Winning the Game of Money - John Assaraf

From the desk of John Assaraf:

Dear Friend…

I believe we were all put on this planet to enjoy life and live it to the fullest… NOT simply exist from paycheck-to-paycheck, stuck in or dependent upon a mediocre job, living in overwhelm or caught up in financial stress, feeling owned BY your business (instead of owning it) or worrying about your financial future or the security of your family.

If living your life to its fullest potential is what you desire, then this information will empower you to take charge of your life, right now. There are specific steps, supported by science, that are required if you want to achieve lifelong change. By putting the right tools and systems in place, you CAN create the life of your dreams — the life you were meant to live — to be free from financial stress and worry, to be able to care for your family, to be of service to others, and to create a legacy that will benefit future generations to come.

No matter what your current
financial circumstances are right now,
YOU CAN CHOOSE the income and lifestyle
you want and make it a reality by
retraining what you do daily and how you
THINK about money.

THE SCIENCE

Science recognizes that we have two types of thoughts and beliefs:
our EXPLICIT conscious ones and our deeper, IMPLICIT or unconscious ones that are the
real drivers in your life.

Here’s the difference:

You may get motivated and excited and declare, “I Believe I can earn $100,000.00 — or a MILLION a year! I Believe I can be a great business owner or CEO! I Believe I can live the lifestyle of my dreams!” That’s just the EXPLICIT part of your brain talking and not the really deep part of your subconscious brain. It’s the IMPLICIT part that’s really in charge of how you perceive what’s real, what is “normal”, and IT is what dictates your decisions, actions and behaviors so they fit your perceptions of reality.

It’s these NON declarative, implicit, unconscious, inner thoughts and beliefs that are really in the driver’s seat of your life. We all have these hidden internal “shouting matches” going between what we really believe inside us, our unconscious inner beliefs, and our outer conscious beliefs and desires. These inner battles make us feel insecure. They causes you to doubt your ability to achieve your dreams and goals. It tells you you’re not good enough, or smart enough, or know enough to actually be successful financially. These are the false voices in your brain that blinds you to the truth that You CAN BE As Successful As You Wish!

Modern neuroscience or brain science (the science that studies how the brain functions) has shown us that these negative thoughts and beliefs are CONSTANTLY running in the background all the time, sabotaging all your excitement, enthusiasm and every effort you make to become extraordinarily financially successful. This “inner speech” as neuroscientists calls it, creates unproductive or destructive habits or behaviors that demotivate you and block you from doing things you KNOW you should be doing and CAN be doing to achieve financial freedom and success right now.

This may be the most amazing discovery of all: YOU Can RETRAIN Your Brain with NEW, Positive Thoughts and Beliefs that will work FOR you instead of against you, to help you MAKE more money.

For more on John Assaraf's program, visit:

http://johnassaraf.com/winning-the-game-of-money

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"Never mistake motion for action."

Ernest Hemingway

The Mistake Smart People Make: Being In Motion vs. Taking Action

Motion vs. Action

Motion is when you’re busy doing something, but that task will never produce an outcome by itself. Action, on the other hand, is the type of behavior that will get you a result.

Here are some examples…

• If I outline 20 ideas for articles I want to write, that’s motion. If I actually write and publish an article, that’s action.
• If I email 10 new leads for my business and start conversations with them, that’s motion. If they actually buy something and turn into a customer, that’s action.
• If I search for a better diet plan and read a few books on the topic, that’s motion. If I actually eat a healthy meal, that’s action.
• If I go to the gym and ask about getting a personal trainer, that’s motion. If I actually step under the bar and start squatting, that’s action.
• If I study for a test or prepare for a research project, that’s motion. If I actually take the test or write my research paper, that’s action.

Sometimes motion is good because it allows you to prepare and strategize and learn. But motion will never — by itself — lead to the result you are looking to achieve.

It doesn’t matter how many times you go talk to the personal trainer, that motion will never get you in shape. Only the action of working out will get you the result you’re looking to achieve.

Why Smart People Find Themselves in Motion

If motion doesn’t lead to results, why do we do it?

Sometimes we do it because we actually need to plan or learn more. But more often than not, we do it because motion allows us to feel like we’re making progress without running the risk of failure. Most of us are experts at avoiding criticism. It doesn’t feel good to fail or to be judged publicly, so we tend to avoid situations where that might happen.

And that’s the biggest reason why you slip into motion rather than taking action: you want to delay failure.

Yes, I’d like to get in shape. But, I don’t want to look stupid in the gym, so I’ll just talk to the trainer about their rates instead.

Yes, I’d like to land more clients for my business. But, if I ask for the sale, I might get turned down. So maybe I should just email 10 potential clients instead.

Yes, I’d like to lose weight. But, I don’t want to be the weird one who eats healthy at lunch. So maybe I should just plan some healthy meals when I get home instead.

It’s very easy to do these things and convince yourself that you’re still moving in the right direction.

“I’ve got conversations going with 4 potential clients right now. This is good. We’re moving in the right direction.”

“I brainstormed some ideas for that book I want to write. This is coming together.”

Motion makes you feel like you’re getting things done. But really, you’re just preparing to get something done. And when preparation becomes a form of procrastination, you need to change something.

Ideas for Taking Action

I’m sure there are many strategies for taking action, but I can think of two that have worked for me.

