Anatomy of Problem Solving
by Davis Goss

We all seem to have more problems than we need. We can resolve many of them without any trouble, but once in a while a really difficult situation comes along that just won't yield to our best efforts to get rid of them.

Our initial reaction is to resist them, put up a protective wall and confront it is an enemy with which we feel we must do battle. Now the struggle begins. This confrontational approach to problem solving is negative and can produce only negative results; we find ourselves producing more frustration, anxiety, stress and fear than solutions.

Is there an alternative? Indeed there is. Let's take a close analytical view of problem solving and see what's really going on here. To be successful we must first accept the fact that the "old" ways are less than effective so any new approach must be a departure from accepted traditional methods.

Look at the world around you and recognize that we live in a world of opposites. We have up & down, short & tall, assets & liabilities, abundance & lack, profits & losses, positive & negative, freedom & bondage, etc., etc., etc. I don't believe you can think of anything that does not have an implied opposite. Webster defines "opposites" as, "elements that are so far apart and diverse as to be totally irreconcilable one to the other".

If, then, one of these elements is negative, defined by Webster as, "something that is the opposite or negation of something", its opposite must be positive, which Webster defines as, "that which is real, not speculative, not fictitious and logically affirmative".

As we think about it, we realize that what this is saying is that anything negative (the problem) cannot exist alone but requires a positive something to be negative about. That positive "something" is the solution to our problem. We cannot have a problem unless its solution is already available. All we need do is learn how to access it.

To solve any problem, then, we must discipline ourselves to see it only as a negation or un-awareness of the answer we are seeking and which already exists. How do we access this? By calmly rejecting that which presents itself to us as a problem, ("an intricate, unsettled question without an answer" [Webster]) as not a "something" we give reality to and quietly search our mind with a "listening" positive expectancy and be responsive to the answer that will present itself to you in this positive mental environment.

Consider the procedure you use when confronted with 2 plus 2 = 8. To resolve this error, you do not focus your efforts on trying to understand the "8" but you reject it and draw on the truth that only a "4" belongs at the end of 2 plus 2. The problem is "solved".

I know how abstract, unrealistic and impractical this approach sounds, but for many years I have proven its viability in my own personal and professional experiences and to the benefit of a widely diverse client base that has included many of the giants of American business. This revolutionary approach to problem solving is predicated on natural laws and principles which Webster defines as, "the creative and controlling forces of the universe". Such a condition is absolute and irrevocable. It is the law.

My book, "The Science of LIVING BETTER FOREVER", presents a complete disclosure of this unique scientific approach and details a no-nonsense continuity of facts, laws and principles that will resolve any problem, regardless of its nature or apparent severity, with scientific certainty and predictability.

Mr. Goss can be contacted at: www.livingbetterforever.com or by e-mailed at: davisgoss@tds.net

Surviving in a Disaster
By Davis Goss

Some years ago, I was sure that I had more than my fair share of problems. I felt as though I was trapped between the sword and the wall with no means of escape. It was at this point of desperation that I made an exciting discovery. I discovered that there was only one prime cause of all problems and when this root cause was understood and properly applied, all problems, regardless of their nature or apparent severity, would disappear like snowflakes on a hot griddle... and do so as effortlessly as darkness disappears in the presence of light.

Over the years, I found that when I implemented the elements and continuity of this discovery properly, my problems would take on a new perspective and simply dissolve to the point where they became nothing more than memories.

I had an opportunity to prove the effectiveness of this discovery when my wife and I experienced the full fury of hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Like any sudden disaster, we found ourselves thrust into a chaotic circumstance that seemed overwhelming and over which we had no control.

We found ourselves with no electricity, no drinkable water (but plenty of flood water!), very little edible food, no air conditioning with temperatures in the 100 degree range with humidity to match. With our car ruined by flood water we had no transportation. With telephones out and cell phones inoperable, we had no means of communication. We did have a portable radio through which we learned the scope of the devastation. It offered a constant barrage of negative reports depicting the dire circumstances of thousands of people and their frustrations at not receiving any meaningful assistance. In this atmosphere, we found ourselves isolated in a survival mode for four days. We found out later that we were listed among the missing.

We had been through many challenging situations over our 58 years marriage and we have always been successful in reversing them to our benefit by utilizing the principles comprising this discovery. This situation was no exception. We were steadfast in embracing the disciplines demanded by the discovery's impersonal implementation.

Our situation began to change. Food and water was provided through unexpected sources. We were offered an opportunity to vacate our home (and everything in it) and accept the loving hospitality of a family in Baton Rouge. We were "found" by our family and friends. People appeared "out of the woodwork" offering us clothing, money, shelter, transportation and plans for evacuation out of the disaster area. We were invited to stay with friends in Texas where all our needs were provided through no conscious effort or strategy on our part.

