I must confess that I’m not the bravest person when it comes to hospitals, blood—oh, my goodness—and needles! I would rather swallow the nastiest tasting medicine than get an injection.

So there I was, sitting in a dentist’s chair, waiting for the inevitable. Doctor Bridge and her Dental Assistant, Marlene, chatted pleasantly as they prepared tubes, drills, clamps, metal files and other unwelcome instruments…all of which I knew, at some point, were going to make their way into my mouth.

I have taught people across the world to overcome their fears, find positive energy and get to the top of their game despite every problem. But I often find I need the same advice I dispense to others. Now here I was, facing my own little place of fear.

The dentist said the dreaded words: “Okay Alvin, I’m going to numb you up now.”

Holy mackerel! Here we go. She is going to take that horse-needle loaded with chemicals, stick it into my mouth, pierce through my gums and squeeze that nasty mixture directly into my bloodstream. It will feel like lead going to my head!

What happened next was simply remarkable. I decided to leave the room. Yes; in my mind, I departed from that entire fearsome scene and found a place that was peaceful and enjoyable.

It happened fast. I transported myself to a particular spot on the beach in South Florida where I had been before. The sight of the ocean, the sound of the waves and the feel of the breeze on my skin were all so soothing, I began to enjoy it again, as I did the last time I was there.

“That’s it, Alvin. Are you okay?” She asked once, twice, three times…at least, that’s what she told me afterward. I honestly could not even hear her voice until the third or fourth time. I think she must have shaken me to get my attention.

Here’s what’s so remarkable: in the ten seconds or so she took to inject me, I had so completely left the room that she couldn’t even get my attention, although she was sitting right next to my ears. From the beach, I was vaguely aware that something was happening in my mouth, but I felt no fear and I felt no pain. She shook me back to consciousness, but in the interim, the thing I feared had happened without hurting me one bit.

The three of us laughed and talked about this for a while, as the two experts proceeded to remove old silver fillings and rebuild my mouth. But for over a week now, I’ve been thinking about what happened and the extraordinary power it represents.

Perhaps you are like me. I hunger for excellence in my life; for achievement and success…I hunger to win. And yet, I encounter many little places of fear, pain, disappointment, and trouble that seek to cripple me and prevent me from moving forward. Can you relate to this?

As if the small issues were not enough, life is occasionally interrupted by huge crises like suddenly being unemployed and broke, or the death of a loved one. In the face of the various kinds of challenges life presents, how do you cope? How do you move ahead to excellence, achievement and success, when circumstances do not cooperate? 

After years of studying geography, mathematics, history and other subjects…after the time and expense to get college degrees, I was amazed to find that there is a critical body of learning that is simply not taught in schools—information that successful people know and practice everyday, but a vast majority of the population never discovers.

Please tell me why our schools don’t teach us how to: overcome fear; erase the pain of past problems; live with negative people without being infected; find out our life purpose? And where do we learn techniques to control the feelings of the body? Who teaches us the sheer power of thinking to produce peace in the middle of the storms of life? Schools don’t instruct people how to become wealthy.

These are exactly the reasons I created the personal development audio program called Born to Fly.

Today I am blessed to live in extraordinary fullness, joy and prosperity. But I’ve made lots of mistakes and experienced lots of trouble along the way. I’ve been abandoned, ridiculed and disgraced. I’ve done time in the “prison” of poverty. Yet, throughout all that, I’ve experienced sheer power, vitality and passion for life. Is that possible? Yes.

You may call me an escapist, but don’t some things need to be evaded? Do depression, anger, fear, regret and jealousy deserve a long-term place inside you? There are healthy ways to escape them almost every time, and this practice will serve you well.

When you sit in the dentist chair of life and you desire to remove the old fillings…the old memories of hurts and regrets…and you deeply want to charge ahead to fulfill your greatest dreams and desires, who helps you discover and utilize the remarkable powers inside you to escape the pain of the needle? There are techniques available to overcome problems and to become persistent, irresistible and unstoppable.

Born to Fly uncovers the secrets of the masters…those who have learned to win repeatedly in life, despite challenges. In this audio and written program you will learn:

- 4 tests to discover your life purpose;

- 3 questions you must always ask to avoid missing opportunities;

- 10 words you should never, ever say to yourself;

- The single greatest way to increase your earning power;

- 5 ways to focus and intensify your energy…and much more.

I met John in San Antonio, Texas. He had heard my keynote presentation and decided to get the Born to Fly program. He called me excited and told me that with the thinking and techniques he learned, he decided to pursue his dream job at a company across town. On the way to the interviews, he prepared his language and mindset by playing Born to Fly on his car stereo. He got a job offer for $65,000…quite a change from his old $35,000 job.

Your situation may be very different from John’s and mine. You may not even fear needles. But if you desire to achieve, attain and become more tomorrow than today, there is a body of learning that can help you make the shift successfully.

You can get to a place in life where, as soon as difficulties or tragedies arise, your mind instinctively finds escape routes that keep you whole, protected and empowered. Circumstances may not be perfect, but you have the power to diminish the pain of life’s needle and go on to succeed despite challenges.

To learn more about Born to Fly, go directly to this webpage: http://alvinday.com/products.html

Take it from me: this attitude will give you altitude.

Alvin

PS: One more thing…the procedure was a success. Dr. Bridge, in Fort Lauderdale, is the best dentist I’ve ever had. Not only is she the most skilled, thorough and gentle, but she’s helped me rediscover the power to go beyond the pain. Hey Doc., careful with that needle! (Smile.)