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Jack Canfield’s Top 10 Rules For Success (@JackCanfield)


practice faithful persistence means

practice faithful persistence means never ever ever give up I mean how many

never ever ever give up I mean how many

never ever ever give up I mean how many of you have ever had a great idea talked

of you have ever had a great idea talked

of you have ever had a great idea talked about it thought about it didn’t do it

about it thought about it didn’t do it

about it thought about it didn’t do it then someone else did it was successful

then someone else did it was successful

then someone else did it was successful when you went darn I should have done

when you went darn I should have done

when you went darn I should have done that you know one of the greatest myths

that you know one of the greatest myths

that you know one of the greatest myths that’s pervasive in our culture today is

that’s pervasive in our culture today is

that’s pervasive in our culture today is that you’re entitled to a great life if

that you’re entitled to a great life if

that you’re entitled to a great life if you’re not experiencing joy as you think

you’re not experiencing joy as you think

you’re not experiencing joy as you think about doing something and as you pursue

about doing something and as you pursue

about doing something and as you pursue doing it then it’s off course for you

doing it then it’s off course for you

doing it then it’s off course for you he’s an American author motivational

he’s an American author motivational

he’s an American author motivational speaker corporate trainer and

speaker corporate trainer and

speaker corporate trainer and entrepreneur he’s the co-author of the

entrepreneur he’s the co-author of the

entrepreneur he’s the co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series that

Chicken Soup for the Soul series that

Chicken Soup for the Soul series that has sold over five hundred million

has sold over five hundred million

has sold over five hundred million copies in 40 languages in 2005 he

copies in 40 languages in 2005 he

copies in 40 languages in 2005 he co-authored the success principles how

co-authored the success principles how

co-authored the success principles how to get from where you are to where you

to get from where you are to where you

to get from where you are to where you want to be his Jack Canfield and here’s

want to be his Jack Canfield and here’s

want to be his Jack Canfield and here’s my take on his top ten rules for success

my take on his top ten rules for success

my take on his top ten rules for success rule number one is my personal favorite

rule number one is my personal favorite

rule number one is my personal favorite I’m curious to find out which one you

I’m curious to find out which one you

I’m curious to find out which one you guys like the best also as you’re

guys like the best also as you’re

guys like the best also as you’re watching the video if you hear something

watching the video if you hear something

watching the video if you hear something that Jack says it really resonates with

that Jack says it really resonates with

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so we can keep track of what you find most relevant practice faithful

most relevant practice faithful

most relevant practice faithful persistence means never ever ever give

persistence means never ever ever give

persistence means never ever ever give up Chicken Soup for the Soul was

up Chicken Soup for the Soul was

up Chicken Soup for the Soul was rejected by a hundred and forty four

rejected by a hundred and forty four

rejected by a hundred and forty four publishers 144 publisher said we don’t

publishers 144 publisher said we don’t

publishers 144 publisher said we don’t want to publish a collection of short

want to publish a collection of short

want to publish a collection of short stories the title stupid Chicken Soup

stories the title stupid Chicken Soup

stories the title stupid Chicken Soup for the Soul what does that mean people

for the Soul what does that mean people

for the Soul what does that mean people don’t buy collections of short stories

don’t buy collections of short stories

don’t buy collections of short stories there’s never been you know successful

there’s never been you know successful

there’s never been you know successful chain of doing that so literally we

chain of doing that so literally we

chain of doing that so literally we spent 14 months trying to find a

spent 14 months trying to find a

spent 14 months trying to find a publisher and we’d go to New York with

publisher and we’d go to New York with

publisher and we’d go to New York with our agent and eventually our agent gave

our agent and eventually our agent gave

our agent and eventually our agent gave us the book back and said I can’t sell

us the book back and said I can’t sell

us the book back and said I can’t sell this so we went to the National

this so we went to the National

this so we went to the National booksellers Association convention down

booksellers Association convention down

booksellers Association convention down in Anaheim

in Anaheim

in Anaheim we went from booth to booth to booth for

we went from booth to booth to booth for

we went from booth to booth to booth for three days and there were 4,000

three days and there were 4,000

three days and there were 4,000 publishers represented there and we go

publishers represented there and we go

publishers represented there and we go would you publish a book would you

would you publish a book would you

would you publish a book would you publish a book would you publish my book

publish a book would you publish my book

publish a book would you publish my book and we got no no no no no it was late on

and we got no no no no no it was late on

and we got no no no no no it was late on the third day that a little publisher

the third day that a little publisher

the third day that a little publisher from Florida after we’d gotten over 144

from Florida after we’d gotten over 144

from Florida after we’d gotten over 144 rejections said we’ll read it and then

rejections said we’ll read it and then

rejections said we’ll read it and then they said we said well how many copies

they said we said well how many copies

they said we said well how many copies do you think we’ll sell after they said

do you think we’ll sell after they said

do you think we’ll sell after they said yeah we’ll buy it a couple weeks later

yeah we’ll buy it a couple weeks later

yeah we’ll buy it a couple weeks later said we’ll publish it and we said well

said we’ll publish it and we said well

said we’ll publish it and we said well maybe 20,000 if we’re lucky now we said

maybe 20,000 if we’re lucky now we said

maybe 20,000 if we’re lucky now we said we our goal is to sell a million and a

we our goal is to sell a million and a

we our goal is to sell a million and a half in a year and a half

half in a year and a half

half in a year and a half now have you ever told someone your

now have you ever told someone your

now have you ever told someone your dream and had them laugh out loud of you

dream and had them laugh out loud of you

dream and had them laugh out loud of you he laughs out loud now if we had given

he laughs out loud now if we had given

he laughs out loud now if we had given up after a hundred publishers had said

up after a hundred publishers had said

up after a hundred publishers had said no I wouldn’t be standing here today

no I wouldn’t be standing here today

no I wouldn’t be standing here today you know wouldn’t have happened and so

you know wouldn’t have happened and so

you know wouldn’t have happened and so you’ve got to be willing to persevere

you’ve got to be willing to persevere

you’ve got to be willing to persevere because we didn’t take no see when the

because we didn’t take no see when the

because we didn’t take no see when the world says no you say next let’s

world says no you say next let’s

world says no you say next let’s practice that if I say no you say

practice that if I say no you say

practice that if I say no you say absolutely there’s only five or six

absolutely there’s only five or six

absolutely there’s only five or six billion people out there you can go and

billion people out there you can go and

billion people out there you can go and ask right there’s over four thousand

ask right there’s over four thousand

ask right there’s over four thousand publishers just here in the state of

publishers just here in the state of

publishers just here in the state of California so what we have is this

California so what we have is this

California so what we have is this endless possibility but you have to

endless possibility but you have to

endless possibility but you have to persevere it’s as if the universe tests

persevere it’s as if the universe tests

persevere it’s as if the universe tests our commitment and so today we have a

our commitment and so today we have a

our commitment and so today we have a hundred and forty seven titles in print

hundred and forty seven titles in print

hundred and forty seven titles in print we sold over 115 million copies

we sold over 115 million copies

we sold over 115 million copies we’re in 47 languages and over a billion

we’re in 47 languages and over a billion

we’re in 47 languages and over a billion dollars where the Chicken Soup for the

dollars where the Chicken Soup for the

dollars where the Chicken Soup for the Soul books have been sold worldwide so

Soul books have been sold worldwide so

Soul books have been sold worldwide so if you’re willing to decide what you

if you’re willing to decide what you

if you’re willing to decide what you want believe it’s possible consciously

want believe it’s possible consciously

want believe it’s possible consciously envision the future feel the feelings of

envision the future feel the feelings of

envision the future feel the feelings of what it would feel like if you would

what it would feel like if you would

what it would feel like if you would achieve this goal you could have

achieve this goal you could have

achieve this goal you could have anything and then you take action both

anything and then you take action both

anything and then you take action both obvious actions and inspired actions you

obvious actions and inspired actions you

obvious actions and inspired actions you can do anything one of the the functions

