Chapter 11 Chapter 9 You and Chance

You are important!You have talents that no one else has, you just need to develop your talents, convert them into valuable service, and then you will be on the road to a lifetime of happiness and success.You have these gifts because you are unique, you are the only one like you: no one who ever existed, who is alive today, or who will ever exist will be exactly like you.You are also unique in the beneficial service that you can render. No one else can do them quite like you. Your talents are hidden in the still dark areas of your psyche. Until you can find happiness and success, It is absolutely necessary to bring them into the light.You must search and find these gifts deep within your ego.Once you discover them, your gifts will perfectly serve your needs and desires.Once you truly discover your uniquely personal talents and use them to provide beneficial service to others, you will be happy and successful because you will do what you want Come do things!Thousands and thousands of people go to work every day because they have to, they sit at their desks, and they mechanically get things done that they hate.They are miserable!I deeply sympathize with them, they just work to keep their jobs, not to save what they really want to do, so they don't get much satisfaction.They are firmly anchored in a small space, and unless they undergo a change of attitude, or until they die, they will remain there.Sameness destroys a person's originality and independence and suppresses his powerful inner urge to do his own thing.The great preacher Paul explained it this way: "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, that you may prove what is the will of God, which is good and acceptable and perfect." The Gospels say to us, "Do not conform. "Dare to be different and do your own thing, as long as you operate within the bounds of the great natural laws of the universe.There is a spirit within you that will lead you to greatness, and everyone has that spirit.It is a force that can shape your life and enable you to truly live out your highest potential.It was the spirit that made a great statesman and president from a poor boy from the backcountry of an Illinois farm.It was the same spirit that inspired a lowly orphan to become Babe Ruth, the king of home retailing.It is also this spirit that inspires a deaf youth to become the world's number one idea king and inventor despite receiving very little formal education.It was this spirit that inspired General MacArthur. When he was retreating under heavy enemy fire, he looked back over his shoulder and said the immortal words: "I will come back." This spirit inspired a humble rural pastor to become the most famous missionary in the world.It is this spirit that inspires a young Jewish boy to grow into the world's most outstanding retail insurance seller.It is also this spirit that guides a person who originally only wanted to sell clothes and provide better services to build a financial empire.They show the same spirit that exists within you, a spirit that can only be found by those who seek it, the spirit of the Creator, that exists within each of us, but must be unfolded, If you develop this spirit to a new level, you will become a leader.You can be great if you believe you can!

No matter what your current situation is, you can be happy and you can be successful.Happiness and success are nothing but attitudes of the mind, and anyone who develops a right attitude towards life can enjoy them.By taking full control of your mind, you are able to rise above your disadvantaged situation.Throughout history, few, if not none, have suffered more than Helen Keller.A severe disease, diagnosed as cerebral fever, destroyed her sight and hearing when she was less than two years old, and for this reason she was also unable to speak and was completely shut out of the world, like a deaf head. Live like a dead mule.Her teacher, Anne Sullivan, was able to communicate with the little girl's spiritual world through touch. In three years, she learned the alphabet, and was able to read and write through the cloth leaves.Until the age of 10, she could only talk in silent sign language, and she made up her mind that she would learn to speak.By the time she was 16, her language skills had developed enough to allow her to attend prep school.By 1904, she graduated from Radcliffe College with a degree.After graduating from college, she became a well-known speaker and author, and she became a spokesperson for the interests of blind and deaf people in more than 25 countries on five continents.Her books have become bestsellers and have been translated into more than fifty languages.There were many times in her life that Helen Keller could easily lose her faith and give up all hope.But she didn't.Because she realizes that she is a child of God, a unique creation with great potential, and in her spiritual world, she has the seeds of important services she can provide to mankind.Her love and concern for others brought her worldwide fame; indeed, she became a legend in her day.Most likely, you don't need to overcome such great difficulties in order to have a happy and successful life like Helen Keller. You just need to realize like her that the external situation does not determine a person's destiny.At any time you make a choice, you can change your situation so that you can begin to move toward your goals of inner peace, wealth, joy, and good health.George Bernard Shaw once said: "People are always condemning situations because of their own difficulties. I don't believe in situations. The people who can survive in this world are those who stand up and find the situation they want. It is those who if they If you can’t find it, create this situation!”

