Success Is Easy, But So Is Neglect by Jim Rohn

The article below is from one of my teacher, Jim Rohn. It is really down to earth and in its simplest form of idea. Enjoy the Read

People often ask me how I became successful in a six-year period of time while many of the people I knew did not. The answer is simple: The things I found to be easy to do, they found to be easy not to do.

I found it easy to set the goals that could change my life. They found it easy not to. I found it easy to read the books that could affect my thinking and my ideas. They found that easy not to. I found it easy to attend the classes and the seminars, and to be around other successful people. They said it probably really wouldn't matter. If I had to sum it up, I would say what I found to be easy to do, they found to be easy not to do. Six years later, I was a millionaire and they were all still blaming the economy, the government, and company policies, yet they neglected to do the basic, easy things.

In fact, the primary reason most people are not doing as well as they could and should, can be summed up in a single word: neglect

It is not the lack of money—banks are full of money. It is not the lack of opportunity—America, and much of the Free World, continues to offer the most unprecedented and abundant opportunities in the last six thousand years of recorded history. It is not the lack of books—libraries are full of books—and they are free! It is not the schools—the classrooms are full of good teachers. We have plenty of ministers, leaders, counselors and advisers.

Everything we would ever need to become rich and powerful and sophisticated is within our reach. The major reason that so few take advantage of all that we have is simply neglect.

Neglect is like an infection. Left unchecked it will spread throughout our entire system of disciplines and eventually lead to a complete breakdown of a potentially joy-filled and prosperous human life.

Not doing the things we know we should do causes us to feel guilty and guilt leads to an erosion of self-confidence. As our self-confidence diminishes, so does the level of our activity. And as our activity diminishes, our results inevitably decline. And as our results suffer, our attitude begins to weaken. And as our attitude begins the slow shift from positive to negative, our self-confidence diminishes even more... and on and on it goes.

So my suggestion is that when given the choice of "easy to" and "easy not to" that you do not neglect to do the simple, basic, "easy" but potentially life-changing activities and disciplines.

Einstein's Formula for Success

Albert Einstein had a formula for success. Can you believe that? One of the greatest minds of all time developed a math formula for success! I suggest you read this carefully—this may be the most important math equation that you will ever see.

Einstein said, “If A equals success, then the formula is: A=X+Y+Z.
X is work.
Y is play.
Z is keep your mouth shut.”

Einstein no doubt had an excellent sense of humor. Let’s look at the three variables in this equation. They are:
1. Work
2. Play
3. Keeping your mouth shut!

1. Work: Albert Einstein had a tremendous work ethic and because of that gave more to society and modern science than any person in recent times.

2. Play: Einstein, however, did not work 24 hours a day and made time for fun and relaxation. His idea of fun may have been different than yours, but that doesn’t mean it still wasn’t play.

3. Keeping your mouth shut: Finally, my favorite part of his success formal is to keep your mouth shut. I genuinely believe that the person who talks the least says the most. A friend of mine complains that the woman he is dating talks too much. I don’t know how to break the news to him: The problem isn’t that she talks too much; it’s simply the fact that he is irritated that he isn’t able to talk. Now, let me just say this is not a generic man and woman statement. I am speaking about a specific person I know. His desire is to constantly talk, and because he likes to talk so much, he will talk in circles. If you let him talk long enough he will repeat the same thing three times and then contradict himself. His desire is not to hear but to be heard.

Albert Einstein, on the other hand, had nothing to prove. He felt no need to be the “Chatty Cathy” he could have been with his knowledge. It wasn’t important to him to talk to everyone he met and talk over their heads to demonstrate his IQ. Instead, he learned the value of quietness and solitude.

Shift your mindset from being a talker to a listener. It has been said that you can make more friends in five minutes by becoming interested in others than you can make in five years of trying to get others interested in you! How do you become interested in others? You ask questions and then keep your mouth shut!

Dale Carnegie wrote a best-selling book titled How to Win Friends and Influence People. One of the key premises of this book was that everyone’s favorite subject is actually themselves and that the sweetest sound to their ears is the sound of their own name. Einstein knew this and realized he could influence others by choosing his spots to speak and validating others by extending them the courtesy of listening.

Invictus

May these words inspire you as the way they have inspired me:

Invictus

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

The Four Greatest Fears of Starting Your Own Business (Part 2)

To read Part 1 of this article, please click Here

Not only is there no catch, I didn’t even
hype the pitch by one iota. These are
exactly the conditions in which tens of
thousands of successful network
marketing ventures have begun.

Sure, some overly zealous networkers may tell you how rich
you’re going to get, how easy it is, and how fast it will happen.
Please note, I didn’t say any of that!

Network marketing is a serious business,
no less so than any other way you might
consider earning your living for the rest
of your life.

The reality is that network marketing is hard work, it takes time,
and you’ll probably lose some money in the beginning.

The difference is that most of the hardest work is done by
someone else, your work is done when you choose to do it, it
typically takes a few months to turn a profit (some accomplish
this in the first month) rather than a few years, and whatever
amount you might lose at first has one, two, or maybe even
three fewer digits compared to the start-up losses of most conventional
businesses.

Yet you can still reap the tax benefits of operating your own
business, and you can have just as much, if not more, income
potential as most conventional businesses!

Imagine becoming financially independent in one to three
years...

Without having to spend thousands of
dollars each month...

Without having to work long hours seven
days a week...

Without even having to quit your job
during the development stage and...

Without having to get a business degree
or hire someone who has one...

If you are considering starting your own business, and you’ve
got access to, let’s say, $50,000 in startup funds (a very modest
assumption), imagine how profitable you could be, and how
quickly, if you didn’t have to hire employees, you didn’t have to
lease an office... and/or storefront... and/or warehouse, you
didn’t have to pay sales or payroll taxes, you didn’t have to
spend one penny on R&D, graphic design, or the development
of promotional material, and you didn’t have to hire an
accountant, lawyer, or business consultant.

And imagine how much more money might go into your pocket
if you didn’t need business partners to help you finance and run
the business. Think about it—and try not to become giddy.

Now for the really fun part…

To be continue..

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