The Playboy Mansion and a Religious Experience in the same weekend?

I was fortunate enough to be invited to the Playboy Mansion two weekends ago. I went there to network with some of the top info-marketers in the world, and I wasn’t disappointed. Several celebrities, guys who make $20 million to $100 million per year, and some NBA athletes were there. Oh, and of course yours truly. Here are a couple pics…

My 7 year old Ben loves the MTV show ‘Pimp My Ride’ so he LOVED IT that I was able to meet Mad Mike and Dave from the show. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a show where they take an old beat up car (like the 1980 Mercury Bobcat I used to drive) and put $20,000 to $50,000 worth of upgrades into it to transform it into a really awesome ride.

Hanging out at the Playboy Mansion and befriending people who make $5 to $10 to $20 million/year or more did some good things for my psyche. It let me know I’m ready to step up to the next level. If YOU are struggling with limiting beliefs about what’s possible for you or what you’re worth, I encourage you to hang out with people who are at the level you aspire to reach. Just by association, you’ll start to achieve higher and higher levels of accomplishment.

So… after hanging out with a bunch of rich/famous people at the Playboy Mansion, I went to a Christian concert Sunday night with my friends Rick and Etu. The music was good, but what really touched my heart was the story one of the bandmembers told. He and his brothers had been distant from their father for 17 years since their mom died, and their father realized he had NEVER told his boys he was proud of them. He called them all, got them on a conference call, and told each one he was proud of them and asked their forgiveness for how harsh he had been with them growing up.

After that testimonial of reconciliation, the band played “In The Living Years” by Mike and the Mechanics. During the song, I broke down and started weeping. God touched my heart and helped me realize I had been harboring some bitterness against my dad for the past year. I have also developed the habit of shutting anyone out of my life that isn’t supportive of me, and I’ve lost several good relationships over that.

The good news is we talked today, we worked things out, and I have decided to love my dad as he is and not put big expectations on him. If you’re harboring any bitterness against someone who has offended you, I strongly encourage you to search your heart and forgive them. It will be a huge weight lifted off your shoulders, and it will free you up for a more fulfilled life.

So… the lesson for the day is hang out with people you want to be like, and make sure there aren’t things in your heart (anger, bitterness, etc) holding you back from living the life you want to live and you deserve to live. And you don’t have to go to the Playboy Mansion or a Christian concert to get started… do it today!