Posts Tagged “Larry Winget”

Advice From Frank Sinatra

When I met Larry Winget for the first time he was telling the story of how after working his tail off to become a professional public speaker he basically woke up one day and realized he hated his life. I listened and thought to myself, “Wow, how does that happen?”

I have always been so staunchly focused on creating the life that I want for myself, I didnt think that I would ever have that kind of experience…

I don’t think I got to the place that Larry Winget got too. I didn’t feel like it was all wrong BUT I definitely felt all the places in my life where I was not doing it my way and I was not as happy as I could be.

Afterall, isn’t my work about fulfillment?

I Did It My Way

“For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught. To say the things he truly feels; And not the words of one who kneels. The record shows I took the blows – And did it my way!”
Frank Sinatra

It is true, as Sinatra says, that if we don’t have ourselves we have nothing and also true is that we are made the way we are made because we have something very special to offer. When we realize this, we have something fabulous –we have the recipe for success and fulfillment.

Why do I need to say this?

Well in situation after situation, home, school, jobs…we are told that we need to make ourselves fit the mold. We are told this so much that even if we feel that we are staunchly devoted to doing it our way, we can still get worn down little by little.

Sometimes this process helps us see even more of yourself and sometimes it obscures it.

Time will let us know… And our own level of happiness.

So my words of wisdom for the day are: If you find yourself leaving parts of you behind that truly made you happy, go back and get them! What is back there will definitely make you happier and may be the key to your success. It has been for Larry and I.

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Ten Steps To A Happier Life

1. Lighten up! Don’t get your panties in a wad about every little thing that happens.
2. Forget blame. You can fix the blame or you can fix the problem. Spend your time fixing the problem.
3. Forget guilt. Guilt serves little purpose. If you messed up, apologize and move on.
4. Forget luck. Lucky people are those who are prepared, recognize opportunities and then act on those opportunities.
5. Give up the constant need to be right. Pick your battles. Sometimes it just isn’t worth the fight. Besides, sometimes you’re wrong.
6. Scope up. Pettiness is unattractive on all levels.
7. Rise above the approval of others. You are never going to to make everyone happy anyway so stop trying.
8. Forgive. You can’t be happy when you are full of anger and resentment. Get over it. Forgive them for your sake, not theirs.
9. Get healthy and stay that way. It’s hard to be happy and sick at the same time.
10. Stop looking for things outside yourself to make you happy. Happiness comes from within.

Based on an excerpt fromPeople Are Idiots And I Can Prove It.

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