Many times we wonder why
things happen the way they do.
Specially when people find
themselves in very tight
situation. I like to take this
opportunity and share with you
one of many events in my life
that serve as proof of the fact
that the Universe orchestrates
events and circumstances far much
more perfectly than we can think
of. And if we learn to trust this
Divine process, our lives can be
filled with peace as the process
of divine creation takes place.
Around mid July 2003 I was
facing major financial challenges
and didn't know what was in store
for me since my calendar for
future dates as a stand up
comedian was pretty much empty.
Although I could have filled my
life with lots of stress, I
decided to do what I usually do
when finding myself in times of
uncertainty. And that is, to go
within, remind myself of the fact
that the Presence and Power of
the Creator lies within, and
therefore I can manifest whatever
I need.
If however, whatever I desire
is not in my best interest, or I
find myself finding some
resistance, then I trust the
process like I have done in the
past, and things will take care
of themselves because although we
live in a world where it seems
like what we can perceive with
our physical senses is ultimate
reality, there is a Power within
that can manifest whatever we
need and more, if we simply let
it express Itself through us by
not getting in Her/His way.
So my finances at the time
were getting low, and I didn't
know if I could have made it
another week when all of the
sudden, a call out of the blue
comes to me by the Comedy Zone
letting me know that there was a
fall out in Charleston, SC. That
was my first blessing. With what
I made there, I was able to cover
rent, few expenses, and have some
extra cash to eat. But after
that, then what? August was
empty. I continued trusting and
few calls came again from fall
outs which took care of that
months. By the way, what I mean
by fall outs, is that, that same
week, or the week before, the
comedian booked on that week
could not make it. And keep in
mind that clubs book almost 6 to
8 months, even a year in advance.
So if there is nothing in my
calendar within that range of
time, it is very difficult to
find work.
Anyway, here is when it gets
better. September rolls in, and I
get a call from TSM booking me
for three full weeks in Virginia,
West Virginia, Indiana and
Kentucky. Then I get a call from
another club booking me the last
week of September in Clearwater,
FL. So I am on the roll! Guess
what. I get a call from the club
in FL letting me know that they
have to move my date further
because they have a special
engagement coming up. Well, the
truth is, it wasn't that much
money, but still, it is money I
could use to cover some expenses
and still get a little ahead. So
instead of getting upset, I
figured, the Universe must have a
plan which I can't see. So I need
to trust!
Well, let me backtrack a
little before continuing with the
story. Aside from doing stand up
comedy for a living, I am also a
musician/producer/singer/songwriter
and took some of the time off to
finish my music CD to be released
by mid 2004, which by the way,
you can listen to audio clips on
my music website:
CheckMyMusic.com. So while this
FL booking falls out, I get an
email from Armand and Angelina
who are recording artists who
tour nationwide letting me know
that a dear friend told them
about my studio and they would
like to put a project together.
So I replied back and said that
my fees were 25/hr since my music
studio is mostly for personal
use. I never though of myself as
an independent engineer. Ready
for this? He replies back saying,
we have decided to upgrade your
fees to $50/hr because we are
very successful musicians and we
haven't paid any studio 25/hr.
What can I say. I agreed and we
decided to meet on the week that
the FL cancellation took place
which by the way, was the only
week they had open before heading
for the road again.
At this point you may be
saying to yourself, "Oh well, I
guess you wont have any more
challenges here and that takes
care of it!" WRONG! Take a look
at what happened next. As I am
driving from Louisville, KY
through Lexington on my way to
Greensboro, SC, the main radiator
hose from my car brakes loose and
since I was doing 65mpr on the
interstate and not knowing what
was going on, I ended up blowing
the engine. My AAA membership was
expired and the towing expense
plus hotel, plus the fact that I
need a car or I will be loosing
the money for the dates I have
book the following week which
amounted to around $910 +
whatever comedy CD's I sell would
have been lost.
Aside from all that, the fact
is, I still need mobility. All
this seeming challenges would
have brought my finances back
down to "zero" or more. Did I
worry? Believe it or not, I just
felt a sense of calmness as I was
sitting at the edge of the HWY
reminding myself to focus on
peace and that everything will
work itself out. Oh, by the way.
This happened on September 16.
One day after my birthday!
So what is the first thing I
did? I renewed my AAA membership
over the phone using my credit
card. Now, pay attention to this.
When you become a member or renew
your membership, it takes 48
hours for membership activation.
