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Jim Rohn, A True Blessing

The great business philosopher Jim Rohn passed away last month.  He guided millions of people to success in their lives and will truly be missed.   I could go on and on about his accolades, but it just amazes me to think of all the live’s that are the better for having crossed his path, either by meeting him, hearing a seminar, reading one of his books, or listening to his tapes.  I know I would feel satisfied to die with that on my resume, as I’m sure most would.

Jim Rohn rallied my team with conference calls in 2001 and 2002, which on am forever grateful.  I got a chance to meet Jim in Nice, France in 2003 and spoke to him about the struggles and setbacks, my wife and I had encountered while building our business from the ground up.   He just smiled and said “That’s what makes for great strories.”

I think about that often and realize that the joy was in the journey and our story was that we had a no quit attitude because of the kind of personal development and business guidance we received from men like Jim Rohn.  What a blessing indeed.   I’ll be forever grateful Mr. Rohn.  There will never be another like you.  God Bless.

With that in mind, I would like to share an article on attitude from the late, great Jim Rohn.   To your success,

Terry Poster

Take Control of your Attitude by Jim Rohn

We all have tremendous potential. Each of us has the ability to put our unique human potential into action and to acquire a desired result. But the one thing that determines the level of our potential, produces the intensity of our activity and predicts the quality of the result we receive is our attitude.

Attitude determines how much of the future we are allowed to see. It decides the size of our dreams and influences our determination when we are faced with new challenges. No other person on earth has dominion over our attitude. People can affect our attitude by teaching us poor thinking habits or unintentionally misinforming us, or providing us with negative sources of influence, but no one can control our attitude unless we voluntarily surrender that control.

No one else “makes us angry.” We make ourselves angry when we surrender control of our attitude. What someone else may have done is irrelevant. We choose; not they. They merely put our attitude to a test. If we select a volatile attitude by becoming hostile, angry, jealous or suspicious, then we have failed the test. If we condemn ourselves by believing that we are unworthy, then again, we have failed the test.

If we care at all about ourselves, then we must accept full responsibility for our own feelings. We must learn to guard against those feelings that have the capacity to lead our attitude down the wrong path, and to strengthen those feelings that can lead us confi dently into a better future.

If we want to receive the rewards the future holds in trust for us, then we must exercise the most important choice given to us as members of the human race by maintaining total dominion over our attitude. Our attitude is an asset, a treasure of great value that must be protected accordingly.

When you have the right attitude, you can do the remarkable.

When you recognize your gifts, you can change anything for yourself that you wish to change. If you don’t like how something is going for you, change it. If something isn’t enough, change it. If something doesn’t suit you; change it. If something doesn’t please you, change it. You don’t ever have to be the same after today. If you don’t like your present address, change it—you’re not a tree!

Having the right attitude is an essential prerequisite for success and happiness. The right attitude is one of the fundamentals of the good life. That is why we must constantly examine our feelings about our role in the world and about our possibilities for achieving our dreams.

It is our emotional nature that governs most of our daily conduct in our personal and business world. It is the emotional aspect of our experiences that determines our behavior. How we feel about life’s events is a powerful force that can either freeze us in our tracks or inspire us to take immediate action on any given day. With the right attitude, human beings can move mountains. With the wrong attitude, they can be crushed by the smallest grain of sand.

Jim Rohn is a legendary business philosopher, entrepreneur, speaker and author whose works include the best-sellers The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle and 7 Strategies for Wealth and Happiness, as well as numerous audio programs.

Here are some Jim Rohn products that may interest you:

Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle

The Art of Exceptional Living

Seven Strategies For Wealth & Happiness

How To Have Your Best Year Ever

Other Great Resources

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