor, hoist to your

shoulders, then press overhead – sounds a lot like what

a farmer might have to do when he working the hay

fields or doing other chores.

Doing the old fashioned clean and jerk and snatch – although

true measures of overall body strength – are pretty doggone

hard for many to learn. Moreover, they’re just not the best

exercises for a lot of people to do because of age, previous

injuries, overall coordination, etc.

This is why it’s a good idea to begin with Combat Conditioning –

http://mattfurey.com/conditioning_book.html – wherein you

are building FUNCTIONAL strength with nothing more than your

own body weight. Just like animals in the wild.

Bodyweight exercises build strength, endurance and flexibility

simultaneously. And Combat Conditioning starts you off with

the Royal Court – the Big 3 of exercise: Hindu squats, Hindu

pushups and bridging.

Once you’re doing these fairly well – then it’s time to reverse

things. By this I mean that instead of seeing how much weight

you can “put over your head” – you kick into a handstand – lean

against a wall and work on pressing your entire body weight up

and down.

It’s harder than using a barbell with weights. It’s more challenging.

But when it comes to creating FUNCTIONAL strength – it is truly

magnificent.

You can read more about doing these handstand pushups – by going

to http://mattfurey.com/handstand_training.html

Kick butt – take names,

Matt Furey

P.S. I started a whole new series of daily emails on my marketing site –

http://knockoutmarketing.com – wherein I reveal the 51 Bullsh*t Way

to Make a Fortune Online. I think you’ll get a tremendous kick out of

the humor and straightforward delivery of these dispatches.

When you listen to all the “Law of Attraction”

experts – you learn that the key to success is

focusing on what you want and refusing to

focus on what you don’t want.

You’re told that if you violate this principle you

will attract what you don’t want – and if you

focus on the fact that you’ve attracted what

you don’t want – you’ll get even more of the

same thing.

My friend, there are some very large loops in

this logic.

Suppose you break your leg. Suppose it’s a

compound fracture and you need to get the

bone put back inside your skin. You might

even need a plate or pin inserted into your

leg to hold the bones in place.

Now, you can get me to agree that you had

something to do with “creating” this problem.

But you will not get me to agree that if you

focus on getting the leg fixed – that you’ll

create another broken leg.

In my Psycho-Cyb coaching program I work

with several doctors – and many of them are

surgeons.

Funny thing I’ve observed about surgeons.

They’re much more optimistic,

upbeat and energetic than the regular M.D. who

only prescribes medicine or looks at how much

pain you’re in – but can do next to nothing to

fix it.

Yes, surgeons are very positive people. And what

do they do for a living. They saw off old hips and

knees and replace with a new one. They reattach

retinas. They remove tumors. They correct defects

in hearts. And so on.

Surgeons perform tens of thousands of operations

during their career. Dr. Maltz said he did 25,000.

Sure, some surgeries being performed today are

unnecessary. I’m not talking about those. What I’m

talking about is the moment you have a severe health

problem and you need the problem fixed NOW.

It’s the surgeon who comes to the rescue – and usually

leaves with yet another success under his belt. Another

win. Another condition conquered.

The person who undergoes a surgery like a hip replacement

or knee replacement, doesn’t show up on a weekly basis for

another replacement – even if he thinks about the surgery

all day long.

What does this tell us.

It tells us that we can use visualization to eliminate conditions

we don’t want – just as much as we can use it to attract those

things we do want.

There is a right way and a wrong way to visualize “getting rid” of

the things we don’t want. Surgery is an easy example because

all you have to do is show up.

But when it comes to eliminating debt, depression, overweight,

bad relationships, etc. – there is a difference in how you will

want to focus. On the one hand you want to attract something

better – but on the other hand you don’t want to attract more

of the same.

These are things I teach in great detail to members of the Psycho-

Cyb Success Group. Make sure you’re a part of it. I have some great

incentives for you to enroll – including a Wheel of Fortune poster.

Make sure you go to http://psycho-cybernetics.com/success_group.html

and enroll today.

All the best,

Matthew Furey

No matter how short or tall you are – you’ll

instantly FEEL better if you walk TALL.

I know a lot of tall people who slouch, almost

as if they’re embarrassed to be taller than you.

This robs them of their confidence and courage.

I know short people who walk like they’re tall

and they send out huge vibrations of energy

because of this. Others are often surprised

when they stand toe-to-toe and see, for the

first time, that the person with the big energy

isn’t so tall.

