I’m about to launch my new membership training site, where you’ll learn to break that nasty cycle of procrastination and distraction… I’ll take you by the hand and lead you through the obstacles, so that you will stay the course… and reap the rewards.
* I have the freedom to chose my occupation (within limits to be sure, but still!)
* that my doctor discovered my insulin resistance before it turned into full-blown diabetes
* that I know how to read and write
* that I can go for a walk in the forest nearby when I want,
* and so on and so on and so on….
If you live in a house or an apartment where you’ve been for a while, just take a look around you and look at all the things you have, many for which you might want to be grateful.
(If you look around you and you’re thinking “what a lot of shit” – please consider the possibility that you are so rich you can actually buy stuff you don’t really need, and be grateful for that ( – and then consider whether uncluttering your life would add value, rather than subtract from it).
Okay, now make your own list, if you haven’t already (come on, DO it! If it helps, print out this page and fill in the blanks.)
Twenty Things I Am Grateful For
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So, did you find out you are already so rich you have things you don’t need or even want? Did you treasure your ability to walk? To breathe without aid? Your closeness to nature – to the tranquil woods or a placid lake? Or to the city, the bustling life, the endless opportunities?
Did you remember to treasure the fact that you can smile?
Imagine a life without smiling.
If you own a piece of land, did you think to appreciate it?
A good chair?
A fond memory?
I believe every person I ever met or will meet has an interesting life story, if only that person could relate the ups and downs of their lives – and as a consequence, everyone would have something to be grateful for.
We have so many things to be grateful for, yet many of us do not include gratefulness in our days.
Being grateful is one of the keys.
And when you’re grateful and count your blessings, as they say (we counted to twenty…)
… can you see the parts you would like to keep in your life? The ones that are already with you, and that you would want to have in your dream life?
That is the second point of doing this little exercise.
If, in your dream life you want more money, have you been grateful for the money you have now, however little? If you want more freedom, have you been grateful for the freedom you’re enjoying right now? (Like the freedom to read this blog?)
The things we focus on grow, and counting your blessings is a beautiful way of focusing on the things you want in your life.
Here’s the kicker:
I’m betting that most of the things (probably all of them) that you listed that you were grateful for, you would want to keep in your dream life also.
See how you’re already living somewhat in that dream life?
So many pieces of the puzzle are actually in place. All you need is a bit more of something, and a bit less of other things.
Here’s an unpleasant truth, and if you take it to heart you will succeed, and if you blow it off, you will fail. It is simply this:
You won’t get something for nothing.
This blog is not about getting rich quick, and not about building your dream life in a weekend. It is about discovering who you are, what you want to do, and then systematically make your dreams come true, slowly, but surely.
It is human and wise to want as much results as possible for as little effort as possible — this is an energy efficient strategy. But a lot of people employ tactics that do not work for the strategy — they want a lot for nearly nothing. Working smarter not harder, is good. Wanting something for nothing, is greed.
An unpleasant fact is that you have to do some work to get where you want to go in life. The good news is that the work can be pleasant and fulfilling — and a lot of fun.
So I want you to commit to follow through. Today I simply want you to do this: Make room for reading the reports and using the tools I am going to give you.
As it does involve some work on your part, you are going to need to devote some time to it. Not much, but some. If you don’t, there is nothing I say that can help you move forwards. I can help, but I cannot do your work for you. So make room for building your dream life. If you have a calendar, you should write down specific dates and times you want to work on this.
Tomorrow, I’ll give you your first tool. It’s going to be fun and extremely interesting.
Wednesday January 9th, this blog officially opens.
In the coming weeks, I will give you the mindset, the tools and the processes that have allowed me to I get a day off work every week without a cut in salary, lose 44 lbs, and make $49,925 online…
For the last four years, I’ve been developing a system that makes personal change and growth quite easy.
And the price?
Free. Just come back here, and it’s all yours.
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I look forward to seeing you here again, and hearing what you think about the System.
