5 sources of inspiration from Jim Rohn that will help change your life

I listened to a great audio track on youtube recently from Jim Rohn on how to keep yourself inspired and successful through life.

Here are some notes I took from this 30 minute or so talk. I think this a great resource to come back to as a reminder.

The five sources of inspiration as follows from Jim Rohn:

Decide

Today is the day I now will do this. I’ve now got a reason to do this. It’s powerful

Starts the process of lifting self esteem. This is equally as satisfying as the achieving stage

Don’t postpone, all the energy and source of inspiration will dissipate.

Indecision is the thief of opportunity

Plan

Start to making thoughts and dreams real, bring them to life

Source of inspiration for only so long

Plan , plan , plan only for a short while, otherwise inspiration will run out

Begin

Turning plans into action, getting started

Think internally “I’m on a new track, I’m on my way”

Get the first customer, read the first book, take the first course

Beginning only lasts so long

Progress

Get the 2nd customer, get the second book, get the third book

Jog/run around the block the second week, the third week

Self esteem will be so high. Never look back on the old ways

“Unhappiness is the lack of progress towards a preset goal”

“Making progressive progress is the key to happiness”

Achievement

Finally the time passes and you have it

Not much more inspiring that when you decided

Different kind of inspiration, because now you are thinking about the next step/goals that you want to achieve.

All of these phases could be happening at the same time, you could be deciding and beginning at the same time with something and achieving and deciding with something else. All in a single day. Simultaneous making progress in one area and achieving in another

‘As we inspire, we become inspired by others”. As we teach, we learn. We learn what to say and what not to say. By helping others to change, we help to change ourselves

We progress by creating progress for others. By helping them to succeed, we succeed. We become happy by creating happiness for others