One of my favorite motivational speakers is Steve Chandler. Although the first time I heard his voice I had to laugh a little. He has a somewhat mono tone, almost depressing voice , but after learning what he had to say, I was’nt laughing for long. He has some incredible thoughts, thoughts that make sense.

I believe I’ve mentioned him before.

My mp3 player is loaded with motivational, business and self-help content, but I made my way back to 101 ways to motive yourself, by of course Steve Chandler.

For me, some times I need to heard something more than once before it really “clicks”. Something clicked today, hence this post.

Today I listened to Steve talking about, as he said it, “Focus on Today”. It made so much sense.

He explained that when we focus on the past we bring on guilt. Does’nt it make sense? We think about the past and all the things we did’nt do, what we wished we had done, things we wished we had never done, the list goes on. Bet I’m not the only one to fall into that trap. Right?

Steve also talked about when we think about the future it’s not much better than thinking about the past. What happens when we think about the future? Most likely more worries. Worry about making enough money, will you be a success, will your business last, and on and on. Since we can’t tell the future, though some people would have us believe otherwise, the future can be scary just because it is unknown.

The solution? I’m sure you already figured it out.

Focus on Today. The past is just that, the past. Every day is a brand new day, a clean slate.

The future will take care of it’s self it you Focus on Today.

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There’s a good chance you’ve heard of a new movie out, called “The Secret”. It’s getting huge attention, even featured on the Oprah show twice already, both times taking up the entire show. People are just amazed by it and a large number saying their lives have been changed drastically, for the better, since they watched it.

If you have’nt heard of it or don’t know what it’s about, to sum it up, “thoughts become things”. What you think and believe, with passion, you will be.

I think it’s great this kind of thinking has finally hit the mainstream. I do have to chuckle that people are so amazed by this new “concept”. It’s not anything new at all, the secret has been revealed in many books, over many years. Napoleon Hill wrote about it back in the 30’s, W. Clement Stone wrote about the secret, so did Norman Vincent Peale.

Straight from the publisher:

Fragments of a great secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who experience it.

For the first time? Sorry, even I have been learning the secret for a number of years. They bring up that the secret has been in the bible all along, well, ya it has. What bible has every one been reading before now?

The one thing I find strange. If you were to try explaining this “concept” to some of the folks that have been changed so much by the movie before they watched it, they would have brushed you off. If you’ve been a student of “The me I see, is the Me I’ll be”, you know what I’m talking about. People would laugh it off and try changing the subject.

Yet, when it’s in a big time movie, it’s life changing? They could have changed their life years ago and not have had to wait for the DVD. Well, I have’nt seen the whole thing, so maybe it gets the idea through to people, easier than say a book.

Will I buy it? Sure I will, I was out today looking for it. I personally can’t get enough of this kind of “stuff”. And just maybe the movie will help me apply the secret that I’ve known for some time.:)

Am I the only one that does’nt always apply myself?

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Are you where you want to be in life? Do you make as much money as you’d like to? Are you the success you’ve always dreamed of? If not, maybe your not creating your own picture and not living into it. Okay, your probably wondering what I’m talking about….

One of my favorite motivational speakers is Steve Chandler. Actually to hear the guy speak on some of his audio products, you’d think the guy was the least motivated person on the planet. That aside he’s outstanding.

One of his stories that I try to keep in my head is about Arnold Schwarzenegger, you know, the Terminator guy. Steve tells how he was once a sports reporter and had the job of interviewing Arnold. At the time Arnold was a body builder and had just won Mr Universe. Steve asked him what was next since he’d come so far in the sport. Arnold replied he was going to be the next box office action movie star. With a massive build and a very thick accent, Steve was quite surprised this guy could do anything more than flex. He then asked Arnold, just how he expected to fulfil his next desire.

“The same way I did with bodybuilding.” He said. “I created a picture of what I wanted to be and lived into that picture.”

I think you know the rest…

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