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2. The E-Myth Mastery (Highly, highly recommended by Me)
http://www.amazon.com/E-Myth-Mastery-Essential-Disciplines-Building/dp/0060723181/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220818190&sr=1-5Sunday, September 7, 2008
Current Books
Books I read in the past few weeks:
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2. The E-Myth Mastery (Highly, highly recommended by Me)
http://www.amazon.com/E-Myth-Mastery-Essential-Disciplines-Building/dp/0060723181/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220818190&sr=1-5
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2. The E-Myth Mastery (Highly, highly recommended by Me)
http://www.amazon.com/E-Myth-Mastery-Essential-Disciplines-Building/dp/0060723181/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220818190&sr=1-5
Sunday Ramblings....
Sometimes I just sit, sit and wonder, what has become of me...
I sit and I think, and I know the answer, but a part of me has gotten so comfortable with things around me that even though they cause me tremendous pain, I fail to change them....
You would not understand, because I am still living a great life, I have great friends, great ambitions, good ventures in my life. But I still don't feel that I am happy....
They say that happiness is a bliss that very few understand, happiness isn't tied to material things, it's tied to moments in life that take your breath away. I feel utter happiness on days when I do things that remain a memory, and then there are days I just do things that I do because of bad decisions I have taken....compromises I have made.
The key to changing things around you actually lies within yourself. You need to change yourself to see the change in the world....I have come to the crossroads many times now and it feels like I have taken the safe exit in life to avoid the chaos....primarily because I do not have the energy to deal with bad things anymore.....
Introspection is a big thing....looking at yourself objectively will yield answers unlike none. You really need to ask yourself, "Who am I?" "Am I just a reflection in the mirror?" I see this person, who can make changes, I see this person who can do good things, create new things, cause a change in lives, create enthusiasm within others, create a lot of change within others.... I see it...I know I can....so what is holding me back? Mere rules laid down by society? Everyone knows deep inside that you cannot succeed if you do what society drives you to do. So why do people still follow? Part of the problem is we are all scared of chaos...we are all scared that we won't be able to pay for the next cup of latte @ Starbucks....or we won't be able to enjoy the crab cakes at this very expensive seafood restaurant.....
Most of us yield to the pressure and give up, some of us know that we could do better, but how? There's no guarantee, there's no assurance. That my friends is your negative voice speaking within you. It's the voice that you have to have. It's the voice that is used to living the life you have made it live....it fears change....and it should....
Meanwhile there's another voice, hidden somewhere in your heart.....it speaks the truth...all things equal, it would win over any battle....but given the parameters in today's life, it hardly has a voice. It is buried somewhere so deep that not even you can identify with it anymore.
How does one overcome such a huge challenge? The answer is asking yourself objectively, without any emotions, questions that a 4yr old kid would probably ask you. Questions that really don't make any sense, or actually they make sense, but you fear answering because you know they are true.
Sometimes I just sit and wonder, is this what I really really want? Do I want to be married? Do I want to be around someone who ties me down? Do I want to work at a job that doesn't give me time to think? Do I want a life that is not the best? Remember, we all have very few days on this earth.....when counted in weekends, we hardly have many weekends....many people live for the weekends...I remember working like a dog on weekdays so that I could party on weekends....now I want to live more each day so that I do things that matter to ME.
You have to be selfish in life....many times when you are not and you get hurt, you tend to realize "If only I had been a little more selfish...." You have to ingrain your values, your identity and your goals.....and chart a plan to accomplish them...and grow your identity.
People are selfish. Get used to it.
Women dump you when they find a better person, when you strive to be a better person, they try to restrict you from becoming a better person because they fear losing you in the process...
Your bosses start feeling insecure when you work on yourself and become more adept than them. Politics @ work largely involves backstabbing and at many instances undermining the good work done by someone else so as to save your own ass.....life is like that.....even some of the top most CEO's do so....
You need to ask yourself....do you want to be like that? Backstabbing? Abusing? Apologizing for life? Or do you want to be the CHAMP?
What if you had a life partner who would encourage you to be the best? What if you had a boss who would make sure that you are better than him....because after all, he has his standards set so high, that he only works with the best....
What if you just worked on yourself day in, day out? What if you just did what you like day in, day out? Would you see the improvement in yourself? Hell yea! Would you see a change in the way you do things? Hell Yea! Do you see the change you bring in the world now that you are better equipped to face the world? Hallelujah!
