Great quote from Steve Jobs

I read a great quote from Steve Jobs today. 

Here it is:

"When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: 'If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right.' It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?'"

Pretty powerful question, wouldn't you say?

I will be turning 75 in several weeks. 

It's a bit shocking to realize that. Asking, "Where did the time go?" seems appropriate if a bit pointless. 

I am a great fan of making lists, as you might know. One of the lists I suggest people make for themselves in my book, "Mind, Time and Power!" is this question:

"What would I do if I only had one year to live?"

When I was writing that book, more than 40 years ago now, being 75 was just a concept. Not one I was too concerned with. 

I recently wrote an article called, "My Friend Warren". It was about a good friend of mine who recently died of lung cancer. 

I quit smoking in 1975, when Warren and I were working together on the Vancouver waterfront. 

 

For a while, like some ex-smokers, I became a bit of a vocal advocate for quitting smoking. I remember Warren saying to me, "Well, we all have to die sometime." as though that were justification for continuing to smoke. 

When the doctors discovered his cancer, they gave him a few months to live. He died five months later. The last time I saw him two years ago he was still smoking. I had been smoke free for 45 years. 

These days, this list of "What would I do if I only had one year to live?" seems quite poignant.

At my current age, I can almost sense the grim reaper trudging his way through the town looking for my street. 

I'm not trying to be morbid. Just saying.... some questions sharpen the mind. 

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Anthony Hamilton is the author of, "Mind, Time and Power!"

Law of Attraction for Goals Success

Hello my friend, I hope you have been well. I have been busy since my last post.
 I have been busy creating videos for my you tube channel and have created a new community.

 I invite you to see what I have been up to lately.

Cracking the Success Code, part one

As you may know, I am co-writing a book with Brian Tracy called "Cracking the Success Code".

A local company hired me to present a four-part training series based on my work called, "Cracking the Success Code by Mastering the Law of Attraction"

Here is part one. I don't know how long it will be available. But for now, you can watch and get some cutting-edge information and instruction about how new discoveries in neuroscience give you the ability to fast-track your success and to create more of what you want easier than ever before. Enjoy.

For more information:

http://www.what-is-law-of-attraction.com/

A Simple Technique for Getting More of What You Want

I really enjoy it when I get a great letter from someone who is using my material to create their dreams. Here is a wonderful letter I recently received from Salim, in England, who recently purchased my book.

It gave me an opportunity to explain how to use three very powerful tools -- Three worksheets that I learned about from my friend and mentor, Michael Losier, author of the book, "Law of Attraction". You can get these from Michael's site: http://www.lawofattractionbook.com.au/

Dear Anthony,

About two months ago I came across your free 30 day course and in that time I began to see a subtle change in my life. My mind started to open up, in seeing every thing in a very different light. I then decided to purchase your book, Mind, Time and Power and just this week I finished it, and I've started to read it again and I don't think I can stop. My out look on life is changing rapidly for the best, there are things that I'm yet to understand and I believe I will all in good time. Thank you so much for creating this gift for us. I have past over your free 30 day course to my closest friends and family members and told them to perches Mind, Time and Power.

I am about to embark on the second stage on my dream, which is to meet up with production companies and producers to pitch them my film script in India, that I would like to direct. However when I think of these top producers I get very nervous and get to a point were I feel I cannot talk about my film, my story does not flow in the way it should. I have been working to get to this point for some time. Is there any advice you can give me before I fly out to meet up with these people. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Sincerely,

Salim

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Here is what I told him…

Salim... sounds like you are on to some great things. I'm sure your trip to meet with some producers is going to be an amazing experience for you.

I'm attaching three worksheets. The first is called "clarity through contrast". Here's how you use it.... on the left side write down all the negative things that you think and feel as you imagine meeting with the production companies... for example,
"When I think of making my pitch I feel nervous.";
"I see them rejecting my idea." ;
"They won't want to produce my movie."

Write it all down.... the more the better.

Then on the right side of the sheet, just turn all those negative statements around to the positive. For example...

"Wne I think of making my pitch I feel relaxed and confident."
"I see them nodding their heads and liking my idea."
They want to produce my movie."

And so on...

Then on the second sheet, called "Desire Statement", write down all the positive statements that you have written on the right side of the "Clarity through Contrast" sheet.

Read this over and over again. This is what you do want to happen.

I think if you do this exercise with your idea, you will be thinking about what you DO want instead of what you DON'T want and will feel better about what you are doing.

The third sheet, "Allowing Statements" is where you write down ideas that tell your mind that what you are doing is not new. Other people are doing the same thing and getting good results. Write down ideas like,

"Lots of people are selling ideas today."
"Movies are pitched and accepted every day."
"Hundreds of people are having movie ideas produced right now."

and so on....

These three work sheets should really help you get clear on what you want and help you make a great pitch.

Good luck Salim.

Write and tell me your good news when you have sold your idea.

Cheers for now, and thanks again for the very positive letter.

Anthony

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I have found these three worksheets to be incredibly easy to use and a fantastic way to cut through the negative thinking that prevents us from getting what we want in life. I am sharing them with you so you will be able to use them as well.

Sincerely,

Anthony
www.anthonyhamilton.org