In my case, the system registered
the membership as if it was
active so I was able to use the
service. Otherwise, I would have
had to pay for towing and you
know how expensive that can turn
out to be, specially if you are
not close to wherever you need to
go in order to get the car fix.
Is there's more? Oh yes! Since it
was pretty late, all the shops
approved by AAA were closed,
"AND", since I was in an
unfamiliar town, I didn't know
where to take it.
The truck driver told me about
this friend of his who owns a
little mechanic shop and maybe he
could help me out. Now, keep in
mind that I didn't know I blew
the engine. I thought that all I
needed to do was to replace the
hose and that's all. This little
old man was gracious enough to
work on the car and put the hose.
Me being a type "A" personality,
thought that it was done, and is
was time for me to move on. I
just wanted to get on the car and
hit the road. But this little old
man was very patience and
continue testing the car after
the work was done. It seems like
he was taking forever. Meanwhile
I was also thinking, if this guy
is charging me by the hour, this
is going to be ridiculous. I was
getting very impatient.
Sure enough, even when it
seems like everything was fine,
heavy smoke started to come out
out of the engine. That's when we
realized that the engine has been
heavily affected by the incident
and the only thing we could think
of was to put another engine. A
used one off course. That is a
$850 job in itself if he would do
it. How much did he charged me
after having the car in his shop
and test the radiator thinking
that that was the problem and
putting a new hose, and trying to
glue areas that were cracked etc?
Only the parts which was about
$15 and $25 for labor. He even
took me to the airport to get a
rental car. What a wonderful
angel I encountered. Imagine what
would have happened if I would
have taken the car to any other
shop? Either I would have to pay
a big chunk out of my pocket, and
if I would have driven away, I
would have found myself stranded
in the middle of nowhere at night
in KY.
OK, now I am going to share
something with you that is a
little embarrassing, but I have
to be honest. I have manifest
many things in my file but for
some reason I never manage to
manifest a car I liked because my
thinking was, "why spent 10K on a
car or putting myself through car
payments when I can use the money
and invest it in my music studio
and career? So when we had the
choice fix the car by putting a
new engine, something in my
stomach was telling me not to do
it. So we decided to wait till
the next day to see if he can
find the engine and we can go
from there. In the meantime like
I said, I rented a car and
something happened within me. I
felt GREAT! Driving that rental
car I felt like I was in heaven!
I was listening to CD's about
empowerment and some services and
I knew deep in my soul that I
needed to upgrade my car. I
needed to really pay attention to
that aspect of my life which I
have been ignoring for such a
long time. Not only so, I needed
to proof to the Universe that I
can manifest whatever I want if I
truly believe in myself!
So here is what happened next.
The next day I called him up and
he said that he found the engine
so he asked me what do I wanted
to do. Fear began to creep in
again. Although my intuition was
telling me NO, my mind was trying
to justify it again. Saying
things like; "Well, if you fix
the car, you'll still have
mobility, or you can return this
rental one and save some money
since you need it, or why be
concerned about looking for a car
right now since you are facing
financial challenges, and on and
on and on... The mechanic said to
me, I think you are better of
getting rid of the car, and me
without thinking twice I said,
OK! I felt a sense of peace and
liberation because although I
didn't know what would happen
next, I knew it was the right
thing for me to do. It is time
for me to continue growing and
proving to myself that I can make
things happen if I truly trust
and surrender to Divinity that
resides within.
So I returned home with around
$500 less than what I could have
if I didn't have the car
challenge. So on that week I meet
with Armand and Angelina and
within that week most of the
recording was done and I made
around $3,000. Do you remember
when I said that that week I
could have played the club in FL?
Guess how much I would have made
if I had done that gig instead of
the recording session? $400. See
how the universe have always a
better way to make things happen?
Well, let's continue with the
story because it gets better!
So here I am looking for a car
and not knowing which car to
have. The truth is, $3000 may not
be much for the kind of car I was
looking for. I can find all kinds
of deals but this time, I didn't
want to settle. As I tested cars,
I was drawn to this Camaro. I
felt in love with the car. I
loved the shape, the feel,
everything about it. I didn't
care much for the color, but at
least I knew that that was the
vehicle I wanted.
Even though I had made around
$3,000, I had expenses to take
care of, and since I didn't have
a car, my finances would
fluctuate. So at this point,
financially I was going down and
it was getting to the point where
I need a car but I didn't want to
settle. And I still remember what
I wrote back on September 27,
2003.
