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What we ponder and what we think about sets the course of our life. Any day we wish; we can discipline ourselves to change it all. Any day we wish, we can open the book that will open our mind to new knowledge. Any day we wish, we can start a new activity. Any day we wish, we can start the process of life change. We can do it immediately, or next week, or next month, or next year.

We can also do nothing. We can pretend rather than perform. And if the idea of having to change ourselves makes us uncomfortable, we can remain as we are. We can choose rest over labor, entertainment over education, delusion over truth, and doubt over confidence. The choices are ours to make. But while we curse the effect, we continue to nourish the cause. As Shakespeare uniquely observed, “The fault is not in the stars, but in ourselves.” We created our circumstances by our past choices. We have both the ability and the responsibility to make better choices beginning today.

This is what Jim Rohn said. And boy, this is inspiring!!

And if you are really serious about transforming your life, they have a limited time special offer going on on the Jim Rohn 2004 weekend. The event had special guests like Denis Waitley, Brian Tracy and more. For around $200, you get 24 hours of leadership training, a 283 page workbook and special bonuses!

If you don’t want to spend the money yet, check out the free ezines (and archives)! Even they are full of wisdom!

If Buddha worked in your office, how would he work? What would he think? What values will he live by?

I recently read What Would Buddha Do At Work by Franz Metcalf & BJ Gllagher Hateley. The wisdom is just right, and there are answers to all common business problems in this book. I am going to do a series of posts summarizing the key ideas I liked! Feel free to comment on them, and share your experiences from workplaces.

Part 1: Becoming An Enlightened Worker

• First recognize that you are responsible for your own future.
• Second, recognize that you always have a choice.
• Mission statements for your organization and life are key to enlightened work. The mission statement is a compass to guide your priorities and decisions so you do not become lost in day-to-day activities.
• Do great work, all the time.
• Start work before the boss gets in, and leave after she does.
• Do not take more than you should. Taking home a pencil or minor office supply is stealing.
• You represent your employer, so uphold the company name.
• Your self-confidence increases when you know you have done good work. Good results come from healthy self-esteem.
• Action always beats inaction. Making mistakes is better than not doing anything at all. If you aren’t making mistakes, it means you are not taking risks and not trying hard enough.
• You are a work in progress. You are responsible for your own self-improvement.
• Practice yoga or meditation to learn how to focus.
• If you have ten things to do and only enough time to finish six things, choose the right six and go home without worrying about the four you had to let go.
• There is nothing you can do about the past and you cannot predict the future. The only time that matters is now.
• Speak your mind and share your ideas. Do not keep them to yourself.
• Under-promise and over-deliver. Keep all commitments.
• Talk is cheap. People like to see action, results, and follow-through.
• Your internal moral compass will warn you when you are violating your own integrity.
• Respect company property like it is your own.
• Go about your work quietly and deliberately. There is no need to make public all your efforts. Results will speak for themselves.
• There is no single right way to solve a problem. The problem itself is always changing.
• Be flexible and learn to live with uncertainty.
• Admit you made a mistake. It means you are teachable and humble.
• Do your best work. Promotions and perks are only side effects of doing brilliant work.
• If you wear self-confidence, it doesn’t matter what you are wearing.
• Celebrate the successes of others.
• Physical and worldly things like money are necessary for survival but they will not make you happy.
• The best things in life aren’t things.
• There is nothing wrong with personal wealth as long as it is put to good use. Good stewardship of money comes from a sense of integrity.
• Real happiness comes when we are free from cravings and endless desires.
• Treat money like a visitor we respect but we know can be dangerous.
• When depressed, the best way to feel better is to do something for others.
• You don’t need a lot to get by. Work with what you’ve got.
• Learn from every opportunity, even if it means taking on a task you don’t want to do. It may be that nobody else can do the job except you at the moment.
• Hypocrisy happens when you fool yourself.
• Gossip is a waste of time.
• Surround yourself with people you admire and respect. When you work with someone better than you, your performance will improve.
• You can change.
• Make every day productive.
• It is healthy to balance work and personal life. This is the Middle Way.
• It’s easier to just follow the pack and be mediocre. Living a life of integrity is hard work.
• Wealth and power won’t make you happy. Health, love, and peace of mind will.

Men think to organize their ideas. Women speak their ideas to organize them!

Some people can use the Divide and Rule strategy so well! You wouldn’t even realize they are doing that! When you and a friend (or colleague or partner) are very close, and someone has a problem with your friend, and they come to you and complain about it. Beware! Get the reality first! Are they trying to divide and rule? Or are they genuinely interested in contributing to your friend through you?

It’s good to experience the strategy being applied on you! Just gives you a whole new perspective on people!

A quote Dave mentioned while I was talking to him today:

Millions have hacked at the leaves of evil, but few have hacked at the roots.

Are we going to the source of the problem, or just hacking the outcomes?