Eight Clues to Happiness

I came across this article by Khushwant Singh. Please share your views on this – do you agree or disagree?

EIGHT CLUES TO HAPPINESS – By KHUSHWANT SINGH

Having lived a reasonably contented life, I was musing over what a person should strive for to achieve happiness. I drew up a list of a few essentials which I put forward for the readers’ appraisal.

1. First and foremost is GOOD HEALTH.  If you do not enjoy good health you can never be happy. Any ailment, however trivial, will deduct from your happiness.

2. Second, A HEALTHY BANK BALANCE.  It need not run into crores but should be enough to provide for creature comforts and something to spare for recreation, like eating out, going to the pictures, travelling or going on holidays on the hills or by the sea. Shortage of money can be only demoralizing. Living on credit or borrowing is demeaning and lowers one in one’s own eyes.

3. Third, A HOME OF YOUR OWN.  Rented premises can never give you the snug feeling of a nest which is yours for keeps that a home provides: if it has a garden space, all the better. Plant your own trees and flowers, see them grow and blossom, cultivate a sense of kinship with them.

4. Fourth, AN UNDERSTANDING COMPANION, be it your spouse or a friend.  If there are too many misunderstandings, they will rob you of your peace of mind. It is better to be divorced than to bicker all the time.

5. Fifth, LACK OF ENVY towards those who have done better than you in life; risen higher, made more money, or earned more fame.  Envy can be very corroding; avoid comparing yourself with others.

6. Sixth, DO NOT ALLOW OTHER PEOPLE to descend on you for gup-shup. By the time you get rid of them, you will feel exhausted and poisoned by their gossip-mongering.

7. Seventh, CULTIVATE SOME HOBBIES which can bring you a sense of fulfilment, such as gardening, reading, writing, painting, playing or listening to music.  Going to clubs or parties to get free drinks or to meet celebrities is criminal waste of time.

8. Eighth, every morning and evening, devote 15 minutes to INTROSPECTION.  In the morning, 10 minutes should be spent on stilling the mind and then five in listing things you have to do that day. In the evening, five minutes to still the mind again, and ten to go over what you had undertaken to do.

RICHNESS is not Earning More, Spending More Or Saving More, but … “RICHNESS IS WHEN YOU NEED NO MORE”

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The Strangest Secret

Here is a decades old message that is going to change your life, as it has the many people who have heard it. It was delivered by the dean of personal development, Earl Nightingale. He was a man of creative genius, a world renowned author and speaker, a man with enormous scope and knowledge who inspired everyone who came in contact with him.

In 1956 he recorded this message for the sales force of the insurance company he owned. This message, the strangest secret, has become one of the most famous recordings ever made.

Tremendous transformations have taken place for those who followed the simple steps contained within this 30 minute message…

  • Leadership – Men and women who worked in companies rose to positions of senior management, becoming presidents and CEOs
  • Leadership – People in politics have won election
  • Business – Sales people have earned record breaking in commissions
  • Entrepeneurship and Wealth- Self employed professionals and consultants attracted new clients and increased their income
  • Business owners saw their businesses and profits rise – such as regular business, small businessinternet business, home based business, entrepreneur
  • Life Goals and Goal Settings – People who were stuck in a wrong job found their true calling
  • Life Coaching – Those who dreamt of being their own boss discovered the springboard that led to their success.

But the position, money and visible signs of success were only a small part of what these people really gained.

Now YOU will make similar discoveries as Earl Nightingale uncovers the strangest secret in the world for you too. His message is as valuable and pertinent today as it has ever been. For all of you who follow it, be prepared to leap to the top, and we’ll see you there.

Please share your comments and tips below on how YOU would apply Earl Nightingale’s The Strangest Secret message.

265 days into the year 2010…

September 22nd marks the 265th day of the year 2010. At this time, when we have only 100 days left of the year 2010, I would invite you to ask yourself this question:

Based on my performance year to date, 265 days down, how well have I performed —

  • Am I on target?
  • Or am I ahead of target?
  • Or am I below target?

If you answered YES to either one of the first two questions, CONGRATULATIONS! Believe me, you are among the minority.

However if you answered YES to the third question, you are among the majority. Because, unfortunately in today’s challenging times, the vast majority of people are well below target.

Introducing Gary Ryan Blair and his 100 Day Challenge program to help you finish the year STRONG, here is an overview about the program…

Tens of thousands of people from all over the world have used this exciting program to achieve goals on a grand scale that in the past THEY themselves would have considered IMPOSSIBLE.

The 100 Day Challenge is a life altering program that is appropriate for

  • the BOARD room,
  • the CLASS room,
  • the LOCKER room, and
  • the LIVING room.

It is the MOST EXTREME PERFORMANCE ACCELERATION PROGRAM on earth, and

  • it will turn you into an unstoppable powerhouse
  • it will unleash a performance explosion

that will change your life for the better. MUCH better.

So what exactly is the 100 day challenge? And why should you participate?

