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Office of Fleet Management
City of Philadelphia
Rick has a magical approach that provides a clear and
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Thomas Mulhern
Frontier Communications
Rick Saldan is a compelling and absorbing motivational speaker and
magician.I have been to five of his
Motivational Magic presentations and it is amazing how he keeps our
college audiences on the edge of their seats.
A highly entertaining performer with great comedy flair. Rich content to
increase students' productivity, peak performance and motivation. If you
need an outstanding motivational speaker for colleges, Rick is definitely
one of the world's greatest speakers and magicians!
Dr. Rob Gilbert, Sport Psychologist,
Montclair State University
Rick Saldan has the wit, wisdom and sorcery of a wizard. He
has a dynamic personality, and all will enjoy his
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Dennis Slaughter
Credit Suisse First Boston
Rick Saldan delivers a first-class show! A pro in every
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Brian Letscher, Actor
Hawaii Five-O, NCIS, Cold Case, Law & Order and The Mentalist.
Rick Saldan is a wonderful combination of master magician, comic
improviser and first class speaker. The audience loved his program, which
was music to our ears. If you love celebrity motivational speakers such as
Tom Hopkins, Dale Carnegie and Zig Ziglar, then you'll love Rick!
Dottie Burman, President
Burtley Productions, Inc.
Rick Saldan
is an incredibly talented performer and motivational speaker with great insight. He shares many powerful
motivational messages that will enhance your life for the better!
Jack Murray, President
Dream Illusions
Rick is one of the best inspirational speakers on
the scene today. Funny, fun loving and highly energetic. If you want to
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Andres Lara, President
Inspiration Times Magazine
On Embracing Impermanence Author: Drew Rozell, Ph.D.
Sadness came a hold of us, Terrified was I, but good things will come of this, Good things will blossom out of this,
I know it.
-- Sapier Jamie Behr, Grade 5
In the wake of recent events, I keep hearing how things “will never be the same again.” I agree. However, like Miss Behr, I believe that there’s a real opportunity for us to experience life on a much more meaningful level -- that this day in our history can act as a catalyst in filling our lives with more peace, joy, and love.
No, we will not feel the same sense of security that we’ve lived under for so long in America. And perhaps it would be a good thing if we were to embrace that fact.
The truth is that we’ve never been secure from anything. Ever. On an average day, during the time that it will take you to read this, about 1030 people will have died, 75 of whom were babies. Somewhere on the globe, an earthquake will have occurred.
The sun, you, me – everything is dying a little more at this very moment. Initially, those truths are unnerving and when reminded of them, our fear of the unknown leads us to move toward security-based goals. And this striving for security lies at the root of much of the pain in our lives.
For example, too many of us work at jobs that do not reflect our true gifts (where money would flow to us) because we’d rather not sit with the fear of not getting a paycheck every two weeks (those paychecks aren't secure either, by the way).
We stay in relationships that do not make us happy because we fear what life would be like if we were alone.
We put aside pursuing our dreams -- what we really want in our lives -- for "someday." We recalibrate our sights, set them lower, aim for something safer. We tell ourselves that we'll pursue our true happiness as soon as we feel more "secure."
Think about this for a moment. Striving for security leads us to operate out of a place of not getting what we don’t want. Compare that to what do you think would happen if you were to operate from the place of getting what you really want. Huge distinction.
Why do we strive for security? It's our first reaction to our fear. And that fear is born of our resistance to changing how we think, what we believe, and accepting that we alone are responsible for our own greatness. The following is a paradox, I know, but the only security we can truly hang our hats on is the fact that everything is insecure, impermanent, and constantly in flux.
What does it feel like to embrace the insecure nature of our existence? A tad scary, perhaps. But consider your wonderful friend, the one whom you really disliked upon your initial meeting. Over time, you got to know that person and now share a laugh over your first impression. Embracing insecurity can be thought of in the same way. The thought may not sound attractive at first, but as you grow closer to it, this feeling will be your strongest ally in living your best life.
When we choose to accept the truth and embrace that we that we live in an impermanent world, we release ourselves from the bondage of fear. When we orient ourselves around this truth, we live life more in the present, we experience powerful feelings of love and gratitude, and we remove the fear that keep us from attracting what we really want in our lives.
Do you have a dream in your heart? Something that lights a spark within you? Something that gets you juiced just thinking about the possibility of what your life would be like if that dream became reality? Of course you do.
Now what feelings come up for you around living that dream? Playing it safe? Security? I doubt it. In fact, can you think of a “secure dream?” An oxymoron, for sure. No, our dreams reflect our true selves, the potential of the human spirit that operates and thrives in spite of the fear of the unknown.
Rather than striving for the security we think will protect us from danger, what if we were to identify and eliminate the security-based goals that drive our need to pursue security in the first place? When we free ourselves from fear-based strivings, all we are left with is our own, naturally positive inclinations and a sense of infinite possibility.
And isn’t that worth going for?
The time to trust yourself enough to make the changes necessary for you to pursue your dreams and to live your greatness is now. For the now is all we truly ever have. The now is all we ever need.
Drew Rozell, Ph.D. of Evolution Coaching partners with dynamic, courageous individuals worldwide who wish to live great lives. Visit him at http://www.evolutioncoaching.com and subscribe to his free monthly newsletter.
