The Optimist's Creed-Full Text

On my radio show this Friday, I begin a new series on The Optimist's Creed by New Thought author Christian D. Larson. It was brought to attention by Rhonda Byrne and The Secret.  So here it is, in full:

I PROMISE MYSELF

To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet.

To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature I meet.

To give so much time to improving myself that I have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of myself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words but in great deeds.

To live in the faith that the whole world is on my side, so long as I am true to the best that is in me.

Hope to have you tune in this Friday!

To your Greater Success,

Tim 

Be A Reverse Paranoid

About 12-13 years ago, I had a dream to get into the adult entertainment industry, to work behind the scenes in sales and distribution. So I figured the first step on this career ladder would be to get a job as a clerk in an adult video store. So I read the want ads in the newspaper every day and lo and behold a job came up that was what I thought I wanted.


So I went, filled out the application, fervently prayed for it, and nothing happened. So I figured, OK, another position would come up later on. Well, I wound up working in retail at another job, and I forgot about what I originally wanted.


It was only in later years that I realized that not getting what I had originally wanted was actually the best for me. The adult entertainment industry was not an area would've been comfortable or happy for me. The direction my life and career took was much, much better.


I have become a reverse paranoid. What does that mean? It means that I believe the world is plotting to do me good. Everything that happens to me that I consciously cause to create, all the people I meet, the circumstances that occur, everything is leading me to a better place. 


So to the owner of Bachelor Books I say "Thank you" for not hiring me.


ACTION STEP: Reflect on everything that has happened to you up to this point in your life. Are you grateful for the prayers that weren't answered?


To your greater achievements,
Tim 

Free Stuff

As promised, here's a list of just some of the resources out there that I've found useful.


Brian Tracy International

Brian has a e-book edition of his book Goals! available for free, but you have to sign up for his email newsletters & promotions, which you get about one a day. His products are the finest available, especially his 8-CD program The Ultimate Goals Program. 

Learn Out Loud

This is the section of the site that has free mp3 programs on goals; and I encourage you to go through the site and explore for more good stuff. Also the products they sell are excellent and the service is great as well.

When I find more, I'll be sure to share them with you.

Live Bold,

Tim, The Goal Wizard

How To Get Started

Hello, and welcome to the Next Step in my ReEvolution. I used to have the blog ReEvolutionary Recovery, and I realized that I have to "re-invent" myself so to speak, so now I'm adopting a new persona as "The Goal Wizard".


It is going to be about...well, GOALS! And why they are vital for your success. This is also my way to form a "master mind" group so I can proclaim my intentions to the World at-large and be accountable for what I do...or fail to do.


I acknowledge before I begin that I stand on the shoulders of the giants who proceeded me, and on whose pioneering work I base my own efforts, and these include Brian Tracy and Jim Rohn.


So to begin, let me stress the importance of CLARITY. If you don't really know what you want, or if you're vague and fuzzy about it, then you will get vague and fuzzy results.


EXAMPLE:


Vague & fuzzy: I want to make more money.


Goal with clarity: I intend to earn $25,000.00 in the next 14 months through my work as a success consultant by Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 11:59 p.m.


See the difference?


Next time I'll speak to why the physical act of writing your Goals on paper is vital.