I am sure there are many of you out there that read and love the books written by Jack Canfield. One of my favorites is "SUCCESS PRINCIPLES". At the end of the book there is a website you can visit to sign up to teach Jack's courses, which I did. We started the course last week and as anybody knows that has ever taught a course, the teacher quickly becomes the student.
The main focus of his course is to get the participants to really take charge of their lives. It is the only way to acheive ultimate success in whatever you endeavor to do in life. That means, you must stop blaming and complaining to others. Seems easy to do, I will just not allow myself to complain you may say. Then the first time someone says or does something to you that you feel is unfair, you run to your best friend. "Jane the lender for my buyer did a horrible job. My client was mad, the lender caused the deal to fall through". Now that may be the case, but why the heck are you complaining to your best friend. Call the Lender and politely and professionally find out what happened. Look for solutions and if that is not possible then move on to a person who can get the job done. Take charge of the situation and make a change....it was your responsibility in the first place. It is your client and your transaction.
All around the world so much energy is wasted on complaining and blaming instead of looking for solutions to the problems. When I think about it blaming and complaining almost seems innate in us as humans. Have you heard the old saying "misery loves company". I thought about that the other day when I ran into my broker and complained about the title company I was using and how dissatified I had become with their service lately. He joined in saying he too was having issues. Pretty soon 3 of us were bashing the title company. I don't think any of us called the person that we needed to complain after that 30 minute session. I actually felt guilty about it later because I knew better and I definitely was not living up to the example I needed to be to teach the course and begin to assume responsibility for my actions. So I will start over each day working to become the person I need to be. I will transmute my thoughts into ones of solving problems instead of complaining and blaming others for them and assume 100% responsibility for my life. I hope this article will enlighten you and set you on a course towards success in your life as well.
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