Like to share with you all something from the book 'Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do' by Dr Robert H. Schuller
about this possibility thinking concept which i feel is a very interesting and very powerful concept These are just part of the book which I want to share with you all. Pick up and read many other stories about how he applied all he wrote. You can put it to work too. Take a Chance, Take Charge, Take Control!
"You won't win if you don't begin"
An Excerpt from the book,'Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do'
Possibility thinking. What is it? In essence it is the management of ideas.
I am told that ten thousand ideas are negative. Possibility thinking is the disciplined separation of negative thoughts from positive thoughts by this criterion: Positive thoughts are those that hold undeveloped potential for good.
Impossibility thinkers are people who instinctively react negatively to a possibility-laden idea. They impulsively look for reasons why it can't be done. They quickily abort and idea and forget about it.
The possibility thinking looks at every idea to see if it has possibilities. If it does, he takes an option out on the idea. He does not let it slip.
The point is this: Never underestimate the value of an idea. Every positive idea has within it the potential for success if it is managed properly. How do we manage ideas so effectively that we can be assured of success? Through the Ten Commandments of Possibility Thinking ---- that's how! If you will obey these commandments for possibility thinking, you will be amazed at the success that you will be able to achieve. What are they?
1) Never reject a possibility because you see something wrong with it!
Don't Throw away a suggestion when you see a problem. Instead, isolate the negative from the possibility. Neutralize the negative. Exploit the possibility, and sublimate the negative. Don't ever let negatives kill the positive potential that is within an opportunity.
2) Never reject a possibility because you won't get the credit!
Decisions must never be based on ego needs. They must be based on human needs and market pressures that transcend your own desires. Decide today: Would you rather satisfy your ego--or enjoy the fruit of success?
3) Never reject an idea because it's impossible!
Almost every great idea is impossible when it is first born. The greatest ideas today are yet impossible! Possibility thinkers take great ideas and turn the impossibilities into possibilities. That's progress!
The important issue is whether the idea is a good one. Would it help people who are hurting? Would it be a great thing for our country and our world? If so, then develop a way to achieve what today is impossible.
4) Never reject a possibility because your mind is already made up!
People who never change their minds are either perfect or stubborn. I'm not perfect and neither are you.
5) Never reject an idea because it's illegal!
Listen carefully, or you'll misinterpret this commandment. Some of the
greatest ideas are impossible because they are illegal today. You should never violate the law, but don't reject an idea because it's illegal. You might be able to get the law changed!
6) Never reject an idea because you don't have the money, manpower, muscle, or months to achieve it!
All it takes to accomplish the impossible is mind power, manpower, money power, muscle power, and month power. If you don't have them, you can get them. Spend enough time, use enough energy, develop enough human resources, acquire enough financial capital, and you can do almost anything. Don't reject an idea because you don't the necessary power. Make the commitment to do what's great, then solve the problems. A supersucessful people has very few resources, except the capabilty to take an idea and marshal stronger and smarter people around him to pull it off.
7) Never reject an idea because it will create conflict!
Every idea worth anything is bound to be rejected by people who don't go along with it.
8) Never reject an idea because it's not your way of doing things!
Learn to accommodate. Prepare to compromise. Plan to adjust. A different style, a new policy, a change in tradition--all are opportunities to grow.
9) Never reject an idea because it might fail!
Every idea worth anything has failure potential within it. There is risk in everything.
You never reject an idea because there's some risk involved. You isolate the risk, insulate it, and eventually eliminate it.
10) Never reject an idea because it's sure to succeed!
There are people today who back off if they are sure they will succeed. One reason is that these persons begin to imagine the ego fulfillment this success would give, and with an excuse of being humble, they pull out.
To choose poverty instead of prosperity, failure instead of success, low achievement instead of top-of-the ladder achievement, simply for the sake of being humble, is not super christian. It's dumb. Only successful people can help people who are failing. Only winners will survive to give food to the hungry.
'Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do'
about this possibility thinking concept which i feel is a very interesting and very powerful concept These are just part of the book which I want to share with you all. Pick up and read many other stories about how he applied all he wrote. You can put it to work too. Take a Chance, Take Charge, Take Control!"You won't win if you don't begin"
An Excerpt from the book,'Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do'
Possibility thinking. What is it? In essence it is the management of ideas.
I am told that ten thousand ideas are negative. Possibility thinking is the disciplined separation of negative thoughts from positive thoughts by this criterion: Positive thoughts are those that hold undeveloped potential for good.
Impossibility thinkers are people who instinctively react negatively to a possibility-laden idea. They impulsively look for reasons why it can't be done. They quickily abort and idea and forget about it.
The possibility thinking looks at every idea to see if it has possibilities. If it does, he takes an option out on the idea. He does not let it slip.
The point is this: Never underestimate the value of an idea. Every positive idea has within it the potential for success if it is managed properly. How do we manage ideas so effectively that we can be assured of success? Through the Ten Commandments of Possibility Thinking ---- that's how! If you will obey these commandments for possibility thinking, you will be amazed at the success that you will be able to achieve. What are they?
1) Never reject a possibility because you see something wrong with it!
Don't Throw away a suggestion when you see a problem. Instead, isolate the negative from the possibility. Neutralize the negative. Exploit the possibility, and sublimate the negative. Don't ever let negatives kill the positive potential that is within an opportunity.
2) Never reject a possibility because you won't get the credit!
Decisions must never be based on ego needs. They must be based on human needs and market pressures that transcend your own desires. Decide today: Would you rather satisfy your ego--or enjoy the fruit of success?
3) Never reject an idea because it's impossible!
Almost every great idea is impossible when it is first born. The greatest ideas today are yet impossible! Possibility thinkers take great ideas and turn the impossibilities into possibilities. That's progress!
The important issue is whether the idea is a good one. Would it help people who are hurting? Would it be a great thing for our country and our world? If so, then develop a way to achieve what today is impossible.
4) Never reject a possibility because your mind is already made up!
People who never change their minds are either perfect or stubborn. I'm not perfect and neither are you.
5) Never reject an idea because it's illegal!
Listen carefully, or you'll misinterpret this commandment. Some of the
greatest ideas are impossible because they are illegal today. You should never violate the law, but don't reject an idea because it's illegal. You might be able to get the law changed!
6) Never reject an idea because you don't have the money, manpower, muscle, or months to achieve it!
All it takes to accomplish the impossible is mind power, manpower, money power, muscle power, and month power. If you don't have them, you can get them. Spend enough time, use enough energy, develop enough human resources, acquire enough financial capital, and you can do almost anything. Don't reject an idea because you don't the necessary power. Make the commitment to do what's great, then solve the problems. A supersucessful people has very few resources, except the capabilty to take an idea and marshal stronger and smarter people around him to pull it off.
7) Never reject an idea because it will create conflict!
Every idea worth anything is bound to be rejected by people who don't go along with it.
8) Never reject an idea because it's not your way of doing things!
Learn to accommodate. Prepare to compromise. Plan to adjust. A different style, a new policy, a change in tradition--all are opportunities to grow.
9) Never reject an idea because it might fail!
Every idea worth anything has failure potential within it. There is risk in everything.
You never reject an idea because there's some risk involved. You isolate the risk, insulate it, and eventually eliminate it.
10) Never reject an idea because it's sure to succeed!
There are people today who back off if they are sure they will succeed. One reason is that these persons begin to imagine the ego fulfillment this success would give, and with an excuse of being humble, they pull out.
To choose poverty instead of prosperity, failure instead of success, low achievement instead of top-of-the ladder achievement, simply for the sake of being humble, is not super christian. It's dumb. Only successful people can help people who are failing. Only winners will survive to give food to the hungry.
'Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do'
