Trickle Down Mindset: The Missing Element in Your Personal Success
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Why is it so hard to fulfill our true potential?
We all want more money. We all want to be better partners and parents. We all want to be in our peak physical condition. We all want to be as intelligent as we can be. But try as we might, few of us ever reach our potential. Why is it so difficult to truly fulfill our desires and achieve our goals? It's surely not for a lack of wanting.
What if it was as simple as flipping a switch?
So many of us have set goals religiously, attended expensive seminars and workshops, joined expensive gyms, emptied our pockets to fill our walls with degrees and certifications--yet we're still not who or where we want to be. What if grinding so hard isn't the way to get there? What if we could save ourselves a ton of blood, sweat, and tears? The good news is, we can.
The Missing Element in Your Success
With one simple shift in your mindset, you can supercharge your success and start fulfilling your true potential. And the good news is, this simple shift in attitude is easy to do, accessible to everyone, and will instantly start to spread like wildfire into your daily habits, routines, and the achievement of your goals. No more fighting yourself and fighting life. Make the switch, and watch your world transform.
In the Trickle Down Mindset, time management, mindset, and productivity expert Michal Stawicki reveals his #1 catalyst for bringing about real change to every area of your life. Stop fighting an uphill battle and become who you've always wanted to be before it's too late. You only live once, and the Trickle Down Mindset will help you make it count!
Michal Stawicki
Proven techniques from a practitioner. True stories.Does the concept of 'visualization' sound ridiculous to you?Do you consider mental exercises, the "law of attraction", "manifesting" and self development to be a waste of time or hokey-pokey?Has it been years since you thought seriously about your life?Welcome to the club! That describes me just a year ago. I was overweight, stressed, constantly worried about my finances and quietly desperate about my relationship with God. I was aimless. I had no plans for where my life would be in 2, 5 or 10 years.I'm a reader. I've read several thousands books in my life; there wasn't much else to do in Poland before the fall of communism. We had a black and white TV with only 2 channels; I didn't see my first computer until age 11. So, reading became my biggest habit.In August 2012 I read a book called "The Slight Edge" by Jeff Olson. It took me a whole month to start implementing ideas from this book. That led to me reading numerous other personal development books, some effective, some less so. I looked at myself and decided this was one person who could surely use some development. In November of 2012, I created my personal mission statement; I consider it the real starting point of my progress. Over several months I applied several self-help concepts and started building inspiring results: I some weight, greatly increased my savings, built new skills, got rid of bad habits and developed better ones.I'm very pragmatic, a "down to earth" person. I favor utilitarian, bottom-line results over pure artistry.Despite the ridiculous language, I found there is value in the "hokey-pokey visualization" stuff. I now see it as my mission to share what I have learned.My books are not abstract. I avoid going mystical as much as possible. I don't believe that pure theory is what we need in order to change our lives; the Internet age has proven this quite clearly. What you will find in my books are:- detailed techniques and methods describing how you can improve your skills and drive results in specific areas of your life- real life examples- personal storiesSo, whether you are completely new to personal development or have been crazy about the Law of Attraction for years, if you are looking for concrete strategies, you will find them in my books. My writing shows that I am a relatable, ordinary guy, not some ivory tower guru.I've been married over 12 years. I'm a father of two boys and one girl. I work full time in the IT industry, and recently, I've become an author. My passions are transparency, integrity and progress.
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Trickle Down Mindset - Michal Stawicki
Trickle Down Mindset
The Missing Element In Your Personal Success
By: Michal Stawicki
www.expandbeyondyourself.com
Copyright © 2014, Michal Stawicki
Table of Contents
Elusive Success
Tamed Success
The Philosopher’s Stone
Philosophy Defined
It’s Personal
A Deeper Look
Question Your Beliefs
Choose Your Story
The Law of Nature
The Law’s Implications
Develop Good Habits
The Ten-Minute Philosophy
Three-Dimensional Philosophy
Time for an Upgrade
Changing Course
Analyze Your Data Sources
Analyze Yourself
The Company You Keep
Learn from Others
Choosing New Beliefs
Philosopher’s Stepping Stones
Apply Your New Philosophy
Believe in Yourself
Bonus Section: 20 Activities to Get You Started
Free Gift for You
More Books by Michal Stawicki
A Small Favor
About the Author
Elusive Success
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There are no stereotypes for success.
― Jim Rohn
The philosopher’s stone is a legendary alchemical substance said to be capable of turning base metals such as lead into gold, and to be an elixir of life, useful for rejuvenation and achievement of immortality. For centuries, it was the most sought after goal in alchemy, symbolizing perfection, enlightenment, and heavenly bliss.
And I found it.
Well, not literally. It’s not the piece of rock I carry around in my pocket.
It’s my personal philosophy. The trickle down
mindset. You have yours, too, and it may become your personal philosopher’s stone. You can turn the ordinary into gold. You can live longer. The effects of your magic factor may last well after your death.
You will achieve the best results if you mingle philosophy with personal development. However, you can see just by looking around, that personal development doesn’t seem to be the answer for most folks. Every year there are millions of new personal development books sold and podcasts downloaded. Hundreds and thousands of people attend personal development seminars, and the circulation of Success magazine is half a million. But the success stories that we hear of are numbered in the hundreds or thousands at most.