Another thing to perfect is what I call the Thousand

Mile Stare. This is an important look you develop

from visualizing on a purpose held strongly in

your mind for a long period of time.

I teach how to develop this look in the latest edition

of the Psycho-Cyb Success Group newsletter – so

you don’t want to miss that one.

Along with that I will give you yet another of the 50 Most

Powerful Visualizations of ALL Times – wherein I will cover

in illustrious and empowering detail – how to walk taller

than you’ve ever imagined – and have everyone in the

room FEELING it.

Go to http://psycho-cybernetics.com/success_group.html

and see what I mean.

Matthew Furey

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he

stands in moments of comfort and convenience,

but where he stands at times of challenge

and controversy.

–Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)

American civil rights leader

The kids have today off – so this will be a

quick note.

In high school, the MOST inspiring and uplifting

film I ever watched was Martin Luther King, Jr.’s

immortal, “I Have a Dream Speech.”

Last year I put it on my blog – so you can search it

there or just hit the search engines. It’s well worth

watching each year around this time – if not more

often.

***

As for yesterday’s ice bowl in Green Bay – well, it’s not the

exact equivalent of the Civil Rights movement – that was

pure guts – but if there’s anything that comes close, it’s

the coaches, players and fans who take to the outdoors in

-24 degrees wind chill – and love it.

Wow.

What a game.

The New England v. San Diego game was not nearly as

exciting – in part because there was too much comfort.

No big deal to play in 32 degree weather compared to

Green Bay.

Playing ball in those conditions is ALL about being

mentally tough. Wimps cannot function in a game

like we saw last night.

More importantly, in this game we saw, once again,

how you’ve got to let your mistakes GO. You’ve got

to keep your head up and try, try again.

This is what New York had to do. Bring in a kicker who’d

missed two chip-shot field goals and let him try to kick

a 47-yarder.

In the ice bowl of Green Bay, no opposing team had ever kicked a

field goal beyond 40 yards in the post-season. The previous longest

field goal was only 38 yards.

Well, Lawrence Tynes redeemed himself, didn’t he. He drilled the

ball right through the uprights.

I hate the Gi-ants. But I respect winners and the GIANTS proved they

deserve to be in the Big One.

Congrats to them and the Patriots. What a game that will be.

Look – if you believe a bit of Martin Luther King’s, Tom Brady’s, as

well as the Packers and Giants mental toughness can make your life

better – then I strongly urge you to take a look at two of my programs:

1. The 50 Most Powerful Visualizations of ALL Times – go to

http://psycho-cybernetics.com/success_group.html to read more

and

2. Magnetic Mind Power for Athletes (actually for ANYONE) – go

to http://www.mattfurey.com/magnetic_mind_power.html

No excuses, pal. Be tough on yourself and life will be one helluva

lot easier on YOU.

Matt Furey

You’ll hear a lot of positive thought writers saying you should

NOT watch television because almost everything you watch is

negative and it will make you that way too.

What is my take on the matter.

First, most television IS negative – if you choose to see it that

way. True, most of it offers very little value and detracts from

you playing an active role in life – but you can turn this around

if you view it to learn what not to do.

Second, some t.v. is fantastic. A number of programs for kids –

and adults – place you in a state of wonder and excitement to

learn new things. My daughter, Faith, has learned most of her

English watching this little girl named Dora and her brother

Diego. And the few times I’ve watched Sponge Bob with my

kids I’ve been amazed at the number of references to concepts

like the ‘power of your imagination’ – visualization, mental movie

theatres, and so on.

Third, the news is almost always something to avoid watching – unless

you’re a professional copywriter. In that case the news is positive

even when it’s negative.

Why.

Because it gives you ideas you can use to better market your

products and services. Talk about what everyone is thinking

about and you’ve entered the conversation in peoples’ minds.

True, your goal for today is probably not a worthwhile one

if it is nothing more than getting the latest scoop on Britney

Spears – but things are different when you’re an entrepreneur

looking for ideas.

Fourth, if you’re in the entertainment business, the info-

marketing business, the copy writing business – or anything like

that – then you CAN watch almost anything – even a horrible

movie – and get ideas you can use to improve your business.

But you’ve got to be looking for them.

Remember though, as you’re watching the so-called ‘idiot box’

you’re doing so for one reason and one reason only – to get

the fodder for what you need to write or say.

Because so much of society IS tuned into the the latest about

Rosie, Anna, Britney, Madonna, J. Lo, Janet, Michael Jackson,

O.J., Tonya Harding and so on – it’s an easy way to come up

with something to write or speak about that will pull the

average reader or listener in.

