Here’s an extract from Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill that sparked off some cartoons… Persistence!
There is no substitute for persistence! It cannot be supplanted by any other quality! Remember this in the beginning and it will hearten you when the going may seem difficult and slow. Those who have cultivated the habit of persistence seem to enjoy insurance against failure. No matter how many times they are defeated, they finally arrive up near the top of the ladder. Sometimes it appears there is a hidden guide whose duty is to test people through all sorts of discouraging experiences. Those who pick themselves up after defeat and keep on trying arrive; and the world cries, “Bravo! I knew you could do it!” The hidden guide lets no one enjoy great achievement without passing the persistence test. Those who can’t take it simply do not make the grade.. Those who can “take it” are bountifully rewarded for their persistence. They receive, as their compensation, whatever goal they are pursuing.
Napoleon Hill From Think and Grow Rich
Think and grow rich inspired me to become a cartoonist and it’s contents kept me going when the going got tough! I’m a Think And Grow Rich fan! Think and grow rich to the day I die!
Have you read ‘Think And Grow Rich? Let me know if it changed your life like it did mine!
On how to organize your self help material by Bob Scheinfeld (Life Change Expert.)
You might have a stack of stuff like myself that needs sorting out! Most self-help writers, including the most popular ones, will freely admit that even their best ideas only work for about five percent of their readers. Why? Because they are one-size-fits-all remedies that either don’t fit your situation or aren’t easily put into action.
As a 23 year veteran of the personal development field, I’ve seen self help material come and go. Most of them claim you have unlimited power and can create anything you consciously want — all you have to do is use the expert’s techniques. That’s a nice theory, but it probably doesn’t match your day-to-day experience, does it?
Recognize that there are what I call “unseen forces” at work – parts of your unconscious that work like the director of a movie, planning for you, filtering, coaching, shaping your daily experiences (and the results you get from self help techniques) to help you fulfill your life purpose.
We all come to the table with different “life purposes” to fulfill. You can get far better results from how-to and self-help information if you customize it to fit your life, business, or some other specific situation. If you feel like an idea or technique doesn’t feel right to you or isn’t working, trust your intuition and modify or discard it.
Don’t base your self-help efforts on the ideas of a single book, report or expert. Sample a variety of methods. Find elements that work together and work well for you. Rather than pushing yourself to follow someone else’s path, find comfort in the knowledge that you came here to carve out your own unique path to success.
Bob Scheinfeld is a noted expert in the self help material field.
Visit his “Invisible Path to Success” web site and enroll in his free 5 lesson class to discover the “missing link” in self help material.
1. You must have a willingness to overcome the fear of heights. Determination to succeed is vital. If you really want to conquer the fear of heights you’re half way there already.
2. Talk to the following people about why they feel confident at heights. Find out what helps them to do this. Examples include window cleaners, construction workers, tree fellers, linesmen, rock climbers, mountaineers, crane drivers, etc. Ask them why they don’t have a fear of heights? Find someone to help you – you must trust their judgement.
3. Consider the worse case scenario – if you’re enclosed in a tall building what can happen to you? Simple: Nothing! If you’re on the first step of a ladder, what can happen to you? Not a lot!
4. Start on a small height and slowly get comfortable with that, then go a little higher and higher and higher. You don’t have to do these all the in same day. Baby steps! And don’t forget to get yourself a big pat on the back when you’ve achieved each stage.
5. Desensitization – a slow step-by-step process. Example going up a ladder one step at a time. Then higher the next day.
6. Get Hypnotized! Get a licensed professional hypnotist. They will present the information about your fear to your subconscious mind so that when you are awakened, you will no longer have a fear of heights. It may take a few sessions, but you have to believe!
7. Relaxation techniques can help you deal with your fear of heights without actually getting to the root of your fear. These might include deep breathing exercises, yoga or muscle relaxation, where you ignore the fact that you are at a height you don’t like.
8. Virtual reality exposure therapy, you are exposed to a virtual version of your fear of heights. This might be a video of the top of the Empire Building.
9. Try to find out the reason for your fear. Did someone scare you when you were small? Discuss the condition with your close ones, a counselor, health professional, or someone who can help you work through the underlying reasons.
10. When looking down from a big height, grasp railings or fences to build a sense of safety and security in that position.
If you have any ideas on how to overcome the fear of heights let me know…
Mickey Mouse popped out of my mind onto a drawing pad 20 years ago on a train ride from Manhattan to Hollywood at a time when business fortunes of my brother Roy and myself were at lowest ebb and disaster seemed right around the corner. ~Walt Disney
All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. ~ Walt Disney
We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. ~Walt Disney
When commissioning cartoons… Pick TWO of the three options!
Good+Fast = Expensive Choose this and I’ll postpone every other project on my drawing board, my round of golf or give up my footy match ticket and work day and night to get your job done. It WILL NOT BE CHEAP though!
Good+Cheap = Slow Choose good and cheap and I’ll still do a great job at a discounted price. But you’ll have to be patient while I fit you in after my higher paying clients, updating my web site, going down the gym, my footy matches, rounds of golf and liquid lunches!
Fast+Cheap = Inferior Choose this option at your peril. It will still be delivered on time but it will be inferior, as many corners as possible will be cut. You know the saying ‘You get what you pay for!’ The least favorable option in my opinion!
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