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  |  "When will you succeed??"
, Fri 15 Dec 08:24 
Emotions are the most powerful forces inside us. Under
the power of emotions, human beings can perform the most
heroic (as well as barbaric) acts. To a great degree,
civilization itself can be defined as the intelligent
channeling of human emotion. Emotions are fuel and the
mind is the pilot, which together propel the ship of
civilized progress.
Which emotions cause people to act? There are four basic
ones. Each, or a combination of several, can trigger the
most incredible activity. The day that you allow these
emotions to fuel your desire is the day you'll turn your
life around.
1) DISGUST
One does not usually equate the word "disgust" with
positive action. And yet properly channeled, disgust can
change a person's life. The person who feels disgusted
has reached a point of no return. He or she is ready to
throw down the gauntlet at life and say, "I've had it!"
That's what I said after many humiliating experiences at
age 25. I said, "I don't want to live like this anymore.
I've had it with being broke. I've had it with being
embarrassed, and I've had it with lying."
Yes, productive feelings of disgust come when a person
says, "Enough is enough."
The "guy" has finally had it with mediocrity. He's had it
with those awful sick feelings of fear, pain and
humiliation. He then decides he is not going to live like
this anymore. Look out! This could be the day that turns
a life around. Call it what you will, the "I've had it"
day, the "never again" day, the "enough is enough" day.
Whatever you call it, it's powerful! There is nothing so
life-changing as gut-wrenching disgust!
2) DECISION
Most of us need to be pushed to the wall to make decisions.
And once we reach this point, we have to deal with the
conflicting emotions that come with making them. We have
reached a fork in the road. Now this fork can be a two-
prong, three-prong, or even a four-prong fork. No wonder
that decision-making can create knots in stomachs, keep us
awake in the middle of the night, or make us break out in
a cold sweat.
Making life-changing decisions can be likened to internal
civil war. Conflicting armies of emotions, each with its
own arsenal of reasons, battle each other for supremacy of
our minds. And our resulting decisions, whether bold or
timid, well thought out or impulsive, can either set the
course of action or blind it. I don't have much advice to
give you about decision-making except this:
Whatever you do, don't camp at the fork in the road.
Decide. It's far better to make a wrong decision than to
not make one at all. Each of us must confront our
emotional turmoil and sort out our feelings.
3) DESIRE
How does one gain desire? I don't think I can answer this
directly because there are many ways. But I do know two
things about desire:
a. It comes from the inside not the outside.
b. It can be triggered by outside forces.
Almost anything can trigger desire. It's a matter of
timing as much as preparation. It might be a song that
tugs at the heart. It might be a memorable sermon. It
might be a movie, a conversation with a friend, a
confrontation with the enemy, or a bitter experience. Even
a book or an article such as this one can trigger the inner
mechanism that will make some people say, "I want it now!"
Therefore, while searching for your "hot button" of pure,
raw desire, welcome into your life each positive
experience. Don't erect a wall to protect you from
experiencing life. The same wall that keeps out your
disappointment also keeps out the sunlight of enriching
experiences. So let life touch you. The next touch could
be the one that turns your life around.
4) RESOLVE
Resolve says, "I will." These two words are among the
most potent in the English language. I WILL. Benjamin
Disraeli, the great British statesman, once said, "Nothing
can resist a human will that will stake even its existence
on the extent of its purpose." In other words, when
someone resolves to "do or die," nothing can stop him.
The mountain climber says, "I will climb the mountain.
They've told me it's too high, it's too far, it's too
steep, it's too rocky, it's too difficult. But it's my
mountain. I will climb it. You'll soon see me waving
from the top or you'll never see me, because unless I reach
the peak, I'm not coming back." Who can argue with such
resolve?
When confronted with such iron-will determination, I can
see Time, Fate and Circumstance calling a hasty conference
and deciding, "We might as well let him have his dream.
He's said he's going to get there or die trying."
The best definition for "resolve" I've ever heard came
from a schoolgirl in Foster City, California. I was
lecturing about success to a group of bright kids at a
junior high school. I asked, "Who can tell me what
"resolve" means?" Several hands went up, and I did get
some pretty good definitions. But the last was the best.
A shy girl from the back of the room got up and said with
quiet intensity, "I think resolve means promising yourself
you will never give up." That's it! That's the best
definition I've ever heard:
PROMISE YOURSELF YOU'LL NEVER GIVE UP.
Think about it! How long should a baby try to learn how
to walk? How long would you give the average baby before
you say, "That's it, you've had your chance"? You say
that's crazy? Of course it is. Any mother would say,
"My baby is going to keep trying until he learns how to
walk!" No wonder everyone walks.
There is a vital lesson in this. Ask yourself, "How long
am I going to work to make my dreams come true?" I
suggest you answer, "As long as it takes." That's what
these four emotions are all about.
This is an article by Jim Rohn called
THE FOUR EMOTIONS THAT CAN LEAD TO LIFE CHANGE
Reproduced
with permission from the Jim Rohn Weekly E-zine:
subscribe at: http://www.jimrohn.com **
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