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Comment on Vision by Ernest Fitzpatrick

Ernest Fitzpatrick — Thu, 03 May 2012 21:12:00 +0000

It is this different way of looking at when to input my vision, in the beginning, that has me really excited Jeff. I am juiced up and ready to experience my Magnitude training this weekend. To be able to experience it with someone I respect and admire, that would be you Jeff, is just an incredible bonus. I am looking forward to the future I get to create, feel, and embrace. In case I forget to tell you later Jeff, I’ll just let you know now before the weekend. I’m really grateful I did this course. See you soon!

Comment on I’m Right by D.R. Phillips

D.R. Phillips — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:49:20 +0000

Yeah but…..are we not wired to be right??? I mean when I realize I am wrong, I am immediately right again from a new perspective or with new understanding. I am not able to go around being wrong. I do HAVE TO BE RIGHT. So maybe it’s as much about living in a tiny box with no room for any new insight that threatens the perceived stability of ones established paradigms. Seems to me being right is as much fear based as it is ego based. fear of trusting, fear of the unknown. Fear of a plethora of self-imposed tiny mindedness that makes it difficult or nearly impossible to let go of the ingrained paradigms that hold one hostage. All them self created, seems insane.

Comment on No Pain, No Gain by Patrick Dieter

Patrick Dieter — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:23:50 +0000

Hey Jeffrey! This reminds me of a story that I use with my addictions clients to illustrate the same concept. If you like it, feel free to use it — I picked it up somewhere, anyway.

Little Billy is sitting on the front porch with Ol’ Grampaw and Blue, the tick hound. They are sipping lemonade on a hot summer day, and Ol’ Blue is laying on the porch floor, howling miserably, obviously in a lot of pain. After a while, little Billy says “Grampaw, why is Ol’ Blue hollerin’ like that?” Grampaw sat and thought for a spell and then said “he’s crying ’cause he’s sitting on a nail.” Little Billy thought about this for a while, letting it sink in.
“Grampaw?”
“What is is, Billy?”
Why doesn’t he just move?”
Grampaw had to think about this one for a while, as it was a real poser. Finally, he spoke up and said “well Billy, I guess he just don’t hurt bad enough yet.”

Comment on No Pain, No Gain by Keala Kanae

Keala Kanae — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:21:22 +0000

Excellent insight. Unfortunately, in the overwhelming majority of cases, people will refuse change until the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change.

Thanks for all you do.

Comment on No Pain, No Gain by Antoinette Altman

Antoinette Altman — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:57:38 +0000

This resonates so much with me because I often experience this battle within myself. There are so many things I think of that would make myself and my life better, more enjoyable, more productive etc. Like exercising daily for example… It makes me feel AMAZING to get up early and exercise. Just with that my day unfolds with a feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction that propels me forward with energy. Yet, I still often choose to sleep in longer rather than do something that I know will make every day better! Why is it that we let ourselves suffer? Why is it that we have to “hit rock bottom” so to speak to make a change?!?

Comment on No Pain, No Gain by Evon Brooks

Evon Brooks — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:22:50 +0000

There are alot of good points made in the comments above. I like the one that ends in it may involve trust. Having a vision of your life is a great thing. And pain in life is real to different degrees for different persons. Being willing to change though also may require a belief in one’s self and a belief that it is possible to change. I think some will continue in pain not because they like it or desire it but because they just don’t believe anything else is possible or they have given up on changing because disappointment or failure crashes them back down to their bottom again and they don’t see the progress that has been made on their own. Some times it takes someone to walk alongside of them on their journey of change to encourage them, to help create that belief in themselves that they don’t have by their self. Change is possible but it takes work, endurance and courage sometimes to really make it happen. It takes a constant belief that when it is done, life will be better. Encourage others on their journey. Sometimes the biggest change a person needs to make is to love themselves and accept their humanness.

Comment on No Pain, No Gain by Jeff Rogers | Brainstorm

Jeff Rogers | Brainstorm — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:51:29 +0000

Scott,
Very well put. I believe that you don’t have to suffer in order to have success and at the same time, hard work and patience will come with any form of success. Vision is a created, factual story of your life. Done correctly, it considers every facet of that life in great detail. When we have this life in detail, goals take on greater purpose. With that, drive, excitement and energy to create those goals and that vision tend to come naturally. A life with purpose is a incredibly happy and exciting thing to create.

Comment on No Pain, No Gain by Scott Agnew

Scott Agnew — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:35:58 +0000

Experience tells us that people do not generally change until they HAVE TO. Many very successful people teach their people to be PROACTIVE. Sounds inconsistent if maintenance tasks are being pushed off until they later become emergencies or crisis. It is called procrastination in our world. As our vision gets clearer and deeply meaningful (Getting to the place where we can really feel it),our actions tend to speed up. The kinds of actions are more prioritized toward our vision. If it fits YES, if it does not fit NO. The opportunity in having a clear and meaningful vision is to bypass the pain and just decide what we are about and where we are going. This can lead us to the joy and excitement of designing our lives through our vision rather than living a life of reaction and pain because we are players in someone else’s vision. Does it make sense that a clear, powerful, and meaningful vision can help us start doing the right things before we experience pain? Does it make sense that initiating and deciding what we are about and where we are going comes naturally and easily when our vision is installed into our minds? No gain without pain unless we we have crystal clear vision? Thoughts?

Comment on No Pain, No Gain by Zack Altman

Zack Altman — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:42:44 +0000

Many great points! I’ve had a relationship in the past where it pain became acceptable in my life. It was a cloud of confusion and regret. It was an excuse not to have or deserve what I desired. Such foolery!!

Isn’t amazing how complacency can saturate motivation. I believe anyone is capable of creating the life the desire. But some of those same people don’t think it’s capable for themselves. “Why wait for the pain to be so bad before you do something different?” That’s a great question to ask…. Especially when what you want is just outside the comfort zone.

Thanks for the great words and insight!!

Comment on No Pain, No Gain by Joe DiRaffaele

Joe DiRaffaele — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:23:31 +0000

Jeff,
We are connected in the universe. Today over lunch I had this very conversation with one of my clients regarding their 22 year old son. Some people are constructed to see obsticles where other’s see opportunities. Everyone can give reasons for why not, that is easy. The why yes ~ is where break throughs are possible. Keep sharing your insights, very powerful perspective!!

Joe