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It's too late only when you let your mind go negative and think it's too late. Stop thinking "I should have started years ago. He pointed out that upward of 40, persons are killed each year in so-called traffic accidents.

The main point of his talk was that therds no such thing as a true accident. What we call an accident is the result of human or mechanical failure, or a combination of both.

What this traffic expert was saying substantiates what wise men throughout the ages have said: there is a cause for everything. Nothing happens without a cause. There is nothing accidental about the weather outside today. It is the result of specific causes. Yet hardly a day passes that you do not hear someone blame his problems on 'bad" luck. And it's a rare day that you do not hear someone attribute another person's success to "good" luck. Let me illustrate how people succumb to luck excusitis.

I lunched recendy with three young junior executives. The topic of conversation that day was George C. Why did George get the position? These three fellows dug up all sorts of reasons: luck, pull, bootlicking, George's wife and how she flattered the boss, everything but the truth. The facts were that George was simply better qualified. He had been doing a better job.

He was working harder. He had a more effective personality. I also knew that the senior officers in the company had spent much. My three disillusioned friends should have realized that top executives don't select major executives by drawing names from a hat. I was talking about the seriousness of luck excusitis not long ago with a sales executive of a machine tool-manufacturing company.

He became excited about the problem and began to talk about his own experience with it. Hearing John tell the good news, he rather enviously congratu- lated him and then said, 'Well, John, you're lucky again! John had been working on that customer for months. He had talked repeatedly to a half- dozen people out there. John had stayed up nights figuring out exactly what was best for them. Then he got our engineers to make preliminary designs of the equipment. John wasn't lucky, unless you can call carefully planned work and patiently executed plans luck.

Assume for a moment that General Motors were to be completely reorganized on the basis ofluck. To carry out the reorganization, the names of all employees would be placed in a barrel.

The first name drawn would be president; the second name, the executive vice president, and so on down the line. Sounds stupid, doesn't it? Well, that's how luck would work.

Accept the law of canse and effect. Take a second look at what appears to be someone's "good luck. Take a second look at what appears to be someone's 'bad luck. Success receives a set- back; he learns and profits, But when Mr. Mediocre loses, he fails to learn. Don't be a wishful thinker. Don't waste your mental mus- cles dreaming of an effortless way to win success.

We don't become successful simply through luck. Success comes from doing those thiflgs and mastering those principles that produce success.

Don't count on luck for promotions, victories, the good things in life. Luck simply isn't designed to deliver these good things.

Instead, just concentrate on developing those qualities in yourself that will make you a winner. Don't worry. There's nothing to be afraid of.

Such soothing remarks may give us fear relief for a few minutes or maybe even a few hours. But the "it's-only-in-your- imagination" treatment doesn't really build confidence and cure fear. Yes, fear is real. And we must recognize it exists before we can conquer it. Most fear today is psychological. Worry, tension, embar- rassment, panic all stem from mismanaged, negative imagina- tion. But simply knowing the breeding ground of fear doesn't cure fear.

If a physician discovers you have an infection in some part of your body, he doesn't stop there. He proceeds with treat- ment to cure the infection. The old "it's-only-in-your-mind" treatment presumes fear doesn't really exist. But it does. Fear is real. Fear is success enemy number one. Fear-uncertainty, lack of confidence--explains why we still have economic recessions.

Fear explains why millions of people accomplish little and enjoy little. Truly, fear is a powerful force. In one way or another fear prevents people from getting what they want from life. Fear of all kinds and sizes is a form of psychological infec- tion. We can cure a mental infection the same way we cure a body infection-with specific, proved treatments. First, though, as part of your pretreatment preparation, condition yourself with this' fact: all confidence is acquired, developed.

No one is born with confidence. Those people you know who radiate confidence, who have conquered worry, who are at ease everywhere and all the time, acquired their confi- dence, every bit of it.

You can, too. This chapter shows how. During World War II the Navy made sure that all of its new recruits either knew how to swim or learned how-the idea being, of course, that the ability to swim might someday save the sailor's life at sea.

Nonswimming recruits were put into swimming classes. I watched a number of these training experiences. In a superficial sort of way, it was amusing to see young, healthy, men terrified by a few feet of water.

In a deeper sense, it was a sad sight. Yet all that stood between them and the defeat of that fear was one drop into the water below. On more than one occasion I saw young men "accidentally" pushed off the board. The result: fear defeated. This incident, familiar to thousands of former Navy men, illustrates just one point: action cures fear. Indecision, postpone- ment, on the other hand, fertilize fear.

Jot that down in your success rule book right now. Action cures ]far. Action does cure fear. Several months ago a very troubled executive in his early forties came to see me. Worriedly, he explained, ''I'm afraid of losing my job.

