Times have changed and the new generation of Russian brides is very different from what Russian women and girls used to be 10 years ago.

The new generation Russian bride is smart, successful and educated. The conditions in major Russian cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg are similar of any European city. Russian people are proud of their heritage and remember, Russia is still the largest country in the world (nearly double the size of the second geographically largest country in the world, Canada); Russians were the first to send a human into space and Russia's college education level is over 60% of population.

Internet and other modern conveniences such as email and mobile phones are accessible to any person. Russia is a highly urbanized country with the majority of population living in cities, most owing their homes/apartments.

According to some reports there are more dollar billionaires in Moscow than in New York (thanks to very favorable Russian tax policies), and Russia is a primary importer of European luxury cars.

So, what does it mean for the new generation of Russian brides, who are joining online dating agencies today?

What began centuries ago in China as a way of interpreting the natural world to create more efficient agricultural systems and even study astronomy to understand the passage of time is an age old institution named Feng Shui. Through the ages feng shui (pronounced Fung Shway) has evolved due to superstition and folklore into a belief system with five distinct components: Wealth, Health, Fame, Career and Love. By understand the basics, we can control these areas of our lives by choosing meaningful symbols and images which are related to these areas and placing these objects in very specific areas of the house. The key principal here is that everything is connected energetically which means that your thoughts, feelings and behavior are influenced by your surroundings. Feng Shui masters have got this down to an art form. There are so many details and specifics of feng shui that I would highly recommend getting a book on it for your own knowledge and because it is so fascinating. What is interesting enough is that I found it to be very similar to the Wicca beliefs that are practiced in the west. There are many people who swear by the benefits of Feng Shui in the home.

There are very few articles and resources addressing the topic of jealousy. I have come to the conclusion that this is merely because people don't know what stance to take on the situation. Everyone has been on both sides of the fence. Most of us have experienced a jealous lover and many of us have been in a relationship where we curiously find ourselves being insecure and jealous by nature. On one hand you want to condemn the abhorrent behavior exhibited by jealous partners while on the other hand you might be able to sympathize. I have decided to courageously announce my decided opinion. Jealousy is just another euphemism for psychotic behavior.

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. - Robert Collier

Your journey to success is a pathway that only you and you alone can take, it is paved with gold as well as a little black and blue. The truly valuable lessons are in the learning and in the acquisition of all the necessary requisite tools to not only make manifest your desires, but to also assist in the development of your ‘well’ of resources, resources that you will always have, always need and will be tools that you can use to help others achieve what you too have been able to achieve.

Taking inspired and motivated action to get out of your current groove is the first step in living and enjoying the life you've always dreamed of, the life you are capable of. So…if you want to change your life, start with ‘changing your mind’. Positively!

Do you remember “Jenny” from the movie Forest Gump?

I thought she was one of the most complex but tortured characters I’ve ever seen on screen. And every time I watch this movie I’m reminded of some of women I’ve known who are equally tortured.

Jenny if you remember came from the small backwater town of Greenbow Alabama where she was sexually abused as a child by her impoverished alcoholic share cropper father. Jenny’s only goal in her young life was shown to us on her little knees in a cornfield as she desperately prayed..

In case you haven’t figured it out I am a big believer in Free and Open Markets when it comes to building your future or finding love.

No matter what people tell you about their “opinion” the REAL TRUTH behind their motives always comes down to how they vote with either their money or their feet.

We know that a growing number of Men are willing to “think outside of the box” and to actually vote with our hearts and airline tickets when it comes to voicing our truth as to what type of woman would be the best to build a future with.

Too Bad the Russians don’t celebrate Halloween like we do in the States.

I really do miss going to the costume parties and seeing everyone bringing out their alter-ego’s for one day out of the year.

When I talk about our Halloween traditions to Russian people they love the idea but think it’s a bit crazy. They ask me if even “serious” Government and Official People dress up in costumes on this day. I tell them that for the most part yes.

Lately I’ve been helping a beautiful lady I know to improve her English since she’s getting ready for a major trip to New York and Florida in 2 months.

Since she’s never been to the US I often find myself answering her questions about American culture and how American’s interact with each other.

Invariably one of the first things I explained to her was how expressive Americans are with the way we speak. I told her that you will ALWAYS KNOW how American’s feel about any given subject because of how expressive our body language, facial expressions and tonality are..

Or in other words..

America is the only culture in the world that could take a formal.. “How do you do?”

And morph it into..

I recently had the opportunity to speak with a charming and statuesque young woman named Natasha, who spent last summer in the USA under 4 months of work and tourist visa.

She went to Maryland and waitresses-Ed in the family restaurant, who gave her a unique perspective on the "norms" of American food and dining.

So, to say the least ..

She was completely shocked at the large amount of food that can be consumed by one person in one sitting.

She was even more shocked when she realized that this time National Geographic bi-pedal hunters devour their "Grand Slam" production does not limit itself only to males.

Raised in the U.S. I have vivid memories of being raised in a culture just to fill the serious talkers.

Sometimes it just seemed that everything was trying very hard .. often too complicated .. have their own marketing or PR-agent.

Now, of course, I know that in our system freemarket life and business is often necessary to introduce these titles to get ahead. But I believe that something important is lost in translation especially when it comes to how American men and women communicate with each other.

No where is the deficit seem so obvious that when I listen to the general population of American women say.

Part of me wants to be the only direct and cynical characterize him as just a bunch of blah blah blah ..