One of the best parts of life is learning and applying what weve learned successfully. As we grow up and obtain a good foundation of education and life experiences that application should become easy, but often we let our less than stellar experiences cloud our outlook and we stagnate in a revolving door of never-ending repetition.

To get out of this situation, the answer is simple, the process easy, the acceptance and application often difficult.

To maximize your energy attraction you have to maximize your good qualities for self-confidence and project out into the universe your happiness. Allowing yourself to see yourself as the powerful personality you are, is often difficult, because we are taught from childhood not to brag, boast or self-promote. Then, we attain adulthood and self-promotion is what life is all about; this cultural norm is obviously backward.

To get a good job, you have to write a resume that touts all of your wonderful qualities, education and job experience. To move up within a corporate structure, we have to stand out from the crowd with exemplary performance, and then use that success to convince the boss to move us up the ladder.

Developing that deep down knowing that we have what it takes is a learned attribute. It comes from celebrating the small successes in a big way. We need to see ourselves succeeding and growing, which is the ultimate confidence builder. With confidence comes the energy of happiness and of attraction.

Celebrate you, your life, your accomplishments, even your failures because they show you are putting out the necessary effort and moving forward. Surround yourself with really good friends who support you and your efforts to improve your life. They will give you the encouragement necessary to keep your energy up, your attitude positive and your attraction of the energy of the universe at a high level.

Confidence, celebrating the small successes, having great friends, being happy on a daily basis and defining your goals clearly are all a part of the formula for attracting the things you want in life.

If it was easy to go against the flow of cultural norms everyone would be doing itand believe me, once the rest of society understands this concept, the norm will change, but in the meantime, be a trailblazer, find your own way to happiness and success the old fashioned way-be happy first and the rest will follow.

In the end, it's one man's opinion...mine.

Keith Renninson

Keith E. Renninson is a native of Colorado. After a tour of duty in Viet Nam, he returned home and spent 30 years as a financial planner and insurance agent. He was a two-term President of the Mile-Hi Association of Life Underwriters and four-term President of the Kipling Sun Homeowners Association. He is the Chairman of the 2006 Tour de Cure bicycle ride for the American Diabetes Association in Colorado. Keith is also the current Vice-President of COBRAS (Colorado Organization of Bicycle Racing Seniors).

In 1995, he self-published his first book, ?The Pain & Joy of Love: A Collection of Poetry, Black and White Photography and Short Stories.? In 2003, Keith was the Editor of the Arapahoe Community College Art and Literary Magazine ?The Progenitor,? and in 2004-2005 the Editor of the Arapahoe Observer newspaper.

During eight years of the 1990's, Keith wrote his column, "Philosophically Speaking" for the Downtown Denver News.

In August 2004, Keith's essay "Compassion at Death's Door" was published by The American Legion Magazine and received worldwide acclaim.

When neighbor Michael Conrad Kelley offered they work together on his manuscript ?Zooch the Pooch,? Keith was excited and honored to be involved in such a worthy project. An illustrated children's book and parenting tool, Zooch was published in November of 2005 and is available on their website or at Amazon.com.

Mike and Keith are also professional speakers presenting their inspirational talk & seminar "Seven Simple Steps to a More Fulfilling Life." They can be contacted directly for radio, TV and print interviews.

In December 2006, one of Keith's latest essays, "To Achieve Clarity in Life Make Meditation Part of Your Day" will appear in a new book "101 Ways to Improve Your Life" alongside notable authors such as Mark Victor Hansen of "Chicken Soup for the Soul" fame.

Keith formed Golden Years Videos, LLC with business partner Jeff Forman which produces exercise videos for senior citizens, and those unable to perform standing exercises. Always the exercise enthusiast Keith, wanted to provide a series of videos which would assist those in need of conditioning. You can see more about this at the Golden Years Videos website listed above.

In his leisure time, Keith studies philosophy, competes in American Cycling Association bicycle races around Colorado, loves to downhill ski, practices yoga, writes and climbs the Fourteener?s of Colorado?s Rockies.