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Have you seen the series “Life” on the Discovery Channel being narrated by Oprah Winfrey? It’s an absolutely fascinating series about the animal kingdom.

I was watching one of the episodes the other day with my son when Oprah had said something which really struck a chord with me. She made a comment that much of the animal kingdom is engaged in a daily struggle to maintain survival.

What really struck me is that what she said is also true for most of humanity. Much of the human race is engaged in a day to day struggle just to maintain survival too. Isn’t that so sad? The question I have is why?

Why would anybody settle for a life of struggle? Struggle is a conscious choice just as much as success is a choice.

What separates the animal kingdom form humanity is that human beings have the ability and the opportunity to improve their existence. The resources to do so are readily available and the only force strong enough to keep you from improving your existence is yourself.

People have the ability to make something which the animal kingdom cannot make. Most of the animal kingdom has no choice but to struggle for survival. But, when people make this certain thing they are thrusting themselves into a life of struggle by choice.

This “thing’ I speak of are excuses; “I’m too old.” “I don’t have the time to make things better for myself.” “I’m not smart enough.” You get the point.

One other interesting point to note; go ahead and tally all of the creatures which make up the entire animal kingdom. If you were to count every species of land animal, fish, bird and insect you’ll have a number deep into the millions. Whatever that number might be it is finite. The excuses that a person is capable of telling themselves, on the other hand, is infinite. There is no limit to the excuses people use to keep themselves mired in struggle.

So take a good look at your life. Is it a life of fulfillment or a life of struggle? If yours is a life of struggle, why? Wouldn’t you rather live a life of fulfillment? Because you can, the choice is entirely yours.

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It’s been said that experience is life’s best teacher. I say that just aint so.

Yes, your own experience is invaluable BUT, the greatest teacher in life is other people’s experience.

Think about why you attend seminars. Ask yourself why you read biographies and autobiographies. And why did you even go to college? You have done, or are currently doing, all of these things in order to learn from other people’s experience, yes?

Let’s say you want to start a business. You know that in order to get the business up off the ground it would be a good idea to send a mailing out to a targeted, select group of good potential clients. If even one person from the mailing becomes a client it will mean a lot to your new business so you really need to get it right.

So how would you proceed? Would you throw together an ad or sales letter, get it out there then hope for something good to happen? Or, would you perhaps invest some time and money into learning how to write persuasive sales copy from an established authority on the topic?

The point is, not only will learning from other people’s experience teach you the best way to do something, it will also help you to save a ton of lost time and money in stumbling along trying to learn things on your own.

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Have you ever heard somebody say something like, “that’s when a light bulb went on in my head”? Or they might say something like, “when I read that quote I had an ah-ha moment”. I’m sure you’ve even had those types of moments yourself, right? Those “ah-ha” and “light bulb” moments are always the result of hearing something based on somebody else’s experience.

Let’s say you buy a book for $29.95 and in that book you come across an idea which helps you to advance your life or your business to the next level. Was that book worth every penny? Wouldn’t it even be safe to say that the book was actually worth a whole lot more than what you paid? I would say so.

Don’t ever be afraid to invest in other people’s experience. Their experience will become your experiences and that, my friend, is priceless.

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I’m in the process of gathering notes for a new book I’ll be writing this year. One of the topics to be covered in the book is the importance of focus. And man oh man I can tell you how important it is for you stay focused on what you want.

Consider this – whether you realize it or not, you are getting bombarded with thousands of advertising and marketing messages every single day. Not to mention all the other things vying for your attention; the kids, the spouse, the boss, the clients. It’s no wonder you, or anybody else for that matter, has trouble staying focused on important objectives.

However, you owe it to yourself – to your long term success – to learn how to stay focused. And believe me this is something I know all too well. Like all of my most important lessons, it’s something I had to learn the hard way.

When I made the decision to market my business on the internet I needed to learn everything from the ground up. What I quickly discovered is there are a ton of different ways a product or service could be marketed online.