Will you allow your current situation to prevent you from realizing your full potential?If you do this, you are wasting your God-given talents because you are hesitant to make a decision to change your disadvantaged situation.Why do you hesitate?Be it out of fear, doubt, or some other pretext, these negative things take over your canine brain.William Shakespeare wrote this gem of wisdom: "Our doubts are the little bait that makes us dread trying to lose the good things we should have won." And others said: "If A turtle can't get anywhere without first sticking out its neck." If you're desperate for opportunity, you have to go out confidently and don't worry about missing out on the daily necessities of life on your journey to happiness. .Jesus said: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life what you will eat or drink; neither store up in the barn, but your heavenly Father feeds it. Aren’t you more valuable than the birds? Which of you can add a moment to your life by worrying? Why worry about your clothes? Think: How the lily grows; it neither toils nor spins; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these! You people of little faith! The grass is still there today, and it will be thrown into the furnace tomorrow. God will give him such adornment, how much less you? So, don't worry and say: 'What to eat? What to drink? What to wear?' This is what the Gentiles ask for. All these things you need, your heavenly Father knows. Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." (Matthew 6:25-33) If you have The goal of value, walking in the right direction, everything you need will be provided to you.Too many people in today's world feel unloved, unwanted, they feel that no one really cares about them, they are wrong!God cares for each of us in a way beyond human comprehension and gives each of us a perfect love, to him you are very important, to him you are unique.

Jesus said, "Even the hairs of your head are counted." This can give you a little idea of ​​how important you are to Him.His love is personal and will never disappoint you.He will be your advisor, give you strength, understand you, and provide you with solutions when you face opportunities and problems.The person who wrote the psalm said in the eighth line of Psalm 118: "It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man." Human love is flawed, but God's love is perfect. With him, You'll find a real friend, someone who really cares about you.If you are his child, you are filled with his spirit, and he is there when you call on him, whether your calling is about trifles or to build an empire.There is a seed of greatness within each of us, and if you tend that seed until it grows into a perfect tall oak tree, "all things are possible for you".The Creator has provided you with a way to become happy and successful, the only limit to you is the degree to which your seed develops, the closer you grow to perfection, the greater the degree of happiness and success, the more strictly you apply God's principles of happiness and success All that success dictates, the greater what you accomplish.Now, now that we have fully realized that you are a unique being, endowed with gifts, able to provide service that no one else can, and that you are deeply loved and cared for, it is time to examine that great and Time for the unwritten laws of the universe.Let's run down the list and see what the world has to offer a person seeking happiness and success.

Some people believe that opportunity only knocks on the door of the wealthy and powerful.Some believe that there exists an invisible hand that puts a label on the shoulders of some special people, directing them to wealth and power.Some people believe that they lack opportunities, and they don't believe that a person will be rewarded according to his thoughts and efforts.Often their attitude is: What will you do for me?or: What will you do to solve my problem?They don't really understand the law of nature: No pain, no reap.They always want to get help from others, but they don't do something to help themselves.People who hold such thoughts cannot be farther away from the truth that can really make them happy and successful.Right out of college, two young friends of mine asked a millionaire how he had a chance of making $1 million.The older gentleman had little formal education, having only completed the fifth grade, but he possessed a great deal of common sense.My friends think that it is harder to make a million dollars today than it has ever been in the past.They give many reasons in support of their argument.Finally, they asked the older gentleman what his point was.The gentleman waited patiently for a long time before it was his turn to speak:

"I think it's a lot easier to make a million dollars these days than it used to be. You young people, even though you've been to college, are prone to getting lost. And when I started making my first million, I didn't think much about it. College Here, you learn a lot of theory and how to work for other people, but they don't teach you how to work hard on your own like I did when I was your age." I never forgot his point because it is a fundamental truth.We must break out of the habit of following the crowd, out of mediocrity, and use all our intellectual and physical resources to create our lifetime of happiness and success.See the sheer abundance of all that surrounds you, nature flourishing with a beauty that never ends.Take a walk in the countryside and see the almost limitless ways in which our Creator provides satisfaction for every need in nature.Drive through the heart of your city, think of the incredible talent and wealth that would have been required to build such skyscrapers and highway systems, and when you see the sheer volume of all that surrounds you, you'll be as close as any Like everyone else, there are good reasons to do lots and lots.Remember this!You can "claim" your due, just make your mind aim at it, but never forget that you can't just wait and see, you have to work for it.Opportunity will only come to those who seek it.The new Webster's World Dictionary defines "opportunity" as: "the right time or place to do something." The "right time or place" is only when you are mentally ready to discover and accept When he appeared.Turning this opportunity into an outcome requires "doing something."