can do anything one of the the functions

can do anything one of the the functions of belief is taking action we did a

of belief is taking action we did a

of belief is taking action we did a survey of about 2,000 top entrepreneurs

survey of about 2,000 top entrepreneurs

survey of about 2,000 top entrepreneurs and we noticed that one of the things

and we noticed that one of the things

and we noticed that one of the things that people who win in that world have

that people who win in that world have

that people who win in that world have is a bias for action if they have an

is a bias for action if they have an

is a bias for action if they have an inspiration they act on it I mean how

inspiration they act on it I mean how

inspiration they act on it I mean how many of you have ever had a great idea

many of you have ever had a great idea

many of you have ever had a great idea talked about it thought about it didn’t

talked about it thought about it didn’t

talked about it thought about it didn’t do it then someone else did it was

do it then someone else did it was

do it then someone else did it was successful when you went darn I should

successful when you went darn I should

successful when you went darn I should have done that maybe it was buy that

have done that maybe it was buy that

have done that maybe it was buy that piece of property and as all that we all

piece of property and as all that we all

piece of property and as all that we all have that piece of property we wish we’d

have that piece of property we wish we’d

have that piece of property we wish we’d bought you know anyway so we’re going to

bought you know anyway so we’re going to

bought you know anyway so we’re going to be looking at the idea that taking

be looking at the idea that taking

be looking at the idea that taking action is part of Law of Attraction see

action is part of Law of Attraction see

action is part of Law of Attraction see a lot of people thinking just sit in

a lot of people thinking just sit in

a lot of people thinking just sit in your room

your room

your room meditate visualize having the perfect

meditate visualize having the perfect

meditate visualize having the perfect car the perfect house the perfect

car the perfect house the perfect

car the perfect house the perfect relationship and then it’ll kind of just

relationship and then it’ll kind of just

relationship and then it’ll kind of just come to you and I always say unless you

come to you and I always say unless you

come to you and I always say unless you live at the bottom of the hill

live at the bottom of the hill

live at the bottom of the hill whereas a road it’s probably not going

whereas a road it’s probably not going

whereas a road it’s probably not going to be a Cadillac show up in your living

to be a Cadillac show up in your living

to be a Cadillac show up in your living room right so think about this the last

room right so think about this the last

room right so think about this the last six letters of the word attractions fell

six letters of the word attractions fell

six letters of the word attractions fell what AC tion action now there’s two

what AC tion action now there’s two

what AC tion action now there’s two kinds of actions that are critical

kinds of actions that are critical

kinds of actions that are critical there’s obvious actions if you want a

there’s obvious actions if you want a

there’s obvious actions if you want a certain kind of car you should go down

certain kind of car you should go down

certain kind of car you should go down and test drive it you should find out

and test drive it you should find out

and test drive it you should find out how much it costs you should see what it

how much it costs you should see what it

how much it costs you should see what it costs to maintain it you should go you

costs to maintain it you should go you

costs to maintain it you should go you know spend I like the test-drive a car

know spend I like the test-drive a car

know spend I like the test-drive a car three or four times go down to the

three or four times go down to the

three or four times go down to the dealer take a camera stick my head out

dealer take a camera stick my head out

dealer take a camera stick my head out the window say take a picture of me I’ll

the window say take a picture of me I’ll

the window say take a picture of me I’ll be back to buy it put it up on my

be back to buy it put it up on my

be back to buy it put it up on my refrigerator look at it every day

refrigerator look at it every day

refrigerator look at it every day eventually you know those kind of things

eventually you know those kind of things

eventually you know those kind of things produce car right saving for it and so

produce car right saving for it and so

produce car right saving for it and so forth but there are also things called

forth but there are also things called

forth but there are also things called inspired actions all of a sudden you get

inspired actions all of a sudden you get

inspired actions all of a sudden you get an inspiration to do something and you

an inspiration to do something and you

an inspiration to do something and you didn’t know what it was you don’t have a

didn’t know what it was you don’t have a

didn’t know what it was you don’t have a sense of like how’s this rationally

sense of like how’s this rationally

sense of like how’s this rationally going to make sense for me to move

going to make sense for me to move

going to make sense for me to move forward in my life I’ll give you an

forward in my life I’ll give you an

forward in my life I’ll give you an example a friend of mine dr. Ignatius

example a friend of mine dr. Ignatius

example a friend of mine dr. Ignatius Piazza graduates chiropractic school he

Piazza graduates chiropractic school he

Piazza graduates chiropractic school he wants to move to Monterey

wants to move to Monterey

wants to move to Monterey near Pebble Beach where the golf course

near Pebble Beach where the golf course

near Pebble Beach where the golf course is and he gets there and he says to the

is and he gets there and he says to the

is and he gets there and he says to the local Chiropractic Association like to

local Chiropractic Association like to

local Chiropractic Association like to join you and like you to help me get my

join you and like you to help me get my

join you and like you to help me get my practice started and they said we don’t

practice started and they said we don’t

practice started and they said we don’t need anymore chiropractors we have one

need anymore chiropractors we have one

need anymore chiropractors we have one chiropractor for every eight people in

chiropractor for every eight people in

chiropractor for every eight people in this area as too many now he could have

this area as too many now he could have

this area as too many now he could have said okay let the external reality

said okay let the external reality

said okay let the external reality control his internal experience but he

control his internal experience but he

control his internal experience but he doesn’t do that he said I’m going to

doesn’t do that he said I’m going to

doesn’t do that he said I’m going to think about this and visualize it and

think about this and visualize it and

think about this and visualize it and believe in it and something will come

believe in it and something will come

believe in it and something will come that I will do and what came to him to

that I will do and what came to him to

that I will do and what came to him to do was to take six months before he

do was to take six months before he

do was to take six months before he opened his office and put a pin where he

opened his office and put a pin where he

opened his office and put a pin where he wanted his office and then concentric

wanted his office and then concentric

wanted his office and then concentric circles knock on every door in every

circles knock on every door in every

circles knock on every door in every neighborhood saying hi I’m a new doctor

neighborhood saying hi I’m a new doctor

neighborhood saying hi I’m a new doctor in town could I ask you a few questions

in town could I ask you a few questions

in town could I ask you a few questions you know I’m starting this practice

you know I’m starting this practice

you know I’m starting this practice should I open from 5:00 told 9:00 in the

should I open from 5:00 told 9:00 in the

should I open from 5:00 told 9:00 in the morning and or should I be open from

morning and or should I be open from

morning and or should I be open from 5:00 until 9:00 at night for people who

5:00 until 9:00 at night for people who

5:00 until 9:00 at night for people who have nine-to-five jobs which would be

have nine-to-five jobs which would be

have nine-to-five jobs which would be better should I advertise in this paper

better should I advertise in this paper

better should I advertise in this paper or that paper should I call it Ignatius

or that paper should I call it Ignatius

or that paper should I call it Ignatius Piazza chiropractic or chiropractic West

Piazza chiropractic or chiropractic West

Piazza chiropractic or chiropractic West then his last question was the fire of

then his last question was the fire of

then his last question was the fire of an open house would you like to receive

an open house would you like to receive

an open house would you like to receive an invitation they said yes he wrote it

an invitation they said yes he wrote it

an invitation they said yes he wrote it though now over six months he knocked on

though now over six months he knocked on

though now over six months he knocked on 12500 doors talked to 6500 people and

12500 doors talked to 6500 people and

12500 doors talked to 6500 people and gathered over 4,000 names of people who

gathered over 4,000 names of people who

gathered over 4,000 names of people who said yes I’d like an invitation you’re

said yes I’d like an invitation you’re

said yes I’d like an invitation you’re open

open

open now when he opened his office six months

now when he opened his office six months

now when he opened his office six months later in a town that did not need

later in a town that did not need

later in a town that did not need another chiropractor according to the

another chiropractor according to the

another chiropractor according to the professionals

professionals

professionals his first month in practice he netted

his first month in practice he netted

his first month in practice he netted seventy two thousand dollars in his

seventy two thousand dollars in his

seventy two thousand dollars in his first year in practice his gross income

first year in practice his gross income

first year in practice his gross income was over $1,000,000 I was giving a talk

was over $1,000,000 I was giving a talk

was over $1,000,000 I was giving a talk to mention this story just about five

to mention this story just about five

to mention this story just about five years ago and this happened about 25

years ago and this happened about 25

years ago and this happened about 25 years ago someone said he knocked on my

years ago someone said he knocked on my

years ago someone said he knocked on my door and he left his card and two years

door and he left his card and two years

door and he left his card and two years later I needed the chiropractor and I

later I needed the chiropractor and I

later I needed the chiropractor and I called him because we work with people

called him because we work with people

