A friend of mine sent this to me.

Happy Thanksgiving  

The Bible tells us to be thankful: “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name.  For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations.”  Psalm 100:4-5, about 1000 BC

“Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift.” II Corinthians 9:15, about 50 AD

Why?  Is this God’s ego trip?  I don’t think so.  I think it’s ultimately what’s best for me.  Being thankful is the ultimate selfish act.  I am happier and healthier when I’m grateful.

How about non-Biblical sources?

Buddhist Proverb:  “Enough is a feast!”

Epictetus, Greek philosopher, 100 AD: “He is a wise man (or woman) who does not grieve for the things he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.”

Cicero, Rome, 100 BC:  “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.”

Dale Carnegie, in How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, 1948; Rule 4 in Seven Ways to Peace and Happiness:  “Count your blessings, not your troubles.”

“The habit of looking on the best side of every event is worth more than a thousand pounds a year” –Dr. Samuel Johnson

“If you have all the fresh water you want to drink and all the food you want to eat, you ought never to complain about anything.”  Captain Eddie Rickenbacker

“I had the blues because I had no shoes, Until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet.”

Dennis Prager, in Happiness is a Serious Problem, 1990’s:

“Yes, there is a ‘secret to happiness’—and it is gratitude.  All happy people are grateful, and ungrateful people cannot be happy.  We tend to think that it is being unhappy that leads people to complain, but it is truer to say that it is complaining that leads to people becoming unhappy.  Become grateful and you will become a much happier person.”

“Thus, it is in our self-interest to feel grateful because it helps enrich our own experience of life.  Thanksgiving, in this view, should be every day of the year.”  –Gregg Easterbrook

David Steindl-Rast, 2001: “Gratefulness makes us aware of the gift and makes us happy. As long as we take things for granted they don’t make us happy. Gratefulness is the key to happiness.”

Thank you for our many blessings.  Thank you for the gift of love, which at times we don’t deserve.  Thank you for our family, which we did not choose.  Thank you that we happened to be born in the United States with its freedoms, opportunities, and second chances.  We know that we did nothing to earn that blessing. Thank you for the wisdom of George Washington, who established Thanksgiving as a national holiday.  He recognized the vital importance of gratitude.   Thank you for the gift of life that makes all other gifts possible.  

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Rhinoman 

This morning while drinking my ultra strong tar blend coffee I had a sudden thought.

Walt?

Of all people on this planet, I was thinking of Walt…

A quick visual would show you a guy with no neck, no visible waistline; he just seemed to be there.  When I think of Walt, I think of a quiet, keep to himself, all around nice guy.   He would help out in any situation and was ready with an opinion even though I didn’t ask him for one.

I like these kinds of people; they’re down to earth, real.

Walt asked me, ”Why are you called Rhinoman?”  I told him, “ Rhinoman is the name the pit bulls I hang out with tagged me with.” Walt was quiet for a few seconds then said, “Yeah, it fits, Rhinoman, it fits”.

From that day on Walt called me Rhinoman. You can tell where people want to be placed on your ladder by what they call you.

Walt wants to be a tough guy.

My description of a tough guy/gal is the ‘yes sir’ type. The ‘yes sir’ type are usually military, police, warrior class martial artist and hard working no braggin’ men and women.

The people described are usually of strong mind and body, can focus on issues at hand and are physically and mentally able to handle what they focus on.

And they always say, “yes ma’am” and “yes sir”. Get the picture?

Walt asked, “Rhinoman, does that Mega stuff you teach really work”?

“Yes it does, absolutely” I gave Walt a quick demo of the Rhinoman in action.

I asked Walt, “Are you ready”?

Walt knew exactly what I was talking about. “What’s next”, he asked? I told him where to go: www.rhinomanprod.com

Walt ordered the “Megachest” course on the spot. This story happened about six months ago…

If this were the first day you had seen Walt in this six-month time frame you would have probably not recognized him. Today, Walt’s a tough guy, “Yes sir”, he is.

Rhinoman

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It’s a beautiful Saturday morning. I just got back from taking my pup to the vet; all looks well, she has had some foot problems but they are now behind her.

 Last week Rhinoman experienced Jury Duty. I tell you what, that is a different world. I have never sat in a chair so long in my life. If I wasn’t in shape, I probably couldn’t stand straight now.

