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Issue 387 - April 10, 2007
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reflection of the inside of you." Jim Rohn
Today's issue includes:
1. Ambitiously Pursuing Your Own Self-Direction by Jim Rohn
2. Vitamins for the Mind - Kids by Jim Rohn
3. Thoughts on Financial Freedom by Chris Widener
4. The Whole Enchilada
5. Jim Rohn Testimonials - April 3 - 9, 2007
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1. Ambitiously Pursuing Your Own Self-Direction by Jim Rohn (Excerpted from The Power of Ambition series)
What is the origin of true ambition? There exists really only one place to find
true ambition and that is within you – in every thought, in every movement, in
every motivation. Your ambition is an expression of who you truly are, your own
self-expression.
Self-expression. Isn't self-expression really self-direction? How you think, how
you move, how you motivate yourself. Ambition is a result of self-direction and
self-direction is one of the six key principles necessary for building ambition.
Positive self-direction says, "I know who I am and I know where I want to go.
I'm accumulating knowledge and experiences and feelings and philosophies that
will help prepare me for opportunities that I know will show up without notice
or any help on my part." Because you know where you want to go, you have already
been working on the parts of your personality that will make you better. Working
on your attitude, working on your health, working on your time management
skills. Putting it all down on paper. And you constantly see yourself in the
place you want to be, going in the direction you want to go.
Direction determines destination. So here is a question you must ask yourself,
"Are all the disciplines that I'm currently engaged in taking me where I want to
go?" What an important question to ask yourself at the beginning of the month,
the beginning of the week, the beginning of the day. Because here is what you
don't ever want to do - kid yourself. Kid your neighbor, kid me and kid the
marketplace, but don't kid yourself - fingers crossed - hoping you will arrive
at a good destination when you're not even headed that way. You have to ask
yourself often, AM I? Am I doing the disciplines that are taking me in the
direction I want to go? Don't neglect to ask these important questions,
questions that help determine your direction, the set of your sail, your
destination.
Is this the direction I want for my life?
Is this someone else's direction?
Is this a goal I have been ingrained with since my childhood?
Is this goal my parent's, my spouse's, my boss', my children's or is it MINE?
Ask yourself these questions and then debate them. After you have answered these
questions within yourself, then take it one step further and ask, "What am I
doing that is working or not working?" Debate it all. Work with your mind to
figure out the best possible direction for you - your self-direction. And then
ambitiously pursue your own self-direction. Let the power of your own ambition
take you where you want to go, to do what you want to do, to create the life you
want to live!
To Your Success,
Jim Rohn
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2. Vitamins for the Mind by Jim Rohn
Kids by Jim Rohn
How many languages can a child learn? As many as you will take the time to teach
them.
Even kids can get started on becoming financially independent. Kids can make
profits long before they can legitimately earn wages.
Kids ought to have two bicycles: one to ride and one to rent.
Kids don't lack capacity, only teachers.
I teach kids how to be rich by the time they are age 40, 35 if they are extra
bright. Most kids think they are extra bright, so they go for 35.
What should a child do with a dollar? Here's one philosophy: It's only a child
and it's only a dollar, so what difference does it make? Wow, what a philosophy!
Where do you suppose everything starts for the future? Here's where it starts –
it starts with a child and a dollar. You say, “Well, he's only a child once. Let
him spend it all.” Well, when would you hope that would stop? When he's fifty
and broke like you?
If kids clearly see the promise, they will gladly pay the price.
Vitamins for the Mind is a weekly sampling of original quotes, on a specific topic, taken from The Treasury of Quotes by Jim Rohn (TTOQ). TTOQ, a beautiful, burgundy hardbound book with gold foil lettering, is a collection of over 365 quotes on 60 topics gathered from Jim's personal journals, seminars and books spanning over 39 years. To order the TTOQ by Jim Rohn or Excerpts from TTOQ by Jim Rohn or Brian Tracy, please go to Jim Rohn's Online Catalog
3. Thoughts on Financial Freedom by Chris Widener (excerpted from Week 16 of the Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan)
Hi there, Chris Widener here. Below are some questions to think about, but first
a few thoughts on financial freedom and how to find it for yourself.
