SecretsofSuccess

HereisListofTheTop200SecretsofSuccessandthePillarsofSelfMasterysuggestedbyRobinS.
SharmawhoisTheAuthorofthebestsellerTheMonkWhoSoldHisFerrari

1.Sleepless.Thisisoneofthebestinvestmentsyoucanmaketomakeyourlifemoreproductiveand
rewarding.Mostpeopledonotneedmorethan6hourstomaintainanexcellentstateofhealth.Try
gettinguponehourearlierfor21daysanditwilldevelopintoapowerfulhabit.Remember,itisthe
qualitynotthequantityofsleepthatisimportant.Andjustimaginehavinganextra30hoursamonthto
spendonthethingsthatareimportanttoyou.

2.Setasideonehoureverymorningforpersonaldevelopmentmatters.Meditate,visualizeyourday,
readinspirationaltextstosetthetoneofyourday,listentomotivationaltapesorreadgreatliterature.
Takethisquietperiodtovitalizeandenergizeyourspiritfortheproductivedayahead.Watchthesun
riseonceaweekorbewithnature.Startingthedayoffwellisapowerfulstrategyforselfrenewaland
personaleffectiveness.

3.Donotallowthosethingsthatmatterthemostinyourlifebeatthemercyofactivitiesthatmatter
theleast.Everyday,takethetimetoaskyourselfthequestion"isthisthebestuseofmytimeand
energy?"Timemanagementislifemanagementsoguardyourtimewithgreatcare.

4.Usetherubberbandmethodtoconditionyourmindtofocussolelyonthemostpositiveelementsin
yourlife.Placearubberbandaroundyourwrist.Eachtimeanegative,energysappingthoughtenters
yourmind,snaptherubberband.Throughthepowerofconditioning,yourmindwillassociatepainwith
negativethinkingandyouwillsoonpossessastronglypositivemindset.

5.Alwaysanswerthephonewithenthusiasminyourvoiceandshowyourappreciationforthecaller.
Goodphonemannersareessential.Toconveyauthorityontheline,standup.Thiswillinstillfurther
confidenceinyourvoice.

6.Throughoutthedayweallgetinspirationandexcellentideas.Keepasetofcards(thesizeofbusiness
cards;availableatmoststationarystores)inyourwalletalongwithapenciltojotdowntheseinsights.
Whenyougethome,puttheideasinacentralplacesuchasacoilnotepadandreviewthemfromtime
totime.AsnotedbyOliverWendellHolmes:"Man'smind,oncestretchedbyanewidea,neverregains
itsoriginaldimensions."

7.SetasideeverySundayeveningforyourselfandbestronglydisciplinedwiththishabit.Usethisperiod
toplanyourweek,visualizeyourencountersandwhatyouwanttoachieve,toreadnewmaterialsand
inspirationalbooks,tolistentosoftsoothingmusicandtosimplyrelax.Thishabitwillserveasyour
anchortokeepyoufocused,motivatedandeffectivethroughoutthecomingweek.

8.Alwaysrememberthekeyprinciplethatthequalityofyourlifeisthequalityofyourcommunication.
Thismeansthewayyoucommunicatewithothersand,moreimportantly,thewayyoucommunicate
withyourself.Whatyoufocusoniswhatyouget.Ifyoulookforthepositivethisiswhatyouget.Thisis
afundamentallawofNature.

9.Stayonpurpose,notonoutcome.Inotherwords,dothetaskbecauseitiswhatyoulovetodoor
becauseitwillhelpsomeoneorisavaluableexercise.Don'tdoitforthemoneyortherecognition.
Thosewillcomenaturally.Thisisthewayoftheworld.

10.Laughforfiveminutesinthemirroreachmorning.SteveMartindoes.Laughteractivatesmany
beneficialchemicalswithinthebodythatplaceusintoaveryjoyousstate.Laughteralsoreturnsthe
bodytoastateofbalance.Laughtertherapyhasbeenregularlyusedtohealpersonswithvaried
ailmentsandisawonderfultonicforlife'sills.Whiletheaverage4yearoldlaughs500timesaday,the
averageadultisluckytolaugh15timesaday.Revitalizethehabitoflaughter,itwillputfarmoreliving
intoyourlife.

11.Lightacandlebesideyouwhenyouarereadingintheevening.Itismostrelaxingandcreatesa
wonderful,soothingatmosphere.Makeyourhomeanoasisfromthefrenziedworldoutside.Fillitwith
greatmusic,greatbooksandgreatfriends.

12.Toenhanceyourconcentrationandpowersoffocus,countyourstepswhenyouwalk.Thisisa
particularlystrongtechnique.Takesixstepswhiletakingalonginhale,holdyourbreathforanothersix
steps,andthenexhaleforsixsteps.Ifsixstepsistoolongforthebreaths,dowhateveryoufeel
comfortablewith.Youwillfeelveryalert,refreshed,internallyquietandcenteredafterthisexercise.So
manypeopleallowtheirmindstobefilledwithmentalchatter.Allpeakperformersappreciatethe
powerofaquiet,clearmindwhichwillconcentratesteadilyonallimportanttasks.

13.Learntomeditateeffectively.Themindisnaturallyaverynoisymachinewhichwantstomovefrom
onesubjecttoanotherlikeanunchainedmonkey.Onemustlearntorestrainanddisciplineitifoneisto
achieveanythingofsubstanceandtobepeaceful.Meditationfortwentyminutesinthemorningand
twentyminutesintheeveningwillcertainlyprovideyouwithexceptionalresultsifregularlypracticed
forsixmonths.LearnedsagesoftheEasthavebeenadvancingthemanybenefitsofmeditationforover
5000years.

14.Learntobestill.Theaveragepersondoesn'tspendeven30minutesamonthintotalsilenceand
tranquility.Developtheskillofsittingquietly,enjoyingthepowerfulsilenceforatleasttenminutesa
day.Simplythinkaboutwhatisimportanttoyouinyourlife.Reflectonyourmission.Silenceindeedis
golden.AstheZenmasteroncesaid,itisthespacebetweenthebarsthatholdsthecage.

15.Enhanceyourwillpower;itislikelyoneofthebesttrainingprogramsyoucaninvestin.Hereare
someideastostrengthenyourwillandbecomeastrongerperson:

a.Donotletyourmindfloatlikeapieceofpaperinthewind.Workhardtokeepitfocusedatalltimes.
Whendoingatask,thinkofnothingelse.Whenwalkingtowork,countthestepsthatittakestogetall
thewaytotheoffice.Thisisnoteasybutyourmindwillsoonunderstandthatyouholditsreinsandnot
viceversa.Yourmindmusteventuallybecomeasstillasacandleflameinacornerwherethereisno
draft.

b.Yourwillislikeamuscle.Youmustfirstexerciseitandthenpushbeforeitgetsstronger.This
necessarilyinvolvesshorttermpainbutbeassuredthattheimprovementswillcomeandwilltouch
yourcharacterinamostpositiveway.Whenyouarehungry,waitanotherhourbeforeyourmeal.When
youarelabouringoveradifficulttaskandyourmindispromptingyoutopickupthelatestmagazinefor
abreakortogetupandgotalktoafriend,curbtheimpulse.Soonyouwillbeabletositforhoursina
preciselyconcentratedstate.SirIssacNewton,oneofthegreatestclassicalphysiciststheworldhas
produced,oncesaid:"ifIhavedonethepublicanyservice,itisduetopatientthought."Newtonhada
remarkableabilitytositquietlyandthinkwithoutinterruptionforverylongperiodsoftime.Ifhecan
developthissocanyou.

c.Youcanalsobuildyourwillpowerbyrestraintinyourconductwithothers.Speakless(usethe60/40
Rule=listen60%ofthetimeandspeakamere40%,ifthat).Thiswillnotonlymakeyoumorepopular
butyouwilllearnmuchwisdomaseveryonewemeet,everydayhassomethingtoteachus.Also
restraintheurgetogossiportocondemnsomeonewhoyoufeelhasmadeamistake.Stopcomplaining
anddevelopacheerful,vitalandstrongpersonality.Youwillgreatlyinfluenceothers.

d.Whenanegativethoughtcomestoyourmind,immediatelyreplaceitwithonethatispositive.
Positivealwaysdominatesoverthenegativeandyourmindhastobeconditionedtothinkonlythebest
thoughts.Negativethinkingisaconditionedprocesswherebythenegativepatternsareestablishedover
andover.Ridyourselfofanylimitationsandbecomeapowerfulpositivethinker.

16.Makeanefforttobehumorousthroughouttheday.Notonlyisitbeneficialfromaphysical
viewpointbutitdiffusestensionindifficultcircumstancesandcreatesanexcellentatmosphere
whereveryouare.ItwasrecentlyreportedthatmembersoftheTauripantribeofSouthAmericahavea
ritualwheretheyawakeinthemiddleofthenighttotelleachotherjokes.Eventribesmeninthe
deepestsleepwaketoenjoythelaughandthenreturntotheirstateofslumberinseconds.

17.Becomeahighlydisciplinedtimemanager.Thereareroughly168hoursinaweek.Thissurelyallows
plentyoftimeforachievementofthemanygoalswedesiretoaccomplish.Beruthlesswithyourtime.
Setasideafewminuteseachmorningtoplanyourday.Planaroundyourprioritiesandfocusonnot
onlythosetaskswhichareimmediatebutnotimportant(i.e.,manytelephonecalls)butespeciallyon
thosewhichareimportantbutnoturgent,fortheseallowforthegreatestpersonalandprofessional
development.Importantbutnotimmediateactivitiesarethosewhichproducelongterm,sustainable
benefitsandincludeexercise,strategicplanning,thedevelopmentofrelationshipsandprofessional
education.Neverletthethingswhichmattermostbeplacedinthebackseatascomparedtothosethat
matterleast.

18.Associateonlywithpositive,focusedpeoplewhoyoucanlearnfromandwhowillnotdrainyour
valuableenergywithcomplaininganduninspiringattitudes.Bydevelopingrelationshipswiththose
committedtoconstantimprovementandthepursuitofthebestthatlifehastooffer,youwillhave
plentyofcompanyonyourpathtothetopofwhatevermountainyouseektoclimb.

