People often ask me how I became successful in that six-year period of time while many of the people I knew did not.
The answer is simple: The things I found to be easy to do, they found to be easy not to do. I found it easy to set the goals that could change my life. They found it easy not to. I found it easy to read the books that could affect my thinking and my ideas. They found that easy not to. I found it easy to attend the classes and the seminars, and to get around other successful people. They said it probably really wouldn't matter.
If I had to sum it up, I would say what I found to be easy to do, they found to be easy not to do. Six years later, I'm a millionaire and they are all still blaming the economy, the government and company policies, yet they neglected to do the basic, easy things.
In fact, the primary reason most people are not doing as well as they could and should, can be summed up in a single word: neglect.
It is not the lack of money - banks are full of money. It is not the lack of opportunity - America, and much of the free World, continues to offer the most unprecedented and abundant opportunities in the last six thousand years of recorded history. It is not the lack of books ? libraries are full of books - and they are free! It is not the schools - the classrooms are full of good teachers. We have plenty of ministers, leaders, counselors and advisors.
Everything we would ever need to become rich and powerful and sophisticated is within our reach. The major reason that so few take advantage of all that we have is simply, neglect.
Neglect is like an infection. Left unchecked it will spread throughout our entire system of disciplines and eventually lead to a complete breakdown of a potentially joy-filled and prosperous human life.
Not doing the things we know we should do causes us to feel guilty and guilt leads to an erosion of self-confidence. As our self-confidence diminishes, so does the level of our activity. And as our activity diminishes, our results inevitably decline. And as our results suffer, our attitude begins to weaken. And as our attitude begins the slow shift from positive to negative, our self-confidence diminishes even more ... and on and on it goes.
So my suggestion is that when giving the choice of "easy to" and "easy not to" that you do not neglect to do the simple, basic, "easy"; but potentially life-changing activities and disciplines.
To Your Success,
Jim Rohn
Reproduced with permission from Jim Rohn's Weekly E-zine. Copyright 2005 Jim Rohn International. All rights reserved worldwide. To subscribe to Jim Rohn's Weekly E-zine, go to http://jim-rohn.inspiresyou.com
executive chauffeured services Bradford .. Madison to Airport carThe world is full of people with great intentions. They... Read More
You have complete control over your thoughts. Thought patterns develop... Read More
My studies of the highly successful prove that they continually... Read More
If you called my office you will hear my voice... Read More
The TRUE BMI of SUCCESS (B)e a (M)illionaire (I)ndexWhy am... Read More
Did you know you can literally program your mind so... Read More
Coaching is about living great lives. It's about living lives... Read More
Personal missions statements (PMS) are just nothing but the winning... Read More
Being a spiritual teacher has continually frightened me. Not because... Read More
Howdy folks, today I would like to speak to you... Read More
Evaluations are a tremendous resource to help us know where... Read More
One of the keys to being successful in anything you... Read More
Napoleon Hill coined the concept of the mastermind alliance in... Read More
I've been coaching for a few years now, and the... Read More
I remember, about 35 years ago, reading two books by... Read More
Imagine being firmly committed to your deepest ambitions. Imagine feeling... Read More
There are certain laws that when obeyed will bring great... Read More
Most sports are full of lessons for the discerning. Tennis... Read More
The ten-year period which followed the stock market crash of... Read More
Many people talk or write about the science of success... Read More
What are your fears? Fear of failure? Fear of success?What... Read More
The Chicago Times once printed that Henry Ford was an... Read More
As kind of a hobby I like to watch people.... Read More
Here is a great way to create affirmations that may... Read More
Cool Facts: Walt Disney went bankrupt several times before he... Read More
O'Hare Chicago prom limo ..Recently, I was asked to write a Top 10 list... Read More
Recently, I have been riveted by the amazing reality show... Read More
Hi, Jim Rohn here. This month we focus on accelerating... Read More
Believe in your own Divine nature Despite the varying religious... Read More
Imagine that you are in a dimly-lit room. You don't... Read More
If you're so smart, why ain't you rich?Becoming a millionaire... Read More
This summer (2005) huge crowds in England and Australia have... Read More
If you are not experiencing perfect, harmonious, pressure-free life experiences... Read More
The most under rated method to achieve success is: The... Read More
The simple action of writing the every day grocery demonstrates... Read More
Whoever first said that knowledge is power was probably selling... Read More
Create a truth and step into it There is a... Read More
Have you ever made plans in your career but never... Read More
Get ready to sail the Seven C's - the Seven... Read More
What is success? As author and speaker Earl Nightingale said,... Read More
You can be a master achiever by developing the same... Read More
Human beings are visual creatures. Our imaginations are powerful tools... Read More
What would happen if you lived your life by design... Read More
Everybody suffers rejection at some time or another in their... Read More
By popular request, I thought I would put together this... Read More
There's always a first time to meeting people. We want... Read More
e-Learning is doubling yearly. Classes, e-courses, e-books on how-to and... Read More
I've long been a student of those who have achieved... Read More
Personal power is an INSIDE JOB. It doesn't mean getting... Read More
Want to make success a habit in your life? If... Read More
Success |