1. Set a schedule for your actions.

Every Monday and every Thursday, I write a new article and publish it to the world. It’s just what happens on those days. It’s my schedule. I love Mondays and Thursdays because I know that I will always produce something on those days. I’ll get a result. That’s a good feeling.

For weightlifting, I train on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. That’s the schedule every week. I’m not planning workout exercises. I’m not researching workout programs. I’m simply working out. Action, not motion.

For on–going goals and lifestyle changes, I think this is the best approach. Set a schedule for your actions and stick to it.

2. Pick a date to shift you from motion to action.

For some goals, setting a daily or weekly schedule doesn’t work as well.

This is the case if you’re doing something that is only going to happen once: like releasing your new book, or launching a new product, or taking a big exam, or submitting a major project.

These things require some planning up front (motion). They also require plenty of action to complete them. For example, you could set a schedule each week to write each chapter of your book. But for the book launch itself, you could spend weeks or months planning different venues, locations, and so on.

In a situation like this, I find that it’s best to simply pick a date. Put something on the calendar. Make it public. This is when X is happening.

For big projects or one–time goals, I think this is the best approach. Force yourself out of motion and into action by setting a hard deadline.

Choose Action

Never mistake activity for achievement.
—John Wooden

Motion will never produce a final result. Action will.

When you’re in motion, you’re planning and strategizing and learning. Those are all good things, but they don’t produce a result.

Are you doing something? Or are you just preparing to do it?

Are you in motion? Or are you taking action?

Source: http://jamesclear.com/taking-action

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Auto Suggestion, the Most Important Tool for Fulfillment of Desires

We have often heard that we are what we think we are. If someone thinks, lives, behaves like an effluent person, there are strong chances that he will become on, if not already. Conversely people who crib about everything in life including their luck, fate, conditions and lifestyle, the person must be a struggling in life.

But how about using this very strong manta to our advantage. How about feeding our sub conscious mind with our desires, our wishes, our goals to tune ourselves with what we want to achieve. Napoleon Hill in his famous book Think and grow rich explains the principles of auto suggestion in a detailed manner. He puts a word of caution, simply wishing to get something, reach somewhere of earn lots of money does not work. Firstly you have to make auto suggestion with absolute faith and sincere feelings - your emotions must carry your wishes to your sub conscious. Further, whatever you seek has to be exact, with dollars and cents, the time frame in which you want to achieve that also has to be exact. You also have to spell out clearly what you would give or surrender in return to the nature for receiving what you desire.

The concept to visualizing that whatever you desired has already been granted to you, your ability to sense and feel the money, success of whatever you desired has to be with all your five sensory faculties. This is the only language, a definite desire laced with deep emotions that our subconscious recognizes. And acts upon or engages it to convert it into its physical equivalent.

An important condition to make the concept of auto suggestion work for you is to feed your sub conscious with your desired goal repeatedly, at least twice daily. You must pen down your statement of desire on a piece of paper and read it aloud at least twice daily. Here also a simple teat book reading mode does not work; you must read it with feelings, faith and above all with sincere emotions. That is the only language our sub conscious understands.

For the benefit of readers of this post, I am reproducing relevant excerpts from the book "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. I am sure this will help you.

Quote:

"The instructions given in connection with the six steps in the second chapter will now be summarized, and blended with the principles covered by this chapter, as follows:

First.

Go into some quiet spot (preferably in bed at night) where you will not be disturbed or interrupted, close your eyes, and repeat aloud, (so you may hear your own words) the written statement of the amount of money you intend to accumulate, the time limit for its accumulation, and a description of the service or merchandise you intend to give in return for the money. As you carry out these instructions, SEE YOURSELF ALREADY IN POSSESSION OF THE MONEY.

For example:--Suppose that you intend to accumulate $50,000 by the first of January, five years hence, that you intend to give personal services in return for the money, in the capacity of a salesman. Your written statement of your purpose should be similar to the following:

"By the first day of January, 19.., I will have in my possession $50,000, which will come to me in various amounts from time to time during the interim.

"In return for this money I will give the most efficient service of which I am capable, rendering the fullest possible quantity, and the best possible quality of service in the capacity of salesman of... (describe the service or merchandise you intend to sell).

"I believe that I will have this money in my possession. My faith is so strong that I can now see this money before my eyes. I can touch it with my hands. It is now awaiting transfer to me at the time, and in the proportion that I deliver the service I intend to render in return for it. I am awaiting a plan by which to accumulate this money, and I will follow that plan, when it is received."

Second.
Repeat this program night and morning until you can see, (in your imagination) the money you intend to accumulate.

Third.
Place a written copy of your statement where you can see it night and morning, and read it just before retiring, and upon arising until it has been memorized.

Remember, as you carry out these instructions, that you are applying the principle of auto-suggestion, for the purpose of giving orders to your subconscious mind. Remember, also, that your subconscious mind will act ONLY upon instructions which are emotionalized, and handed over to it with "feeling." FAITH is the strongest, and most productive of the emotions. Follow the instructions given in the chapter on FAITH.

These instructions may, at first, seem abstract.

Do not let this disturb you. Follow the instructions,"

Unquote.

As for me, I am following Napoleon Hill to the point and am eagerly looking forward to a very bright and memorable future in life!

To you success!

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