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Here is an email that has been sent around the world several times. Have you received it or sent it yet? It is called: Feng Shui
First a little background from information gathered from around the net.
Feng Shui is from China and goes back to ancient times. There are many translations and spin offs of it. The roots are in astronomy, but it is also referenced by wind and water. Feng Shui is demonstrated in architecture now and western cultures are embracing it.
I am not an expert in it at all, and just have barely skimmed the surface. It just seems that something that started in one area has expanded into lifestyles and now even included in the laws of attraction and spiritual growth and just genuinely feeling good instead of miserable.
I want to share words of encouragement however they are delivered. No matter what philosophy it is from, if we can take the good and positive and dwell on that then maybe we can help someone have a better day.
Anthony Robbins is credited with this email, so here it is if you have not see it and want to share it.
Lotus Touts means good luck.
Lotus Touts: You have 6 minutes
There’s some mighty fine advice in these words, even if you’re not superstitious. This Lotus Touts has been sent to you for good luck from the Anthony Robbins organization. It has been sent around the world ten times so far.
Do not keep this message..
The Lotus Touts must leave your hands in 6 MINUTES.
ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
THREE. Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
FOUR. When you say, ‘I love you,’ mean it.
FIVE. When you say, ‘I’m sorry,’ look the person in the eye.
SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.
EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone’s dreams. People who don’t have dreams don’t have much.
NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely.
TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
ELEVEN. Don’t judge people by their relatives.
TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.
THIRTEEN! .. When someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer, smile and ask, ‘Why do you want to know?’
FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
FIFTEEN. Say ‘bless you’ when you hear someone sneeze.
SIXTEEN. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R’s: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.
EIGHTEEN. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
NINETEEN. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice
TWENTY- ONE. Spend some time alone.
Now, here’s the FUN part!
Send this to at least 5 people and your life will improve.
1-4 people: Your life will improve slightly.
5-9 people: Your life will improve to your liking.
9-14 people: You will have at least 5 surprises in the next 3 weeks
15 and above: Your life will improve drastically and everything you ever dreamed of will begin to take shape.
A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
Do not keep this message.
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Is it still considered Lotus Touts when it comes with a threat? Re: “The Lotus Touts must leave your hands in 6 MINUTES. Otherwise you will get a very unpleasant surprise. This is true, even if you are not superstitious, agnostic, or otherwise faith impaired.”
Unhappy recipient who was happy before receiving an email with this imperative.
Lotus Touts: You have 6 minutes
There’s some mighty fine advice in these words, even if you’re not superstitious. This Lotus Touts has been sent to you for good luck from the Anthony Robbins organization. It has been sent around the world ten times so far.
Do not keep this message.
The Lotus Touts must leave your hands in 6 MINUTES. Otherwise you will get a very unpleasant surprise. This is true, even if you are not superstitious, agnostic, or otherwise faith impaired.
ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
THREE. Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
FOUR. When you say, ‘I love you,’ mean it.
FIVE.. When you say, ‘I’m sorry,’ look the person in the eye..
SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.
EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone’s dreams. People who don’t have dreams don’t have much.
NINE…. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely.
TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
ELEVEN. Don’t judge people by their relatives.
TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.
THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer, smile and ask, ‘Why do you want to know?’
FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
FIFTEEN. Say ‘bless you’ when you hear someone sneeze.
SIXTEEN. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R’s: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.
EIGHTEEN. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
NINETEEN. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice
TWENTY- ONE. Spend some time alone.
Now, here’s the FUN part!
Send this to at least 5 people and your life will improve.
1-4 people: Your life will improve slightly.
5-9 people: Your life will improve to your liking.
9-14 people: You will have at least 5 surprises in the next 3 weeks
15 and above: Your life will improve drastically and everything you ever dreamed of will begin to take shape.
A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.Do not keep this message.
I do not like the emails that come with the threats. I do not thing Tony Robbins would threaten someone with something bad happening to them. That is why I left that part out. I find it strange, too, that people would send me emails telling me to do something or if I do not something bad will happen to me.