I've got that feeling that my days are numbered. Sales fignres in my depart- ment are off seven percent frolll a year ago. This is pretty bad, especially since the store's total sales are up six percent.

I've made a couple of unwise decisions recently, and I've been singled out several times by the merchandise manager for not keeping pace with the company's progress. My assistant buyer senses it. The sales- people see it, too. Other executives, of course, are aware that I'm slipping. One buyer even suggested at a meeting of all head buyers the other day that part of my line should be put in his department, where, he said, 'It could make money for the store.

Finally I cut in and asked, 'What are you doing about it What are you trying to do to correct the situation? First, start this afternoon to move those sales figures upward. We've got to face it. There's a reason your sales are slipping.

Find it. Maybe you need a special sale to clear out your slow-moving merchandise, so you'll be in a position to buy some ftesh stock.

Perhaps you can rearrange your display counters. Maybe your salespeople need more enthusiasm. And it would probably be wise to talk privately with your merchandise manager. He may be on the verge of putting you out, but when you talk it over with him and ask his advice, he'll certainly give you more time to work things out.

It's too expen- sive for the store to replace you as long as top management feels there's a chance you'll fmd a solution. Quit acting like a drowning man. Let people around you know that you're still alive. Then he asked, "You said there are two kinds of action I should take. But just in case, it's good to have an offer or two. Remember, it's ten times easier for a man with a job toget another job than it is for someone unemployeq to connect.

I made a number of changes, but the most basic one was with my salespeople. I used to hold sales meetings once a week, but now I'm holding one every morning. I've got those people really enthusiastic. I guess once they saw some life in me they were ready to push harder too.

They were just waiting for me to start things moving again. Last week my sales were well ahead of a year ago and much better than the store's average. I got two job offers since we talked. Naturally I'm glad, but I've turned them both down since everything is looking good here again. Hope is a start.

But hope needs action to win victories. Put the action ptinciple to work. Next time you experience big fear or little fear, steady yourself Then search for an answer to this question: What kind of action can I take to conquer my fear? Isolate your fear.

Then take appropriate action. Below are some examples of fear and some possible action cures. Embarrassment because of Improve it. Go to a barbershop personal appearance. Shine your shoes. Get your clothes cleaned and pressed. In general, prac- tice better grooming.

It doesn't always take new clothes. Fear of losing an important Work doubly hard to give better. Correct anything tha t may have caused customers to lose confidence in you. Fear of failing an examination. Fear of dungs totally beyond 'fum your attention to helping your control. Go out trol, such as a tornado or an into your yard and pull up airplane out o,f control.

Play with your children. Go to a movie. Fear of what other people Make sure that what you plan to may think and say. Then do it. No one ever does anything worthwhile for which he is not criticized. Fear of making an investment Analyze all factors. Then be or purchasing a home. Make a decision and stick with it. Trust your own judgment. Fear of people. Put them in proper perspective. Pin it down. Determine exactly what you are afraid of.

Then take action. There is some kind of action for any kind of fear. And remember, hesitation only enlarges, magnifies the fear. Take action promptly. Be decisive. Much lack of self-confidence can be traced directly to a misman- aged memory. Your brain is very much like a bank. Every day you make thought deposits in your "mind bank.

When you settle down to think or when you face a problem, in effect you say to your memory bank, ''What do I already know about this?

Your memory; then, is the basic supplier of raw material for your new thought. The teller in your memory bank is tremendously reliable. He never crosses you up. If you approach him and say; "Mr.

Teller, let me withdraw some thoughts I deposited in the past proving I'm inferior to just about everybody else," he'll say; "Certainly; sir. Recall how you failed two times previously when you tried this? Recall what your sixth-grade teacher told you about your inabil- ity to accomplish things Recall what you overheard some fellow workers saying about you Teller goes, digging out of your brain thought after thought that proves you are inadequate. But suppose you visit your memory teller with this request: "Mr.

Teller, I face a difficult decision. Can you supply me with any thoughts which will give me reassurance? Teller says, "Certainly, sir," but this time he delivers thoughts you deposited earlier that say you can succeed. Recall how much confidence Mr. Smith placed in you Recall what your good friends said about you Re- call Teller, perfectly responsive, lets you withdraw the thought deposits you want to withdraw. After all; it is your bank.

Here are two specific things to do to build confidence through efficient management of your memory bank. Oeposit only positive thoughts in your memory bank.

Let's face it squarely: everyone encounters plenry of unpleasant, embarrass- ing, and discouraging situations. But unsuccessful and success- ful people deal with these situations in directly opposite ways. Unsuccessful people take them to heart, so to speak. They dwell on the unpleasant situations, thereby giving them a good start in their memory.

