Ol’ Buffalo Hunter: Success Simplified

By R.M. Myers and Spencer Shope

In the summer of 1848, a buffalo hunter named Gus met an old bull buffalo on the western plains.

It turned into a deadly encounter.

Many years later, a man is cutting the grass when he stops in the shade to rest. There, he comes upon the buffalo hunter dressed in buckskins and toting an antique buffalo gun.

In this guide to success, youll join the narrator as he learns Guss Hidden Secret Code of Success, which has been updated for modern times. Learn how to:

capture peoples attention in a world filled with movies, computers, sports, and concerts;

slow down and appreciate lifes everyday experiences; and

give children and loved ones what they need to succeed and be happy;

Gus never stops sharing a barrage of facts, stories, anecdotes, and revelations, and the narrator loses track of time. Guss magic allows the pair to travel to places unseen, and they learn that as our planet has grown, so has our collective consciousness.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Release date: Feb 20, 2017
• ISBN: 9781480840430

R.M. Myers

R.M. Myers, an Army brat from South Carolina, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He is the founder of Promote America, which is a motivational teaching and speaking enterprise. Hes retired from AT&T and is the co-owner of a real estate firm, as well as a proud father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with his wife.

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CONTENTS

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

PROLOGUE

PART I

OL’ BUFFALO HUNTER BY R.M. MYERS

PART II

FROM BACKPACK

SUCCESS SIMPLIFIED BY R.M. Myers

PART III

BUFFALO B’S

SADDLEBAG #1

PART IV

THOUGHTS

SADDLEBAG #2

EPILOGUE

DEDICATION

To my wife M.T. for her support and understanding and countless hours and skill at the computer editing and proof reading this book.

To our children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and all of their loved ones whom we hope will accept and benefit from this, our legacy, for each of them.

And to you, the reader, whom I hope will discover within yourself the unique skill set that is yours and that you utilize the path and stepping stones provided by Providence for you. Please use the notes spaces to add your own special insights and flavoring to the narrative and then share it generously.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to thank my wife, M.T. whose tireless energy and drive in gathering and assisting in preparing the manuscript for publication was critical. She also supported me throughout the mentally demanding task of typing and editing the manuscript;

And my sincerest thanks to the reader for whom this book is written.

INTRODUCTION

Why this book?

There are thousands of authors – past and present- who have authored a multitude of books, articles, seminars. Catchy titles and promises: Law of….; Secret of….; 7 Steps….; 14 Principles…; 25 Tips…; etc. Each purporting to be THE answer you are missing. The missing piece to the puzzle that you have been searching for, the catalyst that propels you into success orbit. Ranging in price from $5 to $50,000 and up.

Why is this book different? What claims are made? Promises offered?

Desmond Morris wrote in his book, The Naked Ape, that there are 193 species of ape on the planet, 192 of which are covered in fur. You and I are members of that 193rd species…the hairless ape….the naked ape… MAN. We are gregarious. We live in caves which we construct and group into sub divisions or apartment buildings. We eat in restaurants, drive- ins, burger palaces, and at home. We enjoy movies. We attend entertainment and sporting events in arenas and stadiums. We have Personal Electronic Devices that we consider necessities. We have iPhones, iPods, iPads, generic Smart Phones, electronic tablets, notebook computers, laptop computers, desk top computers; we have mainframe computers that are housed in giant warehouses or in complexes of warehouses that cover up to one hundred acres under roof. We are electronically networked throughout the world -wide internet and have instantaneous access to a dizzying array of information at our fingertips.

Our farm tractors are satellite and computer guided and plow furrows for thousands of yards to within mere inches or centimeters in accuracy while the farmer is encased in an air conditioned cab with his cup of coffee and hi-fi music of his choice.

Yet amid all this wonderment we have many who are feeling confused and frustrated that they are not achieving their potential rewards and satisfaction.

Untold thousands of books and audio/visual courses have been produced by as many authors, each proclaiming to have the secret ingredient that you have been missing, the key to unlocking your future success.