- My Car is:
- Chevrolet Camaro Black or
White
- 5-speeds
- Model and shape I like.
- Simple
- Perfect mechanical
conditions
- Great Air Conditioning
- Cassette and CD player
(Nice Stereo System)
- Body is in perfect
conditions and beautiful
- At a price which I can
easily afford
As I was doing some research
online, a friend of mine sent to
me a link about one particular
black Camaro. The only thing was,
the price was above what I could
afford and as time keep going by,
my finances continue to decline
so I needed to act fast. I
continue my prayers of
"gratitude." Please pay close
attention because this is
important. I was not praying to
the Creator saying I want that
car. I was "GRATEFUL" for the
fact that I already had the car,
even when I didn't know how I was
going to afford it!
Here is how a transformation
took place. As I was going
through some of these challenges
and frustrations, to the point
that I was ready to give in and
maybe get an different car, I
started to walk on my living room
floor and visualizing myself
speaking at congregations and
spiritual centers which is
something I have been wanting to
do. That is something that kept
coming to me very naturally in
most of my meditations. Besides,
I have been a stand up comedian
for over 10 years so it was like
that was the natural step for me
to take. It is almost as if the
Universe was preparing me for my
ultimate, or just the next step
in my career path without letting
me know about it. Also if you
take a look at my work in the
past and the writings such as
this one and the ones on my
spiritual site
FulfillYourDreams.com, it is
pretty obvious that for years I
have been ignoring one of my
callings.
So as I was talking to myself
imagining as if I am speaking,
something within me awakened and
I looked up to the ceiling and
with honesty and sincerity said;
"OK God, if you want me to speak,
if this is what I am supposed to
do, then, that's what I will do."
At that moment, I went to my
computer and started to create a
bio so that I can present it to
Unity Churches, Science of Mind
Churches and any spiritual venue
that would allow me to speak and
share the principles of truth
which I have seen manifesting in
my life as my spiritual journey
continues to unfold.
Within 5 minutes I get a call
from Armand, the one I recorded
his CD in my studio wanting to
say hi and getting ready to set
up more studio time. He asked me
how I was doing. I said
everything was fine. Then he
asked; "How is your car
situation?" I said to him that I
haven't found one yet and since I
had to rent another one to get to
another gig, my finances started
to drop. But I guess things will
work out." He then said to me;
"Well Nick. You need a car! So
here is what I would like to do,
I'll give you $1,000 for studio
time in advance, that way you can
bring your finances up so you can
get the car you want."
Remember the car I told you
earlier that my friend sent me
the link? Apparently it was
sitting there waiting for me to
take a look at it because it has
been on sale for over three weeks
an those cars, specially with low
mileage and that kind of
condition are sold within days!.
Well, I bought it for a price
less than what I had intended.
Would you like to take a look at
it? Then click
here.
If you have any difficulties with
the link, then visit the
following link:
http://www.TheRadicalKid.com/trk/articles/Camaro.html.
So what am I doing now? You
guessed it! Aside from my comedy
and music, I am also speaking.
As you can see, notice how
everything worked out for the
best and in such divine
precision, without me having to
make a single phone call! It goes
to show you that living the
present moment is all you need to
do. The past is gone and the
future takes care of itself if
you learn to listen to the voice
within and trust the process of
life itself. That is not to say
that you do nothing at all. It
means, that you do what you are
guided to. So move in the
direction of your dreams always
remembering that the present
moment is all we have, and the
future will take care of itself!
If you know of any spiritual
venue(s) where I could speak such
as Unity Churches, Science of
Mind, or any spiritual circle
that is receptive to Universal
truths, please have them contact
me.
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 Nick
Arandes affectionately
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Radical
Kid is a
radical author, powerful
trainer, inspiring
speaker, amazing
comedian, talented
musician and the creator
of the highly acclaimed
Manifest
Miracles
Now! online
video class at
www.FulfillYourDreams.com. He went
from homeless to owning
a recording studio,
producing artists, a
development deal with
20th Century Fox
Network, appearing on TV
and radio nationwide and
abroad and so much more!
He did it all,
NOT by
employing hard work at
all, but by simply
applying basic universal
principles that
transform people's
lives.
To find
out more about
Nick
Arandes and how
his work can transform
your life, log on to:
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learn how to manifest
miracles log on to:
www.FulfillYourDreams.com
And remember that if
you believe in yourself
as much as I believe in
you, all of your
dreams will
HAVE to come
true!
Love, peace and
blessings,
Nick Arandes
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