7 ways to develop philosophy

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Powerful PhilosophyPowerful Philosophy

By JimBy Jim RohnRohn


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If you want to know how an Idaho farm

boy can make it to Beverly Hills, then

take the journey toward achievement

by discovering the cornerstone for

total and lasting success: building your

philosophy.As we go forward on this

journey toward success, remember youneed to keep looking for those few

things that make the most difference

in your life, and spend most of yourtime doing those things.


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Way # 1 : Set Your SailThe winds of circumstance blow upon all of us. We all have experienced the winds of disappointment,

despair and heartbreak, but why do people arrive at such different places at the end of the journey?

Have we not all sailed upon the same sea? The major difference isnt circumstance; its the set of the

sail, or the way we think.


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It isnt what happens to us that determinesIt isnt what happens to us that determines

the quality of our lives, its what we do afterthe quality of our lives, its what we do after

weve set our sails and the wind decides toweve set our sails and the wind decides tochange direction.change direction. When winds change, weWhen winds change, we

must change.must change. We have to struggle to our feetWe have to struggle to our feet

and reset the sail in a manner that willand reset the sail in a manner that will

steer us in the direction of our ownsteer us in the direction of our owndeliberate choice.deliberate choice.


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The set of the sail, how we think and

how we respond, has a far greater

capacity to destroy our lives thanany challenges we face. How quickly

we respond to adversity is far more

important than adversity itself. The

great challenge of life is to controlthe process of our own thinking.


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Way # 2 : Learn From Success and FailureAny conclusion youve drawn that isnt working for you could be working against you. The best

way to counteract misinformation and wrong data is to input new and accurate information.

Gather information from personal experience. If youre doing something wrong, evaluate what

you did wrong and change things.


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Seek an objective, outside voice about

how you are and what youre doing.

An objective opinion from someone

you respect can lead you to early and

accurate information about your

decision-making process. Listen to

the freshness of an outside voice-

someone who can see the forest andisnt lost in the trees.


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Observe the successesObserve the successes

and failures of otherand failures of other

people. You could seepeople. You could see

how people mess uphow people mess upand you wouldnt doand you wouldnt do

what they did. Youwhat they did. You

could find out whatcould find out what

decide not to read it.decide not to read it.Past failures and errorsPast failures and errors

prompt us toprompt us to amendamend

current conductcurrent conductso weso wedont replicate the past.dont replicate the past.


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Study from people who do well. Each

of us should be in a constant search

for people we admire and respect andwhose behavior we can model. Its far

better to deliberately choose the

people we will permit to influence us

than to allow bad influences to affect

us without our conscious choice.


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Way # 3 : Read All You CanPeople from all walks of life whove had some of the most incredible experiences have taken the

time to write of these experiences so we can be instructed and amend our philosophies. There aretwo books you need to read to build your philosophy: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill andThe Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason.


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The contributions of other people enable

us to reset our sails based upon theirexperiences. Books offer treasures of

information that can change our lives,

fortunes, relationships, health and

careers for the better.


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Way # 4 : Keep a JournalA journal is a gathering place for all of our observations and discoveries about life. Its our own

handwritten transcript that captures our experiences, ideas, desires and conclusions about the

people and the events that have touched our lives. The very act of writing about our lives helps

us think more objectively about our actions.


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Writing tends to slow downWriting tends to slow down

the flow of information andthe flow of information and

gives us time to analyzegives us time to analyze andandponder the experience. Theponder the experience. The

intense scrutiny of journalintense scrutiny of journal

writing can enable us towriting can enable us to makemake

refinementsrefinements in our philosophyin our philosophythat are truly lifethat are truly life--changing.changing.


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Jot down what you learn and beJot down what you learn and be

a buyer of empty books. Its thea buyer of empty books. Its the

small disciplinessmall disciplines that lead tothat lead to

great accomplishments.great accomplishments.


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Way # 5 : Observe and ListenPay attention during your day, watch whats going on and become a good listener. Find a voice of

value and stay for a while. Surround yourself with people you respect and admire. Find people whose

personalities and achievements stimulate, fascinate and inspire you, and then strive to assimilate theirbest qualities. This is called the skill of selecting. Dont waste your time on the silly and the shallow.


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Be a good listener. With so many voices vying for your attention, you need to develop the

skill of selective listening and only dial into the radio station that appeals to you. If a voiceis not leading to the achievement of your goals, exercise caution in how long you listen.


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One of the major reasons people

dont do well is because they keep

trying to get through the day while

a more worthy cause is to get from

the day. We must become sensitive

enough to observe and ponder what

is happening around us. Be alert. Be

awake. Often the most extraordinary

opportunities are hidden amongseemingly insignificant events.


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Way # 6 : Be DisciplinedEvery day is filled with dozens of personal crossroads, moments when were called upon to make

a decision regarding minor as well as major questions. These decisions chart a path to a future

destination. With careful mental preparation, we can make wise choices. The development of asound philosophy prepares us for making sound decisions.


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When we eat healthy foods, we

experience positive results in

a short time. When we startexercising, we feel a new vitality

almost immediately. When we

begin reading, we experience a

growing awareness and a new

level of self-confidence.


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New disciplines practiced

daily will produce exciting

results. The magic of new

disciplines causes us toamend our thinking.


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Way # 7 : Dont NeglectNeglect is the major reason people dont have what they want. If you dont take care ofthings in your life, neglect becomes a disease. If you neglect to do good things with your

money, you probably neglect to do good things with your time.


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If you dont know whats

going on with your healthor your bank account, you

could be at risk. Set up

new disciplines to change

your life. Dont neglect.


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Everything is within our reach if we will read books, use journals, practice the disciplinesand wage a new and vigorous battle against neglect. Build your philosophy. Commityourself to a new journey and say, Im going to change my life. Once you do, youll

never look back.


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Your personal philosophy is theYour personal philosophy is the

greatest determining factor in howgreatest determining factor in howyour life works out.your life works out. -- JimJim RohnRohn

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