Events and circumstances continued to unfold and we moved into a perfect, fully furnished home in New England (where we were born and brought up). Our experiences exceeded any circumstance we could possibly have anticipated.

What proved to be, and continues to be, traumatic experiences for so many, has proven to be the exact opposite for us. Being rooted in universal natural laws and principles, this is a natural effect when this discovery is allowed to enforce its own inherent integrity. To avail ourselves of its benefits, however, we must learn to reject the negative, disruptive events and circumstances that come to us, rise above them and restructure our mind-set (defined by Webster as, "a mental attitude that determines and influences events and circumstances") in concert with natural laws and principles which are defined by Webster as "the creative and controlling forces of the universe".

This is far from taking on an attitude of denial and burying our head in the sand. It is not just blindly accepting an optimistic point of view. Like any demonstrable natural law or principle, it must be based on a sound, scientific understanding. You must understand it with the same confident conviction with which you reject the erroneous concept that "5" has a rightful place at the end of 2 + 2 when balancing your checkbook.

This is a radical departure from commonly practiced problem solving procedures and not always easy to accept with a casual perusal and assessment of its principles.

When confronted with any adverse situation there is a natural tendency to resist it, put up a wall and strike out against it and attack it as though it was an enemy with which we must do battle. Too often, this struggle produces more frustrations, anxieties and tensions than it does solutions.

Scientific problem solving cannot be confrontational. It is unrealistic to expect that a negatively oriented premise can produce positive, long-lasting results. In a universe whose very existence exhibits absolute precision, balance and perfection throughout all eternity, we have every right to expect that our natural heritage is, likewise, one of peace, balance and harmony and not one of chaos, conflict and bondage. The law of "like begets like" validates this position.

We would do well to adopt a non-confrontational approach to problem solving based on scientific principles that can assure positive results with predictable certainty. This scientific approach is fully outlined in my book "The Science of LIVING BETTER FOREVER". Unique in its content and format, this book presents a no-nonsense, logical continuity of specific natural laws and principles that, when properly implemented, will resolve any adverse situation with scientific certainty and predictability.

The potential import of this discovery in establishing and perpetuating the harmonious life experiences of its adherents cannot be over emphasized. Its principles have been proven to be effective where all others have failed.

Mr. Goss can be contacted at: www.livingbetterforever.com or by e-mailed at: davisgoss@tds.net

A New Discovery of an Old Secret
By Davis Goss

There are specific natural laws and principles that, when properly applied, will resolve any problem, fill any need and reveal the correct procedures to meet any challenge and achieve any goal or objective.

Years ago I was sure that I had more than my share of problems. I felt like I was trapped between the sword and the wall with no apparent means of escape.

It was then that I made an exciting discovery. I discovered that THERE IS ONLY ONE PRIMAL CAUSE OF ALL PROBLEMS. When this root cause is known, understood and properly implemented, all problems, regardless of their nature or apparent severity, will disappear like snowflakes on a hot griddle and do so as effortlessly as darkness disappears in the presence of light.

I found that with the proper application of this discovery, all my problems began to fade away and finally disappeared. Not that I wouldn't be faced with difficult challenges over the years (not the least of which was my survival of hurricane Katrina in New Orleans) but all have been harmoniously resolved and I continue to enjoy a growing continuity of satisfying personal and professional life experiences.

As a creative consultant, I have proven the viability of this discovery to the benefit of a widely diverse client base that included many of the giants of American business.

This discovery is a radical departure from traditional methods in that it is devoid of the usual academic theories, philosophical abstractions and the personal analyses and opinions of experts. My discovery is based solely on universal natural laws and principles that are defined by Webster as, "the creative and controlling forces of the universe". By their very nature and definition, these laws and principles are irrevocable and self enforcing. This assures positive results with predictable, scientific certainty.

Today the world is consumed by conflict, turmoil and uncertainty. Too many innocent people are burdened with too many problems over which they seem to have little or no control. This prevents them from enjoying the harmonious life experiences they have a right to expect.

There are literally thousands of programs, books, lecture, seminars and experts of all kinds offering solutions to personal, professional, corporate and world problems. Yet in spite of all this, there are more unsolved problems in the world today than at any other time in history. Recent surveys indicate that the number of people suffering from anxieties, stresses, pressures and fears resulting from this phenomenon, is on a frightening increase world wide.

What the world needs is a new approach to problem solving that can assure success with predictable, scientific certainty. My discovery fills this need by disclosing natural laws and principles in a no-nonsense continuity of facts, reason and logic. My book, "The Science of LIVING BETTER FOREVER" is unique in its content and format and will inspire the reader to new levels of conscious awareness, or mind-set, which Webster says is "a fixed way of thinking that determines and influences...(the)...events and circumstances" that comprise our life experiences.

