Philosophy and Revelations Blog of Alan Forrest Smith
Lived to Death
Lived to Death By Alan Forrest Smith Julie is dead. She lived herself to death. She was murdered by advertising. She looked gorgeous I mean really drop dead stunning. Her hair was thick, long, red with beautiful Irish curls and would spring up and down and she walked along the street. In most peoples eyes…
New Years Revolution
Sam is like most people. Sam might remind you of YOU? It’s new year’s eve 2007 in the most beautifully strong country on Earth … Scotland. The time; 11:47pm. Only a few hours ago Sam had revealed his ‘resolve’ or resolutions for the coming new year. Out with the old ways, in with the new.…
Invisible Christmas Man
Invisible Christmas Man I have this photograph of me as a kid on Christmas morning. It’s around 5am on December 25th. I am kneeling down opening gifts from my mum and dad by the side of our tree. The photo is interesting. It’s the 1970’s, mum and dad’s house is all orange and brown swirly…
Minimum Mentalist
Isn’t weird how the brain works? You see what we think about continually in our brain usually sets our standards or levels in life. I really believe that, do you? Let me illustrate. Peter was a guy that work for me some years ago in one of my hair and beauty salons. Peter was a…
Licentious Cash!
Licentious Cash! Who said money is the root of all evil? Lies!!! You see there was a guy named David. David had everything any man could want. He was around 6 foot in height, dark olive skin, black wavy hair, deep green eyes and had the personality to go with it. David also had cash,…
Born Thug?
Do You Suffer From Being a Born Thug? You need to know, it could affect your future. I love Louis Theroux. His style of the ‘anti’ interview always has me compelled to watch and listen and hang on to almost every single word. His latest documentary was based on the streets of West Philadelphia. Just…
Propensity Praxis
Propensity Praxis Do you have an excuse for NOT doing something that could actually benefit you? I believe most people have… including me. For example. I know if I go to the gym, I feel good (and maybe even look better) I also know if I don’t go, I feel like a slob! So why…
The Cult of Self
The Cult of Self It’s interesting to realize that those who are truly successful understand the cult of self. It’s also interesting that those that walk tall, proud and clear are also those that really get the cult of self. Do you mind if I take you back into the Amazon for a second? I…
The Age of Rage
Have you noticed how everyone appears to be angry these days? I popped out in my car to go to my mothers just yesterday. Now I admit when you drive a bright orange, customized VW Beetle, heads do turn. Hiding is impossible; even in thick fog… it’ll stand out like sore thumb. The flip side…
Something Somehow Somewhere
Something Somehow Somewhere Want to know how to really grow any business? It’s interesting in 1991 I was offered the opportunity of opening a larger hair salon. The first hair salon I had was just 250 square feet. This one was over 2,000 square feet it was going to be a large step into the…
Information Deprivation
Information Deprivation In an age of information overload, I believe you are probably deprived of information. You’ll see exactly what I mean in a second. The word information comes from two words. Inform which is, of course, self-explanatory and then the second part –ation which is asking the reader to take action. So information basically…
Reason Treason
Reason Treason When you know one of the most powerful reasons for failure you’ll never fail again. Let me explain with this true story. During 2005 on February 27th at 6:30 am I climbed out of bed with the excitement of a child getting up on Christmas morning. The reason was I was going to…
Big Fat Eyes
Big Fat Eyes Big Fat Eyes Can Destroy You or Your Business. How? Let me start with a short story. So here I am a 45 year old guy that wants to lose some weight. No, that’s not true; I want to look like Adonis or some other kind of immortalized bronzed Greek God with…
The Coma Consciousness
The Coma Consciousness If You Think Your Conscious Read This But Take No Offense. It’s Simply an Observation. I have noticed more and more there are people claiming to have a higher level of conscious thinking. I meet people like this all the time everywhere I go when I meet large groups of people teaching.…
Career Veneer
Career Veneer There’s a pal of mine named Colin. I first met Colin when I was around 19 years old. I was a landscape gardener then just drifting aimlessly through my life. Colin, on the other hand, had been introduced to the world of the corporate executive. From that point forward Colin changed. He was…
Proximo Salvationists
Proximo Salvationists Everybody wants to be saved. Saved from the tax man. Saved from your landlord. Saved from credit cards. Saved from their jobs. Saved from life itself. The bad news is … you are going to die at some point, we all are. So being saved from everything and anything never changes the outcome…
Attraction Infraction
Attraction Infraction It’s definitely one of the biggest most destructive myths I see being taught to people all over the globe. Let me illustrate this point. While speaking in Malaysia a lady comes over to me. I won’t say her name just in case she is reading this. She speaks to me and shares with…
Brainwash Brain
Brainwash Brain WARNING: some of you reading this might be offended. It could challenge your beliefs. You have been warned. In the year 1997 I met a friend I hadn’t seen since we were around 21 years old. At 21 John was a total madman! He had been taking heroin, smoking joints, glue and just…