WHAT CONSTITUTES A GOOD LIFE?by Jim Rohn The ultimate _expression of life is not a paycheck. The ultimate _expression of life is not a Mercedes. The ultimate _expression of life is not a million dollars or a bank account or a home. Heres the ultimate _expression of life in my opinion, and that is living a good life. Heres what we must ask constantly, What for me would be a good life? And you have to keep going over and over the list. A list including areas such as spirituality, economics, health, relationships and recreation. What would constitute a good life? Ive got a short list.
1) PRODUCTIVITY. You wont be happy if you dont produce. The game of life is not rest. We must rest, but only long enough to gather strength to get back to productivity. Whats the reason for the seasons and the seeds, the soil and the sunshine, the rain and the miracle of life? Its to see what you can do with it. To try your hand, other people have tried their hand; heres what they did. You try your hand to see what you can do. So part of life is productivity. 2) GOOD FRIENDS. Friendship is probably the greatest support system in the world. Dont deny yourself the time to develop this support system. Nothing can match it. Its extraordinary in its benefit. Friends are those wonderful people who know all about you and still like you. A few years ago I lost one of my dearest friends. He died at age 53 - heart attack. David is gone, but he was one of my very special friends. I used to say of David that if I was stuck in a foreign jail somewhere accused unduly and if they would allow me one phone call, I would call David. Why? He would come and get me. Thats a friend. Somebody who would come and get you. Now weve all got casual friends. And if you called them they would say, Hey, if you get back, call me well have a party. So youve got to have both, real friends and casual friends. 3) YOUR CULTURE. Your language, your music, the ceremonies, the traditions, the dress. All of that is so vitally important that you must keep it alive. In fact it is the uniqueness of all of us that when blended together brings vitality, energy, power, influence, uniqueness and rightness to the world. 4) SPIRITUALITY. It helps to form the foundation of the family that builds the nation. And make sure you study, practice and teach. Dont be careless about the spiritual part of your nature, its what makes us who we are, different from animal, dogs, cats, birds and mice. Spirituality. 5) DONT MISS ANYTHING. My parents taught me to not miss anything. Dont miss the game. Dont miss the performance, dont miss the movie, dont miss the show, dont miss the dance. Go to everything you possibly can. Buy a ticket to everything you possibly can. Go see everything and experience all you possibly can. This has served me so well to this day. Just before my father died at age 93 if you were to call him at 10:30 or 11:00 at night, he wouldnt be home. He was at the rodeo, he was watching the kids play softball, he was listening to the concert, he was at church, he was somewhere every night. Live a vital life. Heres one of the reasons why. If you live well, you will earn well. If you live well it will show in your face, it will show in the texture of your voice. There will be something unique and magical about you if you live well. It will infuse not only your personal life but also your business life. And it will give you a vitality nothing else can give. 6) YOUR FAMILY AND THE INNER CIRCLE. Invest in them and theyll invest in you. Inspire them and theyll inspire you. With your inner circle take care of the details. When my father was still alive, I used to call him when I traveled. Hed have breakfast most every morning with the farmers. Little place called The Decoy Inn out in the country where we lived in Southwest Idaho. So Papa would go there and have breakfast and Id call him just to give him a special day. Now if I was in Israel, Id have to get up in the middle of the night, but it only took five minutes, ten minutes. So Id call Papa and theyd bring him the phone. Id say, Papa Im in Israel. Hed say, Israel! Son, how are things in Israel? Hed talk real loud so everybody could hear - my sons calling me from Israel. Id say, Papa last night they gave me a reception on the rooftop underneath the stars overlooking the Mediterranean. Hed say, Son, a reception on the rooftop underneath the stars overlooking the Mediterranean. Now everybody knows the story. It only took 5 - 10 minutes, but what a special day for my father, age 93. If a father walks out of the house and he can still feel his daughters kiss on his face all day, hes a powerful man. If a husband walks out of the house and he can still feel the imprint of his wifes arms around his body hes invincible all day. Its the special stuff with the inner circle that makes you strong and powerful and influential. So dont miss that opportunity. Heres the greatest value. The prophet said, There are many virtues and values, but heres the greatest, one person caring for another. There is no greater value than love. Better to live in a tent on the beach with someone you love than to live in a mansion by yourself. One person caring for another, thats one of lifes greatest expressions. So make sure in your busy day to remember the true purpose and the reasons you do what you do. May you truly live the kind of life that will bring the fruit and rewards that you desire. To Your Success, Jim Rohn Jim Rohn is considered to be Americas Foremost Business Philosopher. To subscribe to the Free Jim Rohn Weekly E-zine, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To order Jims Newest Release, The Jim Rohn 2004 Weekend Event with Special Guests Denis Waitley, Brian Tracy and more - 24 hours on DVD, 24 CDs and 283-page comprehensive workbook; Plus receive 90 Days to Life Change as a bonus, click here or call 800-929-0434. --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> <font face=arial size=-1><a href="http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12havr6i5/M=362343.6886681.7839642.3022212/D=groups/S=1705329729:TM/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1123237115/A=2894350/R=0/SIG=10tj5mr8v/*http://www.globalgiving.com";>Make a difference. Find and fund world-changing projects at GlobalGiving</a>.</font> --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. http://www.ppi-india.org *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Reading only, http://dear.to/ppi 4. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