Adherence to these laws and principles will produce harmonious "events and circumstances" whereas a rejection or ignorance of them produces discordant "events and circumstances". It is the law!

Mr. Goss can be contacted at: www.livingbetterforever.com or by e-mailed at: davisgoss@tds.net

The Science of Living Better Forever
By Davis Goss

It would seem that everybody has nagging problems that they would give anything to be relieved of. But too few know how to do it. In their frantic search for an elusive "something" that might resolve them, they find their efforts are less than effective and, more often than not, produce more frustrations than solutions.

Not only are these struggles non-productive, they are completely unnecessary. I know. I've been there.

Years ago, I was sure that I had more than my fair share of problems and felt as though I was trapped between the sword and the wall with no means of escape. But, gratefully, I found that there IS a way out!

I recalled that one of the things that impressed me most from my old physics textbooks was that this universe operates in absolute harmony with irrevocable and irreversible natural laws and principles that have not varied throughout all time. I reasoned that because I am an integral part of this perfect universe, there is no reason why I shouldn't be experiencing the same predictable harmony, balance and perfection and be free of all conflicts, problems and their resultant pressures, anxieties and fears.

I found that Webster defines NATURAL LAWS and PRINCIPLES as, "the creative and controlling forces of the universe" and to believe that these laws and principles could somehow be set aside or be flawed would be to deny their very absolute, all-inclusive, irrevocable nature. I could interpolate this to mean that success, prosperity, freedom and a pressure-free way of life are as natural to me as wet is to water or heat and light are to the sun.

Simple logic compels us to conclude, then, that if problems were supported by any irrevocable law or principle, problems would be equally absolute and could never be resolved. We know from personal experience that this is not the case.

From this I made an exciting discovery. I discovered that there is only one primary cause of all problems. When this root cause is understood and properly implemented, all problems, regardless of their nature or apparent severity, will disappear like snowflakes on a hot griddle. I know. I've been there.

Here was the key element missing from all traditionally accepted self-help / personal development and problem solving techniques that are not built on a scientific foundation. This discovery fills this void and can make all other methodologies more effective and productive.

For more than 50 years I have field tested, fine tuned and proven the viability of this discovery in my own personal and professional life but also to the benefit of a widely diverse client base that has included many of the giants of American business.

Being rooted in the very basic structure of the universe, the laws and principles of this discovery operate with absolute unchallenged accuracy and predictability. When these "creative and controlling forces of the universe" are allowed to impact our affairs, the resolution of any problem is assured.

Details of this discovery are disclosed in my book, "The Science of LIVING BETTER FOREVER". This book is unique in its content and format. It identifies these "natural laws and principles" in an orderly continuity of facts, logic and reasoning. This scientific approach leads to irrefutable conclusions that establish a firm foundation on which to build permanent harmonious life experiences.

Mr. Goss can be contacted at: www.livingbetterforever.com or by e-mailed at: davisgoss@tds.net

IMAGINATION: New Worlds of Discovery
By Davis Goss

Until the world closed in on us and restricted our inherent freedom, imagination and creativity were active ingredients in each one of us. Whatever happened to our open, unfettered imagination; our capacity and eagerness to dream dreams, to exercise visions of greatness and to accomplish feats with complete abandon and against all odds?

Unfortunately, in our growing up process, modern day computer dependency and high tech advancements have tended to school creativity and imagination out of us. We have been compelled to conform to the parameters and restrictions the world has imposed upon us. To be free of these limitations we must get back to basics and learn to exercise our natural capacity to invoke creative thinking. "Creative thinking" is defined by Webster as, "the ability to be productive through imaginative skills".

To develop these "imaginative skills", we must leave the world of limits and restrictive parameters, reject traditional "common sense" and deliberately break the bonds of accepted thinking. We must embark on what will be the most exciting adventure imaginable and explore new areas of discovery.

In this adventure, we will be completely alone. We will step out into new territories where there are no road maps, charts or blueprints to follow. There is nothing ahead of us but the excitement of discovering new horizons of unlimited achievement and invoking the kind of creativity that existed (and worked!) long before time and technology distorted its simplicity and relevance.

"Imagination", according to Webster, is, "the act or power of forming mental images of something not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived". All the criteria for creativity are embodied in this one word: IMAGINATION! What cannot be imagined?!

The range and flexibility of your imagination is virtually without limit. It is free of all limitations and restrictions. There is only one rule that pertains to your imagination and that rule is that there are no rules. Your imagination is limited only by your imagination.

