Fundamental #5: Habits – Your Greatest MLM Helper or Your
Heaviest MLM Burden?
H-A-B-I-T...When 97% of people hear this word, a negative thought pops up in their minds. Typically, most people think of a habit as being negative, because that’s what they’ve always been taught.
The secret to your future lies in your daily habits so ask yourself right now, “Are my habits today going to help me achieve my WHY in life?” This is a life-empowering question so be honest with yourself in determining your answer.
I feel the following excerpt is definitely the best explanation of a habit:
“I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half the things you do, you might just as well turn over to me, and I will be able to do them quickly and correctly. I am easily managed; you must merely be firm with me. Show me exactly how you want something done, and after a few lessons I will do it automatically. I am the servant of all great men. And, alas, of all failures as well. Those who are great, I have made great. Those who are failures, I have made failures. I am not a machine, though I work with all the precision of a machine. Plus, the intelligence of a man. You may run me for profit, or run me for ruin; it makes no difference to me. Take me, train me, be firm with me and I will put the world at your feet. Be easy with me, and I will destroy you. Who am I? I am a HABIT!” – Author Unknown
One of my daily habits, which is also the foundation of my life, is spending 60 to 90 minutes each and every morning feeding my body physically by exercising and feeding my mental spirit by reading and/or listening to a motivational message. This habit warms me up for the day ahead. Everyone washes their physical body and feeds their body every morning, but 97% of people will find an excuse about why they cannot find the “TIME” to invest in a habit of feeding their MINDS!
This parallels the statistic that 97% of people are dead or dead broke by the age 65. I consider this particular daily habit of mine to be the driving force behind my ability to consistently maintain my intense focus on the journey of success and living a dream life.
Is it easy all the time? Of course not, but when it becomes a habit – you will do it! If you commit today to begin each morning warming yourself up for the day ahead by feeding your mental spirit, your entire life will change in a positive fashion very quickly. It is like driving a race car with the emergency brake on and you try to speed ahead, but you can’t move. You stay in the same location with your wheels spinning, burning up, making a lot of noise, but not going anywhere!
All it takes is to release the brake and you will fly towards your WHY in life! You need to review your current habits and ask yourself, “Would I recommend MY habits to someone I truly love and care about?” Your entire MLM future lies in your daily habits —positive or negative. You have the most powerful force right now in your hands, the ability to decide to commit to habits that will empower you to achieve your Why and build your MLM dreams.