 Twelve people including myself made a major decision on the fate of a bad guy, it’s my opinion he got what he deserved, 16 years in da joint.

 During the weeklong donation of my time (civic duty) I was able to witness, along with the pathetic example of human debris, other people who devote their lives to the containment of such useless individuals.

 The clerks, judges and lawyers are focused and dedicated to their professions almost to the point of self-sacrifice and exhaustion.  During breaks they would huddle and figure strategy while eating some over-processed substance in plastic wrappers. Then they would wash it down with a cup of triple latte cream crap of some sort.

 None of them seemed in very good shape. The last thing on their minds was their health.  I felt like saying “Ok people, pick a spot let’s do some “Megachest”. That would have been a true parting-of-the-sea event.

 On the other hand, just think of how much better they would have felt and how much clearer they could have focused on their project.

 I have clients that are so tuned into their breathing that they will not make an important decision without first doing breathing or floor exercises from “Megachest” -  period.

 I thought to myself, “I live in a completely different world than these people, lucky me”. This week it’s back to work,  Love it !!

 For those of you in professional prison, save yourself at www.rhinomanprod.com.

 For those of you with “Megachest”, stay after it.

If the email we get here at www.rhinomanprod.com is any indicator; our promise of a new body has become a reality for many.

 Rhinoman

Tony Mase put this together from the collection of Wallace D. Wattles writings. I think there are some very valuable lessons here.

Every January 1st, millions upon millions of people worldwide set out on their annual quest to try to shed their excess pounds.

Unfortunately, by now, the overwhelming majority of these well-intentioned folks will have already failed and uttered those immortal words…

“Oh well, I guess I’ll try again next year.”

Don’t let that be you!

Here are three powerful tips that’ll help you lose the weight you want to lose once and for all:

Powerful Weight Loss Tip #1 - Stop “trying” to lose weight.

The word “try” is, in my opinion, the single biggest “weasel word” in the entire English language.

Why do I call it a “weasel word”, you ask?

Simple…

The word “try”, by its very definition, comes with a built-in “escape hatch”.

If you say you’ll “try” to do something and you don’t, you can always use your “escape hatch” and “weasel” out of it by saying…

“Well, I tried!”

Here’s the deal…

You either will do something or you won’t do something…

You either do something or you don’t do something…

There’s no such thing as “trying” to do something!

Think about it…

“Try” to read this article.

You can’t, can you?

You either will read this article or you won’t read this article…

You either do read this article or you don’t read this article…

You can’t “try” to read this article.

Nor…

Can you “try” to lose weight.

You either will lose weight or you won’t lose weight…

You either do lose weight or you don’t lose weight…

It’s that simple!

Powerful Weight Loss Tip #2 - Focus on what you want, not on what you don’t want.

“The Creative Power within us makes us into the image of that to which we give our attention.”

Most people who set out to lose weight start out by saying something like…

“I want to lose 50 pounds.”

Question for you…

If you make a statement to yourself like…

“I want to lose 50 pounds”…

What are you giving your attention to?

Those excess 50 pounds, right?

Right.

Therefore…

Since that’s what you’re giving your attention to…

Guess what?

You got it…

That’s *exactly* what you’ll have…

Those excess 50 pounds!

In other words…

By making a statement like…

“I want to lose 50 pounds”…

You’re subconsciously setting yourself up for failure before you even begin.

So…

What should you do instead?

Simple..

  “ Whenever you think of your physical self… think of the IDEAL BODY WHICH YOU ARE BUILDING, and not of the body which now is.”

And…

Therein lies the secret to successfully losing weight.

If you weigh 200 pounds and you want to weigh 150 pounds…

Rather than say…

“I want to lose 50 pounds”…

Say…

“I want to weigh 150 pounds”…

Or…

Better…

“I weigh 150 pounds.”

Or…

Even better…

Take “weight” out of the picture altogether and simply…

Form a clear and definite mental image of “the ideal body which you are building” and hold that image in your thoughts “whenever you think of your physical self”.

Think about it…

If you looked and felt *exactly* as you wanted to look and feel, would you really care what you weighed?

I think not.

Powerful Weight Loss Tip #3 - Stay away from mirrors, scales, and tape measures.

