As the both arrived, it became clear that the years hadn’t been as kind to one as the other.
One wore decades of worry on his face, and his gate was nothing like the confident young man at the conference.
Ignoring the obvious, and excited to catch up, the first man wasted no time in asking,
“So, how have you been, old friend?”
The second man stared bleakly, “It’s been a rough patch” he answered.
As the waiter came to take their order, the second man glanced nervously at the menu.
Sensing his hesitancy, the first man quickly said, “Tonight is on me. We are celebrating life and toasting to our success.”
A look of relief washed over the face of the second man as he ordered something modest and settled back in his chair.
“How have things turned out for you?” he asked the first man.
Reluctant to brag, the first man modestly said that he had been fortunate enough to see his endeavors become quite successful.
“As successful as we thought we would be all those years ago?” the second man asked.
“Beyond even our wildest dreams” the first man replied, with a confident smile.
The second man slumped into his chair and looked at him with disbelief.
“But… HOW?” He demanded.
The first man answered,
“It really all started at the conference. That’s where I found the key.”
He then proceeded to explain how he had stacked success upon success, layering his wins in such a way that he had built for himself a life of wealth and affluence, but more importantly, freedom…
“What ‘key’ though? I don’t understand!” said the second man.
“When we left the conference, we had the EXACT same information…
The EXACT same notes…
We had the EXACT same opportunity!
Yet here I am struggling, while you have everything! What happened?”
“How did you become so wildly successful while I ended up a miserable failure?” he added, shaking his head.
“It was NEVER about the notes, the speakers, the positive affirmations or any other of that feel good stuff, my friend.” the first man said. “That was never the answer.”
“The truth is I’ve attended hundreds of these conferences, and spoken at dozens, and the “secrets” they all promise from the stage are pretty much the same.”
“But there’s a force that is INFINITELY more powerful…
It’s all around us, hiding in plain sight.
But it’s something they will NEVER tell you about. Because if you discover it. You’ll NEVER need them again!”
The second man was almost screaming with curiosity at this point…
“WHAT!? …What is it? …I have to know!”