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Quote of the Day "Success lies not in being the best but in doing your best" This week we are going to spend the entire week reviewing one of my all time favorite books How to Win Friends and Influence People written by Dale Carnegie over 80 years ago. How to Win Friends and Influence People is an amazing personal development book, and I go back and read it as often as I can. It is one of the best-selling books of all time with over 30 million copies sold since 1934 when it was first printed. Amazon has it listed as the 11th highest selling non-fiction book of all time, and Time Magazine lists it in the top 100 most influential books in history. It is definitely a book that can help you create the best version of yourself while helping you to create massive success in your life. I’d like to provide a high level summary of this book and encourage you to pick up a copy and spend time studying its concepts and teachings. I believe you can study its principles over and over again and still gain knowledge and understand as you grow in your business and life. Before we get into the book, however, I want to comment a bit on how and why Carnegie wrote this book.
13 Habits to Create a Life You Love…Your BEST LIFE Dr Dyer talks about a “realm” or place thats outside your normal level of consciousness that allows you the opportunity to visualize and create what you want in your life. He talks about how when you get to the “realization” of this place and your innate ability to access this level of consciousness in your life, you truly become empowered. Maybe you’ve experienced this in your life or maybe you haven't, but I have certainly learned and come to the conclusion in my life that you can access energy, influence and the power greater than yourself to truly impact and shape your life. And, whether you believe in yourself (and your abilities) or believe in powers greater than yourself, it doesn't change whether they are true or not. They are and there are ways to truly tap into greatness inside of you that you haven’t discovered yet. I can say this because no matter where you are in life, you are always capable of more…we all are. You simply have to make the decision to believe that you are not alone and that you have greatness inside you. Plus, you have to come to a point in your life that you realize that faith in something (outside yourself) will help you to achieve greatness. If you'll simply exercise some faith and become consistent in your daily rituals, it will lead you to a greater version of yourself and the life your were meant to live…an amazing life. So, I want to run through the 13 Habits that Wayne Dyer outlines that can assist you in Your Perspective, Your Thoughts, and Your Daily Practices…and Ultimately help you Manifest and Create a Life you Love. Habit 1: Believe You Are an Infinite Spiritual Being Having a Temporary Human Experience -This is a concept that I truly love. Rather than thinking we are Human Beings that are having a Human Experience, Dyer suggests that we are much much more. He suggests that we are Spiritual Beings (more than we can imagine) that are having a temporary Human Experience. The key here is to understand and belief that you are not your situation. You are not just limited to the ego, life and struggles that you experience every day. This is a truly empowering concept when you can do this. Habit 2: Become the Observer of Your Thoughts -You’ve heard me (and others) say over and over again that you become what you think about the most. That is why I like this Habit so much. You have to become a Master at monitoring your thoughts and feelings. You must do this, so you can quickly adapt and deal with negative or disempowering thoughts. But, also so you can stay on track with what you truly desire. Staying laser focused is a key to getting with you want…this happens when you Observe and Direct Your Thoughts. Habit 3: Release Your Imagination from Current Limiting Circumstances -It is so important that you disconnect your circumstances from your identity. You are not your story. You are not limited to the resources and experience that you currently have. You need to accept your situation in life is exactly that…”a temporary situation in life”. You are the one that is capable of overcoming where you are and growing past it. When you believe that 1)you are not your story, and 2)that you are determined to overcome whatever it is you are facing…then, you have already won. Open up your mind and your imagination to the possibilities. Habit 4: See Your Wish as Already Accomplished -Learn to visualize yourself as already accomplishing your goals. This isn’t easy but the subsconscious mind doesn’t really separate the difference in what is real and not real like your conscious mind does. When you can learn to image that your goals and dreams (wishes) are already done…then your mind will go to work finding ways to make it happen. RAS Habit 5: Believe in Your Own Divine Power -Dyer would often say something I really appreciate and try to recognize in my daily life…"It is my belief