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Issue 32 - March 22, 2000 - Jim Rohn's Weekly E-zine
March 22, 2000 - Jim Rohn's Weekly E-zine Welcome to JIM ROHN'S WEEKLY E-ZINE Jim Rohn International - Home of jimrohn.com - The Official Site of America's Foremost Business Philosopher "To become financially independent you must turn part of your income into capital; turn capital into enterprise; turn enterprise into profit; turn profit into investment; and turn investment into financial independence." Jim Rohn Today's issue is going out 18,304 weekly subscribers. Please feel free to forward this issue to friends, family and associates! We thank you for reading and for passing along this information. :-) Today's topics include: 1. Article by Jim Rohn - ACTION VS SELF-DELUSION 1. ACTION VS SELF-DELUSION by Jim Rohn Knowledge fueled by emotion equals action. Action is the ingredient that ensures results. Only action can cause reaction. Further, only positive action can cause positive reaction. Action. The whole world loves to watch those who make things happen, and it rewards them for causing waves of productive enterprise. I stress this because today I see many people who are really sold on affirmations. And yet there is a famous saying that "Faith without action serves no useful purpose." How true! I have nothing against affirmations as a tool to create action. Repeated to reinforce a disciplined plan, affirmations can help create wonderful results. But there is also a very thin line between faith and folly. You see - affirmations without action can be the beginnings of self-delusion. And for your well being, there is little worse than self-delusion. The man who dreams of wealth and yet walks daily toward certain financial disaster and the woman who wishes for happiness and yet thinks thoughts and commits acts that lead her toward certain despair are both victims of the false hope which affirmations without action can manufacture. Why? Because words soothe and, like a narcotic, they lull us into a state of complacency. Remember this: TO MAKE PROGRESS YOU MUST ACTUALLY GET STARTED! The key is to take a step today. Whatever the project, start TODAY. Start clearing out a drawer of your newly organized desk ... today. Start setting your first goal... today. Start listening to motivational cassettes ... today. Start a sensible weight-reduction plan ... today. Start calling on one tough customer a day ... today. Start putting money in your new "investment for fortune" account ... today. Write a long-overdue letter ... today. ANYONE CAN! Even an uninspired person can start reading inspiring books. Get some momentum going on your new commitment for the good life. See how many activities you can pile on your new commitment to the better life. Go all out! Break away from the downward pull of gravity. Start your thrusters going. Prove to yourself that the waiting is over and the hoping is past -- that faith and action have now taken charge. It's a new day, a new beginning for your new life. With discipline you will be amazed at how much progress you'll be able to make. What have you got to lose except the guilt and fear of the past? Now, I offer you this challenge: See how many things you can start and continue in this -- the first day of your new beginning. To Your Success, To read previous articles, quotes and Q and A from the Jim Rohn Weekly E-zine Archives, or to get a complete listing of Jim Rohn's books, audios, videos and seminar schedule, or to place an order; please use the Directory Links to your left, or call 800-929-0434 M-F 8:30-5:30 CST. 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: ACTIVITY/LABOR by Jim Rohn You must learn to translate wisdom and strong feelings into labor. The miracle of the seed and the soil is not available by affirmation; it is only available by labor. Make rest a necessity, not an objective. Only rest long enough to gather strength. Without constant activity, the threats of life will soon overwhelm the values. The few who do are the envy of the many who only watch. For every promise, there is a price to pay. To order or to get more information on the TTOQ by Jim Rohn, or Excerpts from the TTOQ by Jim Rohn or Brian Tracy, please go to our site and see details on our Featured Specials. GIFTS THAT INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE! 3. 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. Q. Jim, I noticed on your website that you have a video for teenagers called "Three Keys To Greatness." What are the Three Keys? Thank you for your weekly ezine. JP A. The condensed answer is: If a young person, or for that matter an adult, focused on doing these three simple things over a long period of time I believe they will be assured success. 1) Setting Goals. I call it the view of the future. Most people, including kids, will pay the price if they can see the promise of the future. So we need to help our kids see a well-defined future, so they will be motivated to pay the price today to attain the rewards of tomorrow. Goals help them do this. 2) Personal Development. Simply making consistent investments in our self-education and knowledge banks pays major dividends throughout our lives. I suggest having a minimum amount of time set aside for reading books, listening to audiocassettes, attending seminars, keeping a journal and spending time with other successful people. Charlie Tremendous Jones says you will be in five years the sum total of the books you read and the people you are around. 3) Financial Planning. I call it the 70/30 plan. After receiving your paycheck or paying yourself, simply setting aside 10% for saving, 10% for investing and 10% for giving will, over time, guarantee financial independence for a teenager. Again, I believe all three points are excellent advice for the parents as well as the kids! "How sad to see a father with money and no joy. The man studied economics, but never studied happiness." Jim Rohn 4. Jim Rohn Testimonials - MARCH 14 - 21 Here is a sampling of the testimonials and comments we received this past week from E-zine subscribers. Other than my Creator, Jim Rohn has changed my thinking 30+ years ago and thus changed my life dramatically more than any other one person. I am exceedingly grateful. I first heard of Jim Rohn in the early 80's. I was in Omaha, Nebraska on a business trip. A friend gave me a tape series of a weekend seminar that Jim did. I have got to tell you, I wore those tapes out. Wish I still had them. They were better than great. I love Jim's story. Fantastic ezine inspires me all the time. May your life be always rewarding. Just returned from another 1200 mile driving trip alone. I listened to Jim Rohn's tapes the entire trip. They are the best investment I ever made. Not only do they pass the time, they teach and inspire. When I have listened to them several times, I pass them on to my two daughters. Thank you, Jim, for sharing your experiences. I loved the one tape I had and I think I must have listened to it 500 times. My mentor. Since I have learned to live like the ant, my life has been on the right path ever since. I just love listening to Jim's wisdom. It picks me up when I'm down and stays with me. Unbelievable - A whole new way of looking at life!!! I have also seen Mr. Rohn in person and on TPN. I think he is quite amazing. Have been a fan for years. Thank you E-zine readers, for the sincere and kind words of encouragement and appreciation! -- JRI "Take advice, but not orders. Only give yourself orders. Abraham Lincoln once said, "Since I will be no one's slave, I will be no one's master." Jim Rohn More Information Personal Coaching - For those who are interested in personal coaching for 2004 you can now have access to Jim Rohn International coach - TC Cummings (former U.S. Navy Seal and Personal Development aficionado). For more information go to http://coaching.jimrohn.com or call 800-929-0434 and talk with Yveatte or Hilary or send an email to info@jimrohn.com. A Plan of Consistent and Continual Growth! - The Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan - (99% retention rate) offers a plan of consistent and continual growth in your personal and professional life, all for as little as $17 a month. For details go to http://jr1.jimrohn.com or call 800-929-0434. Financial Mastery! 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