For a few months I tried every marketing method I came across; I tried to do everything and wound up doing nothing. The moment things began to change was the day I decided I needed to focus on a single method until I got it right. Then, and only then, could I try other methods.

May I pass this same idea on to you?

Is your life going the way you want it to? Are you looking for more success but just seem to be stuck in a rut? If so I can tell you with absolute certainty that you’re suffering from the same affliction I had: lack of focus.

A greater level of success will never fall into the lap of the person who suffers from a lack of focus. Success demands that you keep your mind and actions trained on specific objectives.

Many successful entrepreneurs manage multiple successful businesses and projects at once. But, you can be sure that they built a single business at a time. Each business is built with care and focus then the next project is taken on.

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So Washington passed a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s healthcare system and President Barak Obama signed it into law. The legislation has a price tag of just south of one trillion dollars. Add that to the 14 trillion we already owe. This almost incomprehensible sum of money has to come from somewhere but where exactly? Well, from you the taxpayer of course.

The news of this one trillion dollar healthcare overhaul really got me thinking. It really made me realize how insignificant external affairs are to one’s own personal achievement. Can any governmental decision have an impact on how to succeed in life?

So many people today are in favor of what our government is doing with the economy, healthcare, foreign affairs and other issues. Meanwhile, an equal number are not for it in the least. But seriously, do any of these issues have anything to do with your own personal success?

For over two centuries now there has been a government in place making decisions on the direction of America. And during that entire time there have always been two schools of people; one in favor of these decisions and one against. Has any governmental decision ever held a person back from achieving all they’re capable of?

The answer is a resounding NO! Or, to put it another way, it will only have an impact on your level of success if you allow it to.

Throughout history, whatever may have been going on in the economy and regardless of the decisions made by the government, there have always been people who have done very, very well for themselves. How to succeed in life has never been a function of governmental decisions or any other external circumstances for that matter.

So whether or not you agree with the decisions the Obama administration is making on healthcare, the economy or whatever, it should have no impact on your success.

This quick video should help you to realize this – after all it’s been going on for over 200 years now in the U.S.

Yes, the decisions of government frequently force us to look at things in a different way. But, this is always a very good thing. Those who can adapt to a changing environment are the ones who will always do well and succeed. While those who do will be left in the dust.

And I think we’ve all seen that the only constant we have in life is change.

Even if you fail to see the bright side of a governmental decision, at least understand that it will have little to no impact on how you can succeed in life. Success has always been and will always continue to be a personal responsibility.

Those who get hung up on external affairs as reasons why they’re not able to make it in life or in business are living in victimhood. And the harsh reality is that there is no such thing as a successful victim.

Those who rise above external circumstances and take personal responsibility for their own lives are the ones who will survive and thrive.

So whether or not you agree with this historic health care overhaul passed by President Barak Obama, you’ve got to understand that it truthfully has zero impact on your potential for success.

One thing you can do to make sure you keep yourself from falling victim to any external circumstances is to submerge yourself in positivity. This may sound simplistic but it’s true, it works. There is no better way to do that than to read a good, uplifting book.

Doing so will help you to filter the circumstances and negativity out of your life.

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I recently read a book entitled The Go-Giver by Burg & Mann – in fact I’ve read it multiple times. I’m not necessarily endorsing the book but what I will say is it’s one of the best business books I’ve read recently.

The basic message of the book is one of reciprocity; that in order to receive anything in life you must first give. I’ve read tons of business books and the lessons taught in The Go-Giver – a seemingly simple little 130 page book – are essential for success in today’s economy.

The most important lesson is this: you must give freely without want in order to get.

This lesson holds particular importance especially in today’s economic climate. People today are very cautious about what they do with their money. They won’t want to do business with somebody if they do not first trust that person and see them as a valuable resource.

The days of a slick ad campaign or standing at the top of a mountain screaming that you’re the best are no longer effective vehicles for success. This new, emerging economy demands that you prove your value to others first before they’ll want to do business with you.

You can do this by freely giving value without expecting or asking for something in return. I’ve personally put this lesson into practice in my own life and business and it’s truly a miracle to see what has happened.

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