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Just met a reader at a book signing. He was a cynic - even after he read one of my books. No worries - not everyone is open to my words. And I have no need to be right. I just share the philosophy that feels truthful to me. If someone doesn't agree with it - well, not everyone likes coffee either. Diversity of opinion is what makes
life so interesting. This reader was kind enough. Said he actually loved the book; he just didn't believe it would help him. Hmmm. |
Faith and belief do move mountains. And if you don't believe that an idea will work, then there's no chance you'll act on it (and if you don't act, how can you get results?). Thought is the mother of action and your beliefs really do become fulfilling prophecies.
I thought a lot about the reader's comments after the book signing. If I had the chance to meet him again. I'd use the metaphor of mountain-climbing to help him understand that people truly can make changes that last. I'll offer my thinking on this point to you. I have three thoughts, in particular, to help you take the ideas I've shared so far in The Greatness Guide and integrate them into your
life so that you see real and lasting results:
Define what mountaintop looks like.
I suggest you articulate, in writing, what success looks like to you. Note what needs to change in your life for you to feel spectacularly successful and what will happen if you don't improve. Then record your goals for all the key areas of your life. Write out what you want your reality to appear as five years from now. List the values you want to stand for. Clarity precedes success - and
awareness precedes transformation.
Start Climbing
There's great power in starting. (I call it the Power of a Start). A single act - done now - sets forces into play. It generates momentum. And with the action you begin to experience positive results. That begins a positive feedback loop: more action, more results. And that, in turn, promotes confidence.
Take small steps
You can't get to the top of Everest by jumping up the mountain. You get to the mountaintop by taking incremental steps. Step by step you get to the goal. Every step gets you closer to the dream. Life's like that too. Small steps each day get you to greatness over time. Why? Because the days really do become weeks and weeks become months and months become years. You'll get to the end of your life
anyway - why not reach that place as an extraordinary human being?
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