19.StephenHawking,oneofthegreatmodernphysicistsoftheworld,isreportedtohavesaidthatwe
areonaminorplanetofaveryaveragestarlocatedwithintheouterlimitsofoneofahundred
thousandmilliongalaxies.Areyourproblemsreallysignificantinlightofthis?YouwalkthisEarthforbut
ashorttime.Whynotbecomedevotedtohavingonlyawonderfulexperience.Whynotdedicate
yourselftoleavingapowerfullegacytotheworld?Sitdownnowandwriteoutalistofallthatyouhave
inyourlife.Startfirstwithyourhealthoryourfamilythethingsweoftentakeforgranted.Putdown
thecountryweliveinandthefoodweeat.Donotstopuntilyouhavewrittendownfiftyitems.Once
everyfewdays,gothroughthislistyouwillbeupliftedandrecognizetherichnessofyourexistence.

20.Youmusthaveamissionstatementinlife.Thisissimplyasetofguidingprincipleswhichclearly
statewhereyouaregoingandwhereyouwanttobeattheendofyourlife.Amissionstatement
embodiesyourvalues.Itisyourpersonallighthousekeepingyousteadilyonthecourseofyourdreams.
Overaperiodofonemonth,setafewhoursasidetowritedownfiveortenprincipleswhichwillgovern
yourlifeandwhichwillkeepyoufocusedatalltimes.Examplesmightbetoconsistentlyserveothers,to
beaconsideratecitizen,tobecomehighlywealthyortoserveasapowerfulleader.Whateverthe
missionstatementofyourlife,refineitandreviewitregularly.Thenwhensomethingadversehappens
orsomeonetriestopullyouoffcourse,youquicklyandpreciselyreturntoyourchosenpathwiththe
fullknowledgethatyouaremovinginthedirectionthatyouhaveselected.

21.Noonecaninsultorhurtyouwithoutyourpermission.Oneofthegoldenkeystohappinessand
greatsuccessisthewayyouinterpreteventswhichunfoldbeforeyou.Highlysuccessfulpeopleare
masterinterpreters.Peoplewhohaveattainedgreatnesshaveanabilitywhichtheyhavedevelopedto
interpretnegativeordisempoweringeventsaspositivechallengeswhichwillassistthemingrowingand
movingevenfartheruptheladderofsuccess.Therearenonegativeexperiencesonlyexperienceswhich
aidinyourdevelopmentandtoughenyourcharactersothatyoumaysoartonewheights.Thereareno
failures,onlylessons.

22.Takeaspeedreadingcourse.Readingisapowerfulwaytogainmanyyearsofexperiencefromafew
hoursofstudy.Forexample,mostbiographiesreflectthestrategiesandphilosophiesofgreatleadersor
courageousindividuals.Readthemandmodelthem.Speedreadingwillallowyoutodigestlarge
quantitiesofmaterialinrelativelysmallperiodsoftime.

23.Rememberpeople'snamesandtreateveryonewell.Thishabit,alongwithenthusiasm,isoneofthe
greatsuccesssecrets.Everyoneinthisworldwearsanimaginarybuttonthatscreamsout"IWANTTO
FEELIMPORTANTANDAPPRECIATED!".

24.Besoftasaflowerwhenitcomestokindnessbuttoughasthunderwhenitcomestoprinciple.Be
courteousandpoliteatalltimesbutneverbepushedaround.Ensurethatyouarealwaystreatedwith
respect.

25.Neverdiscussyourhealth,wealthandotherpersonalmatterswithanyoneoutsideofyour
immediatefamily.Beverydisciplinedinthisregard.

26.Betruthful,patient,persevering,modestandgenerous.

27.Soakinawarmbathattheendofalong,productiveday.Rewardyourselfforeventhesmallestof
achievement.Taketimeoutforrenewalofyourmind,bodyandspirit.Soonallyourmoreimportant
goalswillbemetandyouwillmovetothenextlevelofpeakperformance.

28.Learnthepowerofbreathinganditsrelationshipwithyourenergysource.Themindisintimately
connectedwithyourbreathing.Forexample,whenthemindisagitated,yourbreathingbecomesquick
andshallow.Whenyouarerelaxedandfocused,yourbreathingisdeepandcalm.Bypractisingdeep,
abdominalbreathing,youwilldevelopacalm,serenedemeanorthatwillremaincoolinthehottestof
circumstances.RemembertheruleoftheEasternmountainmen:"tobreatheproperlyistolive
properly."

29.Recognizeandcultivatethepowerofautosuggestion.Itworksandisanessentialtoolinmaintaining
peakperformance.Weareallperformersinonewayoranotheranditisparticularlyvaluabletouse
suchtechniquesofathletesandpublicfiguresforourownenhancement.Ifyouwanttobecomemore
enthusiastic,repeat"Iammoreenthusiastictodayandamimprovingthistraitdaily".Repeatitoverand
over.Purchasealegalnotepadandwriteoutthismantra500times.Doitforthreeweekswithregular
practiceandfeelthatthisqualityisdeveloping.Verysoonitwillcome.ThisisastrategythatIndian
sageshaveemployedforthousandsofyearstoaidtheirspiritualandmentaldevelopment.Donotbe
discouragediftheresultsarenotimmediate,theywillcertainlydevelop.Thespokenwordisapowerful
influencerofthemind.

30.Maintainadiarytomeasureyourprogressandtoexpressyourthoughts.Writingoutnotonlyyour
successesbutyourtroublesisoneoftheworld'smosteffectivemethodsoferasingtheworryhabit,
stayinginoptimumstateanddevelopingprecisionofthought.

31.Stressissimplyaresponsewhichyoucreateintheinterpretationofanevent.Twopeoplemightfind
thatagiveneventresultsinquitedifferentresponses.Forexample,anafterdinnerspeechmightstrike
fearintotheheartofaninexperiencedspeakerwhileastrongoratorviewsitasawonderfulopportunity
tosharehisthoughts.Understandingthattheperceivednegativeeffectsofaneventortaskmaybe
mentallymanipulatedandconditionedtowardsthepositive,willallowyoutobeapeakperformerinall
instances.

32.Read"TheSevenHabitsofHighlyEffectivePeople"byStephenCovey.Itcontainsawealthofwisdom
andpowerfulinsightsintofurtherdevelopingyourcharacterandenhancingyourpersonalrelationships.

33.Becomeacommittedaudiotapeuser.Mostpersonalmasteryprogramsandbooksarenowoffered
inthisformat.Listentotheseinspirationalmaterialsonyourwaytowork,whilstwaitinginthelineata
bankorwhileyouwashdishesintheevening.Makeyourcaracollegeonwheelsandusethedrivetime
tomakeknowledgeyourbestfriend.Alldowntimecanbeveryeffectivelyusedinthisproductive
fashion.Usesuchopportunitiestolearnandcontinuallyexpandyourmindanditsvastpotential.

34.Tryfastingonedayeverytwoweeks.Duringthesefastdays,drinkfruitjuiceandeatfreshfruits
only.Youwillfeelmoreenergetic,cleansedandalert.Fastingalsohasasalutaryeffectonyourwill
powerasyouaresubvertingtheotherwisepressingimpulsesinyourmindcallingonyoutoeatmore.

35.Keeparadiocassetteplayeratyourofficeandlistentosoft,soothingmusicthroughouttheday.
Placepleasantscentsandinspirationalpicturesinyourworkplace.Bythemagicofassociation,your
workwillbecomesomethingyouenjoyevenmoreandarouseaverypleasantfeelingwithinyou.Budget
yourtimeontripssuchthatyoucanspendhalfanhourintheairportbookstore.Theyalwayscontain
thelatestandbestselfmasterybooksandtapesgiventhatthosewhotravelbyairareofagroupthat
findsvalueinthesematerials.

36.Read"AsaManThinketh"byJamesAllen.Anddon'tjustreadthislittlebookonce,readitoverand
overagain.Itcontainsanabundanceoftimelesswisdomonlivingafullerandhappierlife.

37.Rememberthatforgivenessisavirtuethatfewdevelop,butonethatismostimportantto
maintainingpeaceofmind.MarkTwainwrotethatforgivenessisthefragrancethevioletshedsonthe
heelthathascrushedit.Practiceforgivenessespeciallyinthosesituationswhereitisseeminglydifficult.
Byusingyouremotionalforgivenessmusclesmoreregularly,pettywrongs,remarksandslightswillnot
touchyouandnothingwillpenetrateyourconcentrated,serenemindset.

38.Emptyyourcup.Afullcupcannotacceptanythingmore.Similarly,apersonwhobelievesthathe
cannotlearnanythingelsewillstagnatequicklyandnotmovetohigherlevels.Atruesignofasecure,
matureindividualissomeonewhoseeseveryopportunityasachancetolearn.Eventheteachershave
teachers.

39.TheTwoMinuteMindisanexcellentexercisefordevelopingconcentration.Simplystareatthe
secondhandonyourwristwatchfortwominutesandthinkaboutnothingelseforthattime.Atfirst
yourmindwillwanderbutafter21daysofpractice,yourattentionwillnotwaverduringtheroutine.
Oneofthegreatestqualitiesapersoncandeveloptoensurehissuccessistheabilitytofocusfor
extendedperiodsoftime.Learntobuildupyourconcentrationmusclesandnotaskwillbetoodifficult
foryou.

40.Drinkacupofwarmwaterbeforeaspeech.RonaldReaganemployedthisstrategytoensurethathe
maintainedhishoneysmoothvoice.Masteryoftheartofpublicspeakingisanoblegoal.Sodedicate
yourselftoit.Youwillbejudgedbythecalibreofyourcommunicationskills.

41.Whenyoustandandmeetsomeone,standfirmandsteadfast.Atellingsignofanunfocused,weak
mindisconstantfidgeting,shiftingoftheeyesandshallowbreathing.

42.Acttoughandyouwillbetough.Havecourageandinspireotherswithyouractions.Butalwaysbe
considerate.

43.Asknotwhatthisworldcandoforyoubut,rather,whatyoucandoforthisworld.Makeservicean
importantgoalinyourlife.Itisamostfulfillinginvestmentoftime.Remember,inthetwilightofyour
life,whenallissaidanddone,thequalityofyourlifeboilsdowntothequalityofyourcontributionto
others.Leavearichlegacyforthosearoundyoutosavour.