In your imagination you are the absolute reigning monarch. You have absolute control over the images of your imagination. Here in your imagination you can fry ice and dribble footballs with absolute control and balance. Imaginative concepts do not control you; you control them. They are forever ready and willing to obey your every command and instruction and do so instantaneously without offering any resistance. They initiate no action of their own but allow you to entertain the abstract or bizarre without passing judgments or criticisms. Because like begets like, we must be alert to entertain only those mental images that are positive and productive. Negative concepts will produce negative results.

Open your thought to be responsive to the new ideas and concepts as you exercise your "power of forming mental images (ideas) of things not present to the senses...". Miracles take place in your imagination.

No wonder Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge"!

With the power of your imagination you are truly on the cutting edge of real progress and the controller of destinies.

Little wonder that Napoleon said, "Imagination rules the world"!

Creative thinking, "the ability to be productive through imaginative skills", is pivotal to the productivity and success of any endeavor. Particularly when you realize that Webster defines "productive" as, "the establishment of results, benefits and profits".

My book, "The Science of LIVING BETTER FOREVER", outlines the details of his unique problem solving methods that are based solely on scientific laws and principles.

Mr. Goss can be contacted at: www.livingbetterforever.com or by e-mailed at: davisgoss@tds.net

Take Time to Think
By Davis Goss

I recently saw a program on television wherein the participants discussed how present day computer technology has contributed to our economy, our well-being and our ability to communicate. They pointed out the many ways that this technology was already obsolete and that further refinements will impact our future in ways we dare not imagine.

This scares me.

This advancement precipitates an increasing reliance on computer skills and "push the envelope" technology. This over-emphasis tends to wean people away from original thinking. Over the years, I've seen many very bright people let their computers do their thinking for them. Without realizing it, they became the victims of somebody else's thinking and robbed them of their individuality.

I've been a student and practitioner of creative thinking all my life. I was a creative consultant long before the Internet was a factor. From my admittedly bias point of view, I think the time has come to champion a new technology. The next technological breakthrough should be a re-discovery of creative thinking.

• The kind of individual creativity and innovative genius that built our free enterprise system.
• The kind of uncluttered common sense creativity that is devoid of academic "isms" and "ologies".
• The kind of creativity that existed (and worked!) long before time and technology distorted its simplicity and relevance.

Webster defines creative thinking as "the ability to be productive through imaginative skills". Notice he makes the point that we must be productive. His definition of productive is "to establish results, benefits and profits". And how does he suggest that we do this? He says it should be "through imaginative skills".

Notice that he makes no reference to technological skills or training. He says nothing about academic proficiency, administrative talents or scanning the Internet. He refers to only one method: using the imagination which he defines as "the forming of mental images (ideas) of things not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived".

IDEAS!

As important as modern day technological tools are, it should be realized that throughout all recorded history, nothing was ever accomplished, no goal was ever reached, no need was ever met and no problem was ever solved that didn't begin with an idea!

Ideas are the substance of the imagination. They are the effects of creative thinking. When people ignore or overlook new ideas and concepts, they risk becoming the victims of another's creative initiative regardless of their technological competence. While any activity should take advantage of the best technological aids available, it behooves us to be alert to the necessity for balance and make specific, conscious efforts to increase our imaginative skills. We should be constantly scanning our mental horizons for opportunities for growth and advancement and become aware of the events and circumstances that can contribute to our productivity, defined by Webster as, "establishing results, benefits and profits" through our "imaginative skills".

Your mind, which embodies this "thing" called "creativity", is the source of all ideas. Your consciousness is the best computer ever devised. However mind-boggling the next generation of computers may be, that master computer between your ears is the only "mechanism" that can generate new, original ideas and be responsive to the flow of mental images of the imagination.

These images are a glimpse into the future. It is vision which is defined by Webster as "the act or power of perceiving mental images (ideas) in the imagination". Jonathan Swift noted that "vision is the art of seeing the invisible". Helen Keller was quoted as having said, "Worse than being blind, is to have no vision".

Remember, the computer and all its associated technologies are merely the outward manifestation of someone's creative thinking. Remember too, that an effect cannot, and never will, initiate any action of its own. It must forever be subservient to its primal cause and source: creative thinking.

It was Victor Hugo who reminded us that "there is nothing more powerful than the right idea whose time has come". That time is NOW!

Take time to marvel at the computer with all its wonder, with all its contributing technologies and its capacity to make such a significant contribution to our way of life. But always reserve a quiet place in your mind where you can retire from the pressures imposed by the "real world" and take time to THINK.

My book, "The Science of LIVING BETTER FOREVER", outlines the details of his unique problem solving techniques based solely on the logical continuity of natural laws and principles which are defined by Webster as, "the creative and controlling forces of the universe".