If people really knew me, they would realize that I forward very few emails, and I do not forward ones with threats in them.
Have you ever written back to people who send you emails with promises of bad luck and ask them not to send you emails like that, or why they would want to send you something with a threat in it? Most people are not really wishing you ill will when they forward emails like that. I think it is just acting on impulse and showing their superstitious nature.
It pretty much goes against #1 when you send someone a threat. So ignoring the threats there is still some good in this email. I see bits and pieces of it showing up quite often in signature lines and quotes.
Thanks for taking the time for your comment and for reading my blog!
Yes, I suppose I deserved the curse of getting it back from someone I sent it to but I don’t think she should have forwarded this curse on to my friends whom she has never met. I don’t like these things.
Sorry for sending this on to others, but right now, I don’t need the bad luck it threatens if I don’t forward it on. The bigger part of me doesn’t believe it will give me bad luck, but since I’m in the process of trying to schedule my ileostomy reversal (and not hearing back from the surgeon’s PA who is the only one who can schedule it) and since I am having to decide quickly whether to invest $15,000 in home repairs and renovations for my Texas home to sell (while I may be in the hospital so I won’t even get to see the inside of my house again), I’m also a bit nervous about not complying. I apologize for sending the onus on to you. (not as inspirational as others I’ve received.)
Ruth
(OH, I sent it back to the person who has a website with this…not sure if they started it, or just another person devoted to it. That at least was done within the 6 minutes.)
On May 18, 2010, at 9:57 PM, kascey54@aol.com wrote:
This is without a doubt one of the nicest good luck forwards I have received.. Hope it works for you — and me!
I don’t consider it very nice when it tells you if you don’t comply you will have bad luck. Is it still considered Lotus Touts when it is delivered with a threat? _Ruth
Lotus Touts: You have 6 minutes
There’s some mighty fine advice in these words, even if you’re not superstitious. This Lotus Touts has been sent to you for good luck from the Anthony Robbins organization. It has been sent around the world ten times so far.
Do not keep this message.
The Lotus Touts must leave your hands in 6 MINUTES. Otherwise you will get a very unpleasant surprise. This is true, even if you are not superstitious, agnostic, or otherwise faith impaired.
ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
THREE. Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
FOUR. When you say, ‘I love you,’ mean it.
FIVE.. When you say, ‘I’m sorry,’ look the person in the eye..
SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.
EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone’s dreams. People who don’t have dreams don’t have much.
NINE…. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely.
TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
ELEVEN. Don’t judge people by their relatives.
TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.
THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer, smile and ask, ‘Why do you want to know?’
FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
FIFTEEN. Say ‘bless you’ when you hear someone sneeze.
SIXTEEN. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R’s: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.
EIGHTEEN. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
NINETEEN. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice
TWENTY- ONE. Spend some time alone.
Now, here’s the FUN part!
Send this to at least 5 people and your life will improve.
1-4 people: Your life will improve slightly.
5-9 people: Your life will improve to your liking.
9-14 people: You will have at least 5 surprises in the next 3 weeks
15 and above: Your life will improve drastically and everything you ever dreamed of will begin to take shape.
A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.Do not keep this message.
I do not think you deserved a curse. I feel we have to be careful when we wish ill will on others no matter what. Often what we wish on others bounces back and happens to us.
The negative energy hurts us more than anything.
Please do not feel like you deserved a curse.
I absolutely do NOT believe someone as sophisticated spiritually and metaphysically as Tony Robbins is would EVER start a low-level chain letter, even under the guise of feng shui–which I have been doing for 25 years—this sort of thing does not NOT exist in feng shui. And to tie in even a veiled threat is so NOT his style.
I tend to agree with you Victoria, and there is one way to check it out and that is my going to Snopes.com. They had no results on the authentication.
I do not like the emails with the threats. I do not believe that anyone connected with Anthony Robbins would send something that would use tactics like that to get you to pass on the email.
I took that out of what I posted here because I would like people to pass on the positive quotes and not have anything connected with it other than to share something positive along the way.
We need to have more positive things happening daily in our lives.
I do appreciate the comments on here.