that you are never given the power to dream without the equivalent power to manifest that dream and make it your physical reality.” He like many great spiritual leaders encourage us to see ourselves at unlimited and know that we are capable of great things. Habit 6: Remain Independent of the Good Opinion of Other People -It is so important in today’s world to clarify what you want and picture the version of yourself you wish to attain. But it is equally important to have faith in yourself and your intentions and not get caught up in the opinions of others. Allowing these distractions will only keep you from moving forward in life and creating the best version of yourself, because you will constantly be doing things for the wrong reasons. Habit 7: Reconstruct Your I Ams -In order to attract abundance into your life, you need to think abundantly. The problem is that too many of us are focused on what we lack or don’t have. We need to very carefully identify what we want in our lives and shift into a state where we can visualize that it has already happened. It's simply a process and habit to teach yourself. Shift from “I want” or “I will” to “I AM”. There is massive power in your ability to act as if and visualize (in your mind) the events as already happening in your life. Habit 8: Be Patient & Banish Doubt -I know it can be difficult to condition your mind in a new way like Dr Dyer suggests. This is why it is so important for you to be patient and to allow yourself time, patience and understanding when changing your life. It will take work and also take much focus for you to get where you want to be…but all things that are worth it will take time and sacrifice. Be patient with yourself not just in growth but in adopting a long term focus for creating your best life…its a process. Habit 9: Align Yourself with the Feeling of the Wish Fulfilled -Visualizing yourself accomplishing your goals is one step. Creating present day affirmations is another, but Dyer talks about something in this habit I really like. He says that you also need to “FEEL” what’s its like so that you can clearly align with what you are trying to accomplish. You can do this by attaching yourself to the emotions you might feel when you are where you want to be personally or professionally. He notes that Einstein made the observation: “logic will get you from A to B. Imagination ill take you everywhere”. Your logic has gotten you where you are now. It’s time to develop your imagination and see where that takes you... Habit 10: Take Stock of How Natural Your Dream Feels to You -Quote "The time it takes your desire to become reality is directly proportional to the naturalness of being it. The more natural an experience your wish feels for you, the faster you will create it in your life. Conversely, the more unnatural a state of being feels to you, the longer it will take to achieve.” Wayne Dyer The key word is “feels”. This directly ties to the concept we speak of called Defining Your Unique Talent...find your UT Habit 11: Phrase Your Intentions as Given Statements -There is a power in writing out your Intentions and reading them daily. Sometimes we think that spending time thinking about our goals and dreams is enough but writing them down…studying them daily…and repeating them aloud is very powerful as well. Spend time placing Your Statement into your daily rituals and practices. Habit 12: Choose Your Reality with Love -I like how Dyer talks about this habit. He talks about how our goals and desires can become driven but our need to win, create status, gain recognition, or basically over power those around us. This is because EGO starts to take over. When you come from a place of Love and Understanding you can adopt much more power and influence in your life. It's counterintuitive, but Love is a very powerful emotion and driver if you adopt it in your life. Habit 13: Know that What You Already Have is Enough (LISTEN NERE) -Learn to practice gratitude for what you already have. Until you practice gratitude for you what you have, it is highly unlikely you will continue to gain more in your life. I love the quote I’ve given in the past: "Happiness is wanting what you have…rather than having what you want.” This is a philosophy that will truly help you to accomplish and have more in your life, if you will adopt it. Ultimately, you ARE an Amazing Person. You have Unlimited untapped potential. You have everything inside you to become the best version of yourself and create an Amazing life. The key then becomes the process of “uncovering” the new, best version of yourself. It's like when Michelangelo was creating the statue of David and said that he wasn’t carving out the human form. He was simply removing (chipping away) the stone from the sculpture that was already there. You must view the same process for yourself and your life. Just become more of the greatness you have inside you each day, and your life will unfold in an amazing way. Uncover and Unleash Your True potential. I hope that this message and these habits will help you to create your best life. Thanks for listening today.
