I
have found that sometimes the subtle difference in our attitude, which
of course can make a major difference in our future, can be as simple as
the language we use. The difference in even how you talk to yourself or
others. Consciously making a decision to quit saying what you don't
want and to start saying what you do want. I call that faith. Believing
the best, hoping for the best and moving toward the best.
A
few examples could be, instead of saying “What if somebody doesn't
respond?” you start saying, “What if they do respond?” Instead of saying
“What if someone says no?” you say “What if they say yes?” Instead of
‘What if they start and quit?” you say ‘What if they start and stay?” Or
instead of “What if it doesn't work out?” you say “What if it does work
out?” And the list goes on and on.
I
found that when you start thinking and saying what you really want then
your mind automatically shifts and pulls you in that direction. And
sometimes it can be that simple, just a little twist in vocabulary that
illustrates your attitude and philosophy.
Our
language can also affect how others perform and behave around us. A
teenager says to a parent, “I need $10.” If the parent learns to say,
“That kind of language doesn't work here. We've got plenty of money, but
that's not how you get $10,” then you teach your teenager how to ask,
“How can I earn $10?”
That
is the magic of words. There is plenty of money here. There is money
for everybody, but you just have to learn the magic words to get
them—for everything you could possibly want, if you just learn the
philosophy. How could I earn $10? Because you can't go to the soil and
say, “Give me a harvest.” You know the soil smiles and says, “Who is
this clown that brings me his need and brings me no seed.” And if you
said to the soil, “I've got this seed and if I planted it, would you
work while I sleep?” the soil says, “No problem. Give me the seed. Go to
sleep and I'll be working while you're sleeping.”
If
you just understand these simple principles, teaching them to a
teenager (or adult) is sometimes just a matter of language. It's like an
investment account instead of a savings account. Simple language, but
so important. It is easy to stumble through almost a lifetime and not
learn some of these simplicities. Then you have to put up with all the
lack and all the challenges that don't work out simply from not reading
the book, not listening to the tape, not sitting in the class, not
studying your language and not being willing to search so you can then
find.
But
here is the great news: You can start this process anytime. For me it
was at age 25. At 25 I'm broke. Six years later I'm a millionaire.
Somebody says, “What kind of revolution, what kind of change, what kind
of thinking, what kind of magic had to happen? Was it you?” And I say,
“No. Any person, any six years, 36 to 42, 50 to 56. Whatever six years;
whatever few years you go on an intensive, accelerated
personal-development curve, learning curve, application curve, and
learning the disciplines.” Now, it might not take the same amount of
time, but I'm telling you the same changes and the same rewards in some
different fashion are available for those who pay that six–year price.
And you might find that whether it's in the beginning to help get you
started, or in the middle to keep you on track, that your language can
have a great impact on your
attitude, actions and results.
Jim Rohn
1930-2009, Author and Speaker
www.jimrohn.com
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