Happy Wealth - 7 Strategies to Gain Wealth and Happiness

Author: Jim Rohn
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: However, strangely enough, many people do not associate a lack of discipline with failure, thinking there is no connection between the two. Most people view failure as if the world were coming to an end, such as a company going bankrupt or a house being forcibly repossessed. But this is not the cause of failure. Failure rarely results from isolated incidents; it is a series of small failures accumulated due to a lack of discipline. Failure often occurs around us: not thinking today, not taking action today, not being cautious, striving, climbing, learning, or moving forward. If your goal requires you to write ten letters today but you only write three, then you fall short by seven letters today. If you promised yourself to make five calls today but only make one, then you fall short by four calls today. If your financial plan requires you to save ten dollars a day, but you save none, then you fall short by ten dollars today. The danger lies in us watching a day be wasted, thinking it won't cause harm; after all, it's just one day. But many days add up to a year, and many years add up to a lifetime. Now, perhaps you understand that many small failures today can easily turn your life into a major disaster. The pattern of success is almost identical—just think about it the other way around. If you planned to make ten calls but actually made fifteen, then you get ahead by five calls today. If you do the same with writing and saving, you will soon see the results accumulated from your diligence over a year or even a lifetime. P7