44.Onceaweek,ariseatdawn.Itisamagicaltimeofday.Bestill,goforawalkorsimplylistentoanold
EllaFitzgeraldrecording.Takealong,hotshoweranddo100pushups.Readoneoftheclassics.Youwill
feelaliveandinvigorated.

45.Remainslightlyaloof.Donotleteveryoneknoweverythingaboutyou.Cultivateamystique.

46.Mastertheartofpublicspeaking.Therearefewnaturalspeakers.Onegreattriallawyerstammered
dreadfullybutthroughcourageandstrengthofconviction,hedevelopedintoabrilliantorator.Role
modelanyoneyouthinkisahighlyeffective,influentialcommunicator.Visualizeapictureofthisperson.
Standlikehim,smilelikehim,andtalklikehim.Theresultswillstartleyou.

47.Seekoutmotivationalspeakerscommittedtocharactertrainingandlifelongsuccess.Makeitapoint
toattendinspirationallectureseachmonthtoconsistentlyrenewtheimportanceofpersonalgrowthin
yourmind.Inatwohourseminar,youcanlearnpowerfultechniquesandstrategiesthatothershave
spentmanyyearslearningandrefining.Neverfeelthatyouhavenotimeforgatheringnewideas,you
areinvestinginyourself.

48.Readthewonderfulbook"DiscoveringHappiness"byDennisWholey.Itwillcertainlyopenupnew
horizonsforyouinyourquestforanoptimalstateofhealthandhappiness.

49.Toenhanceyourconcentration,readapassageinabookyouhaveneverexplored.Thentrytorecite
itverbatim.Practicethisforonly5minutesadayandenjoytheresultswhichfollowafterafewmonths
ofeffort.

50.Tryenteringa5kmrunningraceandthena10kmevent.Theadrenalinethatflowsfromthe
experienceofracingwithseveralhundredotherfitnessmindedpeopleisexhilarating.Byconstantly
pushingtheenvelopeofyourcapacity,yourpotentialwillquicklyunfold.Remember,thebodywillgive
youonlywhatyouaskofit.

51.Aromashavebeenproventobeaneffectivemeansofenteringastateofrelaxation.Scentshavea
verynoticeableeffectonyourmindsetandmoods.Purchasetheessentialoilsoforangeandclovebud
fromyourlocalhealthfoodshop.Putafewdropsofeitheroilwithinacupofboilingwaterandinhale
thesweetsmellingsteamforafewminutes.Thenletthemixturesitintheroomwhereyouareresting.
Youwillgainasenseofpeaceandserenity.Alittleapplespiceintheairhasrecentlybeenshownto
induceafarmorerestfulsleep.

52.Cultivatetheartofwalkinghalfanhourafteryouhavefinishedeatingyoureveningmeal.Walksin
naturalsettingsaretheverybest.Walkingis,perhaps,nature'sidealexercise.Andwhenyouwalk,do
notthinkaboutworkoraboutthebillsoraboutthechallengesyoumightbefacingthiswillneutralize
manyofthebenefits.Simplyenjoythewalk.Noticetherichnessofyoursurroundings.Letyoursenses
drinkinthebeautyofnatureandthecrispnessoftheairforachange.Somanypeoplewhohave
masteredtheartofgrowingyoungerhavealsomasteredthehabitofadailywalk.

53.Startaprogramofweightliftingatthegym.Strongpeoplearementallytoughpeople.Asyouage,
youneednotloseyourphysicalnoryourmentalstrength.75yearoldmenarerunningmarathons,80
yearoldwomenhavescaledmountainsand90yearoldgrandparentsarelivingrich,productivelives.
Whetheryouare19or93,stayfit,staymotivatedandstaypassionateaboutlife.

54.Neverarguewiththepersonyouworkforyouwilllosemorethanjusttheargument.

55.Intermsofbusinessattire,darksuits(navyblueandcharcoalgrey)reflectpower,sophisticationand
authority.Haveyoueverseenaprimeministerorpresidentinatansuit?

56.Regularlysendhandwrittennotestoyourbusinessclientsandyourotherrelationstostrengthenthe
bond.Developasystemwhichremindsyoutosendsomethingvaluabletothisnetworkatleastonce
everyfourmonths.Sendthempostcardswhenyouareawayonvacation.Ifyouhavetobuyafew
hundredpostcardsandspendanhourwriting,don'tworry.Thisisanexceptionallygoodinvestmentof
yourtime.Anotherideaistosendarecentarticleofinteresttoyourcontactswithahandwrittennote
sayingthatyouthoughtthiswouldinterestthemandthatyoucontinuetovaluetheirfriendship.
RelationshipbuildingshouldalwaysbeacentralfocuswhetheryouareaCEO,astudent,asalesperson
oraparent.

57.Twoofthefundamentalsforahappy,joyfullifearebalanceandmoderation.Onemustmaintaina
balanceofallactivitiesanddonothingtoextremes.

58.DrinkJasmineteawhichcanbeobtainedfromanyChineseherbalshop.Itisexcellentforyour
generalhealthandisveryrelaxing.Alsotryplacingafewslicesoffreshgingerinacupofhotwaterfora
superbteathatwillrestorevitalityandkeepyouinapeakphysicalcondition.

59.Rememberthateffectivetimemanagementmakesyoumoreratherthanlessflexible.Itallowsyou
todothethingsthatyoureallywanttodoratherthanthethingsyoureallyhavetodo.

60.Donottakepersonaldevelopmentbooksasgospel.Readthemandtakewhateverusefulideasyou
need.Somepeoplefeeltheymustdoeverythingsuggestedandtakethetechniquestoextremes.Every
bookhasatleastonetoolorstrategyofbenefit.Takewhatyouneedandwhatworksforyouand
discardwhatdoesn'tsuityou.

61.Becomeanadventurer.Revitalizeyourspiritandsenseofplayfulness.Becomeakidagain.Once
everyfewmonths,plantoenjoyanew,thrillingactivitysuchaswhitewaterrafting,scubadiving,
windsurfing,rockclimbing,joiningamartialartsclub,sailing,deepseafishingorcamping.Thiswillkeep
yourlifeinperspective,bringyouclosertothoseyousharetheactivitywithandkeepyoufeeling
invigoratedandyoung.

62.SpendtimewithNature.Naturalsettingshaveapowerfuleffectonyoursenseswhichinturnwill
leadtoasenseofrenewal,refreshmentandpeacefulness.Peakperformersthroughtheageshave
understoodtheimportanceofgettingbacktoNature.Startcampingorsimplytakingquietwalksinthe
forest.Restbyasparklingstream.Cultivateyourownlittlegardenwhichwillserveasyourpersonal
oasisinthemiddleofacrowdedcity.BycultivatingafriendshipwithNature,youwillquicklyfindmore
serenity,contentmentandrichnessinyourlife.

63.Recallthewisesaying"menssanaincorporesano"whichmeansinasoundbodyrestsasound
mind.Neverneglectthebodywhichisintimatelyconnectedtothemind.Thisisyourtemple.Feeditthe
finestfuels,exercisedailyandcareforitasyouwouldyourprizedpossessionbecauseitis.

64.Besostrongthatnothinginterfereswithyourpeaceofmind.Awellknownboxerwasonce
unhappy.Whenaskedwhy,hesaidthathehadallowedhimselftothinkanegativethought.Curbyour
desiresandstaycenteredandfocuseditgetseasierwithpractice.Youtrulycannotaffordtheluxuryof
evenonenegativethought.

65.Donoteatthreehoursbeforesleep.Thisallowsforsmootherdigestionandamorerestfulsleep.For
deeper,morerenewingsleep,rememberthatadailydoseofexercisepromotesgoodsleepasdoesa
periodofrelaxationanhourbeforebed.Alsodonotbringworktobedwithyouorthinkaboutanything
whichmightagitateyou.Easeyourselfintosleeplikeababybeingsungasoft,soothinglullaby.And
finally,asLeonardodaVincisaid:"awellspentdaybringshappysleep."

66.Becarefulaboutyourreputation.Ifitisgooditwilltakeyoutothehighestofheights.Butonce
tarnished,itwillbedifficulttoretrieve.Alwaysreflectonyourcourseofaction.Neverdoanythingyou
wouldn'tbeproudtotellyourmotherabout.Havefunalwaysbuttemperitwithcommonsenseand
prudence.

67.Findmentorstomodelwhowillguideyouinyourprogress.Themistakesoftheworldhaveallbeen
madeoncebeforewhyshouldn'tyouhavethebenefitoftheexperienceofothers?Findsomeonewho
hasbothcourageandconsiderationforothers,someonewhoisthereforemature.Yourmentormust
haveonlyyourbestinterestsinmindandshouldbesufficientlyseniortoofferyougoodguidanceonthe
subjectsyouseekassistancewith.Everyoneneedstofeelappreciatedandeventhebusiestof
executiveswillfindtimetoassistapersonwhorespectsthemandvaluestheiradvice.

68.Makealistofallyourweaknesses.Atrulyconfidentandenlightenedpersonwillnoteaweakness
andseektomethodicallyimprove.Bearinmindthateventhegreatestandmostpowerfulpeoplehave
weaknesses.Somearebetterthanothersinhidingthem.Ontheotherhand,gettoknowyourbest
qualitiesandcultivatethem.

69.Nevercomplain.Beknownasapositive,strong,energeticandenthusiasticperson.Someonewho
complains,iscynicalandalwayslooksforthenegativeineverything,willscarepeopleawayandrarely
willsucceedatanything.Fromapurelypsychologicalviewpoint,thingsarealwayscreatedtwice:oncein
themindandtheninreality.Focusonthepositive.Besomentallytoughthatnothingtakesyouoffyour
plannedcoursetosuccess.Visualizeandfirmlybelieveinwhatyouwant.Itwillmostcertainlycome
true.

