This is pretty much what Jim Rohn had to say about putting something into actions.
He also said a lot of things about getting things done but I like this one as I think it is very true that a lot of things we do are based around the emotions we have that gives us the boost of energy and moreover mental power to put whatever we want to do or accomplish into actions.
Just like the book I'm currently reading, I'm reading it because my emotion is high right now to know more about managing my money and be better at what I'm doing with it. I have a lot of books in my personal library, a lot of book I should have read a long time ago but never took the time to do it. So now that I have my emotion high and that I want to develop the habit of reading that will lead into reading more books this year and for the years to come... I just "do it while the emotion is high and intense."
Friday, January 15, 2010
Book summary
As I'm wrapping the reading of the book "Increase your financial IQ" by Robert Kiyosaki, I will put a little summary or recap of what I liked about the book. It will help me know what I took the most out if but also to give anybody the chance to know a bit more about that great book.
Also, I'm thinking of posting a list of books that I'm planning on to read this year. It'll be "my list of book to read for 2010."
At the same time, I hope it will be inspiring for anybody reading my blog who wants an idea of books to read.
Also, I'm thinking of posting a list of books that I'm planning on to read this year. It'll be "my list of book to read for 2010."
At the same time, I hope it will be inspiring for anybody reading my blog who wants an idea of books to read.
Developing a new habit
I'm glad to be able to say that I'm developing a new habit. I always have been reluctant to read, no matter how small the book was!
Now I got excited about a book called Increasing your financial IQ by Robert Kiyosaki. It's a very good book about managing your money and I'm learning a lot from it.
The point here is that even if I was not the best fan of reading, I told myself that I will be reading one chapter everyday. I started only two weeks ago (I took a break due to New Year's eve celebration that went on longer) but even with that break I'm already wrapping up the book and tomorrow I'll be starting the last chapter.
I heard Brian Tracy said that we can develop new habits and for me I would never have thought I could. Now I know I can commit myself to read a book, obviously when if the book strikes my interest, it's easier but still, I'm sure I can do it with any book now. Plus, what amazes me is that I'm not trying to see how many pages are left in the chapter. I was doing it at first to manage my time, but now I don't. Today I read 28 pages straight without knowing it was done until I saw the last page of the chapter. "One small step for a man, a big step for the humanity..." Wasn't it something like that said by Neil Armstrong? That's how I feel about myself... a little step for anybody but a big step for me!
Like my friend advised me not too long ago (as I wrote in a previous post), reading a little bit at a time and not be distracted by another book is working really well for me. Plus, even with the long break that I took and some days where I just couldn't read, I'm amazed of how fast it's been and how excited I'm still about the book.
As Jim Rohn said in one of his successful talks, "we have to take actions when the emotions are high!" For me it's working really well. And the best part is that I don't beat myself up anymore for not reading all the other books I want to read. i'll do it when my emotion and focus will be on those books and one at the time!
Now I got excited about a book called Increasing your financial IQ by Robert Kiyosaki. It's a very good book about managing your money and I'm learning a lot from it.
The point here is that even if I was not the best fan of reading, I told myself that I will be reading one chapter everyday. I started only two weeks ago (I took a break due to New Year's eve celebration that went on longer) but even with that break I'm already wrapping up the book and tomorrow I'll be starting the last chapter.
I heard Brian Tracy said that we can develop new habits and for me I would never have thought I could. Now I know I can commit myself to read a book, obviously when if the book strikes my interest, it's easier but still, I'm sure I can do it with any book now. Plus, what amazes me is that I'm not trying to see how many pages are left in the chapter. I was doing it at first to manage my time, but now I don't. Today I read 28 pages straight without knowing it was done until I saw the last page of the chapter. "One small step for a man, a big step for the humanity..." Wasn't it something like that said by Neil Armstrong? That's how I feel about myself... a little step for anybody but a big step for me!
Like my friend advised me not too long ago (as I wrote in a previous post), reading a little bit at a time and not be distracted by another book is working really well for me. Plus, even with the long break that I took and some days where I just couldn't read, I'm amazed of how fast it's been and how excited I'm still about the book.