Most people who begin a weight loss program, regardless of what it is, seem to have this overwhelming need to look in the mirror, hop on the scale, or check their measurements every five minutes to see if their weight loss program is working.

Now…

“Every five minutes” may be a bit of an exaggeration, but for some it’s not too far from the truth. 

Here’s a question for you to ponder…

If you look in the mirror, hop on the scale, or check your measurements anytime before you have the ideal body you want, are you thinking of “the ideal body which you are building” or of “the body which now is”?

Think about it.

Remember…

“The Creative Power within us makes us into the image of that to which we give our attention.”

So…

If you *really* want to shed your excess pounds this New Year once and for all…

Here’s my best advice:

1. Take “weight” out of the picture altogether and decide *exactly* how you want to look and feel.

2. Form a clear and definite mental image of “the ideal body which you are building” and hold that image in your thoughts “whenever you think of your physical self”.

3. Stay away from mirrors, scales, and tape measures.

Install this information in your noggin and continue to focus on “Megachest” not only focus but live it!! You will be amazed at the results.

 If you don’t have “Megachest” buy it!!! www.rhinomanprod.com

 The information within the covers of “Megachest is life changing.

 If you really want to shed ugly unhealthy yellow fat … well ‘nuf said, just get after it, there is an answer “Megachest”. 

Stay the course don’t look back.

Rhinoman

I have received several emails this week on the subject of deep breathing in cold temperatures.

 When I say cold temperatures I mean any thing below 45 degrees. It is very important that you let your incoming breath reach body temperature.

 The breathing you practice in the “Megachest” is extreme and you are forcing air into the deepest unused areas of your lungs.

 Another thing to consider while practicing your breathing exercises is the cleanliness of the air you are breathing. I am not saying you should put on a dust mask but I am suggesting that you not workout in dirty air.

 Should you power walk in freezing weather?   Absolutely not!!!

 The extreme deep breathing that you use in this exercise exposes your lungs to cold temperatures. The only way I would suggest you power walk outside is to wrap your face in a loose fitting scarf.

I have tried this and find I do not get enough air but then again I am at seven thousand feet in elevation.

 On another note the festivities are nearing an end, it’s time to get back after it. For those of you that did not take time off; shorten your rest time, increase your reps.

 For those of you who are out of shape here is your New Year’s resolution: Buy “MEGACHEST” now and bring the new year in pounds lighter and pick up a six-pack along the way.

 Master Your Destiny.

 Rhinoman

We at Rhinoman Products receive a lot of mail from past customers as well as those interested in possibly purchasing our product. This business is incredibly rewarding because of the variety of people with whom we interact. 

Some of you are just getting into the fitness world, whereas others are razor trained martial artists. Here are some of the questions I have received and the answers I gave.

Q. Sometimes while doing my power-walking workout I find that I want to stop and rest                                                          while other times doing the same exercise I seem to breeze through.  Why? 

A. As you continue to train you will notice less ebbs and flows in your body’s endurance. Remember how I told you to       practice the breathing exercise on page 53 exercise # 28 of the “Megachest” program for at least one week before starting the hill? 

 I want you to build your internal endurance; you need to focus on your breathing as well as your stride. Focused breathing is most likely more foreign to you than walking, that’s why you need to learn this breathing technique and have it down before you begin hill training. After training in this fashion for about a month you will be blown away by your increased energy level and stamina. Stay with it. 

Q. It used to be that I hardly had the energy to accomplish my daily tasks. I was 68 pounds overweight and my life was a series of bouts with depression and fruitless goal setting. Bringing up those memories makes me cry, I can hardly believe I wasted my life away like that. I had to make a change, my brother has a friend that takes karate and is also a customer of yours, he suggested I visit your web site, I did: Life Change!!! 

Well here is my question to you Rhinoman. I have been a strict student of yours for seven months now, I have lost 57 pounds and have more energy than I ever could have imagined.  I have something else in my life because of you, I am crying again, I have a Boyfriend!!

 Finally my question, I find that I now have trouble sleeping. I usually work out in the evening and eat a very light meal after my workout. Should I not eat after I workout? Do you have any suggestions? 

A. Working out too close to your bedtime and especially the combination of breathing and bodyweight exercise elevates your energy level even when you are physically fatigued. I don’t see how eating a very light meal would keep you awake.

Your new boyfriend probably isn’t helping much.

