This my digest of Week 2 of the Philosopher Notes' 50 Days Challenge.
Brian Johnson summarized 100 self-help / philosophy books into a series of 6-page PDFs in what he calls Philosopher's Notes. I bought and printed them off about a month ago, but they've just been sitting on my floor taunting me. Luckily, Johnson is in the process of holding a 50-Day challenge of reading one note per day over the next 10 weeks. He's making a 10-minute video for each note, and then having people digest and comment on their takeaways.
So I'm watching the video and then reading the full note, and making a 1000-character summary of my takeaways.
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker
Play to win w/ commitment through short-term struggles.
Diligently, Persistently, Patiently, Playfully commit to being/achieveing/doing.
Accept current output, but nurture your roots to change tomorrow's fruits.
Use Declarations to set future intentions rather than saying dissonant Affirmations
Conditioned Programming leads to Thoughts -> Feelings -> Actions -> Results. Re-program w/ empowerment.
If want income to grow, we must grow.
NO to victim & powerless complaining. YES to Assuming Control.
Spiritual AND financial wealth are both important
Aim for the stars & settle for the moon
If you have a big problem, then grow your character & transform it into an opportunity.
Action always beats inaction.
Give blessings to your desires.
Either you AFFECT people w/ inspiration OR INFECT them w/ negativity.
If not willing to receive, then training others not to give to you.
Expand Comfort Zone to increase Wealth Zone -- Happiness comes from growth & living to full potential.
A selection of books by Paulo Coelho
When your soul is stirred w/ heartfelt desire, then the Universe conspires to help manifest it. Nature wouldn't gives us a desire if we didn't have the ability to manifest it.
The FEAR of suffering is WORSE then suffering. Fear of failure only thing that blocks dreams.
No suffering in following your heart to dreams. Act on ideas to kill stagnation. Courage comes from heart. Move into fears to dissolve them.
Capability to live an extraordinary life is within all of us.
The Warrior of the Light sees failure & suffering, but never loses hope for self-improvement.
Falling from 3rd floor hurts as much from 100th so climb up, but build scaffolding along the way.
Scars are medals of evolution & trauma is fated for expansion
5 yrs from now you'll laugh at current stresses
Grave faults = disrespect rights, fear paralysis, guilt, victim, cowardice
Notice beauty of life
Harmlessly contradict stale opinions
If at 90% done, act like you're only 50% there
Live & Spirit will Live WITH you
Real Magic by Wayne Dyer
Discover our purpose so that we can serve the world.
7 Real Magic Ingredients:
Mysterious life force in us
Control our thoughts
There's no limits
Life has purpose
Leave behind weaknesses
Change BELIEFS of impossibility
Go beyond logic
Remove self-doubt by acting as if you're already your ideal self.
Clarify & visualize desires, then bring that behavior to moment, especially when stressed.
Rejoicing in success of others opens capacity for attracting prosperity. Repelled by judgment, jealousy, anger, etc.
Shifting central focus of life on service leads to miraculous flow.
Surrender by focusing on the journey of process, not the achievement of destination.
Prosperity flows from serving w/ purpose.
Keep your eye on the path, not the prize.
Notice thoughts of Disbelief & Scarcity, but remove them by saying "Next!"
Commit Ideals to Paper by Journaling.
Intention inventory
Be. Do. Have.
Focus most on BE process, then DO what we need to do. What you want to HAVE flows from there.
Spiritual Liberation by Michael Bernard Beckwith
Transcend ego & live from authentic self
Discipline is committing long enough for new habits & disposition
It's the practice of self-love, self-respect & surrender that results in freedom & "Blissipline"
Don't be a mediocre trend-follower, but have spiritual role models & plug into highest self
Positive-Negativity: a bad day for the ego is a good day for the soul. Focus on growth opportunities + regenerate, rejuvenate & surrender
Waiting in safety causes fear & hesitation. Participate, risk & grow now
It's courageous to risk MISTAKES & grow from them
Rudimentary spirituality is THEORY & philosophy while advanced is PRACTICE anchored in reality.
Consuming THEORY without PRACTICE leads to spiritual indigestion & constipation
PERSONALITY is the mask we wear (seeks happiness) & CHARACTER is the imprint on our soul (infuses being w/ happiness)
Paradigm shift to identify that Spirit of Life functions within & through us
Be radically alive give gifts w/ confidence & inner authority
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci by Michael Gelb
7 Principles of da Vinci’s Genius:
Be curious, non-stop learning
Test knowledge via experience & mistakes
Refine senses to refine experience
Embrace ambiguity, paradox & uncertainty
Balance science/art & logic/imagination
Cultivate grace, ambidexterity, fitness & poise
Realize interconnectedness
Make a list of 100 questions in 60 min. Search for themes. Pick Top 10 to see themes in life. Contemplate 10 power questions.
de Vinci was a compulsive journaler. Helps w/ happiness & visualizations.
Source of creative potential is unconscious, access via relaxation.
Do mind-mapping to become a balanced thinker.
Write affirmations to push through self-doubt & be persistent through adversity.
Learning to draw is best way to see & understand process of creation.
Great geniuses had awesome physical energy & aptitude.
Commit to achieve clearly-defined goals
Vitally important to live every day w/ high quality of life
Don't become a slave to future, present or past, but enjoy the journey
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