Mr. Goss can be contacted at: www.livingbetterforever.com or by e-mailed at: davisgoss@tds.net

The One Cause of All Problems
By Davis Goss

Our life experiences are comprised of a continuity of events and circumstances. Sometimes these are joyous, productive and free and at other times they are chaotic, distressful and take on the identity of all manner of problems.

We live in a world of opposites. We have up and down, short and tall, failure and success, profits and losses, assets and liabilities, freedom and bondage, etc., etc., etc. I don't believe you can think of any situation that does not have an implied opposite. We live in a world of duality where every position is challenged by some implied opposite. Webster defines opposites as "elements that are so far apart and diverse as to be totally irreconcilable".

In violation of this definition it is our attempt to justify these opposites that are the root cause of all problems. Simple logic, then, forces the conclusion that if we could somehow prevent this law from operating in our individual experiences, we could exercise our dominion over these nagging problems and enjoy more harmonious life experiences.

We can make this more graphic by using the example of positive and negative. Positives and negatives fit all the criteria of being opposites. See how Webster puts it:

NEGATIVE: "something that is the opposite or negation of something". Note that the negative is not a something in and of itself. Its very claim to existence is completely dependent on there being a positive "something" to be negative about.

POSITIVE: "something that is real, not speculative, not fictitious and logically affirmative; that which has or expresses actual existence". In resolving life's problems, then, we must make this separation. The positive answer already exists in the infinitude of your conscious awareness and we access this answer by consciously rejecting the so-called problem for the nothingness it is and maintaining a positive, expectant mental environment from which the answers will be revealed to us.

I know how impractically simplistic this approach seems but its rationale and logical continuity of scientific laws, principles and facts is fully outlined in my book, "The Science of LIVING BETTER FOREVER". Unique in its content and format, this book will give you all the tools you will ever need with which to build harmonious life experiences.

Mr. Goss can be contacted at: www.livingbetterforever.com or by e-mailed at: davisgoss@tds.net

Success, Prosperity and Freedom: GUARANTEED!
By Davis Goss

Imagine the increased production, freedom and general well-being you would experience if all your problems were to suddenly disappear and be turned into benefits and profits. It can be done. It's all in knowing how.

First, let's agree that nobody needs to endure the pressures imposed by these things we call "problems". Second, problems are no more natural to man than darkness is to light. Everyone has the right to be free. And freedom, in the final analysis, is knowing how to solve problems. Problems are like waves on the seashore. We are not responsible for the waves that come to us but we can learn how to meet them, remain in control and avoid being swamped by them.

What must we do in order to control and gain dominion over these tough challenges that scream at us for attention? We must realize and accept the fact that in spite of what things seem to be, we all live and operate in a world that's governed and maintained by specific irreversible natural laws and principles that by their very nature and definition cannot contain any negative, destructive elements. If this were the case, the universe would have self-destructed eons ago. For all its power, it has no power to destroy itself.

These natural laws and principles are omnipresent and fixed throughout all time. They cannot be successfully challenged, altered or circumvented. In fact, Webster defines natural laws and principles as "the creative and controlling forces of the universe". We don't make these laws but when we can understand them, we can use them. And if we use them correctly, positive results are assured with predictable certainty.

A perfect example of this is embodied in the laws governing mathematics. When you are faced with a problem in mathematics, such as balancing your checkbook, you know exactly what to do. You can balance your checkbook with absolute surety and confidence because you understand, accept and trust the irrevocable laws and principles that maintain the integrity of mathematics. If your figures do not balance, you know that it is because you have failed to use the laws properly and not because they are variable and have somehow been set aside and cancelled by some unknown outside influence.

This procedure is applicable when working with any problem with which you will ever be faced. You can experience balance and oneness when you understand that any problem is simply an implied "something" that stands between you and the fulfillment of your goal or objective which, in fact, already exists in the archives of the universe.

Your goal or objective is positive and real. The problem is negative and unreal. They are opposites and, according to Webster, opposites are totally and completely irreconcilable. One cannot, by law, be justified to the other.

That which is negative is, by definition, "the opposite or negation of something". That "something" is your positive objective which is, according to Webster, "that which is real and has actual existence". Any problem, then, is simply a negation or negative statement about the objective or solution you are seeking. It is not a condition you need to confront. Note this axiom:

A negation cannot exist alone. A negative anything is totally dependent upon there being a positive something to be negative about.

That problem you have been dealing with is not a "something"; it is really a "no-thing".

Treat it accordingly by focusing your full attention on your positive goal or objective even though the answer may not be immediately apparent. Ideas will begin to flow and you will get a sense of how Victor Hugo must have felt when he recognized that "there is nothing more powerful than the right idea whose time has come". You have just as much right and authority (and obligation!) to reject the conditions of any problem as you have to reject the suggestion that "5" belongs at the end of 2 + 2.