 See what I mean, everyone has a story to tell. The more questions we receive the better product we can deliver. Send your stories, you never know you might see it in the next edition of ‘The Mailbox’. 

Master Your Destiny 

Rhinoman 

Power walking is a method of exercise that will benefit your interior and exterior physical body as well as your mental state. I bet some of you are thinking, how can one exercise encompass so many attributes?

Let’s start with the breathing concept. On page 53, exercise 28 of the “Megachest” fitness program is a description of the breathing technique I would like for you to practice for one complete week before starting the power walk. It is essential that you master this breathing concept in order to get the full benefit of this incredible exercise.

Once exercise 28 has become reasonably automatic, it is now time to find the hill. If a hill cannot be found, then fifteen to twenty flights of stairs will do. Back to the hill; find a hill that if walked will cause you to breathe heavily but not cause you to stop and rest. Your hill should be about 250 to 300 yards in distance with a 20 to 25 degree incline. No need to measure the length or angle you will know when you have found “your hill”. Not much you can say about stairs, if that is all you got then they’re “your stairs”.

At the bottom of “your hill” begin by walking with a 3 foot stride 4 steps while inhaling and 4 steps while exhaling. Maintain this count until you no longer can stand it. After you are unable to maintain the 4 count, take it down to a 3 count, 3 steps while inhaling and 3 steps while exhaling. Do not be surprised if you need to take it down to a 2 count in the beginning.

Soon you will discover the “zone”. In the “zone“ you will be able to maintain a constant pace. Once you have achieved a pace stay with it for about a week and then increase your stride (the distance between steps).

It is important to constantly focus on your count as well as your breathing technique, after a while it will all fall into place. Your mind will become clear and perceptive, and you will find that you are not beating yourself up as in jogging. You will develop a strong internal core while keeping your joints and connective tissue healthy.

I know this is a lot to grasp. But stay with the power walk for a several months, the benefits are incredible.

Especially on this one: Never Never Quit!!

Rhinoman

I have received emails of late about the time between the arrivals of the bonus packages.
There is, of course, a method to my madness.

Through my many years of physical culture, I have interrogated many exercise programs and exercise gimmicks.

The exercise programs are usually functional but not well rounded. Gimmicks include large rubber bands, sit-up helpers and wonder salves that will bring you to the epitome of physical stature.

As more and more fitness products are introduced on the internet, the use of gimmickry has reached a feverish pitch.

“Rhinoman Products” has bonuses, and they will come to you in stages. If we were to send everything at once some of the material would be overlooked and the program would loose its purpose; total physical development.

The main course “Megachest” is a core exercise program encompassing internal as well as external exercise. There is an acclimation period that the fitness devote must endure before they are ready to move forward in the program. As many of you have noticed, impressive gains have come about because of your sticking with it.

As the program gets easier you will receive the next bonus. You are now ready to add on to your workout. Most of you have received “Abdominal Fat Pulverizer”. Soon you will receive the next segment of the program “Sledgehammer Legs”. After “Sledgehammer Legs” you will receive the final segment; “Magnetic Muscle”.

 Once you have completed this program (7-9 months) you will have created an entirely new body and magnetic physical attraction.

So you see there is a lot more to “Megachest” than just another workout program. With “Megachest” you get total transformation. Enjoy your new life!!!

www.rhinomanprod.com

Master your destiny,

Rhinoman

(Excerpt from The Simple Truths of Service)

No one can make you serve customers well. That’s because great service is a choice.

Years ago, my friend, Harvey Mackay, told me a wonderful story about a cab driver that proved this point. He was waiting in line for a ride at the airport. When a cab pulled up, the first thing Harvey noticed was that the taxi was polished to a bright shine. Smartly dressed in a white shirt, black tie, and freshly pressed black slacks, the cab driver jumped out and rounded the car to open the back passenger door for Harvey. He handed my friend a laminated card and said:

 ”I’m Wally, your driver. While I’m loading your bags in the trunk I’d like you to read my mission statement.”
Taken aback, Harvey read the card.

It said: Wally’s Mission Statement:
To get my customers to their destination in the quickest,
safest and cheapest way possible in a friendly environment.

This blew Harvey away. Especially when he noticed that the inside of the cab matched the outside. Spotlessly clean!

