The year was 1988.
I was sitting in a Tom Hopkins seminar for salespeople in San Jose, California.
And then, the story…
The star of the show told about how he dropped out of college after only three months.
He went home and told his father.
“Son, I will always love you, even though you’ll never amount to anything.”
Long pause.
“That was my first motivational speech,” Hopkins quipped.
Everyone laughed.
I didn’t.
Instead I searched my mind for the deeper meaning. How was this motivational?
Wasn’t this the worst thing a father could tell his son?
The answer is: It depends.
For many people, being told you will NEVER do something is the key that unlocks your deepest ability.
It activates the, “Oh yeah? I’ll show you.” switch in your brain.
It causes you to ramp up your DESIRE.
And last time I checked, desire is that seemingly all-powerful word that makes such a huge difference in peoples’ lives.
That’s why I devote so much time to it in my Theatre of the Mind program.
Do yourself a favor and latch onto it NOW. And if you already own the program, listen to it again.
And remember…
See it. Feel it. Become it.
Matt Furey
P.S. Believe it – Tom Hopkins recommended Psycho-Cybernetics at the seminar I attended – and does so in all his books.
Hmmmm. Wonder why.