The above represents what I consider a ‘fair and balanced’ view

on the subject of television watching. The key questions to ask

yourself about your watching of t.v. are as follows:

1. Is what you’re watching inspiring you to become MORE than

you are right now. If so, you’re watching something useful.

My son gets mega excited watching NFL football. It’s kindled

a desire in him to learn more, be more and do more. The same

goes when he watches Animal Planet or Discovery or

the History channels.

2. Is the time you’re spending watching tee-vee leading you

closer to or further away from your goals.

3. How much more could you accomplish in life if you cut back

on the time you spend before the tee-vee.

What are my tee-vee habits.

Good question:

On MOST days I don’t watch a single minute. Not one. I have never

watched a single minute of The Sopranos – and when it comes to

most daytime or night time stars, I’ve never heard of them.

If you begin talking about your favorite shows, chances are I will

not have any clue as to what you are saying.

Well then, how do I come up with so many ideas for my writing.

Good question.

I get my ideas in 3 ways:

1. I pull them directly out of the ethers – stream-of-consciousness.

I never question what I’m writing. I don’t think about it. I just start

pounding the key board with my fingertips.

2. I read. I have found that the more I read the easier it is to come

up with ideas for my writing.

3. I observe everything around me, including every conversation I

have – even those with myself.

Last point: Our home has a big screen HDTV with 500 and some

channels.

The size of my library, however, makes the large black box seem

like a sheet of paper. If you were to offer me a few thousand bucks

for my t.v. – I’d sell it to you. If you offered me the same to borrow

a few books from my library, the answer would be ‘no.’

Jim Rohn is noted for saying you’ll know the direction someone

is heading in life by the size of his t.v. when compared to the

size of his library. I think he’s right.

I also think you’ll know the direction someone is going based

upon how much time he spends reading compared to time

spent watching t.v.

Something to think about, eh.

Matthew Furey

Zen Master of the Internet®

P.S. The best thing you can watch will always be the movies

you play in your imagination – in the Theatre of the Mind.

Those in my Fearless Success Coaching program know how

true this is. Be sure to become part of it today by going to

http://www.psycho-cybernetics.com/fearless_success.html

Here are 6 health secrets that will put you in

the present moment – giving you peace of mind.

1. When you go to sleep at night – sleep as if this is

the last time you will ever have the opportunity.

2. When you arise in the morning – push away from

the bed and immediately begin to move your body.

Leave your bed behind the same way you would

discard a pair of worn socks.

3. When speaking to someone – give him or her the

feeling there is no one more important to whom you

will ever speak.

4. When eating, take time to taste each and every

bite.

5. While at work, focus on your breathing, observe

how you do what you do, and think of it as practice.

6. When you exercise, smile into every movement.

If you find a painful expression on your face, lighten

it.

Do these things today and for the rest of your life

and you won’t go wrong.

Combat Conditioning – http://mattfurey.com/conditioning_book.html

will make it easy for you to push away from your bed each day.

I recommend Dao Zou – http://mattfurey.com/dao_zou.html – it’ll

help you unwind you mind, reduce stress and increase memory and

brain power.

Kick butt – take names,

Matt Furey

P.S. What about making your bed in the morning. Tis best to get to

a position where someone does it for you :). Until then, do it

yourself. With a smile, of course.

In China they have a saying, ‘Ren lao xian lao tui.’

This means, ‘When a person gets old, the legs get

old first.’

When viewing the aging quarterback, boxer or hoops

shooter – we know this is true. For martial artists,

tis one of the reasons why so many after 40 turn

to the so-called ‘internal’ arts, such as tai chi chuan,

xingyi, bagua and so on. The aging athlete cannot

keep up with the heavy demands of the rigorous

art anymore.

People who regularly fly the friendly skies, especially

those loooonnngg flights, are becoming more and more

concerned with their legs going bad. We call it ‘deep vein

thrombosis, aka DVT.

Poor blood circulation in the lower legs can lead to heart

attack and stroke. Not a good thing.

One of the good things about flying on Chinese airlines

is that via the television monitor, the passengers are

prompted to move and exercise. And the exercises they

give are excellent.

Walking is great for the legs. So is jumping. I recommend

you use a good rope for your jumping – those that Bobby

Hinds at LifelineUSA makes are best – http://www.lifelineusa.com

And of course the squatting in Combat Conditioning – that’ll get

you in fine, fine shape.