Now life makes sense. Now I can sleep peacefully, I can be happy that when they nail the last nail through my coffin, I will sleep peacefully knowing that I did what I wanted in the very little time I had. I changed the world and the people around me.....I really did something. I created something beautiful. I created life. A life that most of you would only dream of. A life that most of you would never understand.
Life without purpose....is no life at all.....
- Why do I feel tied down to things I shouldn't be tied down to?
- Why should I live a slow life with calculated decisions when in the past I have been most happy with the art of exploring and finding the best without any rules or regulations?
- Who am I?
- What drives me?
I sit and I think, and I know the answer, but a part of me has gotten so comfortable with things around me that even though they cause me tremendous pain, I fail to change them....
You would not understand, because I am still living a great life, I have great friends, great ambitions, good ventures in my life. But I still don't feel that I am happy....
They say that happiness is a bliss that very few understand, happiness isn't tied to material things, it's tied to moments in life that take your breath away. I feel utter happiness on days when I do things that remain a memory, and then there are days I just do things that I do because of bad decisions I have taken....compromises I have made.
The key to changing things around you actually lies within yourself. You need to change yourself to see the change in the world....I have come to the crossroads many times now and it feels like I have taken the safe exit in life to avoid the chaos....primarily because I do not have the energy to deal with bad things anymore.....
Introspection is a big thing....looking at yourself objectively will yield answers unlike none. You really need to ask yourself, "Who am I?" "Am I just a reflection in the mirror?" I see this person, who can make changes, I see this person who can do good things, create new things, cause a change in lives, create enthusiasm within others, create a lot of change within others.... I see it...I know I can....so what is holding me back? Mere rules laid down by society? Everyone knows deep inside that you cannot succeed if you do what society drives you to do. So why do people still follow? Part of the problem is we are all scared of chaos...we are all scared that we won't be able to pay for the next cup of latte @ Starbucks....or we won't be able to enjoy the crab cakes at this very expensive seafood restaurant.....
Most of us yield to the pressure and give up, some of us know that we could do better, but how? There's no guarantee, there's no assurance. That my friends is your negative voice speaking within you. It's the voice that you have to have. It's the voice that is used to living the life you have made it live....it fears change....and it should....
Meanwhile there's another voice, hidden somewhere in your heart.....it speaks the truth...all things equal, it would win over any battle....but given the parameters in today's life, it hardly has a voice. It is buried somewhere so deep that not even you can identify with it anymore.
How does one overcome such a huge challenge? The answer is asking yourself objectively, without any emotions, questions that a 4yr old kid would probably ask you. Questions that really don't make any sense, or actually they make sense, but you fear answering because you know they are true.
Sometimes I just sit and wonder, is this what I really really want? Do I want to be married? Do I want to be around someone who ties me down? Do I want to work at a job that doesn't give me time to think? Do I want a life that is not the best? Remember, we all have very few days on this earth.....when counted in weekends, we hardly have many weekends....many people live for the weekends...I remember working like a dog on weekdays so that I could party on weekends....now I want to live more each day so that I do things that matter to ME.
You have to be selfish in life....many times when you are not and you get hurt, you tend to realize "If only I had been a little more selfish...." You have to ingrain your values, your identity and your goals.....and chart a plan to accomplish them...and grow your identity.
People are selfish. Get used to it.
Women dump you when they find a better person, when you strive to be a better person, they try to restrict you from becoming a better person because they fear losing you in the process...
Your bosses start feeling insecure when you work on yourself and become more adept than them. Politics @ work largely involves backstabbing and at many instances undermining the good work done by someone else so as to save your own ass.....life is like that.....even some of the top most CEO's do so....
You need to ask yourself....do you want to be like that? Backstabbing? Abusing? Apologizing for life? Or do you want to be the CHAMP?
What if you had a life partner who would encourage you to be the best? What if you had a boss who would make sure that you are better than him....because after all, he has his standards set so high, that he only works with the best....
What if you just worked on yourself day in, day out? What if you just did what you like day in, day out? Would you see the improvement in yourself? Hell yea! Would you see a change in the way you do things? Hell Yea! Do you see the change you bring in the world now that you are better equipped to face the world? Hallelujah!
Now life makes sense. Now I can sleep peacefully, I can be happy that when they nail the last nail through my coffin, I will sleep peacefully knowing that I did what I wanted in the very little time I had. I changed the world and the people around me.....I really did something. I created something beautiful. I created life. A life that most of you would only dream of. A life that most of you would never understand.
Life without purpose....is no life at all.....
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