Good Morning Independents,
In the Spirit of the 4th of July and our recently
celebrated Independence Day, I have taken this AWESOME article I found by
Anthony Iannarino and tweaked it a little to focus in on our business. It’s a
bit longer than normal, but that’s what happens when I’m given too much time off.
(haha)
"When in the
Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the
political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the
powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature
and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind
requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the
separation."
We may be free. But we still
have to free some part of ourselves. Free the mental constraints that stop us
from becoming all we can be. And no one can do it for us. Here are some
examples of the beliefs that restrain us, and the causes that should impel us
to separate ourselves from those beliefs.
Fear: It is necessary to separate ourselves from the
fear that prevents us from acting and going after the self-generated business
we know we can get. The fear that
prevents us from living our purpose, that dissuades us from making our
contribution and that keeps us from becoming the best version of ourselves.
This fear has kept us from realizing our full potential.
Entitlement: It is necessary that we free ourselves
from the sense of entitlement that would have us wait for someone to give us
what we want. If we do not have enough business/appointments, then we must
pursue them ourselves. This sense of entitlement has prevented us from doing
what we should right now be doing.
Apathy: It is necessary that we stand up and walk
away from the lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern that has kept us sitting
on the sideline while our game is being played without us. This apathy has kept
us from passionately engaging in activities that can change our family tree.
Today we can separate ourselves from the part of us that we’ve allowed to be
pessimistic or cynical and throw ourselves instead into that one thing that is
our mission.
Victimhood: It is necessary that we separate
ourselves from the belief that we are somehow a victim, that we are limited by
whatever appointments are given to us. This victimhood has caused us to look
outwards for excuses instead of inwards for answers.
Learned Helplessness:
We must separate ourselves from our desire to believe that we are
helpless; that we lack the power to bring our dream to life, that we lack the
knowledge or that we lack the resources. Learned helplessness has provided us
with excuses we have used to resist what is calling us.
Judgment: We must free ourselves from the fear of
being judged by others. Many will oppose our freedom, believing we should know
our place. Some will fear that our growth will mean that they will lose our
love, our friendship. Some will take shots at us because our success can only
remind them that they still haven’t separated themselves from their fear, their
sense of entitlement, their apathy, the comfort of their victimhood, and the
safety of their learned helplessness.
Floors By Tomorrow
Auth Rep of Empire Today
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