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Yes, it's been a while. A fair few months in fact. Well...let's say that whilst I've been away, I've learned so much about life that I KNOW that, just like 2001 when I quit my job forever to do this, 2008 WILL be a watershed year for me both in a personal and business sense. And I want YOU to accompany me on the ride! Although I can't promise nailed-on regular stuff for you (that is reserved for my friends who subscribe to my It's Obvious, Stupid! print newsletter) - I promise that I will be sharing some of the insights I am both learning AND applying in my OWN life...in a way that will absolutely help YOU. So...let's just start off with the major lessons I've learned since the end of July last year when I separated from my wife, Lesley (her choice, remember!). Now, some of these things may sound negative - but they're not intended to - they are just the things I've learned, and which I will forever bear in mind over the years to come... 1. No matter how much you know someone, you can never know what they're thinking. 2. If you are motivated for someone else, make sure that, if they weren't around, you are STILL motivated! 3. Don't try to help other people when they either don't know they need it, or don't appreciate it - you'll only end up worse off. 4. People change (including you!) - sometimes almost overnight. The sooner you accept that change is the norm rather than the exception, the easier you will be able to manage change in your life in general. 4. Listen to your gut instinct - even if stuff doesn't work out in the way you hoped because of it. There is a bigger picture that is moving stuff around for your future, whether you realize it or not. 5. Focus on what you want and what you have, not what you don't want or have 'lost'. 6. Some things aren't personal or your 'fault'. You are still as capable as you have always been even if others make you feel otherwise. 7. Change is hard - but usually its because you NEED to change in order to take your life to the next level. 8. Your feelings are the key to working out what you want from your life. Don't block them out (like a typical man, I used to - not any more), or ignore what they are telling you. Finally...the absolutely most important one of all... "The most important things in life are what you currently take for granted - intentionally or not."
Things like youir spouse, your children, your health, your standard of living, and your free time are just some of these very important things that, believe me, you don't realize how important they are. Guess why my daughters Katie and Skye are going to benefit from me being a much better dad to them - just because I appreciate them more than I ever have done. Maybe one day if you meet me in person at a seminar somewhere and buy me a drink or two in the bar, I'll expand more on the experiences I had which reminded me why these lessons are so important. Put it this way - adversity is an amazing teacher once you start looking for what you can gain from it! So...what have YOU learned about life in the last six months? Feel free to comment below... Posted by vurnumg
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