These universal natural laws and principles are established, revealed and invariable. The only variable is the degree to which you are able to accept, trust and practice them. When you consciously and consistently use them correctly you will experience their effects: success, prosperity and freedom. Guaranteed. It is the LAW!

Complete details are outlined in my book, "The Science of Living Better Forever". It is unique in its format and content, presents a logical continuity of scientific facts, logic and reason which lead to conclusions that are, as Webster defines it, "obvious, inevitable and predictable".

Mr. Goss can be contacted at: www.livingbetterforever.com or by e-mailed at: davisgoss@tds.net

Take the Problem Out of Problem Solving
By Davis Goss

There seems to be no shortage of problems in the world and we each seem to have more than our fair share of them. To be free of the pressures imposed by these problems is a worthy objective for everyone.

At one time or another, you have probably let your thought wander and contemplated what your life experiences would be like if all your problems could disappear like snowflakes on a hot griddle. If your previous efforts to resolve them have been less than satisfactory, let me suggest that you consider the following three principles I have found to be predictably reliable when they become an integral part of your mind-set. Webster defines mind-set as "a mental attitude that can influence and determine events and circumstance; a fixed way of thinking".

These principles, or axioms, are the very essence of simplicity and logic. In fact, they are so simple and obvious that you might be tempted to reject them at first. But when you really take time to think about them you'll find their effectiveness will be directly proportionate to your understanding and faithful application of them to your particular situation.

AXIOM 1

A problem is a problem only as long as you do not know the answer.

This may sound like an over simplification but take time to think about it. What is a problem to you may or may not be a problem to me or anyone else. It is completely subjective. It is yours alone to endure or to resolve.

We might paraphrase this axiom by saying that "darkness is darkness only so long as you don't turn on the light". When the light floods the room, there is no darkness. Similarly, when the solution to your problem or the answer to your question is seen, the problem disappears. One absolutely excludes, negates and obliterates the other. You cannot experience them both at the same time. They are opposites and opposites cannot mix or commingle. It is the law!

This being true, logic demands that we accept the second axiom.

AXIOM 2

A problem is not a condition that needs to be overcome, it is simply the absence of the right idea, solution or answer.

The problem must be seen as not really being a "something" that you must work over. It is the opposite or negation of the answer or solution you are seeking. It is a negative statement of your positive objective. It is a void than needs to be filled. Can you see, then, that is really a no-thing and not an adversary with which we must confront a go out and do battle?

We must know that that "monster" you are trying so hard to conquer is not a monster at al. It is simply the absence of the right idea. And because you can never be aware of a problem except in your own mind or thought, we must logically conclude that the right idea or solution is also there within your own mind or thought and it is there, and only there, that it can be recognized and accepted.

Think about this: Your awareness of any problem is really self-evident proof that its answer or solution is, by reversal, already available to you. How do you invoke this proof? By applying the third axiom:

AXIOM 3

To dissolve a problem we must look away from it and focus our attention only on that which we are trying to achieve... the goal or objective.

You must discipline your thinking and concentrate only on your goal or objective and do so with the absolute exclusion and rejection of any and all elements embodied in the problem's definition. We must learn to see THROUGH problems rather than trying to understand them and focus on developing strategies that might beat them down.

Just as you can never understand why 2 + 2 = 5, you can never understand any problem because it really isn't a "something" to understand. It is the absence of something; it is a NO-thing.

Remember, as long as the problem is the focus of your attention it will never be fully resolved. Concentrate on keeping your thought open and riveted on the excitement of achieving your objective. Envision yourself as already enjoying the fulfillment of your achieved objective. By so doing, you will open the flow of new ideas and concepts that will dissolve, or replace, the problem. Your problems will simply disappear. It is the law!

Where did the problem go? It went to the same place the darkness went when you turned on the light. It never was a "something" in the first place.

I have had more than 50 years experience as a creative consultant with particular expertise in problem solving. In my book, "The Science of Living Better Forever", I outline my unique problem solving methods which are based solely on proven scientific laws and principles.

Mr. Goss can be contacted at: www.livingbetterforever.com or by e-mailed at: davisgoss@tds.net

Thinkers are Achievers
By Davis Goss

It has been truly said, and history confirms, that the growth of the United States is due more to independent thinkers than to scholars and statesmen. We seldom consciously think about it, but we all share that unique capacity to THINK and are born with a potential of achievement and greatness that exceeds our wildest imagination.