called him because we work with people we know we’ve had an experience with

we know we’ve had an experience with

we know we’ve had an experience with right so he trusted his intuition he

right so he trusted his intuition he

right so he trusted his intuition he took action on it other people would say

took action on it other people would say

took action on it other people would say oh yes I can’t have what I want you got

oh yes I can’t have what I want you got

oh yes I can’t have what I want you got to be willing to take the action if

to be willing to take the action if

to be willing to take the action if you’re going to be successful in

you’re going to be successful in

you’re going to be successful in creating the life of your dreams you’d

creating the life of your dreams you’d

creating the life of your dreams you’d have to believe that you are capable of

have to believe that you are capable of

have to believe that you are capable of making it happen you have to believe

making it happen you have to believe

making it happen you have to believe that you have the right stuff and that

that you have the right stuff and that

that you have the right stuff and that you’re able to pull it off now whether

you’re able to pull it off now whether

you’re able to pull it off now whether you call it self esteem self confidence

you call it self esteem self confidence

you call it self esteem self confidence or self assurance

or self assurance

or self assurance it’s a deep-seated belief that you have

it’s a deep-seated belief that you have

it’s a deep-seated belief that you have what it takes the abilities the inner

what it takes the abilities the inner

what it takes the abilities the inner resources the talents and the skills to

resources the talents and the skills to

resources the talents and the skills to create your desired results now

create your desired results now

create your desired results now believing in yourself is simply an

believing in yourself is simply an

believing in yourself is simply an attitude believing yourself is a choice

attitude believing yourself is a choice

attitude believing yourself is a choice you have to choose to believe that you

you have to choose to believe that you

you have to choose to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to

can do anything you set your mind to

can do anything you set your mind to anything at all because in fact you can

anything at all because in fact you can

anything at all because in fact you can it might help you to know that the

it might help you to know that the

it might help you to know that the latest brain research now indicates with

latest brain research now indicates with

latest brain research now indicates with enough positive self-talk and positive

enough positive self-talk and positive

enough positive self-talk and positive visualization combined with proper

visualization combined with proper

visualization combined with proper training coaching and practice anyone

training coaching and practice anyone

training coaching and practice anyone can learn to do almost anything now I’ve

can learn to do almost anything now I’ve

can learn to do almost anything now I’ve interviewed thousands of successful

interviewed thousands of successful

interviewed thousands of successful people and almost every one of them has

people and almost every one of them has

people and almost every one of them has told me I was not the most gifted or the

told me I was not the most gifted or the

told me I was not the most gifted or the most talented person in my field but I

most talented person in my field but I

most talented person in my field but I chose to believe that anything was

chose to believe that anything was

chose to believe that anything was possible and because of that I studied I

possible and because of that I studied I

possible and because of that I studied I practiced and I worked harder than the

practiced and I worked harder than the

practiced and I worked harder than the others and that’s how I got to where I

others and that’s how I got to where I

others and that’s how I got to where I am

am

am you know Ruben Gonzalez a 20 year old

you know Ruben Gonzalez a 20 year old

you know Ruben Gonzalez a 20 year old living in Texas hot Texas can pick up

living in Texas hot Texas can pick up

living in Texas hot Texas can pick up the ludes which is a winter sport and

the ludes which is a winter sport and

the ludes which is a winter sport and become an Olympic athlete if Bill Gates

become an Olympic athlete if Bill Gates

become an Olympic athlete if Bill Gates who is a college dropout can become a

who is a college dropout can become a

who is a college dropout can become a multi billionaire and Stephen Jay candle

multi billionaire and Stephen Jay candle

multi billionaire and Stephen Jay candle who was a dyslexic student who failed

who was a dyslexic student who failed

who was a dyslexic student who failed three grades in school

three grades in school

three grades in school Oh can become a best-selling author and

Oh can become a best-selling author and

Oh can become a best-selling author and the television producer then you too can

the television producer then you too can

the television producer then you too can accomplish anything if you’ll simply

accomplish anything if you’ll simply

accomplish anything if you’ll simply believe it’s possible so make the

believe it’s possible so make the

believe it’s possible so make the decision right now to believe that you

decision right now to believe that you

decision right now to believe that you create all of your experiences because

create all of your experiences because

create all of your experiences because you do let’s start creating the ones you

you do let’s start creating the ones you

you do let’s start creating the ones you want by believing you can sounds a

want by believing you can sounds a

want by believing you can sounds a little strange but accepting this level

little strange but accepting this level

little strange but accepting this level of responsibility is uniquely and

of responsibility is uniquely and

of responsibility is uniquely and inevitably empowering it means you can

inevitably empowering it means you can

inevitably empowering it means you can do change and become anything at all you

do change and become anything at all you

do change and become anything at all you may think that something as small as

may think that something as small as

may think that something as small as being optimistic won’t change much about

being optimistic won’t change much about

being optimistic won’t change much about your life have you ever heard this line

your life have you ever heard this line

your life have you ever heard this line just because I’m paranoid doesn’t mean

just because I’m paranoid doesn’t mean

just because I’m paranoid doesn’t mean the world is not to get me now that may

the world is not to get me now that may

the world is not to get me now that may be a joke but many people believe the

be a joke but many people believe the

be a joke but many people believe the deck is stacked against them people who

deck is stacked against them people who

deck is stacked against them people who are reverse paranoids otherwise known as

are reverse paranoids otherwise known as

are reverse paranoids otherwise known as optimists use the same consistent

optimists use the same consistent

optimists use the same consistent thinking but they believe that the world

thinking but they believe that the world

thinking but they believe that the world is plotting to do them good everything

is plotting to do them good everything

is plotting to do them good everything that happens is pushing them in the

that happens is pushing them in the

that happens is pushing them in the right direction

right direction

right direction this attitude breeds more good thoughts

this attitude breeds more good thoughts

this attitude breeds more good thoughts so why not practice to become a reverse

so why not practice to become a reverse

so why not practice to become a reverse paranoid start seeing obstacles as

paranoid start seeing obstacles as

paranoid start seeing obstacles as opportunities to grow and change when

opportunities to grow and change when

opportunities to grow and change when your presentation doesn’t get the sale

your presentation doesn’t get the sale

your presentation doesn’t get the sale see it as an opportunity to create a

see it as an opportunity to create a

see it as an opportunity to create a better presentation and become better at

better presentation and become better at

better presentation and become better at your job see the task that gives you

your job see the task that gives you

your job see the task that gives you some power to change rather than the

some power to change rather than the

some power to change rather than the failure that makes you feel powerless

failure that makes you feel powerless

failure that makes you feel powerless look for the seed of something better

look for the seed of something better

look for the seed of something better when everything is going wrong almost

when everything is going wrong almost

when everything is going wrong almost everyone sees getting laid off is a bad

everyone sees getting laid off is a bad

everyone sees getting laid off is a bad thing but even if you want your job to

thing but even if you want your job to

thing but even if you want your job to be over the end always feel sad not

be over the end always feel sad not

be over the end always feel sad not inspiring the end of one job however

inspiring the end of one job however

inspiring the end of one job however always holds the promise of the new

always holds the promise of the new

always holds the promise of the new beginning of the next job if you look at

beginning of the next job if you look at

beginning of the next job if you look at it that way you’re focusing on what a

it that way you’re focusing on what a

it that way you’re focusing on what a reverse paranoid thinks about identify

reverse paranoid thinks about identify

reverse paranoid thinks about identify the great benefit in every event soon

the great benefit in every event soon

the great benefit in every event soon you’ll start to see that good is not an

you’ll start to see that good is not an

you’ll start to see that good is not an accident but something you create with

accident but something you create with

accident but something you create with your attitudes walk through your home

your attitudes walk through your home

your attitudes walk through your home your business your apartment your condo

your business your apartment your condo

your business your apartment your condo anything you’re in charge of and make a

anything you’re in charge of and make a

anything you’re in charge of and make a list of all the things that aren’t

list of all the things that aren’t

list of all the things that aren’t exactly the way you want it there’s

exactly the way you want it there’s

exactly the way you want it there’s never a stapler by the Xerox machine

never a stapler by the Xerox machine

never a stapler by the Xerox machine someone always leaves that cabinet open

someone always leaves that cabinet open

someone always leaves that cabinet open my kid never picks up after himself

my kid never picks up after himself

my kid never picks up after himself those pictures are always slander they

those pictures are always slander they

those pictures are always slander they never stay straight the screen door

