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Apr 18, 2003 12:32 pm		re: re: The 3 Secrets Revisited
Lizbeth Tower, MA		Wonderful thoughts. To concur with what has been said, I think you are both accurate in this. Without a doubt, desire has to be there. Some might say that strong desire won't be there if you don't have other factors going for you - such as having found a business you want bad enough to have that fire within yourself. Having been on the front line of the wrong career and the right career, there is a palpable difference when someone has honed in on a career that touches on their natural interests and abilities. I come from the school of thought that a person needs to figure out what makes them tick before they can find the long-term sucess. Otherwise, there is that continued sense of "something more" constantly out there. I believe when people try to psyche themselves up for something that is not truly exciting, ultimately that fire will go out. Therefore, I would have to offer "self understanding" as the first thing that needs to happen for long-term sucess (as I define it). I would also like to add a phrase that I've heard from another which is: "Most people spend their health to make their wealth and later spend their wealth to get back their health." I think a road towards success involves designing your life in such a way that you are able to take care of yourself in the process. In regards to the three factors, Knowledge seems to inherently precede motivation in the sense that we tend to learn of something before we can get fired up for it. However, I do believe that if you are doing something meaningful to "you", my opinion is that success will have to begin with motivation. Even in writing this, I'm realizing that these factors tend to co-exist and I'm not certain I believe you can have one without the other or that there is a black & white order?? > Buzzy Gordon wrote: > Looks like we have a real good thread going here... > >Just a reminder: we are using "3 secrets" arbitrarily; it's as good as any. Some people would say there are 5, others that there is really only one. Regardless, we now know they are no longer secrets - they are keys, all in our possession. > >Amit hit on it again: it starts with a burning desire, which must be nurtured. Some people never get that level of desire; others attain it and lose it. So how do we get it and keep it? > >One good answer comes from fellow Ryzer Stephanie Frank, who encourages everyone to find his/her "assignment" in life. In addition to tangible goals, we all have to know what our purpose is in life (hopefully more than making money), and then we can get started on how to achieve it. > >What it all boils down to, then, is the ancient maxim: Know thyself. Or at least get on the road to discovering thyself. Then start making thyself better. > >I'm going to stop now so that others can jump in. Just a footnote to the comment on network marketing. Since it is known by many names today (MLM, referral marketing, etc.), Amit is right that success in this field is more a matter of knowledge and skill sets, plus drive and the ability to motivate others, than merely who you happen to know. > >> Amit Malik wrote: >> >>Hi, >> >>Ok, so we have the 3 secrets: >> >>1. Networking >>2. Knowledge >>3. Motivation >> >>Time to elaborate on my definitions of the above and identify other factors if any. >> >>I make distinction of Networking with "who you know is more important than what you know". As Buzzy put it, "Networking leads to building synergetic teams." >> >>I would classify MLM (for some weird reason I personally am not comfortable with the current concept of MLM; works for many people) under Knowledge - (as Buzzy put it) "strategies to attain wealth" - not Networking. >> >>I also liked how our moderator defined the importance of Motivation viz. "Motivation keeps us going through the setbacks to achieving our goals." >> >>Motivation, I believe, is the reason for the action. >> >>Alright, I now know the 3 secrets! >> >>One question begs our attention... >> >>What is the starting point of all achievement? Is it Networking? Is it Knowledge? Or is it Motivation? >> >>I concur with the thought that the starting point of all achievement is (personal) Desire and (group) Motivation. Weak desires bring weak results, just as small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat. >> >>So the starting point of retiring young and achieving the best would be to MAKE (and thus have) a big strong huge Desire (?) >> >>A strong desire would lead to a strong motivation which would lead to a quest for learning and doing what it takes [i.e. Knowledge, Networking,...] >> >>I am trying to draw a path to success here above for people to follow to retire young... care to add? >> >>Has anybody used any of the above before? >> >>Amit. >> >> Private Reply to Lizbeth Tower, MA (new win)

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