A few posts back, I shared a great insight I had received from my new friend and teacher CJ. As an example of how important surrounding yourself with the right people can be, I would like to share another amazing nugget of self-improvement gold I get from him. This tool is only four words long, but can transform your way of thinking and thus, your way of approaching life.
Four words to change your life? Really? Like many of the tools and strategies in my first two books, this one is customizable, but I am going to relay it to you the way CJ told me. He came across this idea of measuring his actions and patterns against four words that represented his values. The four words, or four H words, were honest, hungry, hone able and humble. When a challenge arises, he reviews it through the lens of these four words. Is he being honest? This could be honest with others, but what about being honest with himself? Honest about his motives? Honest about his intentions? Hungry is a good one. Les Brown says hunger is one of the most powerful forces in the human spirit. Napoleon Hill calls it ‘burning desire’, but it amounts to the same thing. You must passionately pursue that which you are chasing. This holds true not only for career and financial goals, but what about your relationships? If you are not continuously hungry for that love between you and your partner, the relationship is vulnerable. Hone-able technically not a word, but being able to hone ourselves and our skills is essential. A closed mind is never open to opportunities. Humble. That word is worth its weight in gold in a society where everyone is looking for their fifteen minutes of fame. Knowing that you do not know it all will allow you to learn more and be open to more.
I challenge you to use these four words this weekend. Ask yourself if you are living up to them in every area of your life. Where you are not, ask yourself how you can improve. Try this for the next 48 hours. Then what? Come up with your own four words. What core values would you like to represent? If you are having a hard time coming up with some, just ask yourself how you would like others to view you. When your name comes up, what would you like them to say? I would love to hear what you come up with.
SECRET 2 AN AMAZING LIFE 