never stay straight the screen door

never stay straight the screen door slams there’s a hole in the window you

slams there’s a hole in the window you

slams there’s a hole in the window you know whatever it is write it down and

know whatever it is write it down and

know whatever it is write it down and then go back and here’s the key part

then go back and here’s the key part

then go back and here’s the key part remember in law of attraction we always

remember in law of attraction we always

remember in law of attraction we always focus on what you

focus on what you

focus on what you what not what you don’t want you don’t

what not what you don’t want you don’t

what not what you don’t want you don’t want to be going I don’t want a man of

want to be going I don’t want a man of

want to be going I don’t want a man of smokes I don’t want a man who watches TV

smokes I don’t want a man who watches TV

smokes I don’t want a man who watches TV all weekend I don’t want a man who yeah

all weekend I don’t want a man who yeah

all weekend I don’t want a man who yeah because that’s what you’re going to get

because that’s what you’re going to get

because that’s what you’re going to get alright because what you focus on is

alright because what you focus on is

alright because what you focus on is what your track so you want to focus on

what your track so you want to focus on

what your track so you want to focus on the opposite so what you want to focus

the opposite so what you want to focus

the opposite so what you want to focus on is the opposite of your irritation

on is the opposite of your irritation

on is the opposite of your irritation list there’ll be always be a stapler by

list there’ll be always be a stapler by

list there’ll be always be a stapler by the source machine we solved it in our

the source machine we solved it in our

the source machine we solved it in our office with a little chain and some glue

office with a little chain and some glue

office with a little chain and some glue it doesn’t leak okay but the key is

it doesn’t leak okay but the key is

it doesn’t leak okay but the key is there’s always solutions the pictures

there’s always solutions the pictures

there’s always solutions the pictures that won’t stay straight velcro right

that won’t stay straight velcro right

that won’t stay straight velcro right through the wall

through the wall

through the wall on the bottom it works you know but the

on the bottom it works you know but the

on the bottom it works you know but the point is you want to get a list of

point is you want to get a list of

point is you want to get a list of what’s the outcome you want and then

what’s the outcome you want and then

what’s the outcome you want and then take a day hire person or hot you know

take a day hire person or hot you know

take a day hire person or hot you know bring a friend over and go through the

bring a friend over and go through the

bring a friend over and go through the list and get as many done as you can you

list and get as many done as you can you

list and get as many done as you can you know all the easy ones build some

know all the easy ones build some

know all the easy ones build some momentum clean the garage develop a new

momentum clean the garage develop a new

momentum clean the garage develop a new filing system that might be something

filing system that might be something

filing system that might be something you know set off to another weekend and

you know set off to another weekend and

you know set off to another weekend and we say all the big ones that are really

we say all the big ones that are really

we say all the big ones that are really big do one a quarter every three months

big do one a quarter every three months

big do one a quarter every three months solve one of those now you’re getting

solve one of those now you’re getting

solve one of those now you’re getting rid of all the stuff in your life and

rid of all the stuff in your life and

rid of all the stuff in your life and why is this important we’re talking

why is this important we’re talking

why is this important we’re talking mostly about being wealthy having great

mostly about being wealthy having great

mostly about being wealthy having great relationships great health world peace

relationships great health world peace

relationships great health world peace ending hunger and you’re talking about

ending hunger and you’re talking about

ending hunger and you’re talking about the screen door when you don’t fix the

the screen door when you don’t fix the

the screen door when you don’t fix the screen door you settle and when you

screen door you settle and when you

screen door you settle and when you settle consistently you develop a habit

settle consistently you develop a habit

settle consistently you develop a habit of settling for what you don’t want and

of settling for what you don’t want and

of settling for what you don’t want and most people go through life in

most people go through life in

most people go through life in resignation

resignation

resignation they’ve resigned themselves to not

they’ve resigned themselves to not

they’ve resigned themselves to not having it the way they want it it’s

having it the way they want it it’s

having it the way they want it it’s taken no less than 100% responsibility

taken no less than 100% responsibility

taken no less than 100% responsibility for your life you’re one of the greatest

for your life you’re one of the greatest

for your life you’re one of the greatest myths that’s pervasive in our culture

myths that’s pervasive in our culture

myths that’s pervasive in our culture today is that you’re entitled to a great

today is that you’re entitled to a great

today is that you’re entitled to a great life and then somehow somewhere someone

life and then somehow somewhere someone

life and then somehow somewhere someone is responsible for filling our lives

is responsible for filling our lives

is responsible for filling our lives with continual happiness and exciting

with continual happiness and exciting

with continual happiness and exciting career options a nurturing family and

career options a nurturing family and

career options a nurturing family and blissful personal relationships simply

blissful personal relationships simply

blissful personal relationships simply because we exist but the real truth is

because we exist but the real truth is

because we exist but the real truth is that there’s only one person responsible

that there’s only one person responsible

that there’s only one person responsible for the quality of your life and that

for the quality of your life and that

for the quality of your life and that person is you you see everything about

person is you you see everything about

person is you you see everything about you is a result of your doing or not

you is a result of your doing or not

you is a result of your doing or not doing your income your debt your

doing your income your debt your

doing your income your debt your relationships your health your fitness

relationships your health your fitness

relationships your health your fitness level your attitudes and behaviors

level your attitudes and behaviors

level your attitudes and behaviors everything that person you see when you

everything that person you see when you

everything that person you see when you look in the mirror is the chief

look in the mirror is the chief

look in the mirror is the chief architect in your life you know I think

architect in your life you know I think

architect in your life you know I think everybody knows this in their heart of

everybody knows this in their heart of

everybody knows this in their heart of hearts but the my

hearts but the my

hearts but the my can play games tricking us into thinking

can play games tricking us into thinking

can play games tricking us into thinking that there are external factors that are

that there are external factors that are

that there are external factors that are the source of our failures our

the source of our failures our

the source of our failures our disappointments and our unhappiness but

disappointments and our unhappiness but

disappointments and our unhappiness but the truth of the matter is that external

the truth of the matter is that external

the truth of the matter is that external factors don’t determine how you live you

factors don’t determine how you live you

factors don’t determine how you live you and only you are in complete control of

and only you are in complete control of

and only you are in complete control of the quality of your life experience

the quality of your life experience

the quality of your life experience successful people take full

successful people take full

successful people take full responsibility for the thoughts they

responsibility for the thoughts they

responsibility for the thoughts they think the images they visualize in the

think the images they visualize in the

think the images they visualize in the actions they take they don’t waste their

actions they take they don’t waste their

actions they take they don’t waste their time and energy on blaming and

time and energy on blaming and

time and energy on blaming and complaining they evaluate their

complaining they evaluate their

complaining they evaluate their experiences and decide if they need to

experiences and decide if they need to

experiences and decide if they need to change them or not they face the

change them or not they face the

change them or not they face the uncomfortable and they take risks in

uncomfortable and they take risks in

uncomfortable and they take risks in order to create the life that they want

order to create the life that they want

order to create the life that they want to live how many of you have ever

to live how many of you have ever

to live how many of you have ever complained in your life yeah you know

complained in your life yeah you know

complained in your life yeah you know here’s what I’ve learned about

here’s what I’ve learned about

here’s what I’ve learned about complaining in order to complain I have

complaining in order to complain I have

complaining in order to complain I have to have a reference point of something

to have a reference point of something

to have a reference point of something better that I want that I’m not willing

better that I want that I’m not willing

better that I want that I’m not willing to risk creating now let me explain that

to risk creating now let me explain that

to risk creating now let me explain that again I have to have a reference point

again I have to have a reference point

again I have to have a reference point in my mind of something I want it’s

in my mind of something I want it’s

in my mind of something I want it’s better than what I have that I’m not

better than what I have that I’m not

better than what I have that I’m not willing to risk creating so what I do is

willing to risk creating so what I do is

willing to risk creating so what I do is complain about it instead see if I was

complain about it instead see if I was

complain about it instead see if I was complaining about my wife it would mean

complaining about my wife it would mean

complaining about my wife it would mean that I would have to believe that

that I would have to believe that

that I would have to believe that somewhere out there in the world there’s

somewhere out there in the world there’s

somewhere out there in the world there’s a better woman than my wife see if every