70.Overlooktheweaknessesofyourfriends.Ifyoulookforflawsyouwillmostsurelyfindthem.Be
matureenoughtoignorethepettyfailingsofothersandseethegoodthateachoneinherently
possesses.Wecanlearnfromeveryone.Everyonehasastorytotell,ajoketoshareandalessonto
learn.Openyourmindtothisandyouwilllearnatremendousamount.Friendsaresoveryimportantto
ahappyexistenceespeciallythosewhohavesharedmanyexperiencesandlaughswithyou.Workhard
tomakefriendships,andallyourrelationshipsforthatmatter,strongerandricher.Callyourfriends,buy
themsmallgiftsofbooksorotheritemsyoubelievetheymightenjoy.The"lawofthefarm"appliesto
relationshipsaswellastotherestoflifeyoureapwhatyousowandtohavegreatfriendsyoumust
firstbeone.

71.Bekind,considerateandcourteous.Butalsobeshrewdandknowwhentobetoughand
courageous.Thisisthemarkofawelldefinedcharacterandyouwillsurelycommandrespect.Itismost
usefultoreadbooksonfriendlinessandenhancingrelationshipsbybeingagoodlistener,showing
otherssincereappreciationandrefiningotherinterpersonalskills.But,totrulysucceed,onemustalso
recognizethatworldlywisdomandshrewdnessareessentialskillstofoster.Becomeanexpertinhuman
psychologyandbeabletoreadtheessenceofpeople.Neverbetakenadvantageofandbeawareofthe
politicsaroundyou.Stayabovepettygossipingandofficepoliticsbutappreciatethattheyindeedexist
andknowwhatgoesonbehindyourback.Everygreatleaderdoes.

72.Createyourimageasahighlycompetent,strong,disciplined,calmanddecentindividual.Findthat
crucialbalancebetweenworkingontheimagethatyouprojecttotherestoftheworldandyourinner
character.Createasenseofmysteryaboutyourselfasthetrulywisenevershowtheirhand.Donottell
everyoneeverythingaboutyourself,yourstrategiesandyouraspirations.Thesuccessfulcitizensofthis
worldthinkthricebeforetheyspeakbecauseawordutteredcanneverberetrieved.Makethingslook
easyandpeoplewillsayyouarenaturallygifted.Speakonlygoodthingsandpeoplewillflocktoyou.
Neverspeakillofothersandallwillknowyouwillnotmalignthembehindtheirbacks.Buildyour
characterandliveahighlyprincipledlife.

73.Familiaritybreedscontemptisaverygoodrule.ThestarsremainfarabovetheEarth.Youmustkeep
adistancefromallbutyourclosestofrelations.Oncepeopleseeeverythingofaleaderheloseshisaura
andwithittheauthorityandmystiquehemayhavecreated.Forexample,RonaldReaganwasknownto
manyasanexcellentleader.Hecarefullycultivatedhisimageofafolksy,consideratepoliticianwhokept
theinterestsoftheUnitedStatesfirstandforemostinhismind.Atgatheringsofworldleaders,he
commandedattentionandrespectinhisdarksuits,surroundedbythetrappingsofpowersuchas
politicalaides,securityofficersandaconvoyoflimousines.Assoonasheappeared,thoughtsof
authorityandpowercametoourminds.DidyoueverseethePresidentwithhisshirtoffswimmingat
hispool?Howaboutinhisdressinggownafterwakingupafteroneofhislongsleeps,hairtousledand
beardgrown?Reagan'shandlersneverallowedsuchglimpsesbecausetheydetractfromtheperception
ofauthority.TheAmericannationwasnotexposedtothesesights.IntheClintonErathingschanged
andyousawthePresidenteatingBigMacsandwearingbaseballcapswithafullbusinesssuit.Whilst
thesescenesmaybeendearingtothepublic,thereislittledoubtthatPresidentClintonwasmore
familiartous,merelyanotheroneofusand,unlikethestarsabove,muchclosertotheground.

74.Learntoorganizeyourtime.Itisincorrecttosaythatbybecomingameticuloustimemanagerand
livingbyacarefullydefinedscheduleyoubecomerigidandnonspontaneous.Rather,proper
organizationallowsonetoaccomplishthosegoalswhicharetrulyimportantaswellasenjoyleisure
time.Goodtimemanagementoffersmoretimeforfunandrelaxationnotless.Theseimportant
periodsarescheduledintotheweekjustlikeothercommitmentswhichmayappearmorepressing.
Neitheraresacrificed.Also,disciplineyourselfandstopwastingtimeonallthoseimmediateand
pressingbutunimportanttasks(i.e.,theringingphones)andconcentrateontheactivitiesthataretruly
meaningfultoyourlife'smission.Suchactivitiesincludetimeforselfrenewalandreflection,time
forgingrelationshipsbuiltontrustandmutualrespect,timeforphysicalfitness,timetoreadandthink
deeplyandtimeservingothersinyourcommunity.

75.Keepwellinformedaboutcurrentevents,thelatestbooksandpopulartrends.Manypeak
performersreadfiveorsixpapersaday.Youdon'thavetoreadeverystoryofeverypaper.Knowwhat
tofocuson,whattopassbyandwhattoclipoutandreadatanothertime(manysuccessfulpeoplescan
scoresofmagazinesandpapers,clippingoutarticlesofinterest;thesearticlesgointoafilefolderwhich
canbereadinyourdowntime).Knowledgeispower.Whetheryouareanentrepreneur,acorporate
leaderorsomeoneleadingafamily,youcanprofoundlychangeyourlifeandthelivesofthosearound
youwithasingleidea.JustaskGates,EdisonandBell.

76.Whenchoosingyourlifepartner,rememberthatthisisthemostimportantdecisionofyourlifetime.
Themarriagerelationshipoffers90%ofallyoursupport,happinessandfulfillmentsochooseitwisely.
Considerqualitiessuchasaffection,senseofhumor,intelligence,integrity,maturity,temperament,
compatibilityandthatindescribablecharacteristicofchemistry.Ifthesearepresent,yourrelationship
standsanexcellentchanceofgreatsuccess.Moveslowlyandletnoonepressyouintoan
uncomfortabledecision.

77.Neverdiscussyourpersonaldevelopmentactivitieswithanyone.Yourstrategiesforexpandingyour
mindandspiritareyourown.Othersmightnotunderstandthevalueofpersonalmasteryand,further,
willtakeawayyourcreditwhenyoumeetwithsuccessbysayingthatyoureliedontechniques.Keep
theseselfdevelopmentactivitiestoyourself.

78.Schedulerelaxationtimeintoyourweekandberuthlessinprotectingit.Youwouldnotschedule
anotheractivityintothetimeplannedforanimportantmeetingwiththepresidentofyourcompanyor
yourbestclientsowhywouldyouputoffaperiodtoinvestinyourself?Wemusthavetimefor
ourselvestoreflect,unwindandrechargeourbatteries.Thesearetherenewalactivitiesthatallowusto
maintainpeakperformanceandareexceptionallyvaluableperiods.

79.83%ofoursensoryinputcomesfromoureyes.Totrulyconcentrateonsomething,shutyoureyes
andyouwillremovemuchdistraction.

80.Bethemasterofyourwillbuttheservantofyourconscience.

81.Developthewonderfulhabitofadailyswim.Itwillpromoteexcellenthealth,keepyourelaxedand
concentrated,leanandtrim.Swimmingisnotstressfulonthebody,providesagreatworkoutforthe
lungsandrequireslittletimetodoeffectively.Rememberthatinafitbodyresidesafitmind.

82.Peoplewhoaredoinggoodtodayareensuringtheirhappinessfortomorrow.

83.Thekeytosuccessfultimemanagementisdoingwhatyouplannedtodowhenyouplannedtodoit.
Keepyourmindfullyonthetaskathand.Onlythenwillyouachieveallyourgoalsandhavetimeforthe
thingsthatmattermost.Althoughitisimperativetobeflexible(abowtootightlystrungwillsoon
break),followingyourplannedschedulerequiresnomorethansimplediscipline.

84.Anexcellentvisualizationtechnique:ifyouareworryingaboutsomething,picturethewordsofyour
worryonapieceofpaper.Nowigniteamatchtothepaperandwatchtheworrydissipateintoflames.
BruceLee,thegreatmartialartsmasteremployedthismentalcontroldeviceregularly.

85.Compartmentalizeyourworry.Setasideacertainamountoftimetoponderoveraproblemand
mapoutaneffectiveplanofattackandyouroptions.Oncethisisdone,havethementalfortitudenotto
comebacktotheproblemandgooveritagainandagain.Thehumanmindisastrangecreaturethings
wewanttoforgetkeepcomingbackandthosethingswewanttorememberarenottherewhenwe
wantthem.Butthemindissimilartoamuscleandthemoreyouflexitthestrongeritwillbecome.
Makeityourservant.Feeditonlythebestnutritionandinformation.Itwillserveyouwellandperform
magicifyoubelieveinit.

86.Peakperformersarephysicallyrelaxedandmentallyengaged.

87.Tobeatyourperformancepeakmentally,yourbodymustbeloosephysicallyandrelaxed.Itisnow
beyonddisputethatthereisamindbodyconnectionandwhenthebodyissupple,freefromtension,
themindisclear,calmandfocusedaswell.Thisiswhyyogaissuchabeneficialactivity.Itkeepsthe
bodyrelaxedsothatthemindcanfollow.Basicstretchingfor15minutesadayisalsoanexcellentway
toreleasetensionthatbuildsupasaresultofourlifeinthishighlycomplexandfastmoving,but
wonderfulworld.TryhavingamassageorpowerlounginginaJacuzzi.Relaxthebodyandyourelaxthe
mind.

88.Prepareadetailedfinancialplanforthenextfewyearsandfollowit.Seekoutfinancialadviceifyou
needit.Apowerfulstrategyforfinancialmasteryisalsoasimpleone:save10%ofallyoumakeforlong
termgrowth(takethisoffthepaychequebeforeyouhaveachancetospendit).Ifyoucaninvest$200a
monthforthenext30yearsatanannualreturnrateof15%,youwillendupwith$1.4milliondollars.
Beingwisewithyourmoneyisoneoftheverybestinvestmentstomake.Financialsecurityleadsto
personalfreedom.

89.Readersareleaders.U.S.PresidentBillClintonreadmorethan300booksduringhisshorttimeat
OxfordUniversity.Sometopperformersreadabookaday.Seekoutknowledgeandinformation.We
havetrulyenteredtheageofmassiveinformationandthosewhoareproactivecanusethistotheir
advantage.Themoreyouknow,thelessyoufear.

