A Life of Purpose

In my talks about Leadership and discussing the secret ingredient for SUCCESS, I state that the key to success is HAPPINESS! In short, here is what I say about this secret ingredient:

HAPPINESS is found in the realization that you have a PURPOSE in lfe and you are doing what you have been put here on earth for. Happiness is sharing your happiness and purpose in life with others. And, happiness is knowing that your purpose in life come from a higher power.

Be filled with personal happiness each day because as the University of Texas psychology faculty member, Marc S. Lewis says, "The person you are with the most of your life is yourself and if you do not like yourself you will always be with someone you do not like."

Cornel Hrisca-Munn

Under the Romanian dictator Ceausescu, deformed and sickly babies weren't commonly treated; merely left to die in orphanages. Cornel Hrisca was one such baby. Born in 1992, without lower arms and a badly deformed leg, he was left without little hope of ever surviving. His parents could not afford to take care of him. Fortunately, a British couple, Ken and Doreen Munn, with the permission of Cornel's natural parents, brought him to England, were his leg was amputated and he received other medical care.

Raised by this remarkable couple he became an athlete, a muscian, a humanitarian, and a fundraiser. Presently he has a charity called the Cornel Romanian Rehabilitation Centre Trust that is dedicated to raising funds to help the disabled live better lives in Constana, Romania.

His charitable endeavors go way back. In 1998, at age 6, he raised $17,000 riding his tricycle for four miles around a park to help a cancer stricken Romanian boy. In 2001 he raised $700 for leukemia research. In 2003 helped a limbless Iraqui War victem Ali Abbas. He swam 1,000 meters in 45 minutes and generated $8,100 for the Limbless Association of Ali Fund.

Cornel has received numerous awards including the Citizenship Award in July, 2003, the Pride of Britain Child of Courage Award in March, 2004 and Douglas Bader Award as an inspiration to others in September, 2004, and many other awards.

In addition to his other amazing accomplishments he won a poetry competion in 2003 on the subject "100 Years of Aviation." He came in second in a national drum competion, outperforming over 420 competitors.

For more information about Cornel's charities go to www.thecorneltrust.co.uk