The three decisions that control your destiny are: 1. Your decisions about what to focus on. 2. Your decisions about what things mean to you. 3. Your decisions about what to do to create the results you desire.

All perception of truth is the detection of an analogy.” — HENRY DAVID THOREAU

I’m here to tell you that it’s not important initially to know how you’re going to create a result. What’s important is to decide you will find a way, no matter what. In Unlimited Power, I outlined what I call “The Ultimate Success Formula,” which is an elementary process for getting you where you want to go: 1) Decide what you want, 2) Take action, 3) Notice what’s working or not, and 4) Change your approach until you achieve what you want.

You shape your perceptions, or someone shapes them for you. You do what you want to do, or you respond to someone else’s plan for you.

OPTIMISTS’ CLUB CREED Promise yourself… To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something of value in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

Porque sabe que el cambio conduce hacia lo desconocido, y la mayoría de la gente cree que lo desconocido será mucho más doloroso de lo que ya está experimentando. Es como lo que dicen los viejos proverbios: «Más vale lo malo conocido, que lo bueno por conocer», o «Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando».. Estas creencias esenciales nos impiden emprender acciones capaces de cambiar nuestras vidas.

Life is really about creating meaning. And meaning does not come from what you get, it comes from what you give. Ultimately, what you get will never make you happy long term. But who you become and what you contribute will.