As he slid behind the wheel, Wally said, “Would you like a cup of coffee? I have a thermos of regular and one of decaf.”
My friend said jokingly, “No, I’d prefer a soft drink.”
Wally smiled and said, “No problem. I have a cooler up front with regular and Diet Coke, water and orange juice.”
Almost stuttering, Harvey said, “I’ll take a Diet Coke.”

Handing him his drink, Wally said, “If you’d like something to read, I have The Wall Street Journal, Time, Sports Illustrated and USA Today.”

As they were pulling away, Wally handed my friend another laminated card. “These are the stations I get and the music they play, if you’d like to listen to the radio.”

And as if that weren’t enough, Wally told Harvey that he had the air conditioning on and asked if the temperature was comfortable for him. Then he advised Harvey of the best route to his destination for that time of day. He also let him know that he’d be happy to chat and tell him about some of the sights or, if Harvey preferred, to leave him with his own thoughts.

“Tell me, Wally,” my amazed friend asked the driver, “have you always served customers like this?”
Wally smiled into the rearview mirror. “No, not always. In fact, it’s only been in the last two years. My first five years driving, I spent most of my time complaining like all the rest of the cabbies do. Then I heard the personal growth guru, Wayne Dyer, on the radio one day. He had just written a book called You’ll See It When You Believe It. Dyer said that if you get up in the morning expecting to have a bad day, you’ll rarely disappoint yourself. He said, ‘Stop complaining! Differentiate yourself from your competition. Don’t be a duck. Be an eagle. Ducks quack and complain. Eagles soar above the crowd.’”

“That hit me right between the eyes,” said Wally. “Dyer was really talking about me. I was always quacking and complaining, so I decided to change my attitude and become an eagle. I looked around at the other cabs and their drivers. The cabs were dirty, the drivers were unfriendly, and the customers were unhappy. So I decided to make some changes. I put in a few at a time. When my customers responded well, I did more.”
“I take it that has paid off for you,” Harvey said.
“It sure has,” Wally replied. “My first year as an eagle, I doubled my income from the previous year. This year I’ll probably quadruple it. You were lucky to get me today. I don’t sit at cabstands anymore. My customers call me for appointments on my cell phone or leave a message on my answering machine. If I can’t pick them up myself, I get a reliable cabbie friend to do it and I take a piece of the action.”

Wally was phenomenal. He was running a limo service out of a Yellow Cab. I’ve probably told that story to more than fifty cab drivers over the years, and only two took the idea and ran with it. Whenever I go to their cities, I give them a call. The rest of the drivers quacked like ducks and told me all the reasons they couldn’t do any of what I was suggesting.
Your future stands before you. Will you soar like an Eagle with “Megachest” or waddle with the rest of the crowd.

www.rhinomanprod.com
Rhinoman

My lovely wife and I were at our favorite Italian restaurant about a week ago.

I remember the smells of garlic, tomato sauce, fresh Italian bread. “There is something about a good Italian restaurant,” I said to my wife, “everyone is either involved in providing a wonderful eating experience or they are partaking in a wonderful eating experience.” 

“That’s nice,” she said, “could you please pass the butter?”  My wife at this moment was more involved in the eating experience; I continued to watch the crowd.

I said, “Jan, look over at the center table, that guy is practically laying in his food”. “Maybe there is something wrong him,” she commented. I told her that he is the product of bad posture. He doesn’t have the strength to sit up straight. Remember what mom said, “Sit up straight and keep your elbows off the table”.

I thought to myself… If it were any of my business I would coach this guy on how to develop core muscle strength that would keep his back straight and support his lungs and diaphragm from smashing down into the organs in his abdomen.

“Your salad sir, would you like pepper?” 

“Yes,” I said with a far away look. “What are you thinking about?” Jan asked? I told her that it would be so easy for the guy at the center table to develop his core strength and breathing capabilities. If he remains in his present condition he is very likely, or may already be, disease prone.

“You should give him your web site address,” she said. I’m not his father. You would think more people would have the same attitude my “Megachest” clients have: focus and a refusal to let themselves drift to weeds. There is absolutely no excuse to willingly let yourself get into such poor physical condition.

“Enjoy your pasta primavera,” the waiter chimed.  “Yes I certainly will.”

Develop core strength to levels you thought impossible with “Megachest”www.rhinomanprod.com

Master your destiny.

Rhinoman