Standing on the Shoulders of Giant, you will discover that all the giants are follow the same template, but with a little variation along the way to suit individual foibles....
.... my humble observation.
If you had read T Harv Eker books, then you will be familiar with the terms and concepts presented in this book by Adam Khoo. Well being a Singaporean, they are very good at "re-packaging" things. After all , Singapore build its wealth on entreport - but raw goods from neighbouring countries , repackage , and then re-export at a higher price. Call it by another name, value-add, rebranding, whatever.
But this does not dilute in anyway the powerful concepts present ( though the same basic materials done in a different way).
What attracted me what the concept of "
acceptance level"...
This brings to mind Chapter 1 in Rich Dad series ( see.. they all share the same basic principles !)
If you accept an $3,000 paycheck and lifestyle, then you will get comfortable with $3,000. In order to get $20,000 lifestyle, you cannot be doing the same thing at $3,000 level and expect to get paid $20,000.
It is all a matter of
choice... if you choose to work at $3,000 level , then you will get $3,000 paycheck. If you want $20,000 then you would need to do the extra work required of $20,000.
His concept of choice has a tinge of Tibeten Buddhism in it... he recommends that that isntead of saying " I am depressed", say " I choose to feel depressed". This concept of recognising and isolating the feelings of instead of allowing the feeling to overcome oneself has the roots in " mindfulness". This will enable a person to change ( provided he is willing to change in the first place... read Who Moved My Cheese...)... because the agent of change is now within him, instead of using the BLAME OTHERS as an excuse to pinpoint the responsibility away from oneself!
So, the materials has
multi-displinary roots all over ... just like what Robert Hagstrom used to say in the book The Warren Buffett portfolio... it is a latticework of skills that will make you a super investor ( math, psychology on top of the basic number crunching skills ).
Here are some summary worth remembering :
(1)
Patterns of Excellence : we all have the same hardware ( same brains, and neuron)
we just need the right software to replicate the success
( p/s In my humble opinion, different people have different set of abilities, andweakness. It is better if you can try by trail and error to find the suitable work that suits your aptitude. Eg many may want to be a doctor, but how can an academically smart person be a good doctor if he /she hates the sight and smell of blood? Or course , he can undergo NPL training to get over the fear of blood... but isn't it doing double work? 1st to get rid of the fear, 2nd to get the person to like the job? My teacher used to say, Never waste too much time to go after an attached person... it is double work, 1st to get the girl to like you, then 2nd , to get the girl to dislike the current partner! Phew !)
( Aung Suki said it so well... Singaporeans must learn that money isn't everything... they need to learn how to be happy with what life gives. Of course, that must not stop people from making choices to be rich. Just remember that being rich isn't the only choice available. Being happy is also another viable choice. )
(2)
Ultimate Success Formula : Beliefs, Values ---> Goal -----> Strategy ---> Action ---> Feed back
( p/s Isn't this similar to T Harv Ekers' : Program( Blueprint ) ---> Think ---> Feel ---> Act---> Results ? )
Failure : (1)
Excuses, Blame, GiveUp
(2) Try
same thing ( hope for different results?)---> that's Insanity ( byAlbert Einstein!)
(3)
Feedback and change
Flexibility : constantly change strategy until you succeed ( Edison's 9,999 ways of how NOT to do it)
(3)
Levels of Acceptance : you MUST put yourself in the LINE, and raise yur level of acceptance if you want to achieve something more
(p/s This is where the concept of
choice comes in. You must want something more before you can take action to achieve it . But if you choose something lower and happy to do so , than so be it. Remember .. your choice , but you cannot run away from the
consequence ( read : Steve Covey's 7 Effective Habits) . Do not blame the lack of money on other factors if you are not willing to work hard for it ! )
(4)
Responsibility : take responsibility for all the choices we make. Don't play victim by blaming others. Playing vitim gives the power to others. Taking responsibility makes the power to change reside within us. Grow up!
(5)
Beliefs : beliefs are double edged sword . They can make ( believe you can succeed ) or break you ( believe you cannot succeed ) . The human mind cannot tell the difference between a real experience with an imagined one . Beliefs are first created from an idea that is reinforced on evidence. To change beliefs, you need to remove the evidences supporting the beliefs and add new evidence.
(6)
Emotion Drives Action : We
create our own emotions through :
1. Physiology ( how we stand, our eyes, facial expressions, body pose)
2. IR ( Internal Representations ( Beliefs , Values, Action )
Here is my Visual Summary... hope you'd like it....
