“Positive thinking does not always work.”
The concept of positive thinking can sometimes be compared to taking medicine for temporary relief, without treating the source of the illness.
Why couldn’t I develop a formula that could be memorized and cause total recall to what I said? I did, and here is the magic formula:
DL = (GGE + PS) x PSI
Dynamic Living equals God-given Equipment plus Principles of Success multiplied by the power of a Proper Self-Image.
What do we really want out of life? Success? Success is different for many people.
Success to me is living dynamically!
Dynamic Living is the kind of life that is filled with joy and happiness all the time, a life free of fear, free of worry, continually in the process of achieving worthwhile goals. It is totally well adjusted in life’s six major areas: business, home, social, physical, mental, and spiritual.
Life is jammed with problems, but the way we handle our problems is the standard that determines whether we live under the circumstances or on top of them.
The steps to problem-solving are
(1) Face the fact that there is a problem;
(2) Describe it;
(3) State the solution and begin to act on it;
(4) Never talk about the problem again, only the solution.
Abraham Lincoln said, “Happiness is a state of mind. A person is as happy as he makes up his mind to be.”
Happiness is a choice, an option in life given to each of us.
The first thing we should know about fear and worry is that for the most part they are creations of our imagination.
Whether fears are imaginary, results of experiences, or taught, we know they are there.
Fear and Worry Are Highly Destructive
How do we find a way to handle fear and worry? Many people say action will kill fear. That’s true.
Sometimes action is a step-by-step process to handle our fears and worries.
However, action alone will not cure all your fear and worry. Much of it is buried at a deep, subconscious level and action never touches it. Therefore, we need to find a way to handle fear at that level.
The next part of my definition for dynamic living is not a final element—it is a process. Dynamic living is continually in the process of accomplishing worthwhile goals.
Setting goals and pursuing them is exciting!
Most people set goals on the basis of their past record. That’s the wrong way!
When we set goals on the basis of yesterday’s experience we limit the future by the past.
Success is a journey. If we understand that, then we realize that goals must be set continually. To be without a goal is to die psychologically.
The final element in dynamic living is making the application of the principles to every area of life. To continue in the process of accomplishing worthwhile goals would be aimless if we become lopsided human beings. Balance is the key.
So the first part of the Magic Formula is DL . . . Dynamic Living!
Dynamic living is that kind of life that’s filled with joy and happiness all the time. It’s free of fear, free of worry. It’s continually in the process of accomplishing worthwhile goals and is totally well adjusted in life’s six major areas: business, home, social, physical, mental, and spiritual.
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