Today’s Topic we will discuss practical ways you can change your thoughts, activities and perspective based on a blog article that I love from Wayne Dyer. But first…Quote of the Day Tony Robbin, “What makes people feel alive is having a meaning beyond Yourself.” Interesting quote because we have discussed several times that it's not the events in life that determine our experience. Its the “meaning” we give events that determines that experience…So, it also goes with reason that having meaning outside yourself will also give added meaning to your life. 13 Habits to Create a Life You Love…Your BEST LIFE Dr Dyer talks about a “realm” or place thats outside your normal level of consciousness that allows you the opportunity to visualize and create what you want in your life. He talks about how when you get to the “realization” of this place and your innate ability to access this level of consciousness in your life, you truly become empowered. Maybe you’ve experienced this in your life or maybe you haven't, but I have certainly learned and come to the conclusion in my life that you can access energy, influence and the power greater than yourself to truly impact and shape your life. And, whether you believe in yourself (and your abilities) or believe in powers greater than yourself, it doesn't change whether they are true or not. They are and there are ways to truly tap into greatness inside of you that you haven’t discovered yet. I can say this because no matter where you are in life, you are always capable of more…we all are. You simply have to make the decision to believe that you are not alone and that you have greatness inside you. Plus, you have to come to a point in your life that you realize that faith in something (outside yourself) will help you to achieve greatness. If you'll simply exercise some faith and become consistent in your daily rituals, it will lead you to a greater version of yourself and the life your were meant to live…an amazing life. So, I want to run through the 13 Habits that Wayne Dyer outlines that can assist you in Your Perspective, Your Thoughts, and Your Daily Practices…and Ultimately help you Manifest and Create a Life you Love. Habit 1: Believe You Are an Infinite Spiritual Being Having a Temporary Human Experience -This is a concept that I truly love. Rather than thinking we are Human Beings that are having a Human Experience, Dyer suggests that we are much much more. He suggests that we are Spiritual Beings (more than we can imagine) that are having a temporary Human Experience. The key here is to understand and belief that you are not your situation. You are not just limited to the ego, life and struggles that you experience every day. This is a truly empowering concept when you can do this. Habit 2: Become the Observer of Your Thoughts -You’ve heard me (and others) say over and over again that you become what you think about the most. That is why I like this Habit so much. You have to become a Master at monitoring your thoughts and feelings. You must do this, so you can quickly adapt and deal with negative or disempowering thoughts. But, also so you can stay on track with what you truly desire. Staying laser focused is a key to getting with you want…this happens when you Observe and Direct Your Thoughts. Habit 3: Release Your Imagination from Current Limiting Circumstances -It is so important that you disconnect your circumstances from your identity. You are not your story. You are not limited to the resources and experience that you currently have. You need to accept your situation in life is exactly that…”a temporary situation in life”. You are the one that is capable of overcoming where you are and growing past it. When you believe that 1)you are not your story, and 2)that you are determined to overcome whatever it is you are facing…then, you have already won. Open up your mind and your imagination to the possibilities. Habit 4: See Your Wish as Already Accomplished -Learn to visualize yourself as already accomplishing your goals. This isn’t easy but the subsconscious mind doesn’t really separate the difference in what is real and not real like your conscious mind does. When you can learn to image that your goals and dreams (wishes) are already done…then your mind will go to work finding ways to make it happen. RAS Habit 5: Believe in Your Own Divine Power -Dyer would often say something I really appreciate and try to recognize in my daily life…"It is my belief that you are never given the power to dream without the equivalent power to manifest that dream and make it your physical reality.” He like many great spiritual leaders encourage us to see ourselves at unlimited and know that we are capable of great things. Habit 6: Remain Independent of the Good Opinion of Other People -It is so important in today’s world to clarify what you want and picture the version of yourself you wish to attain. But it is equally important to have faith in yourself and your intentions and not get caught up in the opinions of others. Allowing these distractions will only keep you from moving forward in life and creating the best version of yourself, because you will constantly be doing things for the wrong reasons.
You may not know this, but I started the Daily Mastermind for myself in order to help me learn, grow and stay more consistent in my life.
Today I want to talk to you about persistence and why it is so important to your success. Many of us don't realize that you can grow your ability to be persistent.
I hope you enjoy this topic. Thanks for listening.
George Wright III
Today is the final Prosperity Pillar in a 12-episode series that we've been going through together! Pillar number 12 is I Visualize and Manifest My Life.
Cheryl Grossman said, “I dream, therefore I become.” And this is our final topic because it all comes together. The bottom line is if you want to create your ultimate destiny, to culminate all we’ve been talking about with these principles, there are a few key things I’d like to suggest for you to do.
PRIORITIZE CREATING
First, you have to prioritize create creating your life. Set some time aside every day to intentionally work on creating your life. It’s amazing to me how many people say they want to manifest all these things in their life, and yet they don’t spend time on it.
DECLARE AFFIRMATIONS
Second, intentionally declare your affirmations once or twice a day. If you’re not, then you are really missing a key principle that Napoleon Hill talks about in Think and Grow Rich. Read the chapter on affirmations or listen to it inside The Daily Mastermind app. Create those affirmations and find time to meditate on them.
