The other day I bumped into someone on the street who I hadn't seen for about a year. He started to complain about his life and why he wasn't successful. He had excuse after excuse to justify his predicament. I seem to run into him about once a year, and his conversation is always the same, he always has exactly the same problems. He never goes anywhere with his life, and just goes round in a circle, ending up in the same place. I realised that he was a "circle man", and there are many circle men and women out there.
He was extremely negative, and every time I suggested a positive solution to one of his problems, he came out with a ridiculous negative excuse. He blamed everyone, and everything else in life, for his problems, except himself. Here was a man who was jobless, unhappy, on government benefits, unsuccessful, his finances in disarray, and had been so ever since I first met him years ago. He talked of wanting to be successful, yet was not prepared to do one little thing about it. I resolved that I would be more positive in life, so as not to end up like him.
Since I first met the circle man about 5 years ago, my own life has improved and progressed notably in comparison to his. I have read over 100 books, achieved many goals, increased my wealth, increased my knowledge and experience of the world, and many other things. This achievement was due to reading good books such as The Power Of Focus" by Jack Canfield, and putting the strategies into action.
I had no sympathy for him whatsoever, as I have suggested solutions to him quite a few times in the past, yet he was completely unresponsive. Also I know the effort I have had to put into my own life and still do, in order to increase my own level of health, wealth, and happiness, so I do not harmonise with his lack of plans and effort, and the unhappiness which has resulted.
Napoleon Hill in the book "Think and Grow Rich" said that everyone needs a major definite purpose in life to aim for, in order to feel fulfilled and to be successful. Charlie "Tremendous" Jones said: “You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” I have learned that humans must plot their course towards a goal and go for it, otherwise life is just a going around in circles, like a dog chasing its tail. A great quote is that "if you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always got". We have to make changes in our life, in order to break out of self-limiting circles of behaviour.
I once went to a personal development seminar where the speaker said "If you have problems, and one year later you are still talking about the same problems, then you are the problem". People need to take responsibility for their own lives. Nobody else will ever do it for you, because they are too pre-occupied with their own lives.
I questioned myself after meeting the circle man, and asked if there were any areas of my life and finances where I was being a circle man. Are you a circle man, or a circle woman? Is there an area of your life which never seems to work out? If so, what are you doing about it? What plans have you made? What actions have you taken?
There are many people out there who bring their own misfortunes upon themselves. They think the world owes them something, and they will not take responsibility for their lives. They constantly complain about their problems, but I suspect that the people around them know full well that the problems are entirely of their own making.
I learned a lesson about staying positive and taking action towards my goals, as that was the opposite of what the circle man was doing. I will plot a straight line to my goals in life, and take consistent action in order to make progress, rather than going around in a circle. I will ensure I always stay committed towards success and wealth, and I hope I never see the circle man again.
He was extremely negative, and every time I suggested a positive solution to one of his problems, he came out with a ridiculous negative excuse. He blamed everyone, and everything else in life, for his problems, except himself. Here was a man who was jobless, unhappy, on government benefits, unsuccessful, his finances in disarray, and had been so ever since I first met him years ago. He talked of wanting to be successful, yet was not prepared to do one little thing about it. I resolved that I would be more positive in life, so as not to end up like him.
Since I first met the circle man about 5 years ago, my own life has improved and progressed notably in comparison to his. I have read over 100 books, achieved many goals, increased my wealth, increased my knowledge and experience of the world, and many other things. This achievement was due to reading good books such as The Power Of Focus" by Jack Canfield, and putting the strategies into action.
I had no sympathy for him whatsoever, as I have suggested solutions to him quite a few times in the past, yet he was completely unresponsive. Also I know the effort I have had to put into my own life and still do, in order to increase my own level of health, wealth, and happiness, so I do not harmonise with his lack of plans and effort, and the unhappiness which has resulted.
Napoleon Hill in the book "Think and Grow Rich" said that everyone needs a major definite purpose in life to aim for, in order to feel fulfilled and to be successful. Charlie "Tremendous" Jones said: “You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” I have learned that humans must plot their course towards a goal and go for it, otherwise life is just a going around in circles, like a dog chasing its tail. A great quote is that "if you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always got". We have to make changes in our life, in order to break out of self-limiting circles of behaviour.
I once went to a personal development seminar where the speaker said "If you have problems, and one year later you are still talking about the same problems, then you are the problem". People need to take responsibility for their own lives. Nobody else will ever do it for you, because they are too pre-occupied with their own lives.
I questioned myself after meeting the circle man, and asked if there were any areas of my life and finances where I was being a circle man. Are you a circle man, or a circle woman? Is there an area of your life which never seems to work out? If so, what are you doing about it? What plans have you made? What actions have you taken?
There are many people out there who bring their own misfortunes upon themselves. They think the world owes them something, and they will not take responsibility for their lives. They constantly complain about their problems, but I suspect that the people around them know full well that the problems are entirely of their own making.
I learned a lesson about staying positive and taking action towards my goals, as that was the opposite of what the circle man was doing. I will plot a straight line to my goals in life, and take consistent action in order to make progress, rather than going around in a circle. I will ensure I always stay committed towards success and wealth, and I hope I never see the circle man again.
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