90.Getintotheexcellenthabitofreadingsomethingpositiveandinspirationalbeforeyougotobedand
assoonasyouawakeinthemorning.Youwillsoonnotethebenefitsasthesethoughtswillbe
supportingyouthroughouttheday.

91.Makeitoneofyourgoalstodevelopadynamic,charismaticpersonality.Suchaqualityissomething
eachoneofushasthepotentialtodevelopbutfewdo.PresidentKennedywasasicklyyouthbutrose
abovehisphysicalproblemstobethemostcharismaticandexcitingpoliticalfigureinthehistoryofthe
UnitedStates.Startoffsmall.TakeaDaleCarnegiecourseonpublicspeaking.Gotothelibrarywhere
youwillfindbooksonthefineartofconversationandpersonalgrooming.Learnthreecleanandwitty
jokesandgetinthehabitofsocializing.Youwillhavefunandbuildalastingnetworkoffriendsand
associates.

92.Onthesubjectofconversation,aChineseproverbstatesasfollows:"asingleconversationacrossthe
tablewithawisemanisworthamonth'sstudyofbooks."Seekoutthewiseandlearnfromthem.They
arejustwaitingforthatsmallsparkofinteresttotellyouallthatyouneedtoknow.

93.LaoTzuprizedthreeessentialqualitiesforapersonofgreatness:"thefirstisgentleness;thesecond
isfrugality;thethirdishumility,whichkeepsmefromputtingmyselfbeforeothers.Begentleandyou
canbebold;befrugalandyoucanbeliberal;avoidputtingyourselfbeforeothersandyoucanbecomea
leaderamongmen."

94."Whenyoucannotmakeupyourmindwhichoftwoevenlybalancedcoursesofactionyoushould
takechoosethebolder,"saidW.J.Slim.Thereisnosubstituteforcourageandthoughthechanceof
stubbingyourtoeincreasesthemoreyouwalk,itisalwaysbetterthangoingnowherebystandingstill.
Takechances,takesmartrisksandyouwillmeetwithsuccessbeyondyourdreams.

95.Becomeyourspouse'snumberonesupporter,theonewhoisalwaystheresupportingandfueling
hopesanddreams.Developtogetherandmarchconfidentlythroughtheworldasanarmyoftwo.

96.Thinkofthreepeoplewhocanprovideyouwithinspiration,motivationandsupportforyourgoals
andaspirations.Plantomeetwitheachoneofthemoverthenextfewweeks.Listenenthusiasticallyto
themandbrainstormwiththem.Mapoutastrategyandtaketheirwisecounsel.

97.Makeeveryoneofyourdaysatruemasterpiece.Remembertheoldsaying:"it'snotwhoyouthink
youarethatholdsyoubackbutwhatyouthinkyou'renot."

98.Justasvaluableenergyiswastedbyspendingtimeonactivitiesthatareofnovalue,energycanbe
wastedonloosethinking.Imaginethatyourmindhasanenergymeasureof1000wattsatitsdisposal.
Eachtimeyourmindwandersofftheprojectathand,toanaggingworry,toallthethingstodobythe
endoftheday,100wattsislost.Quitesoontheentireenergysupplyisgone.Thisisthenatureofthe
mind.Failtodisciplineitandyourenergylevelswillbedepletedandyouraccomplishmentswillbe
minimal.Controlitandyouwillseegreatthingshappening.Youwillfeelmorepowerfulandachieve
difficulttaskswithease.The19thcenturyphilosopherHenriFredericAmielsummeditupnicely:"for
purposesofaction,nothingismoreusefulthannarrownessofthoughtcombinedwithenergyofwill."

99.Ithasbeenrightlysaidthat"yousowanaction,youreapahabit.Yousowahabit,youreapa
character.Yousowacharacter,youreapadestiny."Theessenceofapersonishischaractermake
yoursunique,unblemishedandstrong.Donotsayyouwilldoanythingunlessyouwillindeeddoit.
Speakthetruthandmeasureyourwordswisely.Behumble,straightforwardandpeaceful.

100.Remembertheoverridinglawofnature:positiveovercomesthenegative.

101.Acontentedmindisacontinualfeast.Greedandmaterialdesiresmustbecurbedtoachievelasting
happinessandserenity.Behappywithwhatyouhave.Doyoureallyneedallofthosematerial
possessions?Onecandevelopcontentmentjustasonedevelopspatience,courageandconcentration
withdailypracticeandsinceredesire.

102.Makeanewfriendoracquaintanceeveryday.Keepanupdatedlistofallcontactscloseathand.
RichrelationshipsaretheDNAofarich,rewardinglife.

103.RememberthisancientIndianproverb:"ifyouconqueryourmind,youconquertheworld."

104.Placegreaterimportanceonstayinghappythanamassingmaterialpossessions.Azestforlifeis
developedandcarefullynurturedthroughthoughtfulactivitiesandpursuits.

105.Contrarytopopularopinion,stressisnotabadthing.Itallowsustoperformatpeaklevelsandcan
assistusthroughthefloodofchemicalsitreleaseswithinourbodies.Whatisharmfulistoomuchstress,
ormoreparticularly,alackofrelieffromstress.Thetimesofstressmustbebalancednicelywithtimes
ofpurerelaxationandleisureforustobehealthyandatourbest.Manyofthegreatleadersofourtime
wereexposedtocrushingworkloadsandtheburdensofhighoffice.Buttheyprosperedbydeveloping
strategiestobalancethechallengingtimeswithfunandcalmingtimes.PresidentKennedywouldhave
regularnapsinhisWhiteHouseoffice.WinstonChurchillhadthesamepracticeandsleptforonehour
everyafternoontostayalert,focusedandcalm.Notonlyisitessentialtobephysicallyrelaxedto
maintainoptimalhealthbutonemustcouplethistraitwithmentalserenity.Toooftenpeoplethinkthat
vigorousexercise,goodnutritionandpleasantleisureactivitieswillbethepanaceaforallills.These
pursuitsmustbecombinedwithpositivethinkingandpeaceofmindfortruehappinessandlongevity.

106.Getintothehabitoftakingmentalvacationsthroughouttheday.VisitBermudaforfiveminutesin
themorning.VisualizeaswimintheMediterraneanintheafternoonandskiingdowntheslopesofthe
Alpsjustbeforeyouheadforhomeattheendofyourbusyandproductiveday.Trythisfortwomonths
andscheduletheserestperiodsintoyouragendajustasyouwouldyouressentialmeetingsortasks.
Therewardswillbesignificant.

107.Achangeisasgoodasarest.Whetherthischangeisasmajorasachangeofemploymentoras
minorasaleisurepursuitwhichoccupiesyourentireattentionforanhourthreetimesaweek,these
changesinroutine,andmindsetareentirelybeneficial.Inselectingtheactivity,trytofindsomething
totallyengagingwhichrequiresdeepconcentrationsothatyourmindisfreefromthemundanebut
seeminglyimportantaspectsofyourday.Manyexecutivesarebecominginvolvedinthemartialartsfor
justthisreason.Ifyourmindwandersforevenasplitsecond,aharshlessonissoonlearned.Painisa
greatmotivatorandalwayswillbe.

108.Studythese10fundamentalsofhappiness:

i.Pursueaproductive,excitingandactivelife.
ii.Engageinmeaningfulactivitieseveryminuteofeveryday.
iii.Developanorganized,plannedlifestylewithlittlechaos.
iv.Setrealisticgoalsyetkeepyourmarkhigh.
v.Thinkpositivelyyoucannotaffordtheluxuryofanegativethought.
vi.Avoidneedlessworryovertriflingmatters.
vii.Devotetimetofun.
viii.Developawarm,outgoingpersonalitywithasincereloveofpeople.
ix.Getinthehabitofgivingmorethanreceiving.
x.Learntoliveinthepresent.Thepastiswaterunderthebridgeoflife.

109.Strivetobehumbleandliveasimplelife.

110.Read"AHistoryofKnowledge"byCharlesVanDorenwhichchroniclesthehistoryoftheworld's
ideas.Inthisonebookisanabsolutewealthofknowledge.Getit,readitandenjoyit.

111.Read"TheArtoftheLeader"byWilliamA.Cohen.Itisbothinspirationalandpractical.

112.Developthatelusivequalityknownascharisma.ThefollowingaretenqualitiesofaCharismatic
leader:

Becommittedtowhatyouaredoing.
Looklikeawinnerandactlikeone.
Havebigdreams,avisionandreachforthesky.
Steadilyadvanceinthedirectionofyourgoals.
Prepareandworkhardateverytaskyoudo.
Buildamystiquearoundyourself.
Beinterestedinothersandshowkindness.
Haveastrongsenseofhumour.
Beknownforthestrengthofyourcharacter.
Havegraceunderpressure.(JohnF.Kennedysaidthat"theelusivehalfstepbetweenmiddle
managementandtrueleadershipisgraceunderpressure.")

113.Inwork,loveandlife,playhardandplayfair.

114.Donottalkwhenyouarelistening.Interruptingisoneofthemostcommondiscourtesies.Listen
aggressivelywiththefullscopeofyourattention.Youwillbeamazedatwhatyoulearnandhowyour
counselwillsoonbesoughtbymany.

115."Anybodycanbecomeangrythatiseasy;buttobeangrywiththerightperson,andtotheright
degree,andattherighttime,andfortherightpurpose,andintherightwaythatisnotwithin
everybody'spowerandisnoteasy."Aristotle

116.Knowledgeispower.Peoplewhohaveachievedgreatsuccessarenotnecessarilymoreskillfulor
intelligentthanothers.Whatseparatesthemistheirburningdesireandthirstforknowledge.Themore
oneknows,themoreoneachieves.Greatleadershavetechniquestoallowthemtoarriveatthetopof
themountain.Readthebiographiesoftheworld'sleadersandlearnfromtheirhabits,inspirationsand
philosophies.Cultivatetheimportantpracticeofactiverolemodelling.

