Remain emotionally neutral about praise and criticism – yet wise enough to know when each can be used to your advantage. Sometimes criticism is the catalyst that helps you focus on an objective and prove your case. On the other hand, praise can be the very thing that derails you and takes you off course. Wisdom is knowing who you are and what you’re capable of – with or without praise or criticism.

You are not 100% responsible for everything that has ever happened to you. But you are 100% responsible for every mental picture you have about everything that has ever happened to you. Don’t blame yourself for the things that happened to you that you could not control and did not want. In spite of what others may say, you didn’t create every situation and circumstance in your life. For some this will be a welcome relief.

You may not realize it but everything you think about doing is always preceded by two words. I CAN or I Can’t. If you’re struggling with something, ask yourself which of these two phrases is running your show. Changing I can’t to I CAN will change your life.

Mark Twain said:

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.”

Many people set goals but forget to get into motion toward them. Others imagine what they want but end up discouraged and frustrated because the steps needed to achieve the goal have never been visualized. Follow Twain’s advice and you cannot go wrong.

Matthew Furey

P.S. I’ll be sending out details on my September marketing seminar within a couple weeks. You’ll want to make sure you’re ready when the announcement comes as this will be the most valuable no-holds-barred seminar I have ever held. Stay tuned.

Don’t just read about it. DO about it. That is the way of progress. Successful people are in the habit of reading – then doing. They don’t just read. To read and NOT do a big head maketh. You may think you know because you have read about it. But you cannot truly know what you have not experienced.

Matt Furey

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From my journal:

“A burning desire doesn’t mean flexing your muscles, stiffening your spine and trying to physically force your goal upon the world. A burning desire is a lot like the story of the burning bush. The bush is on fire but the fire does not consume the bush. And so it is with YOU. You have a desire that burns of its own accord, without effort or struggle because you pictured what you want with so much enthusiasm that the desire has taken on a life of its own. You wanted it. Now it wants you.”

Matthew Furey
Zero Resistance Living