Happy Easter, a few thoughts from my journals

I was looking through some of my old journals tonight.  I like to re-read my old stories, quotes, goals, thoughts and daily plans.  Being that tomorrow is Easter, I wanted to share a few of my old journal entries.

“What I do today is important because I am paying a day of my life for it.  What I accomplish must be worthwhile because the price is high.”  That is a quote that was on the wall at Jim Rohn International. 

I made a list of what other people want, that as a Personal Development speaker, I could help them achieve:  Self-confidence, better relationships, a role model of integrity, an abundant view of life, to be more effective, to be better parents, financial security, to have strong reasons to achieve, to be able to handle frustration, disappointment and rejection better.

“I do believe that every single one of us was put on this earth for a reason, a specific purpose.  Some people don’t realize what it is until age 15, some until age 50, most never do at all.  Realizing what our purpose is and working at it daily will lead to greatness.”

“Decide what you want and write it down.  Then figure out what the price is that you will have to pay in order to achieve it, and RESOLVE to pay that price.  UNTIL you get what you want.  Promise yourself that you will “never give up,” as Winston Churchill said.”

“Fear is the enemy of human potential.  Courage is the best friend of potential.  How willing are you to get out of your comfort zone?  The tiny minority of courageous people lead the human race into the future.”

“Only our actions determine our beliefs.  It’s not what you want to do, or what you say you are going to do, but it’s what you DO that determines and reveals your beliefs.”

“Fear usually comes from ignorance.  The more we learn about a given subject, the less fear we have to deal with.  Adversity is to be embraced and overcome.” 

Like Gunny Highway in Heartbreak Ridge says, “Improvise, adapt and overcome.”

36,000 people in the USA are over 100 years old.  They are happy and optomistic.  Pessimism is toxic.  How you think really affects your health.  We all wear glasses over our mind.  This affects how we see the world.  Optomists embrace the good and discount the bad stuff.  Pessimists embrace the bad and discount the good.  This is a cynicle attitude, which is toxic and contageous.  This is usually a result of the body defending against a broken heart.  Children tend to be optomistic, until adults destroy that nature in them.  Remember, what you focus on expands.  For example: if you buy a car, you will suddenly see many others just like it on the road.  Your mind now has a focus, and you will see what you are focused on.  Be sure you are focused on positive things that will bring you the results you want.

“Rest and food are the same.  Take only enough to gather strength for more activity.  Eat enough to gather strength, but not more.  Because then it becomes a problem, not a benefit.  The purpose of life is to act.  Achieve and accomplish things.  Make rest a necessity, not the objective.”  Jim Rohn said that to me in 1997.

In the future I will share some more information from my old journals, I have been keeping them since 1996.  They have proven to be very valuable for me and I encourage you to keep a journal of your own life, thoughts, dreams, goals, accomplishments, etc.  What a legacy to leave for your own children.

I hope that this Easter you have some inspiration of your own.  Be sure to spend some time with the people that matter to you the most, and be thankful for what you have.  Have a great day.