117.Alltheanswerstoanyquestionsareinprint.Howtoimproveasapublicspeaker,howtoimprove
yourrelationswithothers,howtobecomefitterordevelopabettermemoryallaspectsofpersonal
developmentaredealtwithinbooks.Therefore,inordertoachieveyourmaximumpotential,youmust
readdaily.But,inthisageofinformation,youmustberuthlessinwhatyouconsume.Focusonyour
goalsandreadonlythosematerialsthatwillbeanassettoyou.Donotattempttoreadeverythingfor
youarebusyandhaveothertasksathand.Choosewhatisimportantandfilteroutwhatisofnovalue.
Beginwithasolidnewspapereverymorningforanexcellentsummaryofthekeyeventsoftheday.Also
ensurethatyourreadingsarebroadlybased.Forexample,perhapsyoumaywishtoreadhistory,
business,Easternphilosophy,healthbooksetc.Thengotothelibraryanddevelopthehabitofmaking
regularvisits.ReadtheclassicsfromHemingwaytoBramStoker.Readhistory,withallitslessonsonlife
andreadbiologyforanewperspective.Lookundertheheadingof"success"atthelibraryandyouwill
beamazedattheliteratureyouwillfind:inspirationalstoriesofpeoplewhodevelopedgreatnessinthe
faceofadversity,strategiesforimprovingyourselfphysically,mentallyandspirituallyandtextstotap
theunlimitedpowerforsuccessthatcertainlyexistswithinus.Drinkdeeplyfromsuchbooks.Surround
yourselfwiththemandreadthemconstantlywhetheronthebuseachdayorbeforeyougotobed.Let
theminspireandmotivateyou.

118.Getintothehabitofbreakfastmeetings.Anearlymealtotouchbasewithafriendorbusiness
associateisamostpleasantwaytostartthedayandallowsyoutomaintainyourcontactsinthefaceof
abusyschedule.

119.Ifyouliveinaflat,alwaysensurethatitisverybrightandhasaswimmingpool.Apoolisespecially
importantbecauseitwillallowyoutoexercisenomatterhowbusyyourschedule.Thereisnothinglike
arefreshingswimafteralong,productiveday.Youwillfeelexcellentandsleeplikeababy.

120."Excellenceisanartwonbytrainingandhabituation.Wedonotactrightlybecausewehavevirtue
orexcellence,butratherwehavethosebecausewehaveactedrightly.Wearewhatwerepeatedlydo.
Excellence,then,isnotanactbutahabit."Aristotle

121."Todayisyesterday'spupil."BenjaminFranklin

122.Ifyouhaveachoiceoftakingtwopaths,alwaystakethemoredaringofthetwo.Calculatedrisk
takingoftenproducesextraordinaryresults.

123.Everyday,getawayfromthenoise,thecrowdsandtherushandspendafewhoursalonein
peacefulintrospection,deepreadingorsimplerelaxation.

124.ThatwhichanypersonwhohaswalkedthisEarthhasachievedyoucanachievewiththeright
mentalattitude,perseveranceandindustry.Limitingthoughtsandweakmentalimagesmustbe
banished.One'sfocusmustbeontheattainmentofgoalsthataretrulyimportant.

125.Getintothehabitofmemorizingbeautifulpoetry.Notonlywillitbeagreatsourceof
entertainmentbutitwillquicklyliftyourintellectualfunctionstoahigherlevelbyimprovingyour
memory,concentrationandmentalagility.

126.Keepyourwordssoftandargumentshard.

127.Breaktheworryhabitbyputtingthingsinperspectiveandlaughingoversmallsetbacks.Repeatto
yourselfthat"thiswillsoonpass".Thentakeasheetofpaper,writeouttheworryonyourmind.Allota
certainperiodoftimetothinkonit,isolatethepreciseproblemandformulateapowerfullineofattack.
Bythispracticaltechnique,yournegative,energysappinghabitwillsoonbeafaintmemoryofthepast.

128.Beknownasthatpersonwhogoestheextramile.Thepersonwhoworkslongerthanothers.The
onewhotakesontheextraassignmentsandfollowsthemthroughwithgreatsuccess.Betheperson
whoalwayshasconcernsaboutothersandwhomakesfamilymembersfeeltrulyspecial.Beastandout,
theonewithabalanceinbothpersonalandprofessionalexcellence.Beastarthatshinesbrightlyforall
otherstoadmire.

129.Becomeacommittedandsincerenetworker.Cultivatenewfriendships.Youwilltrulybesurprised
wherepeopleendupovertheyearsandhowsmall,kindgestureswillhelpyoulateroninlife.Treat
everyonewhocrossesyourpathasiftheyarethemostimportantpersoninyourworld.Youwill
certainlymeetwithgreatsuccess.

130.Whenyoulookforsomethingyouwillfindit.Ifyouconstantlyexpectexceptionalsuccess,youwill
surelyhaveit.Peakperformersattractsuccess.Youmustkeepthegoalsyoudesiretoachieveatthe
forefrontofyourmindthroughouttheday.Repeatyourambitionsatleastfivetimesadayandvisualize
yourselfachievingthem.Ifyourgoalistoberich,picturethehouseyouwillbelivingin,thecaryouwill
bedriving,whatitwillfeelliketoberichandthepleasureofattainingyourgoalsinlife.Repeatyour
ambitionoverandoveruntilyouhavecompletecertaintythatyouwillattainyourdesiresand
eventuallyyouwill.

131.Developasenseofwonderabouttheworld.Beanexplorer.Findpleasureinthethingsthatothers
takeforgranted.Stopandactuallylistentothatwonderfulstreetmusicianplayingthetrumpet.Read
thatclassicbookyourfatherlovedsomuch.Plantogetawayfromthecitynextweekandvisita
secluded,powerfullynaturalplaceforafewdays.Takeaminiretreatandcareforyourmind,bodyand
spirit.Itwillprofoundlyimprovethequalityofyourlife.

132.Sendcardsonbirthdaysandlittlenotesfromtimetotimeshowingthatyoucareandwerethinking
aboutyourrelations.Weareallbusybutifyouspendjustfiveminutesaweektosendacardtoafriend
orfamilymember,bytheyearendyouwillhavesentout52cards.Thisisasmallinvestmentforthe
dividendsthatareguaranteedtofollow.

133.Rememberandusepeople'snameswhenyoutalktothem.Aperson'snameisauniquelysweet
soundtothem.

134.Gooutdoorsandlookupintotheblueskyforhalfanhour.Notethesupremelystrongfeelingthat
yougetwhenyouareconnectedtoNature.Getawayfromyourrigidscheduletodayandspendthe
afternooninabeautifulsetting.Walkinthewoodsandsitbyacoolstream.Gofishingorrentacanoe.
Gettingawayfromyourroutinewillprovidearefreshingreleaseandmakeyoufeelwonderfulwhenyou
eventuallyreturn.

135.Onceeveryfewweeks,leaveyourwatchathome.Inthissocietyweoftenbecomeboundtothe
clockandsoonitgovernsoureveryactionlikearigidtaskmaster.Gothroughthedaydoingprecisely
whatyouwishtodoandforhoweverlongyouwishtodoit.Spendtimewiththatspecialperson
withouthavingtorunofftoyournextappointment.Savourthemomentsandfocusonwhatistruly
importantratherthanthosemundanethingsthatsomehowtakeonagreaterimportancethanthey
reallydeserve.Losetheclockandgainsomequalitytime.

136.Laughatworkandbeknownasapositiveachiever.

137.Anideagivesrisetoamentalimage.Amentalimagewillthengenerateamentalhabitoutofwhich
amentaltraitultimatelyblossoms.Masteryourthoughtsandyoumasteryourmind;masteryourmind
andyoumasteryourlife;masteryourlifeandyoumasteryourdestiny.

138.Recognizethetremendouspowerofoppositionthinking.Thissimpletechniquesimplyinvolvesthe
substitutionofapositivethoughteachandeverytimeanegativeorlimitingthoughtentersyourmind
andbeginstodetractfromyourfocus.Forexample,onaSundayevening,youmaythink"IwishIdidnot
havetoreturntoworktomorrowaftersuchapleasantandrelaxingweekend."Immediatelyreplacethis
defeatingthoughtpatternbeforeitbeginstotakeholdbythinkingtheopposite.Forexampleyoumight
think"Icannotwaittoreturntotheofficegiventheexcitingprojectsonthegoandthewonderfulsense
ofaccomplishmentIreceiveafteraproductive,challengingweek."Thenthinkhowfortunateyouareto
haveajobandonethatyoucanadvanceinthroughyourowneffortsandproductivity.Makealistofall
ofthepositiveattributesofyourpositionandrepeatthemoverandover.Soonthenegativepatternwill
bebrokenandyouwilllooktowardtheexcitingweekaheadwiththatmostfabulousofqualities:
enthusiasm.

139.Getdeepintothehabitofpersonalintrospection.BenFranklincalledthisoneofthemost
importantstrategiesforpersonaleffectiveness.Spendtenminuteseverynightbeforeyougotobedin
selfexamination.Thinkaboutthegoodthingsyoudidduringthedayandthebadactionsyoumayhave
takenwhichyoumustchangeinordertoexcelandgrow.Successfulpeoplearesimplymorethoughtful
thanothers.Dailyreflectionwillsoonallowfortheeradicationofyournegativequalities(rangingfrom
procrastinationtogossipingtoinsultingothers)andwillsharpenthemind.Aftersteadypractice,atime
willeventuallyarrivewhenthemistakesyoumakearefewindeedandyourpersonalpowerwillmoveto
thehighestlevel.

140.Themostefficientandeffectivealarmclockeverdevelopedlieswithinourownminds.Ifyoudo
notbelievethis,trythefollowing:1.Sitinaneasychairapproximatelytenminutesbeforeyougoto
bed.2.Shutyoureyesandgentlyrestyourhandsonyourknees.3.Breathedeeplyforafewminutes
(inhaletothecountoffive,holdtothecountoftenandexhalefully).4.Repeatthefollowingcommand
toyourselfatleasttwentytimes:"Iwillawakeat(thedesiredtime)feelingfresh,alertandenthusiastic."
Thiscommandmustbesaidwithfeelingandemotion.Thentakeafewsecondstovisualizeyourself
wakingupatthedesiredtime(themoredetailedthementalpicturethebetter)andimaginehowgreat
youwillfeel.Youwillsoonwakeupatthedesiredmomentafterlittleornopractice.

