| "Acting in the Certain Way" | | | | you simply like treating others badly). |
| Once you have decided what you want, and you are | | | | Operate on the creative plane. Give to your |
| learning how to focus on your thoughts, it's time to | | | | customers, as well as those around you, your very |
| take the next step. You need to put action behind your | | | | best. Offer them real solutions that actually help them |
| thoughts. Your actions are a logical progression of | | | | grow. By helping others in the right way, you will |
| your thoughts. | | | | achieve what you want. |
| These seven principles emphasize the importance of | | | | Zig Ziglar said it best: "You can have everything in life if |
| taking action: | | | | you will just help others to get what they want." |
| 1. Thought is not enough; you must take action. | | | | 4. You don't have to guide the creative process. |
| When you simply think about what you want, and you | | | | Your job here is to focus on a clear mental picture of |
| don't take any action, nothing happens. I remind myself | | | | exactly what it is that you want. By doing this, it will put |
| every day: "Nothing happens if nothing moves." | | | | the process in motion and bring to you what it is that |
| Your actions will follow your thoughts. That is why it is | | | | you want. Then put your actions behind it. |
| vitally important to think the right thoughts first and to | | | | 5. Don't postpone action because you think you aren't |
| know exactly what you want. Then and only then can | | | | in the right business or environment. |
| you take the right action. | | | | Often when we think about what we want, we wait |
| 2. You must be willing to receive what you want when | | | | until we have what we want before we allow |
| it comes to you. | | | | ourselves to enjoy any satisfaction. This is the wrong |
| Giving is easy. Receiving is a whole lot harder, and this | | | | attittude. We should be grateful for what we have |
| is where many of us fail. The Bible says, "You reap | | | | now, and enjoy our life as it is now. |
| what you sow." When you "sow" specific thoughts, | | | | 6. Take action in the present. |
| and then take the specific actions it takes to make it | | | | There is only NOW. God doesn't live in yesterday, or in |
| happen, then you will reap the harvest here. Be ready | | | | the future. He lives outside of time, and so there is only |
| to receive what it is that you want and do it with an | | | | the present for Him. The same is true for all of us. All |
| attitude of gratitude. | | | | we have is right now. Take action and take action |
| 3. You must give every man more in use value than | | | | now. |
| he gives you in cash value. | | | | 7. Don't spend your time day dreaming. |
| The Golden Rule of "Do unto others as you would | | | | When we day dream, that's all it ever is, a dream. |
| have them do unto you" is absolutely vital to your | | | | Nothing happens. Focus on what you want. Believe |
| success. If you treat others the way you want to be | | | | that it is yours. Take the action to get it. That is the |
| treated, regardless of how they treat you, your actions | | | | formula for success. |
| will always come back to you in a positive way (unless | | | | |