Winners in Life

HOW DO WE LOSE THE GAME OF LIFE

1) Don't know the purpose of the game
- "To retire is to die.."

2) We have Rules for everything
- Compassion.. 'fewer rules for other people in life'

3) Rules are in conflict...

4) It still rains on your parade...
- it kinda messes your brain a bit
ASK:
'how can I use this'
'what else could this mean'
'If I can't use this today how will I use this someday'
'how can I turn this into opportunity'
'how can I make myself more'
'how can I use this pain to shape my soul'

5) Sometimes you break the rules... and you win
- It takes you away from your higher purpose
- You give up that sense of dignity that your doing the right thing

6) In order to win this game.. you gotta work with 5.5 billion people who all have the wrong rules
- gotta learn from one another

7) They think its a life and death game
- too much pressure put on you, and you truly will not live life.. you live in fear

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PEOPLE THAT SUCCEED

1) Purpose of the game is for at least right now..
- to love and be loved
- to grow/expand
(they come up with a purpose)

If you don't know what you value most in life.. you can't make an easy decision
- all decision is value clarification

Choosing... where you spend your time/energy on... having a purpose will help you decide how to do that

2) They have fewer rules
e.g. when you find yourself reacting to something someone else has done..
Ask yourself 'how significant is this really?'
'Is this so bad' or... 'is it okay for this person to have a different opinion/view/feeling than me in this area?'

What would you have to believe in order to be upset.... everyone has to live by YOUR rules??
Let go and have a lot less pain

3) Rules consistent
- found the conflict

4) Give themselves pleasure whenever they win and even when the world doesn't
- acknowledge yourself don't wait to be acknowledged
- Say "Great job" to yourself

5) Give themselves short bursts of pain when not on track

6) Know everyone in life have different rules

7) Learn life has a purpose.. and don't take life too seriously.. don't take themselves too seriously
- why do angels fly? ...cause they take themselves lightly..


[Excerpt from: Get the Edge - Tony Robbins]