As Jim Rohn said in one of his successful talks, "we have to take actions when the emotions are high!" For me it's working really well. And the best part is that I don't beat myself up anymore for not reading all the other books I want to read. i'll do it when my emotion and focus will be on those books and one at the time!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Comments on working from a list
As I wrote couple weeks ago about working from a list, it is still amazing that doing it is helping me a lot and nonetheless, not even working from a list is good for me but crossing off task is a great feeling of accomplishment even if it's a meaningless task.
That feeling of accomplishment gets carried away to something else and it keeps on going. As Jim Rohn said, one small thing "gathers momentum and one thing let to another, let to another." I will find the exact excerpt but it is definitely working that way and it is only the first step of managing my time right as I need to prioritize more to accomplish more meaningful tasks in the shortest amount of time.
That feeling of accomplishment gets carried away to something else and it keeps on going. As Jim Rohn said, one small thing "gathers momentum and one thing let to another, let to another." I will find the exact excerpt but it is definitely working that way and it is only the first step of managing my time right as I need to prioritize more to accomplish more meaningful tasks in the shortest amount of time.
Change thinking and habits to become better
My habits determine all that i'm doing.
It's very naive to say it like this but the more I look at it, I realize that overall, I am who I am by the things that I'm usually doing. Moreover, I am who I am by how I am thinking. In my quest of becoming a better me, I need to dig deeper into what I want to become in life in order to refine my current philosophy (almost like Jim Rohn used to say).
It is really hard for me to do it as my thoughts and actions are so deep in my mind that even the I have the will to change, it is not strong enough right now. My focus and concentration are not at a high level which makes it even more difficult for me to achieve what I want to achieve.
As a matter of fact, looking back at what I was able to accomplish up until now, my drive, my focus and determination had come from being optimistic about an uncertain future. Listening to audiobooks by Jim Rohn or Brian Tracy, and realizing successful people have always been driven and most of all have always been doing things that if reproduce would let anybody achieve what's on their mind. Like Aristotle said: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit."
So in order for to change my outcome, my output, my results, I "simply" need to change the way I think to expect different and better results in my life.
So far, I've been thinking, therefore, doing different and it has already given me some signs of change. I will write again on that and see what's new and good will happen to me next week. I want to commit to write down what's happening to me from now on with my change of thinking.
I will push myself not to think like I use to in order to obtain different and better results. Not that what I did in the past was totally wrong but I just want to improve what I have been doing and be a better me!
It's very naive to say it like this but the more I look at it, I realize that overall, I am who I am by the things that I'm usually doing. Moreover, I am who I am by how I am thinking. In my quest of becoming a better me, I need to dig deeper into what I want to become in life in order to refine my current philosophy (almost like Jim Rohn used to say).
It is really hard for me to do it as my thoughts and actions are so deep in my mind that even the I have the will to change, it is not strong enough right now. My focus and concentration are not at a high level which makes it even more difficult for me to achieve what I want to achieve.
As a matter of fact, looking back at what I was able to accomplish up until now, my drive, my focus and determination had come from being optimistic about an uncertain future. Listening to audiobooks by Jim Rohn or Brian Tracy, and realizing successful people have always been driven and most of all have always been doing things that if reproduce would let anybody achieve what's on their mind. Like Aristotle said: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit."
So in order for to change my outcome, my output, my results, I "simply" need to change the way I think to expect different and better results in my life.
So far, I've been thinking, therefore, doing different and it has already given me some signs of change. I will write again on that and see what's new and good will happen to me next week. I want to commit to write down what's happening to me from now on with my change of thinking.
I will push myself not to think like I use to in order to obtain different and better results. Not that what I did in the past was totally wrong but I just want to improve what I have been doing and be a better me!
Friday, January 1, 2010
Break It Down
I was at Barnes & Nobles talking to my friend over the phone about books we were currently reading. I told him that I usually get to excited about some books at the same time that I want to read all of them at the same time!
He gave me this great advice to only read one at time not to be confused with all the information! At the same time, it will be useful to stay focus on one book and understand the most out of it. So far so good as I'm enjoying reading a book called "Increase your financial IQ" by Robert Kiyosaki.
He gave me this great advice to only read one at time not to be confused with all the information! At the same time, it will be useful to stay focus on one book and understand the most out of it. So far so good as I'm enjoying reading a book called "Increase your financial IQ" by Robert Kiyosaki.
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