Very simply, the 100 day challenge is a revolutionary EXTREME PERFORMANCE WORKOUT that

  • will transform every part of your BUSINESS
  • and your PERSONAL life

Over the course of 14 highly disciplined weeks,

  • you WILL make monumental performance gains, and,
  • you WILL also dramatically EXCEED your own BEST expectations

Now the secret behind the 100 day challenge – is its

  • ACCELERATED COACHING &
  • ACCOUNTABILILTY SYSTEM

which fast tracks your results by

  • keeping you FOCUSED ON,
  • and COMMITTED TO

YOUR priority goals.

The concept of the 100 day challenge is built around two motivational tenets:

  1. A fixed period of time that is deadline driven, and,
  2. A strong desire to accomplish worthwhile goals within that deadline

The 22nd of September is a very important date, because it marks the final 100 days of the calendar year.

So what is your plan? How are you going to execute these final 100 days of 2010? How are you going to finish the year strong?

The 100 day challenge program, without a doubt, is your opportunity to redeem yourself, TO FINISH THE YEAR STRONG!

To join go to — http://bit.ly/100DaysOf2010

The 100 day challenge is designed

  • to fuel desire,
  • to motivate you to break free from comfort zones or self limiting thoughts
  • and to enforce both - massive action and accountability.

The result is …

… PURE MAGIC.

And unlike any other program, the 100 day challenge

  • will change the way you think,
  • will strengthen your focus,
  • will intensify your commitment, and
  • will add discipline and order to your priorities,
  • and most importantly, will UNLEASH THE GIANT WITHIN YOU!

The 100 day challenge is a life altering program, as already said before, is appropriate for the boardroom, the classroom, the locker room, and for the living room.

Every one …

every where …

regardless of SITUATION

or VOCATION …

CAN benefit from this extreme performance workout. The only question left for you is, WILL YOU BE JOINING IT?

To join go to — http://bit.ly/100DaysOf2010

Best Wishes to Finish 2010 STRONG,

Binod Maliel

PS: Here’s what some famous people have to say about this program …

“… an exciting, hands-on approach for defining what you desire in life and for charting a course toward that end. This goal-setting and life planning program is a vital tool to help you turn your dreams into reality!”

- Ken Blanchard, Best Selling Author of “The One Minute Manager”

“… a powerful, practical program that shows you how to set goals and plot strategies for each area of your life. It’s a serious program, for serious people, who want serious results!”

- Brian Tracy, Best Selling Author of “Maximum Achievement”

“… is not only thought-provoking but highly effective … helps you find your personal mission, articulate your goals and develop action plans for their accomplishment. I highly recommend this program to everyone.”

- Harry Paul, Coauthor, FISH! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results

“… is a great find and must do program. It superbly achieves the goal of providing a roadmap to excellence and performance breakthroughs, both for individuals and organizations. But the true genius of this program is its universal relevance, as it combines a highly effective common-sense approach with frank guidance to enhance results in all areas of life.”

- Bill Bartmann, Billionaire Business Coach

Here’s the link again — http://bit.ly/100DaysOf2010

PPS: You get my bonuses, if you purchase before Sep 30, 2010. Forward the order confirmation mail that you get from the 100-day-challenge program to Binod@MaximizeLearningProductivity.com and I will give you access to the bonuses.

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What YOU Expect From A Great Online Goals Training/Coaching Program

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Best Selling Author of ”The One Minute Manager”
check What YOU Expect From A Great Online Goals Training/Coaching Program “… a powerful, practical program that shows you how to set goals and plot strategies for each area of your life. It’s a serious program, for serious people, who want serious results!” 

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Best Selling Author of ”Maximum Achievement”
check What YOU Expect From A Great Online Goals Training/Coaching Program “… is not only thought-provoking but highly effective …. helps you find your personal mission, articulate your goals and develop action plans for their accomplishment. I highly recommend this program to everyone.” 

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Coauthor, FISH!
A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results
check What YOU Expect From A Great Online Goals Training/Coaching Program “… is a great find and must do program. It superbly achieves the goal of providing a roadmap to excellence and performance breakthroughs, both for individuals and organizations. But the true genius of this program is its universal relevance, as it combines a highly effective common-sense approach with frank guidance to enhance results in all areas of life.” 

Bill Bartmann
Billionaire Business Coach

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Success and Its Relationship to Planning

If you want SUCCESS in anything, you need to be good in PLANNING.

Be it success in a project, in a small business, in a business plan, in home based business, in developing business ideas, in making money from home, in professional development, in personal development, or in self improvement … you need goals. You need to be able to set and achieve goals.

All the success stories you can think of, all the self-made millionaires (and billionaires), all the successful executives that you respect, or all successful self help groups, they have all used goals. They have all used goal setting, and they have tracked goals and corrected them when and if required. But they not only made plans, they also kept focus on their plans, they kept working on their plans and goals till they were completed.

This is a simple but powerful key and secret to success in anything you undertake. This almost seems common sense. However, it is easily understood but very often not remembered, or very often not done.

Simple … but … NOT so simple???

What do you think? Do you agree / disagree with this? What in your opinion is the reason that many times sufficient time is not invested in planning?

Please add your comment below.

Binod Maliel