They don't take their minds away from them. At night the unpleasant situation is the last thing they think about. Confident, successful people, on the other hand, "don't give it another thought. That fIne engine would soon be a mess, unable do what you want it to do. Negative, to unpleasant thoughts deposited in your mind affect your mind the same way. Negative thoughts produce needless wear and tear on your mental motor.

They create worry, fi'ustration, and feelings of. They put you beside the road while others drive ahead. Put good thoughts in your mem- ory bank. This boosts confIdence. It gives you that "I-sure-feel- good" feeling. It helps keep your body functioning right, too. Here is an excellent plan.

Just before you go to sleep, deposit good thoughts in your memory bank. Count your bless- ings. Recall the many good things you have to be thankful for: your wife or husband, your children, your friends, your health.

Recall the good things you saw people do today. Recall your little victories and accomplishments. Go over the reasons why you are glad to be alive. Withdraw only positive thoughts from your memory bank. I was closely associated several years ago in Chicago with a fIrm of psychological consultants. They handled many types of cases, but mostly marriage problems and psychological adjustment situations, all dealing with mind matters.

One afternoon as I was talking with the head of the fIrm about his profession and his techniques for helping the seriously maladjusted person, he made this remark: "You know, there would be no need for my services if people would do just one thing.

Many marriage difficulties, for example, involve the 'honeymoon monster. They come to me as much as five or ten years later. It's my job to uncover and explain the source of their diffi- culty to them and help them to see what a triviality it really is. In an article in Cosmopolitan magazine, "The Drive Toward Self-Destruction," Alice Mulcahey pointed out that upward of 30, Americans commit suicide each year and another , attempt to take their own lives. In lay terminology she suffered from severe depression.

She looked back on every incident of her life as being an unhappy experience. Her school days, her marriage, the bearing of her children, the places she had lived all were thought of negatively. She volunteered that she couldn't remember ever having been truly happy. And since what one remembers from the past colors what one sees in the present, she saw nothing but pessimism and darkness. The paint- ing was very cleverly done and could be construed to be either' a sunrise or a sunset.

The psychologist commented to me that what a person sees in the picture is a clue to his personality. Most people say it is a sunrise. But the depressed, mentally disturbed person nearly always says it's a sunset. But I can, with the patient's cooperation, help the individual to see his past in a different light. That's the general treatment I used on this woman. I worked with her to help her to see joy and pleasure in her past instead of total disappointment.

After six months she began to show improvement. At that point, I gave her a special assignment. Then at her next appointment with me on Thursdays r d go over her list with her. I continued this sort of treatment for three months. Her improvement was very satisfactory. Today that woman is very well adjusted ro! She's positive and certainly as 'happy as most people. Whether the psychological problem is big or little, the cure comes when one learns to quit drawing negatives from one's memory bank and withdraws positives instead.

Don't build mental monsters. Refuse to withdraw the unpleasant thoughts from your memory bank. When you remember sitmttions of any kind, concentrate on the good part of the experience; forget the bad.

Bury it. If you find yourself thinking about the negative side, turn your mind ofr com- pletely. And here is something very significant and very encourag- ing. Your mind wants you to forget the unpleasant. If you will just cooperate, unpleasant memories will gradually shrivel and the teller in your memory bank will cancel them out. Hattwick, noted advertising psychologist, in commenting on our ability to remember, says, "When the feel- ing aroused is pleasant, the advertisement has a better chance to be remembered.

When the feeling aroused is unpleasant, the reader or listener tends to forget the advertisement message. Let the others fade away. And your confidence, that feeling of being on top of the world, will zoom upward.

You take a big step forward toward conquering fear when you refuse to remember negative, self-deprecating thoughts. Why do people fear other people? Why do many folks feel self-conscious around others? Video Audio icon An illustration of an audio speaker. Audio Software icon An illustration of a 3. Software Images icon An illustration of two photographs.

Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. Think big Item Preview. EMBED for wordpress. Before we look at a few ways to do that, we quickly have to look at negative influences in our environment, namely negators…. You run off to one of your friends and tell them all about your plan, expecting encouragement and praise.

The economy right now is really in a bad situation and it would be almost impossible to make it happen. That guy just fcked you up! Messed with your head! There you were… all excited about your plan… ready to make something happen… but NO!

Instead of encouragement you learn that your idea is lame, that you would be silly for trying, and that you should focus on your job. Negators are absolutely fcking everywhere and destroy more dreams, aspirations, and hopes than any other force on the entire world.

How would that make them look? They would feel small, inferior, and like a loser if other people all of a sudden achieved more than them. They want everything to stay the same. Therefore they will discourage you if you want to make something happen in your life.

