I Promise Myself:

I Promise Myself

To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind. 

To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet. 

To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them. 

To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true. 

To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best. 

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own. 

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. 

To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature I meet. 

To give so much time to improving myself that I have no time to criticize other. 

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of myself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words, but in great deeds.

To live in the faith that the whole world is on my side, so long as I am true to the best that is in me.

The Secrete

"Christan D. Larson

Never Lose Hope

Stop Procrastinating 

Be Proactive 

Make Plans 

Set Goals

Challenge Yourself 

Take Action 

Work Hard 

Don't Stop 

Don't Ever Quit

TAKE INVENTORY OF YOURSELFE

Self-Analysis Questionnaire for Personal Inventory

1.     Have I attained the goal, which I established as my objective for this year? (You should work with a definite yearly objective to be attained as a part of your major life objective.)

2.     Have I delivered service of the best possible quality of which I was capable, or could I have improved any part of this service?

3.     Have I delivered service in the greatest possible quantity of which I was capable?

4.     Has the spirit of my conduct been harmonious, and cooperative at all times?

5.     Have I permitted the habit of procrastination to decrease my efficiency and if so, to what extent?

6.     Have I improved my personality, and if so, in what ways?

7.     Have I been persistent in following my plans through to completion?

8.     Have I reached decisions promptly and definitely on all occasions?

9.     Have I permitted any one or more of the six basic fears to decrease my efficiency?

10.  Have I been either “over-cautions,” or “under caution”?

11.  Has my relationship with my associates in work been pleasant, or unpleasant? If it has been unpleasant, has the fault been partly, or wholly mine?

12.  Have I dissipated any of my energy through lack of concentration of effort?

13.  Have I been open-minded and tolerant in connection with all subjects?

14. In what way have I improved my ability to render service?

15. Have I been intemperate in any of my habits?

16. Have I expressed, either openly or secretly, any form of egotism?

17. Has my conduct toward my associates been such that it has induced them to respect me?

18.  Have my opinions and decisions been based upon guesswork, or accuracy of analysis and thought?

19. Have I followed the habit of budgeting my time, my expenses, and my income, and have I been conservative in these budgets?

20. How much time have I devoted to unprofitable effort which I might have used to better advantage?

21. How may I re-budget my time, and change my habits so I will be more efficient during the coming year?

22. Have I been guilty of any conduct, which was not approved by my conscience?

23. In what ways have I rendered more service and better service than I was paid to render?

24.  Have I been unfair to anyone, and if so, in what way?

25. If I had been the purchaser of my own services for the year, would I be satisfied with my purchase?

26. Am I in the right vocation, and if not why not?

27. Has the purchaser of my services been satisfied with the service I have rendered, and if not why not?

28. What is my present rating on he fundamental principles of success? (Make this rating fairly, and frankly, and have I checked by someone who is courageous enough to do it accurately.)

Source: Think and Grow Rich

The Thirty Major Causes of Failure

How many of these are holding your back?

Life’s greatest tragedy consists of men and women who earnestly try, and fail! The tragedy lies in the overwhelmingly large majority of people who fail, as compared to the few who succeed.

I have had the privilege of analyzing several thousand men and women, 98% of whom were classed as “failures.” There is something radically wrong with a civilization, and a system of education, which permit 98% of the people to go through life as failures. But I did not write this book for the purpose of moralizing on the rights and wrongs of the world; that world require a book a hundred times the size of this one.

My analysis work proved that there are thirty major reasons for failure, and thirteen major principles through ascription of the thirty major causes of failure will be given. As you go over the list, check yourself by it. Point by point, for the purpose of discovering how many of these causes of failure stand between you and success.

1)   Unfavorable hereditary background individual.

2)   Lack of a well-defined purpose in life.

3)   Lack of ambition to aim above mediocrity.

4)   Insufficient education.

5)   Lack of self-discipline

6)   Ill health

a.     Overeating of foods not conducive to health

b.     Wrong habits of thought; give expression to negatives

c.      Wrong use of and over indulgence in, sex

d.     Lack of proper physical exercise

e.     An inadequate supply of fresh air, due to improper breathing

7)   Unfavorable environmental influences during childhood.

8)   Procrastination.

9)   Lack of persistence.

10)         Negative personality.

11)         Lack of controlled sexual urge.

12)         Uncontrolled desire for “something for nothing.”

13)         Lack of well-defined power of decision

14)         One or more of the six basic fears.

15)         Wrong selection of a mate in marriage.

16)         Over-caution.

17)          Wrong selection of associates, in business.

18)         Superstition and prejudice

19)         Wrong selection of a vocation.

20)          Lack of concentration of effort.

21)          The habit of indiscriminate spending.

22)          Lack of enthusiasm.

23)          Intolerance

24)          Intemperance.

25)          Inability to cooperate with others.

26)          Possession of power that was not acquired through self effort.

27)          Intention dishonesty

28)          Egotism and vanity

29)         Guessing instead of thinking.

30)         Lack of capital

31)     Under this, name particular cause of failure from which you have suffered that has not been included in the foregoing list.

In these thirty major causes of failure is found a description of the tragedy of life. Which obtains for practically every person who tries and fails. It will be helpful if you can induce someone who knows you well to go over this list with you, and help to analyze you by the thirty causes of failure. It may be beneficial if you try this alone. Most people cannot see themselves as others see them. You may be one who cannot.

The oldest of admonitions is “Man, know theyself!” If you market merchandise successfully, you must know the merchandise. The same is true in marketing personal services. You should know all of your weaknesses in order that should know your strength in order that you may call attention to it when selling your services. You can know yourself only through accurate analysis.

The folly of ignorance in connection with self was displayed by a young man who applied to the manager of a well-known business of a position. He made a very good impression until the manager asked him what salary he expected. He replied that he had no fix sum in min (lack of a definite aim). The manager then said, “We will pay you all you are worth, after we try you out for a week.”

“I will not accept it,” the applicant replied, “because I am getting more than that where I am now readjustment of your salary in your present position, or to seek employment elsewhere, be sure that you are worth more than you now receive.

It is one thing to want money- everyone wants more but it is something entirely different to be worth more! Many people mistake their wants for their just dues. Your financial requirements or wants have nothing whatever to do with your worth. Your value is established entirely by your ability to render useful service or your capacity to in due other to render such service.

Source: Think and Grow Rich