10 Life Lessons On How To Find Your Why NOW & Achieve Ultimate Success – Lesson 3 (part 1)

The Habit of Giving
People often ask me things like, “John, what is the main habit of multi-million dollar entrepreneurs, life-changers and dream achievers?” There is no question at all in my mind that the number one habit of all of those people is giving. Before we move on to discuss the ultimate success factor, which is the manifestation and development of your Why in life, I want to discuss this one habit that will have a great impact on your level of success. It’s the habit of giving. As you begin developing your Why and reading other Champion Why Cards in this book, you will see that many people like you want to help others by giving away a percentage of their success. When I read some of my student’s Why Cards, I see things like “I want to donate $10,000.00 dollars to my favorite charity” or “I want to tithe $50,000.00 to my church.”

I believe that we are all born with the desire to bless others. We all want to give back. We have an inbred need to make other people’s lives better. I believe that we are created in God’s image, and he is very generous. Therefore, it’s only reasonable to believe that we as human beings are generous. It’s only the negative scripts in our society like “always look out for number one” that turn us from generous to selfish. I’ve learned that the best exercise in the world is to reach down and lift someone up. The sad thing is that we lose sight of helping others when we are so focused on ourselves. You really do want to give financial blessings to others; you want to give your time; you want to invest your energy in noble causes. Based on your need as a human being to give to others, you must make the decision to include the habit of giving time, money and energy in your Why. The Mystery of Sowing and Reaping I know that you may not be accustomed to giving freely especially when you have never had that much to give. It’uncomfortable at first, but the giving habit makes you a stronger person. I truly believe that you will sow what you reap.

Most people are familiar with that principle or at least that phrase, but think about what it means. If you sow wheat in a field, the crop that pushes through the soil to be harvested is wheat. It is not and will never be corn. If you plant an apple seed, the green shoot that springs from the ground will not become a pecan tree. We cannot sow a selfish attitude and expect to reap abundance and generosity. It just doesn’t work like that. If we make giving a habit, then life has a way of giving back to us. All successful people even non-religious ones know and practice that exact concept. Let me say it again. If we make giving a habit, then life has a way of giving back to us. That knowledge is one of the greatest commonalities of successful people. Trust me. If you make the habit of giving a main priority in your life, then you will be blessed beyond all of your goals and dreams that you’ve ever imagined of achieving. Now, let’s get you started on your habit of giving by saying the following out loud: “I am a daily giver. I will commit to giving daily to others.” How to Get Started in the Habit of Giving Obviously, you don’t start out by distributing one hundred dollar bills as you walk down the street. You can give in many ways.

I AM A HABIT (Part One)

H-A-B-I-T…When 95% of people hear this word, a
negative thought pops up in their minds, because
most people think of a habit being negative. The
secret to your future lies in your daily habits so
ask yourself right now, “Are my habits today going
to help me achieve my WHY in life?”

I received the following excerpt from a very dear
friend of mine and felt that it is definitely the
best explanation of a habit that I have ever heard:

I am your constant companion.
I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden.
I will push you onward or drag you down to failure.
I am completely at your command.
Half the things you do, you might just as well turn
over to me,and I will be able to do them quickly and
correctly.
I am easily managed; you must merely be firm with me.
Show me exactly how you want something done,
and after a few lessons I will do it automatically.
I am the servant of all great men.
And, alas, of all failures as well.
Those who are great, I have made great.
Those who are failures, I have made failures.
I am not a machine, though I work with all the
precision of a machine.Plus, the intelligence of a man.
You may run me for profit, or run me for ruin;
it makes no difference to me.
Take me, train me, be firm with me and I will
put the world at your feet.
Be easy with me, and I will destroy you.
Who am I?

I am a HABIT!

- Author Unknown

A HABIT (Part Two)

One of my daily habits, which is the foundation of my life, is spending 45-60 minutes each and every morning feeding my body physically by exercising and feeding my mental spirit either by reading or listening to a motivational message to warm me up for the day ahead. Everyone washes their physical body and feeds their body every morning, but 95% of people will find an excuse about why they can not find the “TIME” to invest in a habit of feeding their MINDS! I consider this particular daily habit of mine to be the driving force behind my intense focus on success and living a dream life.

Is it easy all the time? Of course not, but when it becomes a habit – you will do it! If you commit today to begin each morning warming yourself up for the day ahead by feeding your mental spirit, your entire life will change in a very positive fashion very quickly. It is like driving a race car with the emergency brake on and you try to go ahead, but you can’t move. You stay in the same location with your wheels spinning, burning up, making a lot of noise, but not going anywhere! All it takes is to release the brake and you will fly towards toward your WHY in life!!

You need to review what your habits are and ask yourself…”Would I recommend MY habits to someone I truly love and care about?” Your entire future lies in your daily habits—positive or negative. You have the most powerful force right now in your hands, the ability to decide what your habits will begin to be.

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