It Is a Challenge to Succeed by Jim Rohn

It is a challenge to succeed. If it were not, I'm sure more people would be successful, but for every person who is enjoying the fruit from the tree of success, many more are examining the roots. They are trying to figure it all out. They are mystified and perplexed by what seems to be some strange, complex and elusive secret that must be found if ever success is to be enjoyed. While most people spend most of their lives struggling to earn a living, a much smaller number seem to have everything going their way. Instead of just earning a living, the smaller group is busily engaged in designing and enjoying a fortune. Everything just seems to work out for them. While the much larger group sits in awe at how life can be so unfair, complicated and unjust.

"I am a nice person," the man says to himself. "How come this other guy is happy and prosperous and I'm always struggling?" He asks himself, "I am a good husband, a good father and a good worker. How come nothing seems to work out for me? Life just isn't fair. I'm even...

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New Workout Program & Seven Lies of Success

Team avadeanlewis.com is going hard in preparation for out October 2nd photo shoot with R.A.W. MultiMedia. Our current workout plan was designed with endurance in mind and it was created before the photo shoot date was set. However it's just what we needed, totally different than what we are used to. Man, does doing 12 sets of a compound movement hurt. Click here to check out our full September workout routine.

Having a support system is one of the most important things in life, no man is an island after-all. So everyday I'm thankful that I was bless with an awesome support system, I have my brothers, family and friends. Not only that we all excel at something that makes up for another's short comings. Together we are an unstoppable force. If you do not have a strong network I suggest you start building one today. I do advise that you be very selective in who gets in your circle, one bad apple will spoil the bunch.

I'll leave you with the seven lies you have to tell yourself to be successful (believe them and your success is guaranteed):
1. Everything happens for a reason and a purpose, and it serves us.
2. There is no such thing as failure. There are only results.
3. Whatever happens, take responsibility.
4. It is not necessary to understand everything to be able to use everything.
5. People are your greatest resource.
6. Work is play.
7. There's no abiding success without commitment.