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Issue 8 - September 22 - Jim Rohn's Weekly E-zine
Jim Rohn International - The Official Site of America's Foremost Business Philosopher. "Sophistication is understanding the difference between trinkets and treasures" Jim Rohn Today's issue includes: 1. Article by Jim Rohn - THE NEW MILLENNIUM AND YOU (Part
2 of 5) 1. THE NEW MILLENNIUM AND YOU by Jim Rohn (part two of a five part series) Last week we started a five part series on The New Millennium and You. We began with the question of "what should be our philosophy as we approach not only a new year or decade, but also a new millennium?" To help answer that question, I chose to borrow from a book I wrote over 20 years ago called "The Seasons of Life." As I stated last week, I believe there are overriding principles that we should follow and be led by. That life is about constant, predictable patterns of change. And that as we approach this new millennium, for all of us, the only constant factor will be our feelings and attitudes toward life. Secondly, we as human beings have the power of attitude and that attitude determines choice, and choice determines results. All that we are, and all that we can become has indeed been left unto us to decide and interpret through our attitude and choices. This week we will begin our discussion of the four seasons. I'll start by making two comments. First, life and business are like the changing seasons. That's one of the best ways to illustrate life: it's like the seasons that change. Second, you cannot change the seasons, but you can change yourself. Now with those two key phrases in mind, let's look at what I consider to be the first major lesson in life to learn, and that is how to handle the winters. They come regularly, right after autumn. Some are long, some are short, some are difficult, some are easy, but they always come right after autumn. That is never going to change. There are all kinds of winters - the "winter" when you can't figure it out, the "winter" when everything seems to go haywire. There are economic winters, social winters and personal winters. Wintertime can bring disappointment, and disappointment is common to all of us. So you must learn how to handle the winters. Just like you must learn how to handle the nights; they come right after days. You must learn how to handle difficulty; it always comes after opportunity. You must learn to handle recessions; they come right after expansions. That isn't going to change. The big question is, what do you do about winters? You can't get rid of January simply by tearing it off the calendar. But here is what you can do: you can get stronger; you can get wiser; and you can get better. Remember that trio of words: stronger, wiser, better. The winters won't change, but you can. Before I understood this, I used to wish it were summer when it was winter. When things were difficult, I used to wish they were easy. I didn't know any better. Then Mr. Shoaff gave me the answer from a part of his very unique philosophy when he said, "Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better. Don't wish for fewer problems, wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenge, wish for more wisdom." (Next week we will talk about the second major lesson in life: learn how to take advantage of the spring. Spring is opportunity. Fortunately, spring always follows winter.) To Your Success, Jim Rohn To read part one of this series in the Jim Rohn Weekly E-zine archives, or to get a complete listing of Jim Rohn's books, audios, videos and seminar schedule; please click on the Director links or call 1-800-929-0434, Fax: 972-401-2003. 2. VITAMINS FOR THE MIND Vitamins for the Mind are a weekly sampling of original quotes, on a specific topic, taken from The Treasury of Quotes by Jim Rohn. TTOQ are a collection of over 365 quotes on 60 topics gathered from Jim's personal journals, seminars and books spanning over 35 years. This week's topic: CHANGE/CHOICE/DECISION by Jim Rohn I used to say, "I sure hope things will change." Then I learned that the only way things are going to change for me is when I change. Don't say, "If I could, I would." Say, "If I can, I will." It doesn't matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes. What matters most is getting off! You cannot make progress without making decisions. We generally change ourselves for one of two reasons: inspiration or desperation. If you don't like how things are, change it! You're not a tree. To order or to get more information on the TTOQ by Jim Rohn, or excerpts from the TTOQ by Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy or Mark Victor Hansen, please check the Online Catalog and see details on our Featured Specials. GIFTS THAT INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE! 3. WHAT'S NEW AT JIMROHN.COM? 1). 20-60% off on all products through 12-31-99. 2). Four free bonuses with every order $10 or more through 9-30-99 (see the Online Catalog for details). 3). Now find single audios by Jim Rohn, journals, books on disk, motivational gift ideas and closeout specials (in addition to Jim's complete library of books, audios and videos) in the Online Catalog. 4). Up to date archives of Jim Rohn's past E-zines, plus the new Resource Center which contains Articles, Vitamins for the Mind, Q and A, testimonials and more. "In communication, don't mistake courtesy for consent." Jim Rohn 4. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Each week we take one or two specific or frequently asked questions about or addressed to Jim Rohn and provide the answer. Q1. Does Mr. Rohn use a planner i.e. Daytimer, Filofax, etc., and, if yes, which one does he find the best? N.H. A1. I use a Daytimer for my schedule, addresses and projects; and a journal for capturing ideas and taking/ making notes. But you need to play around with it and see what seems to work best for you. Q2. Many of Jim's tape programs discuss the importance of building a personal library. While he offers several suggested books by a few authors, I wonder if a more comprehensive list of suggested materials can be made available? M.E. A2. The short list is: the Bible, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, How To Read a Book by Mortimer Adler, The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason, The Lessons of History by William James Durant and The Story of Philosophy by William James Durant. Beyond that short, but important list, which will help lay the foundation for reading excellence in your life, then you must search and develop your own unique list. 5. JIM ROHN TESTIMONIALS - Sept 15-21 Here is a sampling of the testimonials and comments we received this week from E-zine subscribers. Please click on the Resource Center to read all the testimonials from this past week. Thank you! Excellent listening and learning materials. I thoroughly enjoy all of Jim Rohn's teachings. -- Debbie A Eaton Thank you very much for the inspiration to become more. -- Danilo S. Fugihara, Herbalife Brazil I receive the weekly e-zine, and I look forward to getting it every week! Being in sales and recruiting, we need all the help we can find... 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