MEDITATION
Third, meditation is something that will help you. You can do it guided or unguided. But meditation will help you to clear your mind. Find time to clear your mind and simplify the thoughts that are running through your head. This is so that your mind can focus more on your goals and specifically what you're trying to accomplish. Free up the space you need.
VISUALIZATION
Next, visualize your life the way you want it to be. You might be riding the bike at the gym, spending some time reading at home, writing in your journal, driving in your car, etc. In those places, visualize your life and what it's going to look like. I want you to visualize things as if it's already happened.
This Is Your Highest Priority…I want you to prioritize this. Ask yourself what you want your life to be like.
Expand.…
Be very specific and write down affirmations to support that vision. Then spend some time visualizing it clearly.
I’m excited for you to absolutely have everything you need to create your ultimate life! You have the potential to be so much more and I'm excited to be working with you. So be sure to join our mastermind community
Today is Pillar 11 of 12, and it is I Attract Success.
Here is a quote I personally love and am I'm using inside my life…
YOU Must Become Better First
Jim Rohn said, “Success is not to be pursued. It is to be attracted by the person you become.” I love that!
Why? Because I've utilized this in my own life. You see, I've always pushed hard for everything I’ve achieved. I've worked hard for everything I had my life. I work hard because I felt that if I worked hard, I would get the things and the lifestyle that would make me happy and help to fulfill me.
What I learned later in life is that “things” don't really make you happy. Then, as I grew and became more and more successful, I decided that I'm going to start living a life on purpose. I decided to live life doing the things that will make me happy.
I started to do more things that were short term gratification (that I felt would create that sense of fulfillment), but also things that would help me to be happy. But still, there was something missing. I finally learned the ultimate lesson … that you need to be able to work hard and take massive action…But you also need to learn to ATTRACT the life, the success, and the prosperity.
LEARN THIS LESSON NOW…Use the Law of Attraction
You have to leverage the Law of Attraction in order to attract what is best for you and your life. You'll attract everything you desire, as you become a better and better person. You’ll benefit from this proven law of the universe…
TAKE MASSIVE ACTION, THEN ALLOW SPACE FOR ATTRACTION
Now you’ve probably seen or read The Secret which covers the Law of Attraction. The principal, however, has been around since the beginning of time. There are many resources you can master about the Law of Attraction, even inside of The Daily Mastermind app.
I truly believe that most don't ultimately understand this universal law. This is a universal law of prosperity. Bob Proctor does an amazing job teaching a lot about the Law of Attraction because he talks about it a little differently.
He explains it is actually two distinct laws: the Law of Vibration (primary) and the Law of Attraction (secondary). These two laws work together in harmony and the more you understand them, the more you can use them to create your life.
So, what do you need to do in order to ATTRACT more success into your life?
Well, you have to grow “yourself” …you have to grow personally. For example:
There are many strategies and things you can do in order to personally develop and attract more success in your life. We talk about them each and every day on this podcast.
But here are just a few reminders, so you can have context for this Pillar today…
DAILY RITUALS
Daily rituals will help you increase your confidence and your energy level—two for one.
DAILY AFFIRMATIONS
To grow your mindset and change your paradigm, have daily affirmations. This will allow your subconscious and conscious mind to go to a whole new level. Write out your affirmations and repeat those morning and night or writing them down and having them in front of you is a very solid strategy.
LIFELONG LEARNING
Next, lifelong learning that we just talked about that a few days ago. Lifelong learning will definitely help you to be able to attract success in your life as you personally grow your knowledge and skills.
SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY
Also, surround yourself with successful people. Surrounding yourself with more successful, prosperous, happy, and fulfilled individuals will expand your life. That frequency and that attraction is going to happen even at a higher degree for you with the higher vibe of those around you.
INCREASE YOUR FAITH
Lastly, the strategy that I really want to emphasize today is faith. Yes, faith. Faith is a decision to have confidence and trust that you will create the life you desire and attract it toward you. This is different than belief. Belief will come as you grow your actions. Create new experiences, and your belief will begin to change. But faith is a decision.
Choose To Believe…You can choose to believe that success is going to be attracted into your life.