Negators are everywhere. Some negators are well-meaning folks. But others are jealous people who, not moving ahead themselves, want you to stumble too. They feel inadequate themselves, so they want to make a mediocre person out of you. Usually the bigger your idea or plan, the worse it gets. Yet, even with the small things the negators will try to stop you. Oh, and you all eat junk food all day long.

Fck veggies, right? One day you decide to make a positive, healthy change in your life. You start exercising and eating healthy with the goal of losing weight and getting fit. Good for you! Lol, do you want to be one of those Beverly Hills chicks, or what? Are you now so concerned with your looks? Are you going to turn into the next Paris Hilton? Or even worse… You might become one of those health freaks who are hyper concerned about what they eat. You know the people who only buy organic foods and make those green smoothies haha!

Eat healthy. That would be a typical reaction from a negator trying to ridicule you and talk you out of making a positive change. This is the exact same person that will then make you feel bad for passing on the dessert, or soft drink, or whatever.

Unfortunately, there is no legal protection against those who, either by design or ignorance, poison the minds of others by negative suggestion. There are many, many people who will encourage you and root for you. Very often they will say these things unconsciously, and are not necessarily trying to stop you from changing…. Okay, so staying away from negators is one way to improve your environment. People who complain all the time are not going to improve your mood, your attitudes, your beliefs, and so on.

In other words, they are not going to help you achieve your goals in life. If anything, they will hold you back if you let them. I get that. They love telling you how great they are, or how hard their life is, or how unfairly their boss treats them, or how hard they are working and how exhausted they are, or…. Remember that the people you are talking to are a hundred times more interested in themselves and their wants and problems than they are in you and your problems.

Think of that the next time you start a conversation. Why not give people the pleasure of talking about themselves, their problems, their aspirations, their struggles, etc.? Why not give them the pleasure of doing most of the talking? Who is doing most of the talking? You or your opposite? What are you talking about? Only about your life, your problems, your interests?

Most of us me included are Passivationists by nature. To get ahead in life we must learn to take imperfect action. We must start to make things happen and move forward whether we feel like it or not. Instead, what helps us to actually achieve our dreams is to take action. We have to make that phone call, enroll in the training program, start going to the gym, change our diet, sign up those guitar lessons, start writing that book, or do whatever it is that will move us towards the completion of our dreams and aspirations.

Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. Think about it…. When Bradley Cooper started acting… do you think his first ever role in a movie was a big success?

Probably not. Yet if we never start… how could we ever get better? You could read hundreds of articles, every book on diet and nutrition that is out there and you would still not lose a single pound unless you actually took ACTION and started changing your diet and developed an exercise habit. The first person that came to my mind when reading this was Thomas Edison, one of the most successful innovators in all of human history.

He stayed with his goal. But he did NOT beat his head against the wall. Oh no, he tried new approaches… and guess what? It worked! If the first plan which you adopt does not work successfully, replace it with a new plan, if this new plan fails to work, replace it, in turn with still another, and so on, until you find a plan which DOES WORK.

Your first plan is to go jogging 3x per week. You take action on your plan and actually do go jogging 3x per week for a month. Your first inclination is to quit and give up, but then you remember that persistence blended with experimentation guarantees success. You now work out with weights 3x per week. You dominate the action taking and push through for a month.

After that first month of consistent working out with weights you realize that you built some muscle mass. This new plan works! Now you know how to build muscle mass. The ingredients in this small success were: First, taking action on your plans as learned in the previous chapter. Second, being persistent in following your plan. Yet, without taking action you could have never achieved your goal.

Without humble persistence you could have never done it either. So, whatever goal you have in life, come up with a plan to achieve it and start working the plan remember: be an Activationist. If you achieve your goal, great!

Every action you take, every thought you have, every food you eat, every conversation you have either is neutral, brings you closer, or gets you further away from achieving your goals. Once you have a clear goal, you have a path to walk on every day. It all of a sudden makes sense to eat healthy or read that book because you know it will help you get to where you want to be. You know WHY certain menial things like eating healthy, exercising, or meditating are important for you because they will help you achieve your goals.

Twelve months later, they followed up on the respondents in this study, and what they found was astonishing. This is a difference of more than 1, percent in success and it was achieved by the simple act of crystallizing the resolutions or goals on paper.

Think and believe you can succeed and you will. So, how do you upgrade your thinking? How do you stop selling yourself short? How do you start believing in yourself?

Use them to talk about the positive events in your life, instead of whining or complaining about being a little bitch. Start updating your wardrobe, your body language, and your facial expressions. Look more important to feel more important. Practice conversation generosity and let other people do most of the talking. They will LOVE you for it anyway. But you must…. This summary is pretty long, so if you want the PDF version for future reference or later reading, click the button below.

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