Yet, nothing WAKES the legs up and super-charges them more than

the slapping, knocking and tapping movements we teach in the

Chinese Long Life System – http://www.chineseculturesecrets.com/long_life.html

Why is this.

Quite simply, these slaps and knocks immediately improve blood

circulation. And they increase chi flow along all the meridians in the

body.

The meridians in your body are like the lanes on a freeway. So long

as the traffic is moving, all is well. But … if at any time the traffic

stalls, tempers flair, blood pressure rises and, in some cases, bullets

fly.

Imagine this same scenario in your own body. If you’re tired, fatigued

or feeling less than extraordinarily magnificent, then the chi is not

flowing in your body as it should. Imagine what a profound change

will transpire when all circuits are on, when all the energy in your

body is flowing as it should.

Not only will your legs stay young, powerful, lean and flexible –

but if you travel via plane, you’ll laugh when you hear talk about

deep vein thrombosis. The chances of those who practice the Chinese

Long Life System having this problem are slim and none and slim just

left town.

To recap, keep your legs young by walking, jumping and doing Hindu

squats. If you cannot do Hindu squats, do the Wall Chair – or do the

1/4 squats shown in the Chinese Long-Life System.

Then make sure you learn all the slaps, knocks and so on that invigorate,

rejuvenate and recharge your body like nothing else in the world.

Oh, by the way, Gary, one of the Furey Faithful, wrote yesterday

to say that he recently went on a cruise in which many Chinese were on

board. Being he’s a tai chi practitioner, he figured he’d get up early to

practice along with them. To his amazement, no one was practicing tai

chi. Instead .. they were doing these exercises that el Fure-Cat has been

raving about.

Imagine dhat. Once again, this Fure-cat is way ahead of all the other

wannabees on this here Internet. Just when the copykatsz think they’ve

caught up to me, I leap frog over them in a single bound.

There are a few reasons why this cat can leap-frog the others so quickly.

But the most important is that my legs are still young. Learn how I keep

’em that way by getting the Chinese Long-Life System.

We have approximately 97 more programs that we’re going to let go

at the special price now being offered. So JUMP in while the jumping

is good. Go to http://www.chineseculturesecrets.com/long_life.html

Best,

Matthew Furey

Zen Master of the Internet®

http://www.mattfurey.com/products.html

P.S. By the way, if you’re suffering from wrist, elbow or carpal tunnel

pain, chances are excellent I can help you out there. My program on

eliminating carpal tunnel syndrome pain continues to baffle those who’ve

slept in braces for years or have been told surgery is the only option. Go

to http://www.carpaltunnelfix.com and see what I mean.

Here’s a passage from my journal:

“A zero represents nothingness and everything at the

same time. It represents emptiness and infinity. It

represents perfection and wholeness. It represents

taking the time to enter the quiet space of your mind

and coming up with life-changing answers to your most

pressing questions. Zero Resistance Living represents moving

energy forward, getting what you want from life – but doing it

without blocking yourself in any way.”

Matthew Furey

Zen Master of the Internet®

Note: Stay tuned as I am preparing to launch something very

soon that will change the way you think about life forever –

and will put you in a space shuttle toward your goals. Not

kidding. It’s truly powerful.

Man, I love it when I get emails like the following:

Matt.

I’ve been an active guy most of my life, dabbling in some kind of

physical fitness program of one kind or another. I’ve just turned 55

this past Feb. I purchased your Combat Conditioning –

http://www.mattfurey.com/conditioning_book.html and Combat Abs –

http://www.mattfurey.com/combat_abs.html – and in just a short 2 (two)

months I’ve gone from a 40 inch waist to a 37 inch waist, from 229 lbs to

207 lbs.

Matt never in attempts in the past was I able to achieve so much in sooo

little time. Matt, thank you, gracias, donke shoen, domo arigato.

I’ve never felt better in my life.

I also just completed the Air Force P.T. test. Boy was I ever proud of myself.

Six months ago I flunked the darn thing and resigned myself to the idea that I

could never pass this thing. Again thanks to your programs I not only passed,

I did it almost withouteffort thanks to Hindu squats and Hindu push-ups.

God bless you Matt and thanks.

Yours truly,

Tsgt. Ben M.

M.F. My man, Ben. That is absolutely wonderful. I am thrilled and want you to

know that you have set a fine example for many others to follow. Continued

success in all that you do.

Well, my friend – when my program works for someone at 55 – and does so

faster than anything he’s ever tried before – then you know there is MAGIC

in the exercises I teach.

Check ’em out, will ya …

Kick butt – take names.

Matt Furey

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