Jim Rohn – On P.D.

Jim Rohn on Personal Development- The Invitation

First, let me welcome you to this incredible journey. I’m excited! What a great opportunity to be able to take this next step together. You may have come to my seminars, listened to my tapes, read my books and received my ezine. If so, i’m flattered and honored and hope that you have been served well. But to now take the next step and have a program that takes us through the entire next year is the missing piece for me that I’ve been in search of.

So let’s get started on the journey. In fact the First Pillar of Success – Personal Development can be defined as a journey.

It is a journey because you will not get there overnight. But you will get there. Step by step, you will get a little bit closer – a little bit further down the path. It is a journey because it is both a process and a destination (though you will find that when you get “there” you will have another destination in mind – one that is still further down the road).

It is a journey because it will be fun, just as an adventure you would set out on would be. It is a journey because it will be hard at times and it will take time. You will plug away and wonder when you will get there, but you will be making progress, getting closer and closer with each passing mile you travel. This is exciting!

So what are the keys to personal development? This is a good question and one in which you should pay careful attention to the answers.

Four Main Thoughts on Personal Development:

First, I believe the personal development road is an invitation that is sent to all but recognized by few. It seems to me that those on the PD road often times are somehow invited into a special banquet hall to take a sneak look at what is possible. This glimpse then invites those rare questions that most people simply don’t ask themselves…

What if I decide to set and reach higher goals? What if I decide to go for my dreams? What if I can change certain unpleasant things about myself? What if I can significantly make a difference in the lives of others? So from this special sneak preview and these new questions, a new life begins to evolve. Why? Because of your new vision and possibilities. Yes, it can be said Personal Development opens up a whole new world of potential and possibilities for you and for those you affect.

Secondly, Personal Development requires a plan. I’ve often said that all good things in life are upstream, but the natural flow of life is downstream. So you need a plan. You need a map to help you get where you need to go. (We will cover this more in depth in Week Two).

Third, Personal Development is about association and influence. We are affected by everything around us. What we read, what we watch, who we talk with, who we spend time with; it all plays a part in how we view our world, our relationships, our opportunities but mostly ourselves. (We will cover this more in depth in Week Three).

And fourth, Personal Development is about learning and education. All 12 Pillars of Success we study over the next year will involve personal development and becoming a student and learning. (We will cover this more in depth in Week Four).

Bonus Point – Personal Development is about having a Celebration! Yes, you heard me right. Every investment needs to have a payoff. And yes, the payoff will be the person you become and the results you receive, BUT also go ahead and create your own unique, only-you-deserve-it-because-you-did-it, one-of-a-kind celebration! So yes, along the way we will encourage you to celebrate your progress. On small milestones you get a small celebration. At larger milestones you get bigger celebrations. And that is all part of the Personal Development equation.

We will cover each of these 4 points more in depth over the next month. But I want to focus on the first one this week – Personal Development, the Invitation. We have all received an invitation to a party or an event, and are then faced with the decision to go or not. Obviously, multiple outcomes can come from our decision. But here are two specific outcomes we’ve all probably experienced:

1) We went, in spite of our hesitations or difficulties, and it was a great – maybe even a life-changing experience. Perhaps we met our future spouse or a life-long friend or had an experience that we will treasure for a lifetime.

2) We didn’t go, but our spouse or friend did and they told us how much we missed out on what could have been a life-enhancing experience.

I’m pretty sure almost everyone participating in this program is already a student of Personal Development and growth or you probably would not be participating. But I want to thank you and congratulate you on accepting this invitation to step out and into a program that makes so many bold promises. I want you to know that we have committed ourselves to doing our part of the equation.

I believe by accepting the invitation, you are taking that all-important first step. And now our journey begins, hand in hand. As Matt stated above, this is not a sprint and we are not in a hurry. Let’s watch as the very process and commitment itself begins to take us in the direction of high achievement, goal accomplishment and TRUE success (true success is living the life you truly desire to live – spiritually, physically, relationally and mentally–as you have defined it).

You’ve taken the first step, now let’s let each week’s lessons and ideas, along with the monthly conference calls and recommended audio and reading lessons, take us where we desire to go!

Until next week, let’s do something remarkable!

Jim Rohn

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