By Jim Rohn
I have found that sometimes the subtle difference in our
attitude, which of course can
make a major difference in our future, can be as simple as
the language we use.
The difference in even how you talk to yourself or
others. Consciously making a decision
to quit saying what you don't want and to start saying what
you do want.
I call that faith.
Believing the
best, hoping for the best and moving toward the best.
A few examples could be, instead of saying, "What if
somebody doesn't respond" you
start saying, "What if they do respond?" Instead
of saying, "What if someone says
no?" You say, "What if they say yes?"
Instead of "What if they start and quit?" say,
"What if they start and stay?" or "What if
it doesn't work out?" You say, "What if it
does work out?" and the list goes on and on.
I found that when you start thinking and saying what you
really want then your mind
automatically shifts and pulls you in that direction. And
sometimes it can be that
simple, just a little twist in vocabulary that illustrates
your attitude and philosophy.
Our language can also affect how others perform and behave
around us.
A teenager says to a parent, "I need $10."
And if the parents learn to say, "No comprende.
That kind of language doesn't work here. We've got plenty of money, but
that's not how you get $10."
Then you teach your teenager how to ask, "How can I
earn $10?"
That is the magic of words. There is plenty of money here.
There is money for
everybody, but you just have to learn the magic words to
get it. For everything you
could possibly want. If you just learn the philosophy. How
could I earn $10?
Because you can't go to the soil and say, "Give
me a harvest."
You know the soil smiles and says, "Who is this
clown that brings me his need and brings me no seed." And if you said
to the soil, "I've got this seed and if I planted it, would you work while
I sleep?"
And the soil says, "No problem. Give me the seed. Go
to sleep and I'll be working
while you're sleeping."
If you just understand these simple principles, teaching
them to a teenager (or adult)
is sometimes just a matter of language. It's like an
investment account instead of a
savings account.
Simple language, but so important.
It is easy to stumble through almost a lifetime and
not learn some of these simplicities. Then you have to put up with all the
lack and all the challenges that don't work out simply from not reading the
book, not listening to the tape, not sitting in the class, not studying your
language
and not being willing to search so you can then find.
But here is the great news. You can start this process
anytime.
For me it was at age 25. At 25 I'm broke. Six years
later I'm a millionaire. Somebody says, "What kind of revolution,
what kind of change, what kind of thinking, what kind of magic had to happen?
Was it you?"
And I say, "No. Any person, any six years, 36 to 42,
50 to 56.
Whatever six years; whatever few years you go on an
intensive, accelerated personal
development curve, learning curve, application curve, and
learning the disciplines.
Now, it might not take the same amount of time, but I'm
telling you the same changes and the same rewards in some different fashion are
available for those who pay that six year price. And you might find that
whether it's in the beginning to help get you started, or in the middle to keep
you on track, that your language can have a great impact on your attitude,
actions and results.
