Posts Tagged personal improvement
There wouldn’t be counterfeit gold if there wasn’t real gold somewhere
By Tom Polanski, EVP, eBrand Media and eBrand Interactive
Change you’re thinking change your life. It’s that simple really. Did you know that the original meaning of the word, “wealth” was “well-being”? The original meaning of the word “prosperity” was to “walk hopefully into the future”. Finally, the word “affluence”, meant, “to be open to the flow of ideas, talent, and intuition”. By those definitions, if you have your health, hope, and talent, then you’re wealthy, prosperous, and affluent, even in a down economy. Don’t be seduced by the material world. Tough times have empowered me to discover, and learn to use, resources and capacities, within, that I didn’t even know I had.
An example of the power of intuition; Albert Einstein upon winning the Nobel Prize gave credit, not to his immense intelligence, or his work ethic, but to his intuition. True story. Do you trust your intuition? Are you in touch with it?
Brian Tracy maintains that The Parable of the Talents is the primary reason for wealth or poverty throughout history.
Reasons for Rich or Poor
Why do some people retire rich and most people retire poor? This subject has fascinated philosophers, thinkers, mystics and teachers throughout the ages. There have been so many cases of hundreds or thousands and even millions of men and women who have started with nothing and become financially independent that people are naturally curious to know why it happened and what are the common rules or principles that others can apply to become wealthy as well.
Why People Become Rich
One illustration of this key principle is called the parable of the talents. In the Bible, it says, “To him that hath, shall more be given, and he shall have abundance. But from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.”
Posted by Tom Polanski in Personal Growth on March 31st, 2009
Those who are the most disciplined experience the greatest freedom
By Tom Polanski, EVP, eBrand Media and eBrand Interactive
That seems paradoxical at first glance, doesn’t it? However the more you think about it, the more sense it’ll make. One example is exercise. Include some sort of physical activity into you day and studies indicate that there’s less chance of devastating illness, and that means, freedom from Doctors and Emergency Rooms. Another is meditation. I meditate everyday. This has resulted in a more focused, in the moment, and disciplined mind, which allows me to do my work in a more efficient manner with fewer mistakes and a lower level of frustration. That means I have remnant time and good cheer to apply elsewhere.
I could go on and on but I think you see what I mean. Go down your personal list, and I think you’ll find areas of your life where you could be more disciplined. Think it through, and you’ll identify benefits in improving your level of discipline in all areas.
I’ll bet there are quite a few “movers and shakers” in the financial industry who’re looking over their shoulders right now because they weren’t morally disciplined. Madoff is definitely not free.
In regards to your profession, Brian Tracey writes: Discipline yourself to do what you know you need to do to be the very best in your field. Perhaps the best definition of self discipline is this: “Self discipline is the ability to make yourself do what you should do when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.”
It is easy to do something when you feel like it. It’s when you don’t feel like it and you force yourself to do it anyway that you move your life and career onto the fast track.
What decisions do you need to make today in order to start moving toward the top of your field? Whatever it is, either to get in or get out, make a decision today and then get started. This single act alone can change the whole direction of your life.
There is a powerful seven step formula that you can use to set and achieve your goals for the rest of your life. Every single successful person uses this formula or some variation of this formula to achieve vastly more than the average person. And so can you. Here it is:
Posted by Tom Polanski in Personal Growth on January 23rd, 2009