141.Somemenseethingsastheyareandsay"why?"Idreamofthingsthatneverwereandsay"why
not?"GeorgeBernardShaw

142.Usethesestrategiestoimprovethequalityofyourmindcalmingmeditation:1.Practicemeditation
atthesametimeeachdayandinthesameplacesothatyourmindbecomesaccustomedtoentering
thedesiredserenestateassoonasyouenterthepeacefulplace.2.Theearlymorningisundoubtedly
themostpowerfultimetomeditate.Indianyogisbelievethatthepredawntimehasalmostmagical
qualitieswhichaidinachievingthesuperpeacefulstatesomanymeditatorsattempttoattain.3.Before
youstart,commandyourmindtobequietbyusingaffirmationssuchas"Iwillbefocusedandverycalm
now."4.Ifthoughtsdoenter,donotforcethemoutbutsimplyletthempasslikecloudsmakingwayfor
thebeautifulbluesky.Picturethatyourmindislikeastilllakewithoutevenaripple.5.Sitforten
minutesatfirstandthenincreasethetimeeveryfewsittings.Afteramonthortwo,youwillnotbe
interruptedbyanypressingthoughtsandwillsurelyfeelasenseofpeacethatyouhaveneverfelt
before.

143.Forgeandfostergreatfriendshipsassuchrelationshipsareessentialformaintainingahealthyand
successfullife.Findafewminuteseverydaytojotdownsomewarmwishestoanoldfriendortoplace
atelephonecalltosomeoneyouhavenothadachancetospeaktoforawhile.Showcompassionand
sincereconsiderationforallyourfriendsandwatchtheresultswhichfollow.Developlonglasting
friendshipsbybeingagoodfriend.Also,makeitaprioritytoseekoutnewfriendsnomatterhowmany
youmaybefortunateenoughtohave.Thisisoneoflife'sgreatestjoyswhichmanyofusmiss.

144.PurchaseacassetteorCDofMilesDavis'sKindOfBlue.Itisauniquelysoothingcompilationthat
willrefreshandsootheyouafterachallengingandproductiveday.Musicsuchasthisisgoodforthe
soul.

145.Drownyourappetitebydrinkingmorewatertenglassesadayisideal.Itrevitalizesthesystem
andpurifiesthebody.Also,getintothehabitofeatingsoupsandmorecomplexcarbohydratessuchas
rice,potatoesandpastawhichfeedyourhungerwithfarlesscaloriesthanotherlesshealthyfoods.You
trulyarewhatyoueatandmustensurethatyourdietisdesignedtomaximizeyourenergyandmental
clarity.

146.Developtheessentialhabitofpunctualityforitismostimportantforhighsuccess.Punctuality
reflectsdisciplineandaproperregardforothers.Withoutit,eventhemostsophisticatedperson
appearsslightlyoffensive.Donotbeearlyandcertainlyneverbelate.Budgetyourtimeand,shouldyou
arriveearly,takeawalkorsimplyrelaxforafewmomentstoensurethatyouarriveontimeas
requested.Youwillbeappreciatedandwelcomedalwaysifyoucultivatethisimportantqualitythat
appearssorarelythesedays.

147.Thetelephoneisthereforyourconvenience,notfortheconvenienceofotherswhoareattempting
tocontactyou.Ifyouarebusywithatask,donotanswerthephoneorhavesomeoneanswerthecallso
thatyoumayreturnitatamoresuitabletime.Donotletsuchinterruptionswasteyourtime.Most
phonecallsarenotimportantandlastfartoolonganyway.OverthecourseoftheaverageAmerican's
lifetime,shewillspendtwoyearsunsuccessfullyreturningphonecalls.Therearesomanyimportantand
funthingstodoinlife.Thechallengeistorespectprecioustimesothatwecanachieveafuller,more
satisfyinglife.

148.Startyourdayoffwell.Beforeyougetoutofbedeachmorning,sayaprayerorrepeatyour
personalaffirmationgivingthanksforthedayandallthepositivethingsyouwillseeandachieve.Make
aconsciousdecisiontomakethisthebestdayofyourlifeandmeetwithpleasure,successandfun.If
youbelieveit,itwillmostcertainlyhappen.Atimelesssecretforlifelongsuccessistoliveeachdayasif
itwereyourlast.

149.Confideinyourpartner.Thiswillstrengthentherelationshipandallowyoubothtogrowatthe
samepace.Itisalsoawonderfultonictoshareimportantorotherwisetroublingthingswiththeperson
youareclosestto.

150.Pushyourselfjustalittleharderandalittlefarthereachday.Winnersontheplayingfieldoflife
pushtheenvelopeoftheirpotentialdaily.Dothethingyoufearandthedeathoffeariscertain.
Winnersdothethingsthatlessdevelopedpeopledon'tlikedoingeventhoughtheyalsomightnotenjoy
doingthem.Thisiswhatstrengthofcharacterandcourageisallabout.Tackleyourweaknesses.Dothe
thingthatyouhaveconsistentlyputoff.Writethatthankyounoteorletterthatyouhaveneglectedfor
solong.Exerciseyourdisciplinemusclesandtheywillrisetotheoccasionbyfillingyourdaywithmore
satisfaction,moreeffectivenessandfarmoreenergy.

151.Allindividualswhohaveattainedthehighestoflevelsgenerallyhavecultivatedtheessential
mentalhabitofoptimism.Withoutoptimism,lifelosesitslustreandhardshipsappearateverystepof
theway.Thisisanessentiallifehabit.

152.Today,writedownthesevenbestqualitiesofindividualswhoyouadmireandpostthislistbyyour
bed.Then,eachmorningasyourise,focusonanewqualitywhichyouwillstrivetoimplementduring
theday.Afteroneweek,youwillnoticesmalldifferencesinyourself.Inonemonth,thesetraitswill
becomefirmlyembedded.Aftertwomonths,allthoseimportantqualitieswillbeyours.

153.Youhaveasmanyreputationsasyoudoacquaintancesaseachpersonyouknowthinksdifferently
ofyou.Whatshouldtrulyconcernyouisyourcharacter.Youhavefullcontrolofthisandthisiswhatyou
mustdevelop,refineandcultivate.Onceyourcharacterisstrongandvigorous,thenallelsethatis
positivewillfollow.

154.Consideryourselfasanorange.Onlywhatisreallyinsidecancomeout.Ifyoufillyourmindwith
thoughtsofserenity,positivity,strength,courageandcompassion,whensomeonesqueezesyou,thisis
theonlyjuicethatcanflow.

155.Ourliveshavebeendescribedasaparenthesisineternity.Wearebutasmallbliponthestageof
theUniverse.Aswecantakenothingwithuswhenweleave,thentherealmeaningofourexistence
mustbetogiveandserveothers.Keepthisinmind.Whenyouwakeupearlyinthemorning,repeatthe
mantra:"Iwillserveotherstoday,IwillcareforotherstodayandIwillbekindtoday."Thiskindofliving
willbringyouhugereturnsifyoustayonthepurposeofaidingothersratherthanontheoutcomeof
personalgain.

156.Beknownasaninnovatoratyourplaceofwork.Sitdownoverthenextweekandwriteoutten
suggestionsforyoursupervisorastohowtoimprovetheworkbeingdoneandthequalityofthe
workplaceitself.Beknownasanideapersonwillingtodiscoverchallengesandtacklethemwithzest
andenthusiasm.

157.Learntolaughatyourself.

158.Keepopenthewindowsofyourmind.

159.Trytogothroughonefulldaywithoutsaying"I".Focusonothers.Listentoothersandyouwill
learnwonderfulnewthingsaswellasgainfriendships.

160.Spendonehouradayinfullsilenceexceptinanswertodirectquestions.Eventhen,answer
directlyandwithoutextendingtheconversationunduly.We,soveryoften,talkaroundsubjectsand
repeatourselves.ThisancientEasternexercisewillnotonlybuildyourwillpowerbutdevelopclarity
andprecisionoflanguagewhichisessentialforeffectivecommunication.

161.Eachday,dotwothingsthatyoudonotlikedoing.Thismaybethepreparationofareportyou
havebeenputtingofforshiningyourshoes.Itdoesnotmatterhowsmallthetask,justdoit!Soonthese
choreswillnotseemsobad,yourpersonalpowerwillincreaseandyourproductivitywillsoar.Tryit
becausethisisanageoldtechniqueforbuildingstrengthofcharacter.

162.Truehappinesscomesfromonlyonething:achievementofgoals,whethertheyarepersonal,
professionalorotherwise.Youarehappiestwhenyoufeelyouaregrowing.Whenyoufeelthatyouare
contributingandadvancinginthedirectionofyourdreams,youwillnoticethatyouhaveboundless
energyandvitality.Timespentonactivitieswhichofferlittlerewardasidefromafleetingfeelingof
relaxation(televisionwatchingisthebestexample),istimelostforever.Relaxationisessentialbut
chosethemosteffectivemeansofrenewalandspendyourtimeinproductivepursuitsthatwillslowly
moveyoualongthepathofaccomplishment.Happinesscomesfromdoingnotsleeping.

163.NapoleonIIIofFrancehadaspecialabilitytorememberthenamesofallthosehemet.Hissecret
wastosay"sosorry,Imissedyourname"afterbeingintroducedtoanewperson.Thiswouldcausethe
nametoberepeatedandreinforcedwithinhismemory.Ifthenamewasdifficult,hewouldaskforthe
properspelling.

164.ThesagesofChinahaveheldabasiclifephilosophyforthousandsofyears:developanindomitable
spiritalongwithcourtesyandintegrity.Therepetitionofthesethreetraitswillmakeyouan
exceptionallypowerfulindividualrespectedbyall.Exertyoureffortandpersonalinfluencetoattain
thesequalities.

165.Avaluabletechniquefordefeatingnegativeandselflimitingthoughtsthatcanhamperyoufrom
attainingpeakperformanceisthementalinterruptdevice.Whenanegativethoughtentersyour
consciousness,firstyoumustbecomeawareofitandhaveastrongdesiretoremoveitforgood.Todo
this,interruptthenegativetrainofthoughtbydoingsomethingtobreakandbanishtheselflimiting
pattern.Whenthebadthoughtenters,youmaypinchyourselfandsay,"Iamstrongandweakthoughts
aregone",oryoumayshoutoutloudordoanythingthatwilldivertyourattentionandremovethe
negativefocus.Bypractisingthistechnique,youwillseeamarkeddecreaseinthenegativethoughts
thatmostpeoplehave,pavingthewaytothemindsetofatruewinner.

