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While doing some research, I stumbled upon an interview with a few wealthy individuals called “Conversations With Millionaires.  It was basically one man interviewing several millionaires about how they walk, talk, think, and act.

One interview really blew me away, and I had a major paradigm shift.  Since I was focusing on researching for my goals ebook, I was tuned into anything on the subject matter.  During this specific interview, the interviewed millionaire was talking about goal setting and what worked for him.  He spoke about the beginning of his journey, and how he had found a mentor to help him.  His mentor had told him to create a goal of being a “millionaire”, but not to create it to be rich like one, but to create it to develop the character of a millionaire.  That very thought was extremely huge to me, and I began to think about goal setting in a different perspective.  If you establish your goals with this mindset, of developing the character first, the results will come automatically.  That’s a huge paradigm shift.

So that began to get my mind rolling, and I started thinking about my character, and the character I need to develop to achieve my goals.  After some intense reflection I developed seven principles that I need to follow in order to achieve all of the goals I have set.  Now keep in mind, these principles are a very basic, boiled down set of rules that apply across all of the goals I have set.  I in no way telling you that these are life principles that everybody should adopt.

1. Flexibility: If the weight becomes too intense for an Oak tree, its hardwood will eventually crack under the pressure.  A flexible bamboo tree will bend under the pressure and spring back stronger than before.  I will bend, but won’t break, and spring back stronger than before!
2. Lead By Example:I cannot expect other people in my life to do what I am not willing to do myself.
3. Focus: When I pick a direction, I need to focus on staying focused.  ”Your focus needs more focus.”- Jackie Chan, The Karate Kid
4. “So What!”: A slogan the Navy SEALS instructors use when they hear a cadet make excuses.  No one cares about your excuse, all that matters is results.  The reason for success and failure does not matter, only the end result.  Whenever I feel like quitting, or the pressure is building, those two little words, “So What!”, real me back in and gets me refocused quickly.
5. Tackle Problems When They’re Small: It’s easier to kill a monster when it’s small.  I am developing the habit of recognizing small problems that left unchecked could result in larger problems, and slaying them up front.
6. Recognizing Breakthroughs Are Just On The Other Side Of Great Resistance: I am developing an acute sense of recognizing my ruts and plateaus in order to realize that a major breakthrough is just around the corner.  With this awareness I focus on my plan and stick to my guns knowing that I am on the verge of breakthrough.
7. Be Like Water: This is a characteristic of Tao that talks of “flowing”, both in mind and body.  Allowing thoughts and actions to come and go naturally, and not be “stuck” on any one thing.  Water can take the shape of any container, can permeate the hardest of materials, and is the life blood of all living things.

What life principles do you need to create in order to achieve your goals?  Let me know in the comments section, as I want everyone to reach their goals.

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