We can all identify with the French philosopher Rene Descartes who as far back as the 15th century, made a great discovery and announced to the world "cogito ergo sum"... "I think, therefore, I am". We, too, upon awakening in the morning, are aware of the irrefutable fact that we are each an individual thinking entity. It is axiomatic that as conscious thinking individuals we have the capacity to control and change our experiences simply by making disciplined choices as to what we think and how we think.

All growth, achievement, prosperity and freedom are predicated more on creative thinking than on any other cause.

Creative thinking is defined by Webster as, "the ability to be productive through imaginative skills". And he defines imagination as, "the forming of mental images or ideas". Ideas are an omnipresent component of the thinking process. Indeed, thinking is comprised of ideas ("mental images in thought" [Webster]). Ideas are not something that exists somewhere external to our thinking; they are already resident in the mind, or consciousness, of each individual. We each have an unlimited inventory of ideas but we often find it impossible to find just the right idea when we need it.

How, then, does one access the flow of ideas in order that we may achieve our heritage of success, prosperity and freedom to which we all aspire?

First, let's realize that this creative mental phenomenon functions separate and apart from the conscious reasoning process. It is the opening of thought to a dimension of awareness that involves perceptive capacities and an intuitive sense that cannot be measured or predicted. It is known and recognized only by its effects.

Second, creativity is an approach or direction toward its subject that departs from routines and preconceived hypotheses and thereby breaks the barriers and generally accepted norms that might be held by those of more disciplined training. Creative thinking is based on the unlimited, unconfined, abstract, undisciplined and unencumbered.

Third, in order that one develop this creative capacity one must, paradoxically, be aware of certain disciplines. These disciplines, however, are not rules of limitation or confining parameters. Rather, they are conditions to be alert to that would tend to restrict the flow of ideas.

Look at it this way. A soft rubber ball naturally assumes its round shape as a ball. If you were to distort your ball by winding it with elastic bands, you would have a grotesque, distorted shape that's all bound up and restricted because of the unnatural limits imposed on it by the elastics. It wouldn't roll like a ball. It wouldn't bounce like a ball. It would no longer resemble a ball.

But if you were to remove the restrictive elastics, the ball would resume its natural shape as a ball.

Note this: You do not have to do anything to the ball to make it take its natural shape because that is the natural characteristic of the ball. All you have to do to induce this natural condition is to remove the restrictive barriers that have prevented it from appearing to be what it really is.

Our thought is much the same. It is the acceptance of restricting, limiting thoughts that prevents our being consciously aware of the ideas of which it is comprised. It's our limited thinking, our blind acceptance of preconceived prejudices that restricts the flow of new ideas and concepts. Therefore, it is the opening of thought and a quiet mental listening attitude that brings them forth. These ideas, remember, are always present in our minds and are simply waiting for our recognition of them. This brings forth new concepts and solutions to our problems and opens the way to new growth opportunities and achievement.

Provide the proper mental environment. Take time to think. Be quiet and LISTEN.

Details of this revealing perspective are outlined in my book, "The Science of LIVING BETTER FOREVER". Unique in its content and format, this book presents an no-nonsense, direct continuity of proven natural laws and principles that, when properly applied, assures positive results with predictable certainty.

Mr. Goss can be contacted at: www.livingbetterforever.com or by e-mailed at: davisgoss@tds.net

How to Remove Obstacles to Growth and Progress
By Davis Goss

Any success oriented person with an eye to the future is always alert to exploring those methods and procedures that others have proven to be successful. My professional experiences have shown me that there is only one thing that prevents us from realizing new profits and more positive personal and professional growth experiences is some barrier or obstacle that seems to exist between where we are now and where we would like to be.

People experience resistance to growth because they have been taught that they are the victims of negative situations that have been imposed upon them from some outside situation over which they have no control. This is where the struggle begins. They instinctively feel compelled to confront the situation with sufficient force to beat it into submission. This confrontational approach is the cause of all stress, pressure, anxiety and fear.

It is a self-evident fact that in a universe that functions in perfect balance and harmony, without any help from you and me, there are universal laws and principles that maintain and support their irrevocable continuity and perpetuity. Through my reasoning process, I can accurately conclude that I am an integral element in this system and partake of its perfection and non-confrontational, productive existence. If I am not consciously experiencing this right now, it's my own fault.

The key to resolving any negative, obstructive situation is not buried in some long lost archive. It is found in our own dictionary. It's found in Webster's definition of natural laws and principles which he states very simply as "the creative and controlling forces of the universe". By definition, these natural laws and principles cannot be negative, destructive or be flawed in any way. They are absolute, irrevocable and all-inclusive and are no more subject to debate, challenge, alteration or circumvention than the suggestion that "5" has a rightful place at the end of 2 + 2.