166.Takingtimefromyourbusyworkandfamilyscheduletofocusonpersonalgrowthactivitiesis
essentialandisnevertobeconsideredawaste.Takingonehourfromyourhecticmorningtowatchkids
playinginanearbyparkortotakeabriskwalkmightseemlikeapooruseoftimetosome.Butby
makingmoretimeforlife'ssimplepleasuresandbringingmorebalanceintoyourday,youwillmakethe
remaininghoursfarmoreproductiveandeffective.Youcannotdogoodunlessyoufeelgood.Whenyou
areserene,relaxedandenthusiasticyouarealsomoreproductive,creativeanddynamic.Thisis
somethingthathasbeenprovedtimeandtimeagainandyetweconsistentlygetcaughtupinthe
apparentimmediacyofourroutineandfailtoseetheforestforthetrees.

167.Readmore,learnmore,laughmoreandlovemore.

168.Pickfiverelationshipsthatyoudesiretoimproveoverthenextsixmonths.Writeoutthenamesof
thesepeopleandundereachnamedetailwhyyouwanttoimprovetherelationship,howyouplantodo
soandinwhattimeframe.Thisissimplyanotherfacetofgoalsettingthepracticewhichwillalways
yieldexcellentresultsinanyoflife'sfields.Becommittedtobeingabetterparent,friendandcitizen.Be
creativeinthestepsyoutaketoshowyourappreciationandrespectforyourlovedones.Sendingnotes
isfinebutconsideruniqueandthoughtfulmeasuresrangingfromaromanticpicnicinthecountrywith
yourpartnertoanearlymorningfishingtripwithanoldfriend.

169.Rememberthepowerofprayer.

170.AnexcellentinvestmentinyourpersonalgrowthisthesixtapeseriesofReverendNormanVincent
Pealeentitled"ThePowerofPositiveThinking".Getitandlistentoitoverandover.Itispackedfullof
strategiesandtechniquesthat,withoutfail,willensurethatyoulivealong,happy,productiveand
prosperouslife.

171.Considerpurchasingapocketorganizerwhichmayprovetobeanexcellenttoolforscheduling,
recordingyourcommitmentsandkeepingtheresponsibilitiesofyourlifeinfineorder.Onecanbe
purchasedatareasonableprice.

172.Browsesecondhandbookstoreseveryfewmonthssearchingforlosttreasuresofcharacter
buildingbooks.Youwillfindgemsonpublicspeaking,improvingyourhabits,timemanagement,
personalhealthandotherimportantsubjectsforlowprices.Someoftheseoldertextsaretheverybest
andcomefromanagewhereeveryyoungpersonwasunderanobligationtodevelopdisciplineand
goodlifehabitsregularly.

173.ReadTheMagicofBelievingbyClaudeM.Bristol.Itwillallowyoutoreleasethepowerfulforces
whichmostcertainlyexistinyourmindbutmaypresentlybeuntapped.

174.Beknownassomeonewithacoolhead,warmheartandgreatcharacter.Yourpresenceonthis
earthwilllongberemembered.

175.Ithasbeensaidthatdoingsomethingforothersisthehighestformofreligion.Everyweek,outof
the168hoursavailable,spendafewinservicetoothers.Manysaythatsuchselflessservicesoon
becomesakeyfocuswithintheirlives.Giveyourtimeataseniorshomeortoneedychildren.Teach
someonehowtoreadoroffertogiveapubliclectureonthesubjectofyourexpertise.Simplytake
actionanddosomethingtoleavealegacy.

176.Fillyourhomewithbright,freshflowers.Thisisoneofthebestinvestmentsyoucanmake.Letthe
soundsofgreatmusic,loudlaughterandgoodfunfilltheoasisofyourhome.

177.Gettoknowandenjoyyourneighbors.Theymakelifemorepleasantandcanprovidehelpful
resourceswhenyouleastexpectit.

178.Recognizethepowerofmantrasandtherepetitionofpositive,powerfulwords.Indianyogishave
employedthistechniqueforover4000yearstolivetranquil,productiveandfocusedlives.Createyour
ownpersonalmantrawhichyoucanrepeatdailytoenhanceyourcharacterandstrengthenyourspirit.

179.Whenthebreathisstillandstrong,soisthemind.

180.Usethefollowingvisualizationfromtimetotime.Sitinaquietplaceandpicturethatyouwillbeon
theearthforonlyanotherday.Whowouldyoucall,whatwouldyousayandwhatwouldyoudo?These
questionswillgiveyousomeimportantinsightsintowhatoutstandingactionsyoumustendeavorto
complete.

181.Studythefollowingevidenceofhighcharacter:

Precision&clarityofthoughtandspeech
Refinedandgentlemanners
Thepowerandhabitofintrospection
Thepowerofpersonalgrowth
Thepowertoachieveyourgoals&dreams

182."Youthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind.Peoplegrowoldonlybydesertingtheiridealsand
byoutgrowingtheconsciousnessofyouth.Yearswrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinkles
thesoul...Youareasoldasyourdoubt,yourfear,yourdespair.Thewaytokeepyoungistokeepyour
faithyoung.Keepyourselfconfidenceyoung.Keepyourhopeyoung."Dr.L.F.Phelan

183.ExplorethehealingpowersofChineseherbalmedicineandsimilarEasternstrategiesfor
maintainingastateofperfecthealth(consultanexpertatalltimesandtakeaformalcourseonthe
subjecttogainpowerfulinsightsintothismostusefulareaofhealing).

184.Becertaintoorganizeyourtimearoundthetrueprioritiesofyourlife.AsStephenCoveyhasnoted:
"itiseasytosaynowhenthereisadeeperyesburningwithin."

185.Slowdownyourpaceoflife.Inthiscomplexage,wearerunningourlivesatafranticpace.Focus
onwhatistrulyimportantandstartundertakingactivitiesthatwillslowyoudownandrekindlethe
natural,calmwithinus.Sitinthegrassandwatchtheblueskyforhalfanhouratfirst,itisnotaseasy
asonewouldthinkandtheurgeistogetupafteronlyafewminutesofsuchusefulrelaxation.Onceyou
areusedtoahealthierpaceofliving,withregularperiodsdedicatedtothesimplepleasuresoflife,
everyotheractivitywillbecomemoreefficientandenjoyable.

186.Tryeatingonlyfruitandmilkforafullday.FastingisapowerfulsuccessstrategyoftheEastthat
millionsuseregularlytomaintainpeakhealthandmentalclarity.Bytryingthissimplepracticeeveryfew
weeksyouwillnoticeasurgeinyourenergylevelandalightnessinyourwalk.Bigmealsrequirea
significantamountofenergythatcouldbebetterdirectedtowardmoreproductivepursuits.

187.Valueyourspouse'slaughandkeepyourpartner'spictureclosebyyourworkdeskforinspiration
andpleasantthoughtsthroughouttheday.

188.Ifyouaremarried,haveyourpartner'sinitialsandyourownengravedontheinsideofyour
weddingbandsalongwiththedateofyourmarriage.Thisisusefulnotonlyincasetheringsarelostbut
toprovideyoubothwithpersonalizedkeepsakesthatmaybepasseddowntosuccessivegenerations.

189.Themindislikeagardenasyousow,soshallyoureap.Whenyoucultivateitandnurtureit,itwill
blossombeyondyourwildestexpectation.Butifyoulettheweedstakeover,youwillneverreachyour
potential.Whatyouputiniswhatyougetout.Soavoidviolentmovies,trashynovelsandallother
negativeinfluences.Peakperformersaremeticulousaboutthethoughtstheyallowintothegardensof
theirminds.Youtrulycannotaffordtheluxuryofasinglenegativethought.

190.Doahundredsitupsadayanddonotbreakthishabit.Strongabdominalmusclesareveryhelpful
toensuringthatyouenjoypeakhealthandinjuryfreedays.Theyalsomaintainyourappearanceand
confidencelevel.

191.Bethemosthonestpersonthatyouknow.Betrustworthyworthyofthetrustofothers.

192.Curbyourworldlydesiresandyouwillstrengthenyourwill.Hewhoisdeeplyboundtomaterial
thingsrunsintodifficultyandunhappinesswhentheyaretakenaway.Happypeopleenjoyworldly
objectsbutdonotbecomeboundorweddedtothem.Liveasimple,unclutteredandproductive
existence.Tosimplifyyourlifetoday,considersellingyourtelevision,stoppingthejunkmail,spending
less,learningyoga,sellingyourcar,practisingmeditationeverymorningandunpluggingyourringing
phoneonceinawhile.

193.Ifyouhavenotlaughedtoday,youhavenotlivedtoday.Laughhardandloud.AsWilliamJames
said:"wedon'tlaughbecausewearehappy,wearehappybecausewelaugh."

194.ReadTheCharismaFactorHowtoDevelopYourNaturalLeadershipAbilitybyRobertJ.Richardson
andS.KatharineThayer.Itisasuperbbookforanyaspiringleader,oracurrentone,whoseeksto
advancetothenextlevel.

195.Traveloften.Theperspectiveofferedbyvisitingnewlandsisimportantandallowsoneto
appreciatetheexistencethatwegenerallytakeforgranted.

196.Eachmonthsetaphysicalfitnessgoalforyourself.StarttoswiminJulyorlearntoskiinJanuary.
Thekeyistoarriveatagoalforthemonth,writeitdown,considerhowtoexecuteitandthen,asthe
NIKEadsays:"JustDoIt!".

197.Thingsarealwayscreatedtwice.Thereisalwaysthementalcreationwhichprecedesthephysical
creation.Justasplansforahousemustfirstbesetdownonpaperbeforethehouseisstarted,sotoo
shouldyourdaybeplannedwithinyourmindearlyinthemorningbeforethedaybegins.Visualizethe
wondersyoudesirethislifetobringandtheywillmaterializeasyoursubconsciousmindstartstofocus
ontheattainmentofgoals.ThisisatruelawofNature.

198.WalktoworkandnoticethewonderfulbeautyinNature.

199.Sleepless,spendless,domore,livelongerandbegreater.

200.Readthisbookoverandoverandshareitwithothers!