Never in modern history have moral standards and non-negotiables been more important than today. Our new lifestyle distracts us from the essence of life as most of us focus on making economic gain and comfort our objective in making decisions.
In these days when people’s moral values are rapidly falling apart, we desperately need to learn again how to live the right way by knowing life’s real meaning. Thus, there is a need to re-evaluate our moral and ethical foundations of life. People especially the young ones need what is called straight lines that will serve as their guide to avoid the danger of falling down.
To have a life of authentic success and true significance, first, we have to define success the right way, Not in terms of power, prestige, position, prosperity, or pleasure, which are neither good nor bad, but their improper handling could bring disaster in a person’s life.
How would you want people to remember you when you die, by your money in the bank, business empire, mansion, collection of flashy cars and girlfriends?
Or
Would you rather be remembered as someone who treated his/her spouse well, produced sensible and caring children, and helped other people change their lives for the better?
Do we focus on material things?
Or
Do we focus on improving our character by always doing the right thing and just letting the rest follow as a result?
All of the above make up the essence of the book Make a Life Not Just a Living by america’ s life coach DR. ron jenson.
The book is composed of 10 chapters; the first letters of the chapters’ title spell M-A-X-I-M-I-Z-E-R-S since each chapter contains essential information for becoming a successful, fulfilled, maximized individual. I have summarized each chapter’s message as follows:
1. It is not the stars that hold our destiny; we do.
Gain control of your thoughts and attitudes. Practice DISCIPLINE, work hard and
develop right habits. Plant and cultivate the root of success and the fruit will follow.
2. Think of yourself as special, with unique gifts and abilities, and that you have the power to DO SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT. Fulfill your destiny.
Life is difficult but as long as you face your issues bravely, do your best to fix it, and learn from it, life would become more meaningful and you would eventually grow mentally and spiritually. Develop the ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE for everything – good or bad.
When there are no values, the society fails apart. Identify and promote the VALUES that will characterize your personal and professional life. Use great books, study groups, and life’s lessons as your references.
Have a sense of PURPOSE that will give meaning and significance to your life. This will give you the passion and excitement to get out of bed in the morning and go beyond what you normally would do.
You cannot call yourself successful when your business is growing but your family is failing. Have a balanced lifestyle by looking at success in all areas of your life. Carefully assess your priorities in life and prepare your schedule based on these priorities.
Cultivate the only things that endure -- relationships with other people. Uplift people, Need people, Intimately relate to people, Trust people, and Yield to people whenever necessary, if you want to make them change.
COncentrate on BEING instead of having. You can acquire all you want and still feel empty because who you are at its core – your inner person, your depth of faith, your spiritual virility – is the real source of ultimate power.
Determine and be guided by your overall perspective and sense of PARAMETERS about any issues in life. What do you see as the ultimate outcome of your entire life, personal, your marriage, your business, or your spiritual life?
Compete. Life is a battlefield! You are at war – and you need to act like it. But your REAL COMPETITOR is yourSELF.
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(By the way, I am endorsing this book because I strongly believe this is going to help improve people’s lives, and NOT for any other reasons.)
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