a better woman than my wife see if every

a better woman than my wife see if every woman on a planet died except my wife do

woman on a planet died except my wife do

woman on a planet died except my wife do you think I go to work the next day and

you think I go to work the next day and

you think I go to work the next day and complain about her no she’s the only one

complain about her no she’s the only one

complain about her no she’s the only one and I’d be going hey I got her this is

and I’d be going hey I got her this is

and I’d be going hey I got her this is really cool right

really cool right

really cool right do you ever hear anyone complain about

do you ever hear anyone complain about

do you ever hear anyone complain about gravity very rarely you know gravity

gravity very rarely you know gravity

gravity very rarely you know gravity makes us all bend over do you ever see

makes us all bend over do you ever see

makes us all bend over do you ever see an old person walking down a streak on

an old person walking down a streak on

an old person walking down a streak on gravity they have a little Walker

gravity they have a little Walker

gravity they have a little Walker I hate gravity don’t work for gravity I

I hate gravity don’t work for gravity I

I hate gravity don’t work for gravity I wouldn’t be all bent over like this

wouldn’t be all bent over like this

wouldn’t be all bent over like this gravity sucks

gravity sucks

gravity sucks now have you ever heard an older person

now have you ever heard an older person

now have you ever heard an older person doing it no the reason they don’t

doing it no the reason they don’t

doing it no the reason they don’t complain about gravity is because

complain about gravity is because

complain about gravity is because there’s no alternative to it you know

there’s no alternative to it you know

there’s no alternative to it you know gravity just is so if someone’s

gravity just is so if someone’s

gravity just is so if someone’s complaining about something it means

complaining about something it means

complaining about something it means they know there’s something they can do

they know there’s something they can do

they know there’s something they can do about it because we don’t complain about

about it because we don’t complain about

about it because we don’t complain about the things we can’t change so as soon as

the things we can’t change so as soon as

the things we can’t change so as soon as you hear yourself complaining I want you

you hear yourself complaining I want you

you hear yourself complaining I want you to stop and say okay what would I rather

to stop and say okay what would I rather

to stop and say okay what would I rather have remember Law of Attraction always

have remember Law of Attraction always

have remember Law of Attraction always let’s focus on what you want not what

let’s focus on what you want not what

let’s focus on what you want not what you don’t want because we’re talking

you don’t want because we’re talking

you don’t want because we’re talking about what you don’t want when you’re

about what you don’t want when you’re

about what you don’t want when you’re complaining and blaming you’re focusing

complaining and blaming you’re focusing

complaining and blaming you’re focusing on that what you don’t want and you’re

on that what you don’t want and you’re

on that what you don’t want and you’re accelerating its expression out into the

accelerating its expression out into the

accelerating its expression out into the universe with those negative feelings

universe with those negative feelings

universe with those negative feelings and yet we’ll spend a majority of our

and yet we’ll spend a majority of our

and yet we’ll spend a majority of our time complaining about so many things

time complaining about so many things

time complaining about so many things and usually we complain about them to

and usually we complain about them to

and usually we complain about them to people who can’t do anything about it

people who can’t do anything about it

people who can’t do anything about it make a list of a hundred and one things

make a list of a hundred and one things

make a list of a hundred and one things you want to achieve before you die now

you want to achieve before you die now

you want to achieve before you die now we share this with someone last night

we share this with someone last night

we share this with someone last night they said God that just seems like a

they said God that just seems like a

they said God that just seems like a really big task I’m a single mom I don’t

really big task I’m a single mom I don’t

really big task I’m a single mom I don’t have any time when am I going to do that

we know that one of the things about

we know that one of the things about high achievers they all have goals only

high achievers they all have goals only

high achievers they all have goals only 10% of Americans set goals every year

10% of Americans set goals every year

10% of Americans set goals every year 10% and go to sales conferences people

10% and go to sales conferences people

10% and go to sales conferences people that are the learning stuff hear it over

that are the learning stuff hear it over

that are the learning stuff hear it over and over

and over

and over how many 10% we also know the same 3 to

how many 10% we also know the same 3 to

how many 10% we also know the same 3 to 10% controlled 90% of the resources of

10% controlled 90% of the resources of

10% controlled 90% of the resources of the world so literally without goals

the world so literally without goals

the world so literally without goals your directionless you will be you see

your directionless you will be you see

your directionless you will be you see people without goals get used by other

people without goals get used by other

people without goals get used by other people who have them people that don’t

people who have them people that don’t

people who have them people that don’t have goals work for people who do and so

have goals work for people who do and so

have goals work for people who do and so you want to be someone who picks up and

you want to be someone who picks up and

you want to be someone who picks up and gets clear about what you want make a

gets clear about what you want make a

gets clear about what you want make a list 101 goals I want to go to Paris I

list 101 goals I want to go to Paris I

list 101 goals I want to go to Paris I want to you know skydive I want to

want to you know skydive I want to

want to you know skydive I want to bungee cord jump I want to play the

bungee cord jump I want to play the

bungee cord jump I want to play the guitar I want to learn to juggle I want

guitar I want to learn to juggle I want

guitar I want to learn to juggle I want to learn to magic tricks for the kids I

to learn to magic tricks for the kids I

to learn to magic tricks for the kids I want to go to the Olympics in Beijing

want to go to the Olympics in Beijing

want to go to the Olympics in Beijing whatever it is make the list and you’ll

whatever it is make the list and you’ll

whatever it is make the list and you’ll see there’s a lot of stuff under there

see there’s a lot of stuff under there

see there’s a lot of stuff under there that you’ve kind of put down that you

that you’ve kind of put down that you

that you’ve kind of put down that you want and you can have anything you want

want and you can have anything you want

want and you can have anything you want if you want to know how to decide if a

if you want to know how to decide if a

if you want to know how to decide if a career opportunity is a good one there

career opportunity is a good one there

career opportunity is a good one there are several things you have to take into

are several things you have to take into

are several things you have to take into consideration number one does it make

consideration number one does it make

consideration number one does it make your heart sing the number one feedback

your heart sing the number one feedback

your heart sing the number one feedback system that you are given at birth is

system that you are given at birth is

system that you are given at birth is joy if you’re not experiencing joy as

joy if you’re not experiencing joy as

joy if you’re not experiencing joy as you as you think about doing something

you as you think about doing something

you as you think about doing something and as you pursue doing it then it’s off

and as you pursue doing it then it’s off

and as you pursue doing it then it’s off course for you you also want to put your

course for you you also want to put your

course for you you also want to put your rational mind to work you want it to

rational mind to work you want it to

rational mind to work you want it to some due diligence ask other people

some due diligence ask other people

some due diligence ask other people who’ve gone down that road before what

who’ve gone down that road before what

who’ve gone down that road before what was it like what did they have to do

was it like what did they have to do

was it like what did they have to do what were some of the cost of that path

what were some of the cost of that path

what were some of the cost of that path what were some of the bay offs and the

what were some of the bay offs and the

what were some of the bay offs and the benefits and really get a sense of what

benefits and really get a sense of what

benefits and really get a sense of what it would be like to do that sometimes

it would be like to do that sometimes

it would be like to do that sometimes you can go and do an internship or you

you can go and do an internship or you

you can go and do an internship or you can work for a friend in their

can work for a friend in their

can work for a friend in their restaurant just to see if you like it

restaurant just to see if you like it

restaurant just to see if you like it because often the fantasy doesn’t match

because often the fantasy doesn’t match

because often the fantasy doesn’t match the reality and the other thing is to

the reality and the other thing is to

the reality and the other thing is to simply trust yourself you know deep

simply trust yourself you know deep

simply trust yourself you know deep inside what’s true for you and if you’ll

inside what’s true for you and if you’ll

inside what’s true for you and if you’ll take a few minutes and go inside we call