Many of these authors have produced sequels to further your quest. These published works and seminars also range in price from $5 to in excess of $50,000. It is not the raw cost that is the controlling factor, but the value received as obtained from the benefit to cost ratio.

The most challenging problem in the world today is the distribution problem, not the supply problem. We have the brain power and the requisite materials, but they are not evenly distributed around the globe. Scarcity is not a nature problem, but a man made situation. That is why you see starvation and obesity occurring within proximity of each other. Abundance and lack, existing side by side. Why nation fought nation over uneven distribution or access to resources. There is no world shortage, only unequal or limited access.

Where problems occur, opportunity exists. Problem plus opportunity equals probletunity. Find your opportunity by providing solutions to problems. Opportunity is basically limitless. The opportunity of a lifetime occurs every-other-day for the person who is awake and aware.

This book is a simple, low key, easy to understand and easy to apply approach to assist you in your journey and quest for more success in your life. There are no magic formulas to memorize- no complicated steps to follow- no dramatic changes to implement. This is a simple process, similar to the way you learned your native language and how to walk. You begin with almost effortless first steps. How fast and how far you progress are purely personal and have nothing to do with anyone else on the face of Planet Earth or beneath, if you are overly concerned with miners!

This book is written for you and you alone! It is easy to read, easy to understand and almost effortless to absorb and apply. I even typed the manuscript myself and I probably qualify as one of the world’s slowest typists, never having had a single minute of typing instruction. So you are free to read at whatever speed you find comfortable and comprehensible… or have someone else read aloud so you may listen.

This book was written in an unusual manner and fashion. There was no formal outline to follow, no Table of Contents for guidance. It was written over an extended period with sessions at the computer keyboard lasting at times in excess of nine hours, with no recall of what was typed until a copy was printed for editing for grammar and spelling. I had been prompted by a heart-felt urging to act as a channel for the ideas revealed by Gus through me to you.

I also have no formal religious training so I will not intrude on your religious beliefs. Rather, one hundred sixty-odd years of Gus’ personal experience and study are compressed and presented for your consideration, 1848-2014, spanning from era of American bison to Nobel Winner Higgs’ boson. From BISON to BOSON.

Many of the personal development books are based on ideas that were developed during the later stages of the Industrial Revolution- a time during which events occurred in a more linear progression, spread put over a longer time span. One could predict a path of progress and project reasonably into the future. That era is ended and we live in an age of increasing unpredictability and contracting time. Newer skills are required for success and progress.

Hopefully, seeing ideas expressed by someone other than a nationally known celebrity will engender believability and make the ideas more acceptable. The ideas are applicable to everyone, regardless of background, education, or experience.

If you feel the need for more bells, whistles, or horns- feel free to apply pencil to page and toot your own horn, as Gus intended, adding your own music to the mix. This is YOUR BOOK!

He that tooteth not his own horn, that same horn getteth not tooteth.

Anonymous

Yours for Success!

R M Myers

PROLOGUE

In the summer of 1848 a buffalo hunter on the plains of the western United States, had a very traumatic encounter when an old bull buffalo turned the tables and successfully hunted him.

He was then given the assignment to search, find and share the Secrets of Success in written format with his fellow man.

This simple sounding challenge proved quite the elusive undertaking. Successful people, by and large, cannot clearly explain their success; myths, clichés, ego and other factors interfere. But your reading of these words is proof that the mission was successfully completed even if at the eleventh hour. In the pages that follow success is demystified and simplified, my humble gift to you. Many are the contributors and specific credit is given when known.

To be a successful author the normal route is to first gain recognition through outstanding success and name recognition through your expertise in your profession or else through public notoriety, then publish. Then publish follow-up sequels, as many as the market will bear and sustain.. What I have to offer is presented in one offering only. I am a firm believer that a self-help author should deliver the whole load in his first trip.

Hopefully you can focus on the content within the book and let it stand on its own merits.

