SEGMENT 1

CAUSE AND EFFECT

When it came to the business of living Wrote Alfred M" Said life is not a smooth paved highway, on which one travels from birth until death.

It is uphill, downhill, plateaus, Valleys, Chuck holes, Booby traps, Like an obstacle course. The road of life can only reveal itself as it is traveled.

We must climb the mountain peaks, cross a number of abysses, and charms, on our journey through life.

The philosophy of this philosopher has helped me fight back from my near death experience. I was able to reapply that philosophy to my self as I remembered that "AS I THINK "I AM".

Mans thoughts decides his destiny. Wrote Alfred M, As a man thinketh – "SO IS HE". Emerson said, "Man is what he thinks," Jesus Crist Said, "As a man thinketh in his heart so is he."

Markus Aurelius said," Our life is what our thoughts make it. So I refused to except defeat as a reality, as I was in denial of my health condition ever since my first incident in 2009.

When I first had learned of my health challenges that nearly ended my existence, and my life, that's when I found out I was diabetic.

I was then informed as I suspected that my liver started to show signs of it going bad and with my age of 49 then, and my health and body not being in tip, top, shape, I new I had some work to do.

I drew concern towards my health and I started to notice the way my body started to feel.

My faith and belief through the power of prayer, and love from family, friends, the wisdom from my Supreme higher power. And with some of my old literature that I had come across as a young man, seeking answers to questions about life and how to best live it.

I've come to remember and realize that "NO ONE EVER IS DEFEATED, UNTIL DEFEAT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AS A REALITY, IN MY MIND SET THAT WAS THE SEED I NEEDED TO PLANT AGAIN And AGAIN and I did. So I will do my very best to reveal the events of my experience based on my memory of my events. "THIS IS MY STORY"

My book is written with this sole purpose of helping others help themselves and should be read as a reference book as a reminder when it comes to the business of living a happy life and for consolation for those in need.

"I refused to except defeat as a reality. No one is ever defeated until defeat has been excepted as a reality."

SEGMENT 2

MY STRIVE TO SURVIVE...................

In my strive to survive I refused to except all my doctors opinion on how much time I had left to live.

Many doctors from several hospitals tried to decide my fate. I was forced to learn for the sake of my survival to stay focus on my will to live regardless of my time left according to others.

I was forced to reach deep down and utilize what ever energy I had left. All that was constantly on my mind was that "I NEEDED MORE TIME ".

TIME GOES, YOU SAY? AH NO! TIME STAYS, WE GO. Each moment is precious — use it! Time is our greatest asset. IF LIFE HAS TAUGHT ME ANYTHING, IT HAS TAUGHT ME TO LIVE IN THE PRESENT!

ONLY ONE PERSON IN A THOUSAND KNOWS THE TRICK OF REALLY LIVING IN THE PRESENT.

This is one of the key points for abundant dynamic living. Most of us spend fifty minutes an hour living in the past with regrets for lost joys, or shame for things badly done; OR in the future which we either long for or dread.

Our days are numbered." Teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.'

In other words help us to realize that we have only so many heartbeats and we must be wise in how we use our time. I've learned that "TIME IS THE ONLY SURE TEST OF ANYTHING.

It is not only the severest critic of all so I've learned, it is the only accurate critic.

You cannot judge the value of this or that on the spur of the moment, for only time can determined that. TIME WILL HONOR YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE.

The year of our birth is marked in the calendar, but THE CALENDAR FAILS TO TELL US HOW MANY YEARS WE HAVE TRULY LIVED.

One really lives in terms of desire and passion, joy and sorrow, vision and prayer. DESIDE what you want from your time.

Plan carefully, on paper, each day or at least each week, how you will use your time. Put time in where it counts most. Delegate well. Concentrate on the job at hand. Respect time.

"I refused to except defeat as a reality. No one is ever defeated until defeat has been excepted as a reality."

SEGMENT 3

THE VALUE OF TIME

TIME INDEED IS A SACRED GIFT, AND EACH DAY IS A LITTLE LIFE.

The story of my life, the art of survival has become a way of life for me. Dating back since my early days of my real estate years, My career started for me in the early 1980s. At the age of 23 years old was my continuation of my survival skills of surviving the streets of New York City.

Ever Since back then In New York City, BRONX NY, Since then by trial and error I've learned to prosper and grow in my new line of work.

So for over 30 years through adversity and the challenge of keeping up with the cost of living has made me a stronger person.

Through trial and error along with the determination of not giving up has helped me thru it. when it came down to earning a living of hard earned commission pay only, it has taught me to strive hard in life and not give up or look back.

OLD HABITS ARE HARD TO BREAK, However I learned through study that habits can be replaced when need too. I've learned not to accepted defeat as a reality through out my life of survival, and now my health depends on my belief and faith. Still today and until my clock of time runs out I must stay focus.

With my higher power's help, He has always been in control of my life and always has been ever since my birth through, "FAITH AND BELIEF."

We are all striving for prosperity, and adversity is the last thing we want.

I'm writing this book in hope that it will some how serve as a helping tool for all those families that has found themselves in the same situation or similar situations like my family and I have found our selves in.

And for all those families who have gone through the pain and suffering of having a sick love one to worry about or to care...