I have been involved in a network marketing company for the past 6 months, and have learned a lot about myself and others, and one of those learnings is what I want to share with you today.
I have come to the conclusion that opportunities in our lives are like pieces of a puzzle. This not only applies to network marketing but to all opportunities out there.
I believe that what we think is greatly influenced by 3 main things: our past, our goals and our current situation. Our past is our experience, our goals is where we want to go, and our current situation is.. well our current situation, and this last one is the one we have the least control of and the one that is constantly changing.
Our life is like a puzzle that we are constantly building, and life provides the pieces of it.
Life offers a wide variety of pieces all the time, and it depends upon us to decide which pieces fit.
If an opportunity comes along, we take a look at it, and decide it just doesn't fit our puzzle, we discard it, but if "our current situation" changes, it is possible that the previously discarded piece is the one that now fits like a glove. Also previously selected pieces might not fit as good as we thought and we take them away from the puzzle.
In my business this has happened a few times. I offered someone the opportunity and they said NO, and then later they decide to give it a try and they are now one of the most committed members of my team.
My challenge for the week, you can't change your past, but YOU CAN change your goals and your current situation. So take a moment to think about what opportunities you might be saying NO to, that you might be looking to find them in the future.
When choosing, choose success.
Until Friday!!
Federico Ruiz
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
What if you meet yourself 10 years ago?
Since this blog is intended to push you to be better everyday, its absolutely logical to believe that 10 years from now you will be a different person.
The idea for this post came about during a conversation I had with my wife Isabela, we met each other in December of 2000. OK, no quite 10 years but you get the picture.
We were talking about those 9 years and the many things that have happened since then.
Many great stories came up, but as the conversation was developing it got more philosophical, and then the phrase was heard "I think that if I met myself today, I wouldn't even be my friend!"
I then began to point out all the prejudices I had, all the then-great but currently-obviously-poor perspective on things, etc. All in all, the conclusion is clear, as we travel through life we change.
Since today is Friday and the intention is to leave you with a weekend thought to reflect upon, try to go back 10 years, and check who you were, not only what you wore, because we all know we shouldn't be allowed outside dressed like that (Fashion also changes).
If you met yourself today and had a chance to go for a coffee, what would you advice that person? Are you really different today? perhaps you are pretty much the same person...
One thing is clear, if you are currently thinking " I am a great person, why should I change?" then you are in deep trouble! We can always be better. So TRY!
Have a nice weekend!! and let me know the things you have changed and are glad you did!
Until Monday,
Federico Ruiz
The idea for this post came about during a conversation I had with my wife Isabela, we met each other in December of 2000. OK, no quite 10 years but you get the picture.
We were talking about those 9 years and the many things that have happened since then.
Many great stories came up, but as the conversation was developing it got more philosophical, and then the phrase was heard "I think that if I met myself today, I wouldn't even be my friend!"
I then began to point out all the prejudices I had, all the then-great but currently-obviously-poor perspective on things, etc. All in all, the conclusion is clear, as we travel through life we change.
Since today is Friday and the intention is to leave you with a weekend thought to reflect upon, try to go back 10 years, and check who you were, not only what you wore, because we all know we shouldn't be allowed outside dressed like that (Fashion also changes).
If you met yourself today and had a chance to go for a coffee, what would you advice that person? Are you really different today? perhaps you are pretty much the same person...
One thing is clear, if you are currently thinking " I am a great person, why should I change?" then you are in deep trouble! We can always be better. So TRY!
Have a nice weekend!! and let me know the things you have changed and are glad you did!
Until Monday,
Federico Ruiz
Monday, March 2, 2009
Personal Philosophy
About 5 years ago, I started a journey to become a better human being. Even though this sounds as if I was a terrible and evil person, the reality is far from it. This new journey had nothing to do with what I was doing, it had to do with what I wasn't doing.
We all have dreams and we share them with our friends and families, but usually when those conversations begin, they are ALWAYS located in the future and even as time passes by, they are always in the future.
It is as if, we are stuck in the same place looking through a window to where we would like to go, but DARE NOT to go there.
My discovery of 5 years ago, was that I could go out there and walk or run, towards what I really wanted. I am not going to say it was a simple decision, because I would be lying to you. It actually took me a year to actually do it.
What allowed me to make the decision, was a very important change, and that was a change in my Personal Philosophy. As you change your philosophy, you immediately begin to change course, and that change brings you new experiences and you begin to see a new reality, more possibilities, more choices.
But that only happens if YOU are willing to change.
So to close, are you looking out the window to your future, but doing nothing to get there?, Is your current course in life the one you always dreamed of? Are you willing to accept maybe your philosophy is not the most useful one?
Small changes make big differences. Go ahead and DARE!
Till next time!
Your friend, Federico Ruiz
We all have dreams and we share them with our friends and families, but usually when those conversations begin, they are ALWAYS located in the future and even as time passes by, they are always in the future.
It is as if, we are stuck in the same place looking through a window to where we would like to go, but DARE NOT to go there.
My discovery of 5 years ago, was that I could go out there and walk or run, towards what I really wanted. I am not going to say it was a simple decision, because I would be lying to you. It actually took me a year to actually do it.
What allowed me to make the decision, was a very important change, and that was a change in my Personal Philosophy. As you change your philosophy, you immediately begin to change course, and that change brings you new experiences and you begin to see a new reality, more possibilities, more choices.
But that only happens if YOU are willing to change.
So to close, are you looking out the window to your future, but doing nothing to get there?, Is your current course in life the one you always dreamed of? Are you willing to accept maybe your philosophy is not the most useful one?
Small changes make big differences. Go ahead and DARE!
Till next time!
Your friend, Federico Ruiz
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