The only action worthy of our attention when confronted with a problem, obstacle or barrier of any kind is to recognize that the harmony or solution is already embodied in some natural law or principle. And if we will keep our thought open and receptive to these laws in operation, and away from the problem's destructive negativism, we will be letting these "creative and controlling forces of the universe" enforce their own nature and we will be a witness to our problem's disappearance.

Think about this. Realize that the only thing that will solve your problems, remove that "glitch" in your world and allow you to break free of any restrictions that may inhibit your business or personal and professional growth, is by allowing natural laws and principles to guide and govern your actions and mind-set. NOT money. NOT technology. NOT academic achievement. NOT personal opinions. NOT intellectual theories or philosophical abstractions. The only thing you can do is to release your own personal feelings and opinions, keep your mental focus on the irreversible operation of "the creative forces of the universe" and allow this mindset to manifest in improved events and circumstances that define your life experiences.

Mr. Goss can be contacted at: www.livingbetterforever.com or by e-mailed at: davisgoss@tds.net

How to Win at the Job Hunting Game
By Davis Goss

When I got over the initial shock of being urged to "seek alternative employment", I found that I was just another one of the pack following the same traditional job-hunting procedures as everyone else.

I wrote resumes, mailed them to the same prospects that everyone else was sending theirs to and found little comfort knowing that mine was included in a pile that was growing bigger every day.

To be successful amid all this competition would be tantamount to winning the lottery! It sure looked like the odds were stacked against me; especially after enduring the long non-event waiting periods that never ended. I got the same frustrating non-results and suffered the same heartaches, delays and disappointments as did most all the other "sheep".

This didn't seem right!

I began to realize that I was being victimized by a "me too" situation. I was awakened to the fact that I was offering essentially the same thing the in same way at the same time to the same people. My situation became dependent upon someone else in a system over which I had no control. I had yielded the control of my future to a system that made me an impersonal pawn in a game that didn't care whether I won or not.

This was unacceptable!

I did some deep soul searching. I got "me" out of the way and took a cold, hard, impersonal look at the facts. I was shocked at what I found. It was this:

EVERYBODY IS TRYING TO GET A JOB!

That didn't sound shocking on the surface, but then it hit me: All these "sheep", me included, are out there focusing on trying to get a job! GET: 1) a highly competitive "something" that was in short supply, 2) that everybody else was competing to get and 3) a "something" that most prospects probably didn't even have to give.

I couldn't afford to play this game! I had to start working. I'm darn good at what I do. I deserve better than this. There MUST be a better way.

Reason and logic forced me to accept the conclusion that if I wanted to break away from this seemingly dead end system I had to make some changes. I had to break the pattern of sameness that plagued everyone else. If I was going to change a procedure that doesn't work, I would have to reverse it and implement a procedure that does work. But how?

First, I must realize that, contrary to what many seem to think, a prospect/business does not exist solely for the purpose of supplying jobs. They are in business to make a profit by providing a product or service to its customers in their particular market. Whether I was looking for employment, wanting to progress in my present job or set a goal to accept new challenges in a new relationship, I better stop trying to GET something and put myself in a position where I could reverse things and GIVE something.

I must GIVE something to the prospective employer that he needed!

Needs! As I thought about it I realize that my needs would be met only when I met the needs of others.

So I decided to bypass the system and re-focus my efforts from what I wanted and needed to finding out what my prospects needed. How could they increase their productivity and profits? How could they increase sales? What could they do to become a more dominant factor in their market? Etc., etc.

I did some homework. I did a lot of research, learned all I could about my prospect's situation and worked out a game plan. I presented my plan to the appropriate department heads and decision makers of businesses in my area. I was able to show my prospects how they could accomplish their objectives and why they needed me, my talents, my experience and expertise to make the plan work.

This simple procedure resulted in more than one opportunity. In my particular case, I took on more than one "job" and was able to contribute to lots of businesses. I've received hundred of"jobs" this way. In fact, without realizing it, I found that I had become a creative consultant and professional problem solver to the business community.

That was more than 50 years ago. Some things don't change and these procedures work just as well today as well as they ever did. The basic axiom:

"Find a need and fill it" is still relevant. "You fill your own needs by filling the needs of others" has been proven throughout all recorded history.

This cannot be done if you are satisfied to just run with the pack, passively wait in the employment line and make your success dependent upon the mathematical statistics inherent in traditional job hunting routines. To assure your success, you must depart from the pack and offer your prospect something he really needs and prove to him that you are the one best qualified to give it to him.

You might also find it helpful to read my book, "The Science of LIVING BETTER FOREVER" It will give you a unique, proven insight that can only inure to your benefit.

Mr. Goss can be contacted at: www.livingbetterforever.com or by e-mailed at: davisgoss@tds.net