There is a missing element in this puzzle. The method that has brought fame and fortune to some seems to be completely useless or of limited functionality to others. I grasped this dissonance almost as soon as I returned to personal development study following a sixteen-year hiatus.
My personal observations have been that about five percent of personal development students achieve any real success. Jeff Olson, author of The Slight Edge, comes to the same conclusion. By success,
I don’t mean millions in your bank account, but rather, realizing your personal goals, whatever they are. Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta wasn’t a millionaire. In fact, she lived in conditions regarded as pitiful by the majority of Americans. But I think most of us would agree she was a smashing success.
I carefully studied income disclosures of several multi-level marketing (MLM) companies and the numbers confirm my observations. Those numbers are relevant because the MLM industry relies heavily on personal development. The idea is that with proper training, every average Joe
can became a millionaire.
So there is a dissonance. Crowds are unsuccessfully trying to tame the elusive art of personal development.
But is this different in other spheres? Do people studying medicine, finance, or entrepreneurship have better results, more success? No. Olson’s numbers apply to society in general.
The success stories highlighted as a result of personal development are impressive. However, many people say personal development is a scam. That gurus are preying on the naïveté of crowds. It’s the modern equivalent of the opium of the masses,
that positive thinking and affirmations are simply a substitute for hard work.
These are arguments from people that have never tried to practice personal development or who belong to the 95 percent group, people that never saw significant effects as a result of personal development.
And sadly, in most cases, these arguments are valid. If the overall efficiency is the same as in, let’s say, the retail industry, the personal development claims sound hollow. All those magic ingredients
and secrets to success
supposedly available to anyone
work against the personal development industry.
The best remedy, then, is to show massive and measurable results, which will quiet the critics. But in order to achieve them, something needs to change in the way students approach personal development. As the reality shows, the past approach has not been optimal. It lacked the stress on student’s efforts necessary to make the whole thing work.
To make it work you need a solid personal philosophy.
That philosophy is not restricted to the realm of personal development. Your attitude is important in everything you do, be it in your job, business, education, or relationships. You may disregard personal development as one big scam, but you can still make your life better by fixing your attitude. And by linking your philosophy with a personal development program, you will boost your results.
Look around you and examine the people you meet every day. How many of them are enjoying good health? How many have lasting, strong relationships? How many have unwavering belief and trust in their Creator? How many have financial security? How many are living purposeful lives and are eager to start every day with its various challenges? And most important, how many of them have these simultaneously?
Five percent, more or less. No matter if they consciously practice personal development or not. No matter if they are housewives, CEOs, nurses, programmers, retired soldiers, plumbers, grandfathers, or teachers. And it’s because they have a good personal philosophy. It’s not something special reserved for special people. Everyone has some worldview and life attitude. You do too.
It’s not relevant where are you in your life right now, whether you have a lot of money, are fit or obese, young or old. You have your internal compass that guides you through your existence. In addition, you are equipped with a free will and a conscious mind. You can form and mold your personal philosophy. You can change. It’s in your power.
I will go back to this mantra time and again in this book: you define success for yourself, nobody else does. Don’t be intimidated by the examples I will share in this book. Most of them are what you could call stereotypes of success.
You don’t need to have a Rolls Royce, a fat bank account, fame, or a lot of friends to consider yourself successful. You define your purpose and you are fulfilled by achieving that purpose. The right personal philosophy allows you to reach it no matter what you will come up with as your life’s core.
You will fail miserably without the proper attitude. A successful life is possible only for those who are backed up by a successful personal philosophy. Every single man and woman who has ever been satisfied with his or her life accomplishments had a set of beliefs and convictions, and a guiding internal mechanism that allowed them to do what they’ve done. Just a handful out of thousands examples:
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I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.
- John D. Rockefeller
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The major difference isn’t circumstance; it’s the set of the sail, or the way we think.
- Jim Rohn
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To love until it hurts.
- Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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I shall conquer untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering.
- Mahatma Gandhi
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The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you’re in control of your life. If you don’t, life controls you.
-Tony Robbins
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"No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land,
or opened a new doorway for the human spirit."
- Helen Keller
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If you don’t believe me, then pick a successful person you know. Approach him or her and ask the question: Where does your success come from?
I bet they won’t reply, Oh, I don’t know, it just happened. It’s luck, I suppose.
Even if they think their success comes from luck, another question will reveal what they consider luck: Where did your luck come from?
They will tell you about God, internal drive, courage to take chances, or people who supported them.
If you look closely at the examples I mentioned above or if you do a few of these interviews and compare the answers, you will realize there is an irregularity to their answers. Personal philosophies of different people may include a lot of common elements, but they all are unique. Thus, you can borrow the pieces of someone else’s philosophies, but only you can shape your successful personal philosophy for yourself.
That’s the first characteristic of personal philosophy: it’s unique.
The second one is that it’s intangible. It’s not something you can weigh or measure. It’s hidden in your mind and heart. It is shaped by your experiences and interpretation of those experiences.
And that’s the problem.
Unfortunately, we as a society went a bit too far in the direction of materialism. We don’t trust the intangible. We are afraid that it will elude us, that we will look stupid giving our attention and appreciation to something that cannot be measured, seen, or pinpointed, that we will waste time