The book's title is The Success Principles. Underneath that it says How to Get from Where you Are to Where You Want to Be. Who doesn't want to know how to do that? The thing is the book is HUGE. 64 Chapters, over 450 pages... not a big print on those pages either. If you want to do this thing you are really going to have to invest yourself in it.
The book starts out with an inspirational introduction. It explains how the principles always work if you work them. It gives you a few little tips... underline & highlight stuff, make notes, get an accountability partner, truly change your behavior, don't get too frustrated if it doesn't happen on your schedule. Then the quote "It's time to start living the life you've imagined." Which is awesome, thank you very much Henry James.
Now... on to Principle 1... sounds easy enough doesn't it? It's not. He says You are responsible for the quality of life you live. Yup, I knew that. You can't blame the economy, your friends, your spouse, your parents, etc. Yup, I knew that too. Here's where it got hard for me. You can no longer blame, complain, or make excuses.
To change your life, you change your negative thoughts to positive ones, change what you daydream about, change your habits, change what you read, change your friends, change how you talk. Because if you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got.
Give up blaming... so when I say "It was easy for me to quit college because I didn't go where I really wanted to". That's crap. I was the one that chose not to go there. Nobody could make that choice but me. My parents and boyfriend wanted me to go to a community college and I let myself be talked into that. I have to own that. It's not anybody's fault but mine. I have struggled with my weight all my life because I over eat and under exercise. Not because my family eats bad. They can't make me eat what they are eating. I choose to do it.
Give up complaining...know why? It's useless. We usually complain to the wrong person. You come home and complain about work. At work you complain about home. Sure it's easier, but it's stupid. And THAT'S the one I am going to have trouble with this week. Replace complaining with making requests and taking action that will achieve your desired outcomes. Wow, it's that simple.
Time to take inventory... whenever I want to complain, instead I will take action. Starting now.
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