My New Philosophy About Life

Someone said "Why does the Sun rise in the east and set in the west?" and Jim Rohn basically says, "Don't spend too much time on stuff like that. Don't worry about it. You can not change it. Just accept it and move on. That is one of the things in life that just happen."



I used to personalize everything that happened in life. I had thoughts like "Why did that person crash into me?" or "Why does my car break down all of the time." or "Why did I get a flat tire." or "Why did they get the promotion over me?"



Now I realize that sometimes bad things happen to good people and sometimes good things happen to bad people. It is a law of the universe. There is nothing I can do about it. Sometimes bad things happen and it is out of my control. I am not the only one in life that ever had a flat tire. Sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue.



To be successful in life, you need to have a back up plan. You might have to have a plan A, B and C. Sometimes, a hurdle or obstacle or challenge will get in your way. It is not a crisis! You have to learn how to adapt and roll with the punches.



Don't focus on the problem....focus on the solution! Your thoughts should automatically be "Ok, this happened. I can not control that. That was in the past. Now, let's think about the future and come up with a solution."



Jim Rohn said, "Do not sign up for that class! (Don't register for that class.) Don't spend your time studying why, instead spend your time thinking what is the next step."