What an inspiring day
Today I went to the Pass It On Premier here in San Diego. If you haven’t seen the movie, you can check it out at http://share.getoutofdebt101.com It is an incredibly inspiring movie where many successful people share their secrets to success.
It was a magical experience to be surrounded by such powerful people. I am blessed and grateful that many of them contributed an article to my eBook. Below you will see a picture of me with Steven E, the creator of the Wake Up… Live book series (http://www.WakeUpLive.com) and another with Charles “Tremendous” Jones (www.TremendousJones.com)
Tremendous Jones taught me something that made a HUGE difference in my life: to feel grateful for everything I have, no matter what is going on in my life, all the time. This is another way of focusing on the positive instead of the negative. I realized that as I was feeling grateful for what I had, I was feeling happier!
It really does work wonders. Try it for 2 full days: Feel grateful, truly grateful for what you have in your life. Think about things to feel grateful for, and feel it deep inside you. Think of more things to feel grateful for. Once you are done, think of even more things to feel grateful for. Feel the gratitude. Think about anything you can feel grateful for (your car, even if its old, your toaster, your job, your spouse, your kids, your parents, keep going! It does not matter how big or how small they are.
Let me give you an example. The other day I was feeling dissappointed for something that had happened that day, when I opened the door to go to my car and suddenly felt the sun in my face. I immediately noticed it, stood still feeling that warmth in my face, and felt grateful for such a beautiful day. I felt so much gratitude inside of me for a few seconds, that when I got to my car I was feeling incredibly happy. It completely changed the way I felt that day. If that dissappointment had happened to me a few years ago, I would have been angry for days!
You have to start managing your emotions. Make it a habit to read for 15 or 30 minutes every night. Start surrounding yourself with the right people, people who are successful at what you do or what you want to do. Focus on prosperity, not lack. Focus on what you want, not on what you don’t want. Attend seminars. Listen to positive CDs in your car instead of music. Once your life starts to change, shoot me an email and let me know (or post a comment here). I would love to hear from you!