Books:
I used to be an avid reader, now it's the puter. I like anything by John Grisham, Stephen King, Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, VC Andrews and true story/crime books. Also, I have quite a collection of books by these authors: Stepehn R. Covey, Anthony Robbins, Zig Ziglar, Melody Beattie, Deepak Chopra, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patsy Clairmont and Norman Vincent Peale.
Heroes:
What Is Holding You Back
..
What
Are You Waiting For?
By
Dr. Robert Anthony
Are
You Putting Off Your Dreams? Or have things slowed down recently? Is your
life visibly changing the way you want it to? Or are you still stuck with
the same problems?
I
woke up today thinking about three people who contacted me this week concerning
the progress they were making reaching their goals. They each said the same
thing in a different way.
Although
they all made good progress in the beginning, they are now all stalled. It's
very frustrating for me because I got myself caught up in their dreams. I
imagined how their lives would be when they've completed the changes they
needed to make. I can easily see the benefits they will gain such as a much
larger income, more satisfying relationships and the pride of knowing that
they are doing exactly what they always wanted to do – and earning a great
living from it.
It's
also frustrating for another reason. Although I can see the finish line, they
are standing still. The frustrating part of all this is they have all the
tools necessary to succeed, but now they are stuck. So why have they stopped?
I
can't say I know the answer for each of them. I'm sure there are many reasons.
But I suspect there is one cause in every case. They have come to the point
where they have done everything they could comfortably do and now they have
arrived at a place where they've never been before. Any new step forward,
represents a step out of their comfort zone.
If
you want to improve the results in your life, you have to accept the fact
that you can no longer do the same old things the same old way.
Making
a commitment to change your life is a big step. It usually occurs when something
has happened to make you realize that you are unhappy with some aspect of
your life. Often this event or circumstance will jolt you into deciding that
the time has finally come to change your current situation.
The
charge that you get from deciding to change your situation will keep you going
through the early stages of your transformation. For example, it can energize
and motivate you to read a book, take a course, and even go through all the
details of setting up a business. All those preparatory activities are necessary
and good – but they amount to nothing unless you are able to get your dream
started. And getting your dream started -- actually kicking your dream into
action -- is new territory. New means strange. And strange means uncomfortable.
Having
been involved with a number of very effective training programs over the years,
I've been disappointed by how many bright and ambitious students fail to finish
their training. And of those who finish, less ten percent turn their hard-earned
skills into substantial or measurable results.
Then
weeks or months later they look at the courses or programs they have taken
and wonder, as I'm doing about these three people now: "What happened?"
If
you feel that you were off to a good start but are currently stalled, you
need to admit to yourself that you have probably slipped back into your comfort
zone. More than likely you have been deceiving yourself that you are making
progress, but at the same time you are really not getting anywhere.
What
you need to do is take action. Even if it is a very small action. Nothing
you can tell yourself, nothing you can say to others, nothing you can think
or feel or imagine is going to get you out of the mental bog you're mired
in. The only thing that can rescue you is – to take that next step.
Maybe
you know what that is. If you know exactly what it is, DO IT! If you don't
know, or aren't sure, allow you intuition to guide you. Do whatever you feel
compelled to do, but do it NOW to get yourself going again -- even if it means
entering your discomfort zone.
I
said earlier, I am disappointed by how many people start to change their lives
and then stall. Many of these people are good at the initial study phase,
but lose pace when it comes time to make those next steps, transitioning from
knowledge to action.
On
the other hand, I'm thinking now about many people who have succeeded . .
. about the hundreds of unsolicited letters I receive from people who have
taken my “Secret of Deliberate Creation†program and are now living the lives
they dreamed about. All they did was just FOLLOW THROUGH until they got results.
They just applied simple steps outlined in the program and the changes were
almost magical.
What
is your dream? To become a freelance artist / writer / consultant? To own
your own business? To become financially independent . . . perhaps even wealthy?
Don't put off the success you've always dreamed about. My “Secret
of Deliberate Creation†program will show you how to get started
NOW and give yourself the jolt you need to make that final change to move
you from where you are to where you want to be.
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