take a few minutes and go inside we call

take a few minutes and go inside we call it meditation and just ask and sit with

it meditation and just ask and sit with

it meditation and just ask and sit with the question and see what kind of

the question and see what kind of

the question and see what kind of feelings come up does this feel right so

feelings come up does this feel right so

feelings come up does this feel right so do all the rational research but then

do all the rational research but then

do all the rational research but then ultimately bring it back into your heart

ultimately bring it back into your heart

ultimately bring it back into your heart and decide does this feel good for me

and decide does this feel good for me

and decide does this feel good for me and if it makes sense up here and it

and if it makes sense up here and it

and if it makes sense up here and it feels good then step into it just lean

feels good then step into it just lean

feels good then step into it just lean into it and see what happens pursue it

into it and see what happens pursue it

into it and see what happens pursue it no decision is forever you can always

no decision is forever you can always

no decision is forever you can always change if it’s not what you want

change if it’s not what you want

change if it’s not what you want you’re a kid you have an impulse to act

you’re a kid you have an impulse to act

you’re a kid you have an impulse to act you act you want to touch the cat you

you act you want to touch the cat you

you act you want to touch the cat you want to throw the cat out the window you

want to throw the cat out the window you

want to throw the cat out the window you want to stick your hand into the VCR and

want to stick your hand into the VCR and

want to stick your hand into the VCR and put peanut butter in there you do the

put peanut butter in there you do the

put peanut butter in there you do the problem is as we’re growing up we get

problem is as we’re growing up we get

problem is as we’re growing up we get conditioned by our parents and our

conditioned by our parents and our

conditioned by our parents and our caretakers and our siblings and our

caretakers and our siblings and our

caretakers and our siblings and our teachers and coaches and nuns and all

teachers and coaches and nuns and all

teachers and coaches and nuns and all these different people that come into

these different people that come into

these different people that come into our life don’t do that stop that’s bad

our life don’t do that stop that’s bad

our life don’t do that stop that’s bad you know we get slapped and told we’re

you know we get slapped and told we’re

you know we get slapped and told we’re not OK and so after a while when we go

not OK and so after a while when we go

not OK and so after a while when we go to do something we’re looking SoDo k if

to do something we’re looking SoDo k if

to do something we’re looking SoDo k if I do this you know instead of just doing

I do this you know instead of just doing

I do this you know instead of just doing it all my sons and my stepson and my

it all my sons and my stepson and my

it all my sons and my stepson and my stepdaughter I’ve been great risk takers

stepdaughter I’ve been great risk takers

stepdaughter I’ve been great risk takers there they’re all artists once a drummer

there they’re all artists once a drummer

there they’re all artists once a drummer one’s a hip-hop singer one is a in high

one’s a hip-hop singer one is a in high

one’s a hip-hop singer one is a in high school but he’s in the school play just

school but he’s in the school play just

school but he’s in the school play just had to lead mystical places sing sings

had to lead mystical places sing sings

had to lead mystical places sing sings and and then my daughter’s a singer and

and and then my daughter’s a singer and

and and then my daughter’s a singer and my other son is a very athletic he’s a

my other son is a very athletic he’s a

my other son is a very athletic he’s a surfer he still boards as well and he’s

surfer he still boards as well and he’s

surfer he still boards as well and he’s always inventing games and trying out

always inventing games and trying out

always inventing games and trying out new things always on the edge you know

new things always on the edge you know

new things always on the edge you know always coming in with cuts and scrapes

always coming in with cuts and scrapes

always coming in with cuts and scrapes which I love because they’re out there

which I love because they’re out there

which I love because they’re out there on the edge of their potential exploring

on the edge of their potential exploring

on the edge of their potential exploring how they can keep pushing it and it’s

how they can keep pushing it and it’s

how they can keep pushing it and it’s not that they never get scared or they

not that they never get scared or they

not that they never get scared or they never feel rejected and have to go

never feel rejected and have to go

never feel rejected and have to go through things but they seem to rebound

through things but they seem to rebound

through things but they seem to rebound very quickly

thank you guys so much for watching I

thank you guys so much for watching I hope you enjoyed I made this video

hope you enjoyed I made this video

hope you enjoyed I made this video because Naru Malkani asked me to so if

because Naru Malkani asked me to so if

because Naru Malkani asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur

there’s a famous entrepreneur

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do I also love to know what to Jack’s

do I also love to know what to Jack’s ten messages had the biggest impact on

ten messages had the biggest impact on

ten messages had the biggest impact on you and why what change you’re going to

you and why what change you’re going to

you and why what change you’re going to make in your life or business after

make in your life or business after

make in your life or business after watching this video leave it in the

watching this video leave it in the

watching this video leave it in the comments and I will join the discussion

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also if you see some of the quotes that

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means a lot to me those you watch it if

means a lot to me those you watch it if you want your chance at a shadow in a

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much for watching

much for watching continue to believe or whatever your one

continue to believe or whatever your one

continue to believe or whatever your one word is and I’ll see you soon

the other thing a friend of mine just

the other thing a friend of mine just a book called the the fear cure and/or

a book called the the fear cure and/or

a book called the the fear cure and/or the cure for fear one of those and she

the cure for fear one of those and she

the cure for fear one of those and she talked about one of the biggest fears is

talked about one of the biggest fears is

talked about one of the biggest fears is of the unknown and uncertainty of the

of the unknown and uncertainty of the

of the unknown and uncertainty of the future but everything’s uncertain you

future but everything’s uncertain you

future but everything’s uncertain you know we’re trying to create certainty in

know we’re trying to create certainty in

know we’re trying to create certainty in an uncertain world and stop being afraid