Albert Einstein said, “Everything is energy and that's all there is to it. Match the frequency of the reality you want, and you cannot help but get that reality. It can be no other way. This is not philosophy, this is physics."
Do you part to work with and leverage these amazing universal laws, and the energies of your life will bring the success you desire. I know that you have greatness inside of you. Now let’s get it!
George Wright III
We are on Prosperity Principle number 10, which is I Create Daily Rituals. In order for you to be successful you must have habits. Successful people create daily habits that will guide them in their life, even when they don't feel like doing things that they need to do.
Habits take over when their motivation runs out.
You must create daily habits in order to drive your success, and you need to commit to your rituals on a daily basis. Be specific with what your intent is. Don't just go through the motions of what you read in books.
Do things that are going to create specific intent (like we talked about yesterday) to help you reach your goals. Over time, your rituals are going to establish basic patterns of discipline in your life. So that when you don't feel motivated, when you don't feel like doing what you need to do, they carry you through.
Let's be honest. None of us feel like doing what we need to do all of the time. The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people create habits, rituals, and daily activities for success.
So, how do you Set Yourself Up with Successful Rituals?
Here are some strategies and things that you can do in order to set yourself up for success and create daily rituals that will guide you where you need to be.
I would highly recommend that you analyze the time of day that's going to help you the most. I really like starting the day in the morning with a couple of habits that are going to get my day started right.
If you're like most entrepreneurs, myself included, when you start your day out right, it tends to go in a great positive direction. When you don't start out right, it's hard for you to be able to catch up. Sometimes you feel like you're behind, and you feel like you’re just playing catch-up.
So, the time of day is important! I highly recommend the morning. Now, there are a lot of individuals out there that will try to tell you to get up at three, four, or o'clock in the morning in order to make this work.
Don’t listen to that if you are not a morning person. Just start where it works for you. Just start with something you know you will be consistent with. Analyze the best time of day for you and start setting yourself up for success. If it's going to be in the evenings or the afternoon, do that! But start today.
Second, start with a limited number of practices that you could do EVERY day. Because here’s the problem: most of us overload ourselves. We create this big, long list. I've done it many times. You probably have too:
Forget doing all of it! Set yourself up for success by just creating two or three things that you can commit to, and you can follow through with. If you don't commit and follow through with them, it's just going to be something that's going to set you back and make you feel like a failure.
So be limited. Be specific. Be Simple with yourself to start.
Target the RITUALS that are going to help you make progress with growth in your life.
Of course, we want everyone to have affirmations. We would love for everyone to work out. We would love for everybody to read or to meditate. We would love to know that everyone is getting some type of personal accountability. But what is most important for you.
Target the thing that is what you need for your results. Also, to ensure that you’re growing, don’t target things that are always easy for you to do. Get outside your comfort zone as well.
And it goes without saying that you need to set yourself up for success…
If you say to yourself, “I'm going to work out,” and you don't have a gym membership ...
Or you're going to work out, but you don't have anything laid out the night before ...
Remember, when you get up in the morning you might be really tired as all of us are, and you’ll just fall right back into bed. So set yourself up for success the night before.
Let's face it, most of us don't feel like doing things we need to do “right when we’re starting to do them”. So, you need to line yourself up for success.
How do you do that? If it's working out, that’s laying the clothes out the night before. If it's accountability, then get a partner get a mentor. If it's reading, have those books next to your bed or wherever you can get to them.
Have the stuff ready so that you are lined up for success.
Use what works best for you. You know reading through books is great, but if you are better at listening to the audio books, listen to the audio books. If you feel like music motivates you more than a podcast, create a playlist of songs you love and that motivate you. If you need guided meditation vs. open meditation, do the guided meditation.
It's better that you follow what's most effective for you, so you will be consistent…but more importantly so you get RESULTS.
Lastly track and monitor your daily rituals and your habits. If you don't track and monitor your rituals, then you're just going about it without any specific intent, accountability or direction. What you measure will grow. What you focus on will grow. That is a fact.
So, you need to track and monitor. Maybe run a tally of how consistently you're being, or how often you're doing it. Maybe it’s how long you're meditating. It's just like most performance athletes…They know exactly what their measurements are, what their times are, and what their goals are.
You have to track and monitor in order to set yourself up for strategically accomplishing daily rituals.
