Issue 39 - May 10, 2000 - Jim Rohn's Weekly E-zine

May 10, 2000 - Jim Rohn's Weekly E-zine

Welcome to JIM ROHN'S WEEKLY E-ZINE
Issue 39 - May 10, 2000

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"Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines,
practiced every day; while failure is simply a few errors

in judgment, repeated every day. It is the accumulative
weight of our disciplines and our judgments that leads us
to either fortune or failure." Jim Rohn

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1. Today's issue includes:

1. Article by Jim Rohn - KEEPING A JOURNAL -
ONE OF THE THREE TREASURES TO LEAVE BEHIND
2. Vitamins for the Mind - JOURNALS by Jim Rohn
3. Schedule Update - Challenge to Succeed
4. Monthly Drawing - April's Winner!
5. Frequently Asked Questions
6. Jim Rohn Testimonials - May 3 - 9
7. More Information

1. KEEPING A JOURNAL - ONE OF THE THREE TREASURES TO LEAVE BEHIND
(excerpted from the "How to Keep a Journal" audio
series by Jim Rohn)

If you're serious about becoming a wealthy, powerful,
sophisticated, healthy, influential, cultured and unique
individual - keep a journal. Don't trust your memory.
When you listen to something valuable, write it down.
When you come across something important, write it down.

I used to take notes on pieces of paper and torn-off
corners and backs of old envelopes. I wrote ideas on
restaurant placemats. On long sheets, narrow sheets and
little sheets and pieces of paper thrown in a drawer.
Then I found out that the best way to organize those ideas

is to keep a journal. I've been keeping a journal since
the age of twenty-five. The discipline makes up a valuable
part of my learning, and the journals are a valuable part
of my library.

I am a buyer of blank books. Kids find it interesting
that I would buy a blank book. They say, "Twenty-six
dollars for a blank book! Why would you pay that?" The
reason I pay twenty-six dollars is to challenge myself to
find something worth twenty-six dollars to put in there.
All my journals are private, but if you ever got a hold
of one of them, you wouldn't have to look very far to
discover it is worth more than twenty-six dollars.

I must admit, if you got a glimpse of my journals, you'd
have to say that I am a serious student. I'm not just
committed to my craft; I'm committed to life, committed
to learning new concepts and skills. I want to see what I
can do with seed, soil, sunshine and rain to turn them into
the building blocks of a productive life.

Keeping a journal is so important. I call it one of the
three treasures to leave behind for the next generation.
In fact, future generations will find these three treasures
far more valuable than your furniture.

The first treasure is your pictures. Take a lot of
pictures. Don't be lazy in capturing the event. How long
does it take to capture the event? A fraction of a second.
How long does it take to miss the event? A fraction of
a second. So don't miss the pictures. When you're gone,
they'll keep the memories alive.

The second treasure is your library. This is the library
that taught you, that instructed you, that helped you
defend your ideals. It helped you develop a philosophy.
It helped you become wealthy, powerful, healthy,
sophisticated, and unique. It may have helped you
conquer some disease. It may have helped you conquer
poverty. It may have caused you to walk away from the
ghetto. Your library, the books that instructed you, fed
your mind and fed your soul, is one of the greatest gifts
you can leave behind.

The third treasure is your journals: the ideas that you
picked up, the information that you meticulously gathered.
But of the three, journal writing is one of the greatest
indications that you're a serious student. Taking
pictures, that is pretty easy. Buying a book at a book-
store, that's pretty easy. It is a little more challenging
to be a student of your own life, your own future, your
own destiny. Take the time to keep notes and to keep a
journal. You'll be so glad you did. What a treasure to
leave behind when you go. What a treasure to enjoy today!

To Your Success,
Jim Rohn

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2. Vitamins for the Mind

JOURNALS by Jim Rohn

Be a collector of good ideas, but don't trust your
memory. The best collecting place for all of the ideas
and information that comes your way is your journal.

The reason why I spend so much money for my journals
is to press me to find something valuable to put in them.

There are three things to leave behind: your photographs,
your library and your personal journals. These things are
certainly going to be more valuable to future generations
than your furniture!

Don't use your mind for a filing cabinet. Use your mind
to work out problems and find answers; file away good
ideas in your journal.

Vitamins for the Mind are a weekly sampling of original
quotes, on a specific topic, taken from The Treasury of
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book with gold foil lettering, is a collection of over 365
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5. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Each week we take a specific or frequently asked question
about Jim Rohn and provide the answer!

Q1. I bought the two tape series "How to Use a Journal"
by Jim Rohn. I really enjoyed it and want to use a
journal. I can't find one any anywhere. All I can find
are organizers. Are there any national chain stores that
carry a good selection of journals? Help. C.N.

A1. I'm finding a greater selection than ever at book-
stores for journals. But I do find that it is a store by
store thing. It would be best to call the bookstores in
your area (check the yellow pages). We also recently
added a larger, lined and inexpensive journal in our
Online Catalog at www.jimrohn.com. They come in two
sizes and three colors.

Leather goods companies such as Coach also carry high
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Note: To get the twenty-six dollar (more now) journal that
Jim references in the article, can require some research.
Jim's advice is when you find what you really like,
especially if it's through a specialty store, is to stock
up. He typically will get 4-6 at a time when he happens
upon unique and appealing journals.

"Economic disaster begins with a philosophy of doing less
and wanting more." Jim Rohn

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Hello, I have seen quotes before but they were as little
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Devoted reader,
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Excellent story!!! Thank you for sharing it with me and
others it was amazing.
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I have had the tapes and video series for 8 years and until
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is not the economy; the key factor is your philosophy."
Jim Rohn

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