Chicken Soup for the Soul 20th Anniversary Edition Read Online Free Page B
Author: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Amy Newmark, Heidi Krupp
knew my way around the hotel because I had spoken there tens of times. Finally! I had gotten my moment alone with her.
After solving her stained slacks problem, I asked if she had had dinner. She had not. I kindly asked her to join me, with the proviso that we had to leave the premises because hundreds of attendees would not let us speak privately. She agreed and we were off to a phenomenal Hollywood restaurant.
When we arrived, there was a long waiting line. We went to the front of the line. The maître d’ ignored me and mumbled: “Who is she?”
I replied: “You don’t know her?”
“I’m not sure.”
Jokingly, I said, “The Queen of Denmark.”
“Seriously?”
I raised my eyebrows.
“Okay, so who are you?”
My answer would determine whether or not we got a table. So, in the spirit of creating a worthwhile memory, I said: “Who travels with the Queen?”
He thought a minute, and blurted out, “The King... you’re not...”
I smiled, nodded and we proceeded to get the best private table in the place.
Happily seated, we giggled together over what had just happened! Time disappeared as we each unfolded our entire lives before the other. Our hearts and souls seemed to synchronize in a way neither of us had ever felt. It was a brand new experience for both of us. We tingled just being together. We were in bliss. Three years later, under the majestic red rocks of Sedona, Arizona, we were joyfully married.
About six months into my wedded bliss, I was cleaning my computer desktop and stumbled upon a document called “Soul Mate Goals.” I was tickled because I wanted to see how close I had gotten to the characteristics, virtues, and qualities I had so deeply desired in a soul mate.
As I read through them, I was astounded. I realized God had manifested my dreams and beyond for my perfect life partner. Crystal literally was everything I had hoped for and more. I believe that my dreams and prayers were heard and answered.
Here I share 112 of those original soul mate qualities I wrote down. I only share them with you to inspire you to achieve the same or more. If you’re already married, may I recommend that you write down everything imaginable that you want in your ideal relationship and see how close you’re coming to being that person you dream of. Perhaps, as both of you write out your own journey to soul mated-ness, later, you will feel open to sharing, comparing, and growing evermore loving towards one another. Often when people are dissatisfied in marriage it’s because they’re not clearly communicating their most important needs and truths.
My recommendation is that you generate your own comprehensive list. My list is for inspirational and launching purposes only. Remember, whatever you want wants you. Most importantly, you have to live up to and exceed personally all that you request of another. When I did my list, I knew with the help of my mastermind partners, that I needed to become more of the things I desired and I set to work on myself to accomplish that.
The question you always need to ask yourself when you address your own wants and needs is: “Who do I have to be to attract this woman/man? Do I and will I demonstrate these attributes myself?”
Mark’s desires in his future soul mate:
1. Available
2. Master kisser/lovingly tactile*
3. Similar values
4. Has great personal strength
5. User friendly
6. Elegant
7. Intelligent
8. Conservative personality
9. Great lover
10. Adventure
11. Lives in So. Cal or willing to move here or we agree to another place
12. Well-traveled and willing to travel
13. Totally loves me and demonstrates it
14. Working on self-mastery and spiritual mastery
15. Likes my business
16. Beautiful and takes care of herself
17. We become each other’s number one priority
18. Excited and enthusiastic about life and living
19. Vitally healthy, health oriented
20. Into personal growth and self-development
21. Happy
22. Slender and radiantly
After solving her stained slacks problem, I asked if she had had dinner. She had not. I kindly asked her to join me, with the proviso that we had to leave the premises because hundreds of attendees would not let us speak privately. She agreed and we were off to a phenomenal Hollywood restaurant.
When we arrived, there was a long waiting line. We went to the front of the line. The maître d’ ignored me and mumbled: “Who is she?”
I replied: “You don’t know her?”
“I’m not sure.”
Jokingly, I said, “The Queen of Denmark.”
“Seriously?”
I raised my eyebrows.
“Okay, so who are you?”
My answer would determine whether or not we got a table. So, in the spirit of creating a worthwhile memory, I said: “Who travels with the Queen?”
He thought a minute, and blurted out, “The King... you’re not...”
I smiled, nodded and we proceeded to get the best private table in the place.
Happily seated, we giggled together over what had just happened! Time disappeared as we each unfolded our entire lives before the other. Our hearts and souls seemed to synchronize in a way neither of us had ever felt. It was a brand new experience for both of us. We tingled just being together. We were in bliss. Three years later, under the majestic red rocks of Sedona, Arizona, we were joyfully married.
About six months into my wedded bliss, I was cleaning my computer desktop and stumbled upon a document called “Soul Mate Goals.” I was tickled because I wanted to see how close I had gotten to the characteristics, virtues, and qualities I had so deeply desired in a soul mate.
As I read through them, I was astounded. I realized God had manifested my dreams and beyond for my perfect life partner. Crystal literally was everything I had hoped for and more. I believe that my dreams and prayers were heard and answered.
Here I share 112 of those original soul mate qualities I wrote down. I only share them with you to inspire you to achieve the same or more. If you’re already married, may I recommend that you write down everything imaginable that you want in your ideal relationship and see how close you’re coming to being that person you dream of. Perhaps, as both of you write out your own journey to soul mated-ness, later, you will feel open to sharing, comparing, and growing evermore loving towards one another. Often when people are dissatisfied in marriage it’s because they’re not clearly communicating their most important needs and truths.
My recommendation is that you generate your own comprehensive list. My list is for inspirational and launching purposes only. Remember, whatever you want wants you. Most importantly, you have to live up to and exceed personally all that you request of another. When I did my list, I knew with the help of my mastermind partners, that I needed to become more of the things I desired and I set to work on myself to accomplish that.
The question you always need to ask yourself when you address your own wants and needs is: “Who do I have to be to attract this woman/man? Do I and will I demonstrate these attributes myself?”
Mark’s desires in his future soul mate:
1. Available
2. Master kisser/lovingly tactile*
3. Similar values
4. Has great personal strength
5. User friendly
6. Elegant
7. Intelligent
8. Conservative personality
9. Great lover
10. Adventure
11. Lives in So. Cal or willing to move here or we agree to another place
12. Well-traveled and willing to travel
13. Totally loves me and demonstrates it
14. Working on self-mastery and spiritual mastery
15. Likes my business
16. Beautiful and takes care of herself
17. We become each other’s number one priority
18. Excited and enthusiastic about life and living
19. Vitally healthy, health oriented
20. Into personal growth and self-development
21. Happy
22. Slender and radiantly
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