Your Challenge Today…
I'm going to challenge you to create three simple rituals. Create three simple rituals that you're going to start tracking right now. Not later today, not later in the week. Right now while listening to this podcast. If you already have a few, then prioritize 3 and really make sure they are the RIGHT ONES.
The Daily Mastermind Podcast might be a ritual that will help to inspire and motivate you every day. I hope it is. That's why I do it on a daily basis. Or use The Daily Mastermind app to access ebooks, audio books, meditations, affirmations, articles, and all kinds of different things in there you need.
I’m here to help you implement what helps you the most! But I'm challenging you today to write down three simple daily rituals. Share them with me and let me know how I can help you.
George Wright III
I am excited to talk with you about lifelong learning as principle number 9 of the 12 Prosperity Pillars. Principle number 9 says I Am Committed to Lifelong Learning.
Napoleon Hill said:
“What the mind of man can conceive and believe it can achieve.”
You really are powerful. I know you can achieve great things! So, let's talk about how lifelong learning plays a key role in that picture.
Learning Versus Reading
Now, you may be thinking that you already know you need to keep learning and constantly read. But I'm not just talking about reading. I’m talking about a lifelong learning process as much as the act of learning.
The application of knowledge is as important as the act of learning. When you're committed to lifelong learning you're not just reading, listening to a podcast, watching videos, or going to live events. You’re actually applying the knowledge.
Let me explain what I mean by this. Follow me as I lead you along what I like to think of as a process for creating your best life.
The Process is actually an Equation for Creating Belief.
Learning plus application of that knowledge equals experience, this then is going to lead you to your beliefs.
Learning + Application of Knowledge = Experience → Beliefs
Remember, our goal is to create your ultimate destiny. If you're not already living the life you want to live, then you have to continue to grow to create a better life. If you’re growing, then you must also continue to expand and change your beliefs. Learning, application and new experiences will help you to increase your beliefs.
As you continue to learn and create new experiences, you will also expand your beliefs. Remember, your beliefs are either validated or expanded by the learning and experiences that you have. So how you learn should be very carefully considered.
Be Intentional and Effective with your Learning
The way you study should be something you intentionally think about. It shouldn't be automatic. Meaning, you shouldn't just listen to audio books or read books. You should really dissect the ways that you can learn and implement your know knowledge most effectively.
For example, maybe you’re a reader. Maybe you prefer listening to audios. Maybe you like to go to live events. But keep in mind it's not about doing the process as much as how you internalize it. In other words, if you are just listening to audiobooks while you're working out or driving, you're not fully growing and applying them. You're just going through the motions.
Be honest with yourself and be specific with your intent. Don't do things just to do them. Do them and be present, be focused, and apply them so your learning is a productive process.
Then continue the process with repetition. Repetition will help you to be able to learn more and more. That's why books like Think and Grow Rich have stood the test of time. Over decades, people have read the same message. But when they’re applying the knowledge over and over, they’re learning different things.
Be Open and Teachable
So, what are some keys that you can use in creating successful learning like I’ve described? Number one, you need to be open minded and teachable. You have to be someone who learns and not just goes through the motions.
When you think, “I've already heard that. I've already tried that” … you’re closing yourself off. You've got to be open minded. Because your experiences and your beliefs change as you change, your experiences may be totally different doing what may seem like the exact same thing again.
I know with business I've heard a lot of people say things like, “We've tried that once or twice before and it didn’t work.” That doesn't mean the situation is the same. So be open minded and teachable.
Learn From Both Success and Failure
Success and failure are learning experiences. I know a lot of people who like to say failure is the greatest learning experience. I don't necessarily agree with that because I think success teaches me a lot as well. I learn what TO do, not what NOT to do.
Both are good learning experiences for you. Remember, success or failure aren’t necessarily good or bad. They’re just learning processes.
Learn From a Mentor
Another thing you can do is get a mentor. Get someone who has the experience and the belief you’re seeking so that you get that belief transference. And you’re learning at the hands of someone who's done it right. So, getting a mentor is a key thing you could do for learning.
Also, surround yourself with other successful people. We talked about that in a previous prosperity pillar. Surround yourself with positive, successful, hardworking individuals.
Solidify and Internalize through Daily Rituals
The last thing I would mention is daily rituals. Daily rituals are a key for you’re learning. If you have daily rituals—working out, reading, meditating, whatever—those are going put you through the activities that create new learning.
