Success Leaves Clues
One of the greatest things about living in today's world of abundance and opportunity is that almost everything you want to do has already been done by someone else. It doesn't matter whether it's losing weight, running a marathon, starting a business, becoming financially independent, triumphing over breast cancer, or hosting the perfect dinner party, someone has already done it and left clues in the form of books, manuals, audio and video programs, university classes, online courses, seminars and workshops.
The question is: who's already done what you want to do?
If you want to retire a millionaire, for instance, there are hundreds of books, ranging from The Automatic Millionaire to The One Minute Millionaire, and workshops ranging from Harv Eker's "Millionaire Mind" to Marshall Thurber and D.C. Cordova's "Money and You." There are resources on how to make millions investing in real estate, investing in stocks, starting your own business, becoming a super sales person, and even marketing on the internet. If you want to have a better relationship with your spouse, you can read John Gray's "Men Are from Mars, Women are from Venus;" attend a couple workshop; or take Gay and Kathlyn Hendrick's online course, "The Conscious Relationship."
For virtually everything you want to do, there are books and courses on how to do it. Better yet, just a phone call away are people who've already successfully done what you want to do and who are available as teachers, facilitators, mentors, advisors, coaches and consultants. When you take advantage of this information, you'll discover that life is simply a connect-the-dots game, and all the dots have already been identified and organized by somebody else. All you have to do is follow the blueprint, use the system, or work the program that they provide.
Why don't people seek out clues?
There are several reasons why people don't seek out clues:
1) It never occurs to us, We don't see others using these resources, so we don't do it either. Our parents didn't do it. Our friends aren't doing it. Nobody where we work is doing it.
2) It's inconvenient. We'd have to go to the bookstore, library or local college. We'd have to drive across town to a meeting. We'd have to take time away from television, family, or friends.
3) Asking others for advice and information puts us up against our fear of rejection. We are afraid to take a risk.
4) Connecting the dots in a way would mean change, and change, even when it is in our best interest is uncomfortable. Who wants to be uncomfortable?
5) Connecting the dots means hard work, and frankly, most people don't want to work that hard.
Are you willing to seek out clues?