an uncertain world and stop being afraid

an uncertain world and stop being afraid of uncertainty uncertainty is what’s

of uncertainty uncertainty is what’s

of uncertainty uncertainty is what’s exciting you go to Africa on a vacation

exciting you go to Africa on a vacation

exciting you go to Africa on a vacation a safari you’ve no idea what’s going to

a safari you’ve no idea what’s going to

a safari you’ve no idea what’s going to happen that’s part of the adventure fun

happen that’s part of the adventure fun

happen that’s part of the adventure fun that’s part of the fun exactly you knew

that’s part of the fun exactly you knew

that’s part of the fun exactly you knew all there’s gonna be a zebra that pops

all there’s gonna be a zebra that pops

all there’s gonna be a zebra that pops out right here this is gonna be nice

out right here this is gonna be nice

out right here this is gonna be nice right you’re boring right or if you go

right you’re boring right or if you go

right you’re boring right or if you go river rafting you don’t know where the

river rafting you don’t know where the

river rafting you don’t know where the rapids are and how you’re going to do it

rapids are and how you’re going to do it

rapids are and how you’re going to do it and if you go surfing you don’t know

and if you go surfing you don’t know

and if you go surfing you don’t know exactly how the way is going to break

exactly how the way is going to break

exactly how the way is going to break and all that how big it’s going to be

and all that how big it’s going to be

and all that how big it’s going to be and so that adventure is really what

and so that adventure is really what

and so that adventure is really what life’s about so we need to be excited

life’s about so we need to be excited

life’s about so we need to be excited fear is created by imagining bad things

fear is created by imagining bad things

fear is created by imagining bad things that haven’t happened yet so fantasized

that haven’t happened yet so fantasized

that haven’t happened yet so fantasized experiences appearing real everyone

experiences appearing real everyone

experiences appearing real everyone always says that someone else recently

always says that someone else recently

always says that someone else recently said forget everything and run but I

said forget everything and run but I

said forget everything and run but I think that if you realize that you’re

think that if you realize that you’re

think that if you realize that you’re creating your own fear by imagining a

creating your own fear by imagining a

creating your own fear by imagining a bad thing offers a recession I’ll lose

bad thing offers a recession I’ll lose

bad thing offers a recession I’ll lose my house why not go if there was a

my house why not go if there was a

my house why not go if there was a recession I’m going to make more money

recession I’m going to make more money

recession I’m going to make more money because there’s going to be

because there’s going to be

because there’s going to be opportunities and we’re going to be able

opportunities and we’re going to be able

opportunities and we’re going to be able to pay our house out faster Zig Ziglar

to pay our house out faster Zig Ziglar

to pay our house out faster Zig Ziglar said worrying is negative goal-setting

said worrying is negative goal-setting

said worrying is negative goal-setting and all you have to do is use that same

and all you have to do is use that same

and all you have to do is use that same power to think and visualize to create a

power to think and visualize to create a

power to think and visualize to create a positive outcome instead of a negative

positive outcome instead of a negative

positive outcome instead of a negative and then the fear disappears let’s look

and then the fear disappears let’s look

and then the fear disappears let’s look at this idea of specificity for a minute

at this idea of specificity for a minute

at this idea of specificity for a minute like a winter home in Hawaii very nice

like a winter home in Hawaii very nice

like a winter home in Hawaii very nice but if I say I will own a two-bedroom

but if I say I will own a two-bedroom

but if I say I will own a two-bedroom beachfront villa on the west coast of

beachfront villa on the west coast of

beachfront villa on the west coast of Maui Hawaii by June 1st 2003 does that

Maui Hawaii by June 1st 2003 does that

Maui Hawaii by June 1st 2003 does that sound a little more clear yeah and until

sound a little more clear yeah and until

sound a little more clear yeah and until you get specific like that the creative

you get specific like that the creative

you get specific like that the creative part of your brain won’t jump in and

part of your brain won’t jump in and

part of your brain won’t jump in and decide how to help you get there and

decide how to help you get there and

decide how to help you get there and that’s why a lot of people never get

that’s why a lot of people never get

that’s why a lot of people never get their dreams because they don’t make

their dreams because they don’t make

their dreams because they don’t make them specific enough you got to get real

them specific enough you got to get real

them specific enough you got to get real nitty-gritty break it down how much buy

nitty-gritty break it down how much buy

nitty-gritty break it down how much buy when I want a better relationship with

when I want a better relationship with

when I want a better relationship with my husband or what does that mean but if

my husband or what does that mean but if

my husband or what does that mean but if I say I want to spend an hour a week

I say I want to spend an hour a week

I say I want to spend an hour a week sitting opposite my husband talking

sitting opposite my husband talking

sitting opposite my husband talking about real things that matter no TV on I

about real things that matter no TV on I

about real things that matter no TV on I to eye communication that we can measure

to eye communication that we can measure

to eye communication that we can measure did you do it for an hour

did you do it for an hour

did you do it for an hour want to have more fun what does that

want to have more fun what does that

want to have more fun what does that mean but what if I say I’m going to

mean but what if I say I’m going to

mean but what if I say I’m going to listen to comedy albums twice a week for

listen to comedy albums twice a week for

listen to comedy albums twice a week for a minimum of an hour you’re probably

a minimum of an hour you’re probably

a minimum of an hour you’re probably going to have more fun so make it

going to have more fun so make it

going to have more fun so make it specific make it make it real some

specific make it make it real some

specific make it make it real some people say you know I want our business

people say you know I want our business

people say you know I want our business to increase well how much by whim want

to increase well how much by whim want

to increase well how much by whim want the reading scores to go up in a school

the reading scores to go up in a school

the reading scores to go up in a school how much by win until you have that

how much by win until you have that

how much by win until you have that you’re not going to make progress and so

you’re not going to make progress and so

you’re not going to make progress and so many people’s dreams never get completed

many people’s dreams never get completed

many people’s dreams never get completed because they’re not clear about the

because they’re not clear about the

because they’re not clear about the specific number of how much by whim I

specific number of how much by whim I

specific number of how much by whim I told you earlier in the program we said

told you earlier in the program we said

told you earlier in the program we said we’re going to sell a million half books

we’re going to sell a million half books

we’re going to sell a million half books in a year and a half and that directed

in a year and a half and that directed

in a year and a half and that directed our behavior recently we just said we’re

our behavior recently we just said we’re

our behavior recently we just said we’re going to sell a million books in one day

going to sell a million books in one day

going to sell a million books in one day we had 101 bookstores involved in a book

we had 101 bookstores involved in a book

we had 101 bookstores involved in a book signing I’m going to try to be in the

signing I’m going to try to be in the

signing I’m going to try to be in the Guinness Book of World Record for the

Guinness Book of World Record for the

Guinness Book of World Record for the largest book signing ever done now I

largest book signing ever done now I

largest book signing ever done now I don’t think we sold a million books

don’t think we sold a million books

don’t think we sold a million books maybe we sold a couple hundred thousand

maybe we sold a couple hundred thousand

maybe we sold a couple hundred thousand but by holding that question and trying

but by holding that question and trying

but by holding that question and trying to figure out how to do it it moved us

to figure out how to do it it moved us

to figure out how to do it it moved us toward that goal and maybe it’ll take us

toward that goal and maybe it’ll take us

toward that goal and maybe it’ll take us two years to figure out how to sell a

two years to figure out how to sell a

two years to figure out how to sell a million books in one day but it gets the

million books in one day but it gets the

million books in one day but it gets the thinking to expand out into that arena

thinking to expand out into that arena

thinking to expand out into that arena just making sense okay so you want to

just making sense okay so you want to

just making sense okay so you want to have those goals now the other thing you

have those goals now the other thing you

have those goals now the other thing you want to do is break your goals down many

want to do is break your goals down many

want to do is break your goals down many of you have big goals and hunger in the

of you have big goals and hunger in the

of you have big goals and hunger in the world that’s pretty big goal you know

world that’s pretty big goal you know

world that’s pretty big goal you know have world peace achieve a certain level

have world peace achieve a certain level

have world peace achieve a certain level of spiritual oneness with God or life

of spiritual oneness with God or life

of spiritual oneness with God or life big goals when you first look at it it’s

big goals when you first look at it it’s

big goals when you first look at it it’s kind of overwhelming but what if we were

