Tim Ferriss has constantly been mentioning The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz, and it was on my reading list for a while, and now I finally had a chance to read it. It started off kind of dry and folksy, and I didn't know what all the fuss was about, but as I got into it, I realized how much timeless wisdom and good advice there was collected in these pages for all areas of life. The book reminded me a lot of How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie, another classic on similar subjects. The title of the book made me think this would be all about exponential and 10X thinking and creativity, but in fact it was just about how to succeed in life, be effective at your work, and be a good human being throughout. I ended up enjoying it a lot. Preface Thinking affects success 1 believe u can succeed and u will Doubt is negative power Believe ur among the best Think success Believe big Remind yourself you are better than you think you are. Never sell yourself short. 2 cure yourself of excuseitis, the failure disease Health excuses Refuse to talk about your health Refuse to worry about your health Be genuinely Grateful you are as healthy as you are Remind self often it’s Better to wear out than rust out Intelligence excuses The Thinking you do is more important than the brain you have Interest and enthusiasm more important Amount of knowledge excuse Use mind to think not as warehouse for facts Knowing how to get facts more important than having them Idea man Never underestimate own intelligence or overestimate others Remind self that attitude more important than intelligence Ability to think more important than facts Age excuses Look at present age positively Compute how many productive years remaining Invest future time in doing what u want to do Bad luck excuses Accept law of cause and effect Don't be wishful thinker Success comes from hard work 3 build confidence and destroy fear Action cures fear Deposit positive thoughts in memory bank Withdraw only positive thoughts from memory bank Realize other ppl are like u and mutually important Develop an understanding attitude Underneath he's probably a nice guy. Most folks are. To think confidently, act confidently Motions are the precursor to emotions Be a front seater in lectures. Sit in front row. Practice making eye contact Walk 25% faster Practice speaking up. Say something at each event u attend. Smile big 4 how to think big Self deprecation or selling self short bad Determine your 5 chief assets Use big positive cheerful words for how u r or about others Compliment people Use positive words to outline plans See what can be not what is Practice adding value to things and people and self by visualizing Ask self is it really important before starting conflict Keep eyes focused on big objective 5 think and dream creatively Believe it can be done When u believe ur mind finds ways to do it Eliminate the word impossible Make list of reasons why u can do the thing u thought impossible Become receptive to new ideas Be an experimental person Be progressive not regressive or traditional Continual improvement Progress is most important product Write ideas weekly for how to improve in each important area Eagerly accept opportunity to do more If u want it done give it to the busy man Listen more than give advice Encourage others to talk in meetings Test own views with questions Concentrate on what other says Join and meet regularly with professional group in your area Join and participate in at least one group outside your profession Don't let ideas escape. Write down. Review ideas regularly Cultivate and research ideas 6 you are what u think u r You receive the treatment u think u deserve Think u r important Your appearance matters Dress sharp to think sharp Pay twice as much and buy half as many Think ur work is important Give self pep talk daily Practice uplifting self praise Everyday resell yourself on yourself Personalized commercial about self. Say it to self daily. Success comes from managed thinking Would most important person worry about this 7 manage your environment. Go first class. Big men do not laugh at big ideas Ignore negaters Change company u keep Ask for advice from top people Home situation affects performance Mix with people different from u Circulate in new groups Select friends with different views Select friends interested in positive things Go with first class vendors Make your environment make u successful 8 make your attitudes your allies Attitudes shine through your words and expressions 3 attitudes: I'm activated, ur important, service first Must first be enthusiastic yourself Dig into things deeper Life up everything you do. Handshake. Smile. Talk. Make little people feel like big people Make big people feel bigger Always use titles with others Do something special for family and spouse Do more than others expect 9 think right towards people U depend on others for success Learn to remember names Be a comfortable person so no strain in being with u. Old shoe Be relaxed easy going so things don't ruffle u Don't be egotistical or know it all Be interesting for others Get scratchy elements of personality out Reconcile past grievances Practice liking people Always congratulate or express sympathy Give spiritual strength to ppl Most important person is the one who introduces himself most and builds more friendships Be sure other person gets your name right and u got his and know how to spell so write it down Drop personal note to new friends u want to know better Say pleasant things to strangers No person all good or bad Think of positive qualities of others U decide whether ur listening to ur positive or negative mental channel Switch topics when others negative or leave Really like the customer. Find reasons to like the prospect. He will reciprocate. What can I do to do better at next opportunity Encourage others to talk Practice courtesy 10 get the action habit Don't wait until conditions perfect to start action Expect obstacles Meet problems and obstacles as they arise Cross bridges when u come to them Use action cure fear and gain confidence Only cure for stage fright is action Most good ideas come from starting action Use mechanical way accomplish unpleasant tasks. Just start mechanically without deliberating Use mechanical way to create ideas. Move spirit. Use pencil and paper. Writing on paper writes on your mind. Now is magic word for success Get the speak up habit Stop trying to get ready. Just get going. 11 turn defeat into victory Salvage something from every setback Don't blame others or luck Believe solutions are possible Back off to stay fresh 12 use goals to help you grow Long run goals Visualize future in work home and social Image of self in 10 years Goal works itself into ur subconscious mind Just concentrate on the one next step not the entire journey 30 day improvement guide. Habits to break and acquire. Take detours in stride Invest in yourself 13 how to think like a leader Trade minds with people u want to influence Think what is the human way to handle this Think believe and push for progress Take time out to confer with self. 30 min daily to be by yourself. Imagine exchanging places with ppl u want to influence Treat people around u better. Talk in private. Praise their work. Explain how can do better and repraise their work. Help people when laying them off. think improvements and high standards in everything you do
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