What do you own of worth in your life? Go on, run though a mental list of them in your mind right now. Let's see maybe you have a car, part-own a house, a plasma screen, a play-station and so on...
Now, what do they all provide you with? Well a house gives you a feeling of security, a plasma screen and play station provide you with entertainment, a car with a means to move about but let's be clear about one thing here. All these possessions can only ever have any benefit to you in the present moment that is right now. Without a current moment in time those items are useless to you. So these items are only of use to you due to our-selves being able to experience the moment 'right now' in which we are living, breathing and experiencing.
If someone took away your television, house and indeed all of your possessions.you are still left with one thing. That is 'this very moment' in which we live, here and now. It is one of the few true things that we as individuals have in our lives always, regardless of circumstance. In fact it may well be one of the greatest gifts we ever received as human beings.
How does any of this relate to a 'proven method for success in life' I hear you ask. Well stick with it, all will become clear in a moment. But just for the moment accept that you have just had revealed to you one of the greatest gifts ever given, and to think it has been right under your nose all this time.
Ok then, let's take this a step further what do you do when you buy a new car? if you're anything like me you probably take it for a spin (watching out for cameras of course). If you buy a new Laptop you don't leave it in the box you take it out, plug it in and start using it.
Now, with this new awareness of the gift of 'the now' what are you going to do with it?
Remember, the gift of 'the now' is unique, each moment is different and you can never have it again. Should you not then be more careful with what you do with it?
If you were given a bottle of water to last a week, to keep you going whilst you walked through the desert, would you pollute it with unnecessary things, drop it on the sand or not give a thought to how you are going to ration and use it. Of course you would. Then why are you being so careless with the 'gift of the now' that you have been so freely provided with?
When people ask me: 'how do you do so much?' I feel like snapping back and saying; 'how do you do so little' for it is your own choice what you do with your own time. Nobody else's! . Here-in lays a great secret to achieving anything you want in life. The 'great' people do it automatically; some people partially grasp this truth whilst the vast majority of people never get close to realizing this one great truth.
So, what is it? come closer, I want to whisper it in your ear. I want you to treat it as a secret because everybody loves a secret. keep it close to your chest and implement it wisely.
Here we go then the secret that will help you achieve anything you want in life is:
'The ability to take action NOW.'
By this I mean, consistently taking action and doing things everyday, every moment that will help you turn your life around and make it in to anything you want in life. By grasping and using this principle you will undoubtedly get to where it is you want to go, where-ever that may be and what-ever goal you may have.
However, if you prefer to procrastinate, to put things off until tomorrow, to not make the hard decisions that need to be made and to let your-self be shaped by what society thinks you should be doing and not what you actually deep down want to do, then are you ever going to be truly happy with yourself? Are you ever going to achieve anything in life?
Are you happy to look yourself in the mirror and say 'yes, I'm leading the life I really want to live' or are you spilling that precious water in the desert because remember you can never get it back!
I'm here to tell you that every moment is precious and it is worth so much at any given moment you have the power to change your life beyond belief, you have more power than you would ever know or realize. It is deeply engrained in to your soul and through this inner ability in every one of us lays the power to do more than you could possibly imagine.
Don't believe me? It only takes a second of inspiration to come up with a life changing business idea, it only takes a split second decision to quit your job and follow a new career, it only takes a glance across a crowded room to meet that life partner. Each day at each moment you can either make the decision to work towards your goals or to be passive and take the easy option and let life wash over you. The power of 'the now' is immense and available to all of us at every moment.
All things are possible at all times. It is just that most people cannot see all the possibilities from any given moment they only see the ones that they are used too the daily grind, the commute to work when really it doesn't have to be that way. Try and see past it, through it and beyond to that which you want to achieve. Then take consistent and massive action towards achieving that goal.
The Master Key To Riches
Walt Disney is quoted as saying, "While the worriers are worrying, the planners are planning and the accountants are figuring out why we can't afford it, I'm busy getting started." The lesson in this quote is profound for entrepreneurs that spend too much time thinking, considering and planning, and consulting with others regarding their ideas. The philosophy of simply getting started, putting your ideas into motion, and taking action before you are ready is cornerstone behavior for any successful entrepreneur.
Have you ever had an idea you thought was so original, so unique, and so marketable that you just knew it would make you a millionaire? Then, found a few weeks or months later someone had "stolen" your idea and brought it to market successfully? If so, now you know that it is not necessarily all about who has the best idea. Success in entrepreneurship is more linked to your ability to speedily put your ideas into action. Many teachers, business schools, and texts teach business planning as a long, arduous process that takes as little as 8 weeks to as much as an entire year!
This mindset is absolutely counter productive to your ability to succeed as an entrepreneur. Respected US General Norman Schwarzkopf said that, "I'd rather be moving in the wrong direction than no direction at all. It is easier to correct course than to start." It is much, much more productive to "fail forward" fast and course correct along the way. That is not to say that there is no value to planning and consulting with others when developing your ideas, but you must not let this activity go on and on until you have missed your opportunity to bring your idea to market at the best moment.
Face up to the fact that you will never be completely ready to proceed and confront your fear of failure which is what will cause you to spend too much time "getting ready to get started." Sounds almost ridiculous when put into words like that, does it not? If you want to be a successful entrepreneur then you must choose to have the confidence in your ideas to move forward without excessive planning or seeking the approval of, or permission from others.
Ideas are abundant, but your time is extremely finite. You are not going to get more time and you are not going to get a second chance. The amazing opportunity we have as entrepreneurs is that we only have to be right once. The challenge is that you will probably have to fail many times before getting to that one idea that is the right idea. Thomas Edison failed over one thousand times before he successfully invented the light bulb, but he stayed focused on that one idea until he brought it to reality. Do you have such a burning desire to see your idea through to fruition that you are willing to fail over one thousand times?
Now it is time to stop planning and start taking action whether you are "ready" or not. Write your idea at the top of a blank piece of paper and directly beneath it write the question, "What are the next steps?" or "How can I get started right now?" These must be meaningful action steps that move you closer to success and not random "activity" that is masquerading as productivity. Now that you have a solid list of action steps, get to work. Knock each one out one by one and soon you will experience a surge of self confidence in your ability to execute as an entrepreneur.
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