kind of overwhelming but what if we were

kind of overwhelming but what if we were to break that down into little steps it

to break that down into little steps it

to break that down into little steps it says okay I want to go to college and

says okay I want to go to college and

says okay I want to go to college and get a PhD gosh I’m only a high school

get a PhD gosh I’m only a high school

get a PhD gosh I’m only a high school student but the next step would be

student but the next step would be

student but the next step would be finish the math class get an A in this

finish the math class get an A in this

finish the math class get an A in this right for a brochure from a college get

right for a brochure from a college get

right for a brochure from a college get a catalog pick one or five colleges that

a catalog pick one or five colleges that

a catalog pick one or five colleges that I want to apply to you know just keep

I want to apply to you know just keep

I want to apply to you know just keep breaking it down to little steps and

breaking it down to little steps and

breaking it down to little steps and then figure out how to get all those

then figure out how to get all those

then figure out how to get all those steps done and put a date by each step

steps done and put a date by each step

steps done and put a date by each step and then start doing the plan someone

and then start doing the plan someone

and then start doing the plan someone said if you fail to plan you’re planning

said if you fail to plan you’re planning

said if you fail to plan you’re planning to fail does that make sense yeah

to fail does that make sense yeah

to fail does that make sense yeah absolutely

absolutely

absolutely some of one of my friends said success

some of one of my friends said success

some of one of my friends said success by the yard is hard by the inch it’s a

by the yard is hard by the inch it’s a

by the yard is hard by the inch it’s a cinch so we just break it down into

cinch so we just break it down into

cinch so we just break it down into small pieces I had to I was reading the

small pieces I had to I was reading the

small pieces I had to I was reading the Guinness Book of World Records because

Guinness Book of World Records because

Guinness Book of World Records because we were thinking about being in there

we were thinking about being in there

we were thinking about being in there and this guy set a goal to eat an entire

and this guy set a goal to eat an entire

and this guy set a goal to eat an entire bicycle

bicycle

bicycle tires and all now how do you do that

tires and all now how do you do that

tires and all now how do you do that right well it took him 17 days but what

right well it took him 17 days but what

right well it took him 17 days but what he did is he kept cutting the bicycle up

he did is he kept cutting the bicycle up

he did is he kept cutting the bicycle up and then melting it down into little

and then melting it down into little

and then melting it down into little swallowable pieces and he ate them I

swallowable pieces and he ate them I

swallowable pieces and he ate them I don’t know how much stayed in but he ate

don’t know how much stayed in but he ate

don’t know how much stayed in but he ate right but the point being anything can

right but the point being anything can

right but the point being anything can be done if you break it down small

be done if you break it down small

be done if you break it down small enough make sense so don’t let the

enough make sense so don’t let the

enough make sense so don’t let the bigness of a goal overwhelm you now I

bigness of a goal overwhelm you now I

bigness of a goal overwhelm you now I was over in Bangkok how many of you’ve

was over in Bangkok how many of you’ve

was over in Bangkok how many of you’ve been to Bangkok Thailand how many of you

been to Bangkok Thailand how many of you

been to Bangkok Thailand how many of you have seen the Golden Buddha it’s one of

have seen the Golden Buddha it’s one of

have seen the Golden Buddha it’s one of the three tourist attractions you always

the three tourist attractions you always

the three tourist attractions you always see the Jade Buddha the Golden Buddha

see the Jade Buddha the Golden Buddha

see the Jade Buddha the Golden Buddha and the reclining Buddha and that kind

and the reclining Buddha and that kind

and the reclining Buddha and that kind of thing

of thing

of thing and this Buddha is ten and a half feet

and this Buddha is ten and a half feet

and this Buddha is ten and a half feet tall of solid gold the gold value alone

tall of solid gold the gold value alone

tall of solid gold the gold value alone is about 196 million dollars that

is about 196 million dollars that

is about 196 million dollars that doesn’t even count the artistic and the

doesn’t even count the artistic and the

doesn’t even count the artistic and the historical value and when my wife was

historical value and when my wife was

historical value and when my wife was taking that picture I was over next to

taking that picture I was over next to

taking that picture I was over next to the I’d say about five feet away there

the I’d say about five feet away there

the I’d say about five feet away there was a big glass case and in that case

was a big glass case and in that case

was a big glass case and in that case there was a piece of clay about a foot

there was a piece of clay about a foot

there was a piece of clay about a foot wide two feet tall two feet thick and it

wide two feet tall two feet thick and it

wide two feet tall two feet thick and it said that in 1953 they did not know

said that in 1953 they did not know

said that in 1953 they did not know there was such a thing as a Golden

there was such a thing as a Golden

there was such a thing as a Golden Buddha they were moving this large clay

Buddha they were moving this large clay

Buddha they were moving this large clay Buddha from one side of Bangkok to the

Buddha from one side of Bangkok to the

Buddha from one side of Bangkok to the other to make room for a road that was

other to make room for a road that was

other to make room for a road that was coming through and as they picked up the

coming through and as they picked up the

coming through and as they picked up the Buddha with the crane because it was

Buddha with the crane because it was

Buddha with the crane because it was very heavy a big crack went down through

very heavy a big crack went down through

very heavy a big crack went down through it and as the crack went down through it

it and as the crack went down through it

it and as the crack went down through it the head monk got scared and he lowered

the head monk got scared and he lowered

the head monk got scared and he lowered the Buddha down and he said you know

the Buddha down and he said you know

the Buddha down and he said you know we’d better take a look at it and see if

we’d better take a look at it and see if

we’d better take a look at it and see if we’ve done any damage to it and it

we’ve done any damage to it and it

we’ve done any damage to it and it started to rain so they put a canvas

started to rain so they put a canvas

started to rain so they put a canvas over it to keep it dry

over it to keep it dry

over it to keep it dry that night the monk came out and he

that night the monk came out and he

that night the monk came out and he shined a flashlight in to see if it was

shined a flashlight in to see if it was

shined a flashlight in to see if it was staying dry and something reflected back

staying dry and something reflected back

staying dry and something reflected back from inside the crack he said clay does

from inside the crack he said clay does

from inside the crack he said clay does not reflect light there must be

not reflect light there must be

not reflect light there must be something else in there and so the next

something else in there and so the next

something else in there and so the next morning they chipped away in behind

morning they chipped away in behind

morning they chipped away in behind where they wouldn’t see it if there was

where they wouldn’t see it if there was

where they wouldn’t see it if there was made a mistake and lo and behold sure

made a mistake and lo and behold sure

made a mistake and lo and behold sure enough was this Golden Buddha and their

enough was this Golden Buddha and their

enough was this Golden Buddha and their best theory is that three hundred years

best theory is that three hundred years

best theory is that three hundred years earlier when the burmese were attacking

earlier when the burmese were attacking

earlier when the burmese were attacking thai lamb the monks of this monastery

thai lamb the monks of this monastery

thai lamb the monks of this monastery covered up the golden buddha with clay

covered up the golden buddha with clay

covered up the golden buddha with clay to make it look worthless so they

to make it look worthless so they

to make it look worthless so they wouldn’t steal it they also think all

wouldn’t steal it they also think all

wouldn’t steal it they also think all the monks were killed in

the monks were killed in

the monks were killed in massacre and the secret died with the

massacre and the secret died with the

massacre and the secret died with the monks and then they rediscovered it the

monks and then they rediscovered it the

monks and then they rediscovered it the word discover means what take the cover

word discover means what take the cover

word discover means what take the cover off of this cover something was always

off of this cover something was always

off of this cover something was always in there but they took the cover off

in there but they took the cover off

in there but they took the cover off it’s having dinner with my wife that

it’s having dinner with my wife that

it’s having dinner with my wife that night and she said you know Jack that

night and she said you know Jack that

night and she said you know Jack that boot is like all the people in our

boot is like all the people in our

boot is like all the people in our seminars they come in with this cover of

seminars they come in with this cover of

seminars they come in with this cover of clay of their negative beliefs their

clay of their negative beliefs their

clay of their negative beliefs their self-doubt their sense of guilt and

self-doubt their sense of guilt and

self-doubt their sense of guilt and shame their beliefs that they’re not

shame their beliefs that they’re not

shame their beliefs that they’re not enough that they’re not worthy they

enough that they’re not worthy they

enough that they’re not worthy they don’t deserve and what we really do is

don’t deserve and what we really do is

don’t deserve and what we really do is we take the clay off so this golden

we take the clay off so this golden

we take the clay off so this golden essence can come and be there as who

essence can come and be there as who

essence can come and be there as who they are again they’re our true identity

they are again they’re our true identity

they are again they’re our true identity it’s not like we put anything in it’s

it’s not like we put anything in it’s

it’s not like we put anything in it’s just that we remove the things that are

just that we remove the things that are

just that we remove the things that are not there I think Barbara talked a

not there I think Barbara talked a

not there I think Barbara talked a little about that earlier today so as we

little about that earlier today so as we

little about that earlier today so as we go through this next hour and a half

go through this next hour and a half

go through this next hour and a half think about and hold that metaphor that

think about and hold that metaphor that

think about and hold that metaphor that image of the Buddha and it could be the

image of the Buddha and it could be the

image of the Buddha and it could be the golden Christ the golden buddha the

golden Christ the golden buddha the

golden Christ the golden buddha the Atman the source whatever you want to

Atman the source whatever you want to

Atman the source whatever you want to call it but that’s who you really are

call it but that’s who you really are

call it but that’s who you really are and although we do a lot of things of

and although we do a lot of things of

and although we do a lot of things of giving you more information and tools

giving you more information and tools

giving you more information and tools and all of that really if you were to

and all of that really if you were to

and all of that really if you were to stop doing the stuff that’s negative as

stop doing the stuff that’s negative as

stop doing the stuff that’s negative as harp said you’ve been defined when you

harp said you’ve been defined when you

harp said you’ve been defined when you came in you were just fine and what we

came in you were just fine and what we

came in you were just fine and what we did was we layered on all that stuff if

did was we layered on all that stuff if

did was we layered on all that stuff if we could just start to remove that and

we could just start to remove that and

we could just start to remove that and realize that everything you need is in

realize that everything you need is in

realize that everything you need is in you now you have everything you need to

you now you have everything you need to

you now you have everything you need to do everything you want to do it’s just

do everything you want to do it’s just

do everything you want to do it’s just that we learn not to trust that

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