Chapter 21
Hocus Pocus... It's All In Your Focus
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Today's Empowering Quote
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"Objects we ardently pursue bring
little happiness when gained; most of our pleasures come from
unexpected sources."
--Herbert Spencer
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Today's Empowering Question
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"What can I notice right now that
makes me smile?"
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Today's Fast Session
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I probably get more questions about
the plain desire to be happy than anything else. Most people
are miserable, generally.
And yes, it's horrible, but also
avoidable.
I know... I was one of the biggest
perpetrators of stinkin' thinkin' you've ever met. But that
simple, yet profound, shift, when it comes over you - actually when
you make it your objective to change it - just puts a different
shading on how you see nearly every hour of your life...
Now, I'm NOT an advocate of ignoring
huge challenges raining down on you like hail. Look 'em straight on,
and be honest with yourself. Everything you experience has a
value to you, whether you believe it or not.
Problems are always opportunities.
They can make you stronger. But if you don't train your brain to
view them as opportunities, then they make you weaker. And if
you don't watch out, you can drop down to a level where everything
makes you frightened and nervous.
Take heart. Your
competitors/opponents rarely make it through all their own problems.
So you are blessed every day with many chances to get further ahead.
If you live in a setting where you don't think you compete, you're
wrong...
You do compete... if not with someone
else, then with yourself to keep your moods regulated so that you
can perform and respond to situations properly. You have forces that
are in your daily environment constantly working on ruining your
moods and wrecking your performance and your motivation. The
daily news, other people... if you're an established debater, life's
a constant battle waiting to happen.
Your moods are primarily the result of
what you focus on.
When I was in commissioned sales, in
my car on the way to appointments I would chant out loud, "I now
command my subconscious mind to give me the strength, the humor, the
brevity, the love, the persuasiveness... whatever it takes to get
(name) to like me and to see the value of my product and to buy it
today!" I did this for up to 15 minutes straight... before every
call... for years.
And I closed around 95% of my
appointments. Ask any salesperson you know or meet if it's
possible to close 95% of their calls.
They'll say it's impossible.
In my industry, it was impossible too,
but I did it.
Why?
Because when I walked in the door
after chanting my mantra for 15 minutes, every fiber of my being was
focused on helping this other person. No other thoughts entered my
mind. I would not allow them to deter my focus. When you're in
front of someone who seems to be completely tuned into what you need
and want, you almost instantly like him or her...
And we buy from and are persuaded
easier by people we like.
That practice helped me become the top
sales executive in the world in that industry.
Big lesson coming up...
Put that same kind of focus on looking
for things to lighten your mental load, to make you smile, to help
you appreciate the little things that other people do (not just for
you). If you do, you'll feel awesome. I promise.
It's impossible to fail at this.
Keep today's empowering question in
your mind all day. You'll get answers. And you'll feel
cleansed. Lighter.
Loved.
Guaranteed.
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Today's Winning Beliefs
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-- Today I'm focusing on what's good
-- I transcend problems
-- I am solution oriented now
-- I'm helping other people feel good about themselves today
-- I allow myself to feel unbounded joy now
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