To become more successful, one has to provide opportunities for the success of others.Two friends of mine living in Michigan, Jay Van Andel and Richard DeVos, pioneered a whole market concept based on the law of free enterprise.Because they established their goals, made a definite plan, and then took action.They established the Amway (Amway) company in 1959.As a result, thousands of people around the world are now reaping the rewards of this philosophy.Jay and Richard, along with thousands of independent operators who belong to Amway, got opportunities because they sincerely sought them out.A man who lives in Tennessee went to Florida with his family for a vacation.On the road, he discovered how difficult it was for travelers to find motels that offered quality service and ample convenience for the entire family.After returning home, he found a friend who told him about the idea of ​​starting a new chain of motels, focusing on quality service with a family atmosphere.Starting with the first motel in their hometown, in less than 10 years they have built an international motel network that is bigger than all their competitors combined.During an unpleasant holiday experience, opportunity surfaced.A friend of mine, who used to be the general manager of a large financial company, became depressed at work because his business philosophy was different from that of the board of directors.He resigned from his job and started his own company with $3,000 in borrowed capital. He established a way for the new company to operate based on the inherent laws of happiness and success.As a result, the company grew rapidly and quickly outperformed all competitors.Because of my friend's unwillingness to sacrifice his own principles, opportunity presented itself in this situation, even if it meant giving up a very good job.

Demosynes, an ancient Greek orator and statesman, once said: "Small opportunities are often the beginning of great careers." Opportunities are everywhere. A man of good luck once said: "It is in your Where to find it." Chances will touch you many times throughout your life, and most people don't realize it's an opportunity.Some people pass up opportunities because of their fear of change.My father once told me a story about a man he worked with in the oil fields in Oklahoma.The two of them were good friends and had great respect for each other.They worked together for a major oil company for many years and got along very well on the job.One day that friend told my father that he had quit his current job and planned to become an independent driller in Oklahoma, and he was going to borrow money to drill for oil himself.He would offer my father a chance if he would cooperate with him in this venture.Knowing the high risk of failure in such an venture, my father declined his friend's invitation.Today, my father lives on his company's retirement pension, while his friend enjoys the affluent life of an oilman.Fear of failure causes many capable people to let opportunities pass them by.Another story of opportunity, set in a small town in West Texas.An elderly gentleman who eked out a living by retail business for thirty-five years until the age of retirement.Because of insufficient income after retirement, he had to start a new career in life insurance sales at the age of 65.He quickly found success and qualified for annual MDRT membership, the profession's highest honor.He has told me many times that he derives great satisfaction and joy from his work.His annual income after retirement far exceeds what his retail store brings him.He once said how he wished he had had such an opportunity when he was young, so that he would have become financially independent long ago.I think even when he was young, he had access to those opportunities, he just didn't take the time to find out.It's never too late to start living a happy and successful life.But the earlier you start, the better the results.

Francis Bacon, once wrote: "Wise men always create more opportunities than they find." It is a little untrue to expect someone else to give you a chance to become rich and successful Actually, because people always prefer to keep such opportunities to themselves.What is certain is that you must create your chances, as Francis Bacon said, if you want to enjoy a happy and successful life. God has provided you with everything you need to live a joyful life. Every day, exciting new opportunities are opening up to you. To make money from these opportunities, you must seize those that are in line with your own abilities. Coordinate opportunities and take advantage of them.Inside you, you have the spirit that makes you happy and successful, and now, you have learned that you live in a world that offers you unlimited opportunities.Once you really think about it, you've got as much as you can get.Remember the words of the apostle Paul: "Be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, that you may test what is the will of God, which is good, acceptable, and perfect." Remember that you matter, and that you are loved , remember you are unique, remember you have unlimited opportunities!

Before you move on to the next chapter, you must accept these principles: Number one, you can be happy, you can be successful, and this is the life the Creator wants you to live. Second, you live in a world that provides you with opportunities and resources to realize all of your most beloved dreams. Third, opportunities are everywhere, waiting for you to discover them.Accepting these principles brings you one step closer to a happy and successful life. KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER First, you are important. Second, stereotypes destroy a person's originality and independence. Third, you can achieve greatness if you believe you can.

Fourth, happiness and success are nothing but attitudes of the mind. Fifth, if you have a worthy goal and walk in the right direction, all your needs will be met. Sixth, each of us has a great seed in our hearts. Seventh, when you see all this enormous quantity filling up around you, you have as much power as anyone else to do a lot. Eighth, opportunity is offered only to those who seek it. Ninth, opportunities are everywhere. Tenth, the fear of failure has caused many capable people to pass up opportunities. Eleventh, you must grasp everything you can get.