A celebrity spokesman may have no expertise to justify products he is hired to endorse and represent. What makes a movie star or a ball player, a competitive swimmer, or tennis player a qualified expert on purchasing automobiles or other products? Granted they are more interesting and entertaining than the stuffy PhD engineer from the lab. But that is high priced and questionable quality entertainment and advice.

The process is simple and easy to understand and apply, but not without effort or work. The dictionary is not the only place where success comes before work but effort is required. It is said that effort is not work unless there is something else you would rather be doing. This is why you will see ample reference to following your heart love. Success is simple, it just isn’t easy. Merely reading words will not suffice. You will be amazed at how simple it is and how easy it is to get started.

So without further ado, turn this page and let’s get started on your life altering journey.

Happy Trails!

PART I

OL’ BUFFALO HUNTER BY R.M. MYERS

Until recently I never knew just how personally we are interconnected.

It had been a day not unlike most other days. It was hot. I cut the grass and sat down in the backyard on our wooden bench to rest and cool off with a pitcher of ice water.

I must have dozed off because I awoke with a start. A large man dressed in buckskins was staring at me. He was resting a very large antique rifle by his foot, holding the barrel in one hand. With the other he hoisted my pitcher of ice water and chug-a-lugged it like a beer stein, non-stop.

I raised my hand and started to stand up, but his imposing size and the sheer animosity of his glare drove me back down.

Wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, he spoke.

One chance. One chance to redeem myself and I get saddled with you. With a nobody. What chance is that?

I was in shock. I had to be dreaming or hallucinating. Either way, I knew the situation would resolve of its own accord, since he wasn’t real. Not to mention the brain freeze he had somehow avoided, chugging my ice water.

The hell I’m not!, he shouted. He punctuated his remark by slamming my pitcher down, shattering it.

How did you……

Know my thoughts?, he finished my question for me.

You’re pathetic, he snorted. I need a heavyweight and get a lightweight. I need an intellectual, a super computer, and get an etch-a-sketch.

Now you wait one damned minute, I shouted. Size or no, I was through being insulted.

Standing, I came to his shoulder. Looking up from here was no different than sitting. But I was not going to be intimidated by some imaginary frontiersman.

Look, Daniel Boone, take your costume party elsewhere or I’ll call the cops.

Can’t, he replied.

What do you mean ‘can’t’?

You’re my assignment, so I got no choice.

What assignment? From whom? By what authority? By God, I’ll….

Whoa, little man, he said, placing a ham-sized hand on my shoulder. You may not be much in the brains department, but you guessed the Boss quick enough.

What boss?, I shouted.

Him. The All Father. The Big Kahuna. Great Spirit. Buddha. Allah. Jesus. God. Brahma. Christ. The Celestial Chairman of the Board. The…..

Will you cut that out!

Look, little man- you asked and I’m just telling you some of the names He goes by.

Oh, great! Not only am I having a nightmare, with a leather-clad clown with a rifle, but now I’m told he works for God.

You think I like this any better than you? You think I like choosing the best and brightest and failing every time? To having smart people reject me and my task? To calling me crazy? If I can’t make it work with them, then what chance do I have with you?

So I’m supposed to believe that I have somehow been ‘chosen’ by God and assigned to you? Over your protests, might I add?

Right.

Come on! This is crazy. Chosen for what? I don’t have any special skills or talents. I’m not rich or famous. How could I be of help?

Exactly!

Great! We agree on that, at least, so hit the road and don’t look back.

Can’t.

Look, you’re beginning to sound like a broken recording of a very bad joke. You’re probably harmless or you’d have been locked up by now. So just go away and leave me to my nap and let me wake up.

Can’t. You’re not asleep.

That tears it! I’m having my wife call 911 while I keep an eye on you.

Won’t be no use. She can’t hear you. And she can’t see me.

I thought you said I wasn’t asleep?

You ain’t. But you ain’t awake either.

Then where in hell am I?

Exactly.

That was the last straw. This nightmare was totally out of