Listening to The Daily Mastermind podcast is a great daily ritual because I will try to expand your mind and give you new ideas and strategies. It’s my goal to give you things that you can apply in your life that will help you to continue your commitment to lifelong learning.
It's true when they say you’re growing or you're dying. Whether it's physically, mentally, spiritually. Lifelong learning will help you to continue to grow. Now let me give you a strategy to use for applying this concept.
Start With This Strategy…
Pull out the book Think and Grow Rich and go through chapter one this week. Even if you’ve read it before, read it with a new perspective and find some new things you can apply in your life now.
You can listen to or read Think and Grow Rich for free on The Daily Mastermind app easily. May this be the first of many deeper learning experiences that will start transforming your beliefs.
George Wright III
"When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." Wayne Dyer
Today's episode is focuses on how you view the world and the situations you are faced with every day as an entrepreneur. We will discuss Strategies for changing your paradigm and creating Solutions that are Win Win for you and those that surround you. And also discuss how you CAN have BOTH in your life: Success and Significance, Business and Relationships.
I Choose to Be Happy- Pillar #7
I’m really excited about today’s topic. It’s principal number 7 of the 12 Prosperity Pillars: I choose to be happy. Say that to yourself;
“I choose to be happy!”
I have this quote on my desk and I use it all the time. It's by Wayne Dyer and he says, “It's not about finding happiness. Happiness is the way.”
This is one of the things that we all struggle with. I do. I'm sure you do as well, as an entrepreneur that's constantly struggling to find happiness and fulfillment. Why is it so hard to find happiness, especially if happiness is simply a choice?
Struggling For Happiness
I've thought about this a lot. It's really because we define happiness as something in the future. We define it as something that we don't have yet. How many times have you told yourself that you'll be happy when:
The Key is to Simply Choose Happiness
Just choose to be happy because happiness is a choice, plain and simple. No matter how eloquently we say it, happiness is simply a choice.
You don't control the circumstances that are happening to you in your life right now. You can't control if your car breaks down. You can't control if your boss is giving you a hard time. You can't control people outside of yourself in your relationships.
But you can absolutely control your mind, and you can control your decisions. You simply need to make the decision to choose happiness. Now here's the difficult part ... you have to make that choice daily.
You have to choose to be happy ongoing; you can't just let it handle itself. You've got to be proactive. You have to create your life and choose happiness.
You Can Also Choose What Will Bring You Happiness
So, let's talk about how you choose happiness. Let me ask you just one question:
What do you want in life?
Most of us want to get that certain job, that certain relationship, certain things, income and lifestyle.
But what I believe you really want are the emotions that those things will provide for you.
Those things are actually not what you truly desire. What you truly desire are the emotions that the new car is going to give you, what that relationship can to bring you, what that income will provide for you.
Let’s try something for a minute. Think about a time when you were extremely happy. Think hard about this. Maybe it was the birth of a child, maybe it was a promotion. Think about one of those times that you were extremely happy. Get that picture in your mind very vividly. Close your eyes (unless you are driving) and try to imagine that moment in time.
Now, can you feel those emotions again? When you relive very good memories, you can relive those emotions. So, we can prove to ourselves that we can create the emotions that we’re looking for at any moment. This is proof that we can create the emotions that we are struggling to seek and find in our life. It’s simply a decision to focus on those in our minds. Our minds are incredible tools if we use them correctly.
What’s The Secret To Happiness
Here's the secret … the secret to being happy is being able to create those emotions while you're traveling the path to your destination.
Here's what I want you to do. Set a goal for yourself to create more memories and emotions every single day. Maybe make it a game where you can vividly and distinctly create memories and you feel as if they’ve already happened. Journaling and capturing these memories can help embed them in your mind and in your life.
We can do things to stack the odds in our favor to create the emotions that we need. Pictures, music, journaling, etc. will all be ways you can capture and create vivid and powerful memories. Remember…Success is not to be pursued, it’s to be attracted. You need to be able to choose your happiness. You need to put things in your path that will allow you to create those emotions that you're seeking.
Once you're consciously aware that you can create those emotions you’re looking for, happiness truly will be the way. It won't be a destination.
Put this into practice and I want you to create more happiness, more emotions on a daily basis. I know you can do it! You have greatness inside you.
George Wright III
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