Top 10 Things I Know for Sure
by Michael Angier
In an interview I watched recently, the interviewer
asked, "What do you know for sure?" I was intrigued.
And I knew I didn't want to be stalling for time if
the question was ever asked of me. So I did some
thinking about my answer. And I encourage you to come
up with your own list.
1. We are Responsible for Our Life.
And nobody else.Although all success requires the
assistance and cooperation of others, our success can
never be left to anyone else.
Luck is not a strategy.
2. Life is Short.
Whether we live 20 years or 100, our lives pass
quickly. All the more reason to spend our life doing
what we love. Since we never know how much time we
have left, we should live each day as if it is our
last - for it just may be.
3. You Can't Learn Less.
We can only add to our knowledge. We don't have to
give some of it up in exchange for new knowledge. Our
ability to absorb and retain knowledge may just be
unlimited.
4. Clarity Leads to Power.
When we're clear, we're more effective. Our clarity
reduces our mistakes and enables us to enlist the help
of others. We are more powerful when we are clear, and
we are weaker when we are confused.
5. What You Sow, You Reap.
This is also called The Law of the Farm or The Law of
Reciprocity. In order to continue to receive we must
give.
6. You Can't Un-ring a Bell.
No one can change what's already happened. Whatever is
done is done.
It's up to us whether we use the experience to learn
or allow ourselves to be run by the experience.
7. It Takes a Long Time to Build a Good Reputation and
Only a Short While to Ruin it.
Trust and credibility is built slowly but can be lost
almost instantly.
8. If You Don't Believe in Yourself, No One Else Will.
People don't respect or follow anyone who doesn't have
confidence in themselves. I think the Universe tends
to trust us to the degree we trust ourselves.
9. It Doesn't Take Guts to Quit.
Anyone can quit. And most people do - on their dreams
and on themselves.
10. We Can Accomplish Anything We Want, Just Not
EVERYTHING We Want.
It's too big a world. There are too many options, too
many things and only a certain amount of time.
Action Point
What's YOUR answer? How would you answer the question:
"What do you know for sure?"