Have you wondered why some people seem to have all the luck and get all the breaks, while the rest of the population seems to be going in circles, like a hamster on its wheel? What do the successful do that the others seem to miss? Rest assured, luck has nothing to do with it. It�s time to keep it real and lose the excuses so you can access the greatness that�s within you!

Encouraging, enlightening, and spiritually uplifting, Keeping It R.E.A.L. will give you the tools you need to live out your dream and accomplish your goals.

This succinct and powerful book will inspire you to take action and activate your faith in the face of your fears. Discover the secret to true and lasting success. Keep it REAL and move decisively toward your destiny!

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Keeping It R.E.A.L.

LOSE YOUR EXCUSES FIND YOUR GREATNESSBy ARCHIE F. MANNING

Balboa Press

Copyright � 2012 Archie F. Manning
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4525-6513-2

Part I Let's Get R.E.A.L.......................................................11. Cultivate Your Greatness.....................................................72. Protect Your Dream...........................................................93. Don't Let It Fool You – Let It Fuel You.................................114. Don't Compete. Create!.......................................................155. A.S.K........................................................................196. The Full Canteen.............................................................23Part II Read, Endure, Attitude, and Love.......................................251. Read - Gain the Knowledge Use the Power......................................292. Endure – It's Not Over Until You Win!...................................393. Attitude – Change Your Attitude Change Your Life........................514. Love – The Greatest Inspiration The Best Motivation.....................635. Conclusion...................................................................73Part III Inspirational Quotations..............................................81

Chapter One

Let's Get R.E.A.L

The expression, "keeping it real," originated in the brash and bold culture of Hip Hop. Simply stated, it means to be true to oneself. It also carries, at times, the connotation of being straightforward and upfront concerning one's actions, thoughts, and feelings, regardless of how others are affected by them. When it comes to achieving your life's goals and dreams, keeping it real takes confidence, initiative, persistence, and a positive attitude that is inclusive and considerate of others. If you want to access your greatness then you must 'keep it real' and eliminate all of the excuses that have been holding you back. Excuses such as, I'm not smart enough, I'm not pretty enough, and I'm not strong enough, are lies that people use to mask their fear.

You are keeping it real when you are willing to do whatever it takes to change your current situation for the better. You are keeping it real when you choose to skip the party of the year in order to stay home and study for that final exam. Keeping it real is making the tough decision to no longer spend your time with people who are making poor decisions, and headed down a clear path to destruction, (and want to take you along for the ride).

One might ask, "What's wrong with hanging out? What's wrong with drinking, smoking, and getting high?" The REAL question is, "What's right with it?" If those activities aren't bringing you closer to realizing your goals and your dreams then you must ask yourself, what's right with it? If negative behaviors are distracting you from fulfilling your vision, then you must let them go and replace those destructive behaviors with positive ones.

Unfortunately, most people who say that they are keeping it real are perpetrating a fraud. They are using the phrase to justify their laziness. They are not trying to bolster their confidence and represent their best and most authentic selves. Keeping it real now means keepin' it ignorant, keepin' it frivolous, and keepin' it idle and foolish.

As a dean in a high school in Harlem, I have heard the phrase used in the following ways, "Yeah, I wore my sagging jeans and baseball cap to my interview. So what? I'm just keepin' it real." "Why study for the test. I'm keepin' it real, (n-word), I don't know that stuff anyway." Comments like those not only lack common sense, they prove that common sense is not as common as it used to be.

The American Comedian, Chris Rock, performed a routine about keeping it real. In his 1996 stand-up act, Bring the Pain, he talked about how "people of ignorance", (Rock used the "n" word), want credit for things that they are supposed to do. With his raspy voice and perfect comedic timing, Chris Rock expertly detailed how a person of ignorance will boast about doing things that the average citizen will do simply because they are supposed to.

For example, a person of ignorance will boast and brag about the fact that they take care of their children or that they have never been to jail. "What do they want, a cookie?" asks Rock. These are things that human beings are supposed to do without expecting any special reward, recognition, or compensation. Yes, it's great that you haven't been to jail or have not abandoned your children but c'mon, let's keep it real! You were not born to be incarcerated and neglectful. You were born to contribute to society and fulfill your life's purpose. You are not on this earth by chance. You are here for a reason. It was the great "Father of American Education", Horace Mann, who once said that we should, "Be ashamed to die unless we have won some great victory for humanity." We all can, in our own way, win that great victory.

Chris Rock goes on to say how people of ignorance love to not know the answers to questions. It seems like nothing on earth makes them happier than not knowing the answer to your question. "What is the capital of Zaire?" The person of ignorance laughs and responds happily, "Man, I don't know that sh*t. I'm keeping it real!" Rock says, "They just love to keep it real ... real dumb." When you begin to truly keep it real you start to expect more from yourself. You will know your worth and will refuse to accept anything less than your very best. You will put your all into developing yourself, your relationships, and your career. Keeping it real means knowing, and honoring your true worth.

Keep it real, believe in yourself, and make manifest the life of that positive, successful person living inside of you longing to come out. Here are four attributes that are common to all who are living full, happy, successful lives. I have formed the acronym, R. E. A. L., in an attempt to synthesize the communal characteristics of highly successful people.

Read - gain new knowledge and expand your mind to greater possibilities.

Endure - pursue your vision until it has been accomplished.

Attitude - know that with a positive mental attitude you can do ANYTHING, so think and dream BIG!

Love - love yourself, love others, love what you do and find the greater purpose behind it all.

Cultivate Your Greatness

One thing I know for sure is that you are here for a reason. You are not a part of some cosmic accident, nor are you simply a result of evolutionary happenstance. You were created for a purpose. You have a burning desire to discover and fulfill that purpose. You are interested in making the most of your life. You are interested in being successful and you long to know how you can live out your dream and accomplish your goals. You yearn for success and are willing to make the necessary changes that will allow you to experience the best that life has to offer.

You maybe unhappy with your current situation but you feel, deep in your heart, that you can fulfill your destiny and live the life you've imagined. I know that you can live out what you have envisioned if you are willing to do away with all excuses and put in the time and effort to make it happen. I believe this to be true because you would not have chosen to read a book like this if it were not so.

You have greatness within you! You are made of the same stuff as champions and heroes. The truth is, we all are. You simply have to access your greatness, nurture...

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