Financial freedom is a buzzword for our generation. It is the pursuit of
literally millions of people. So what is it? Is it that elusive? Can anyone
achieve it?
Let me start by saying that this is not about how to earn money, or even more
money. Rather, it is about how to find financial freedom, which surprisingly,
may or may not involve making more money.
The first step in finding financial freedom is to realize that financial freedom
has absolutely nothing to do with how much money you have or make.
What? Exactly. Financial freedom is something that goes on inside of you.
This is why someone who makes very little can be happy and someone who makes a
ton can be extremely stressed out over his or her financial situation. So the
first step is to realize that financial freedom is more about our attitudes
toward money than about the amount of money.
"Okay Chris, I'm with you. So what are the attitudes that provide financial
freedom?" Here are a few that keep me in financial freedom.
I do not have to worry about money. I used to catch myself saying, "If I had
more money, then I wouldn't have to worry about..." But do you know what? I
don't have to worry anyway. I can control my income. I can control my outgo. I
can make choices that can alleviate any of my worries. I also realized that
things always work out. So why worry? I choose not to worry. I work hard,
invest, plan for the future and I do not worry about it.
I can be happy regardless of my financial state. I know people who are worth
hundreds of millions of dollars and I know people who don't have two nickels to
rub together. Some are happy and some aren't. And none of the people who have a
lot of money say to me, "Chris, I've become so happy since I got money." They
were happy before they had money and they are happy now that they have money.
Their happiness has nothing to do with the money. Billionaire David Geffen once
said, "Anyone who says that money will buy them happiness has never had any
money."
Money is a means to an end, not the end itself. Another way to look at it is
that money is a tool to build the house, not the house itself. I would set some
financial goals if I were you, but go beyond that to know what greater purpose
there will be when you reach them. What will the house be used for that you
build with this tool?
I am free. I am free to earn - some people think it is bad to earn more money.
It isn't.
I am free to save - some people believe it is bad to save. It isn't.
I am free to give money away - some people feel they will be better off hoarding
it. They won't.
I am free to spend - some people believe that they can't spend anything on
themselves. They can.
We are free to make choices. That is financial freedom.
Embrace delayed gratification. Here is the principle: Buy it now and struggle
later. Another principle: Delay buying it now, invest the money, and have all
you want later on! And you won't even have to touch the principal! We tend to
think that having it now will bring enjoyment, but unless you can do it and not
cause yourself financial stress, you will actually get more from waiting!
Have more by managing better. The fact is that most of us earn enough. What
would be beneficial is to set our priorities and live by a budget. As we get
control, our budget will loosen up a bit and we will find ourselves enjoying it
more. Money that is already there can be your answer if you put it to work for
you.
You can experience financial freedom no matter how much money you have. Granted,
it is great to build wealth and that should be our goal, but no matter what
level you are currently at, or what level of wealth you ultimately attain, if
you keep money in the proper perspective, you can be happy and free.
Questions for Reflection:
Q. Do you have an investment plan? Do you follow it? How well?
Q. Do you have a plan to invest in hard assets? Income producing assets?
Q. What ideas do you have that you can invest in?
Q. Are you investing in your company? If so, how? If you don't have one, have
you considered starting one? What would it take for you to step out and do so?
This week take some time and put some thought into your Financial Freedom plan,
then take the action necessary to accomplish your Freedom!
Chris Widener
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The mind and body work together. Your body needs to be a good support system for
the mind and spirit. If you take good care of it, your body can take you
wherever you want to go, with the power and strength and energy and vitality you
will need to get there." Jim Rohn
4. The Whole Enchilada
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