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by Chris Brisson on September 3, 2010

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If youre an 80s movie fan like me, youll know that this is from a scene from The LastDragon and if you listen to the lyrics they can have a profound effect on your life

When you reach that upper level, your mind, body, soul must be one. Its a sacrifice it

takes hard work. Its a way of life.

Heres 7 proven ways to achieve any goal, so long you stick to it, follow through, and spend eachday doing something to attain that goal.

1. Specific Goal Setting

Your mind is a powerful thing and your subconscious will move you towards accomplishing agoal but it requires two extremely important items
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It must be stated it in a way that you and anybody else could measure it.

Bad example: I will make $100,000.

Great example: I will make $100,000 by 5pm on December 5th.

See, the second example is clearer, more definite, and measurable. I mean you show up onDecember 5th and you see if you made it or not. The ladder could be in 20 years or in most caseswith no definitive date never.

NOTE TO SELF: Be as specific as possible and get in the little tiny details of exactly WHATYOU WANT, the color, the size, the model, the features, the kind of leather: Italian leather orsuede. The point is be specific.

Bruce Lee arguably the greatest martial artist to have ever lived, apparently understood thepower of declaring a goal, going after it, and seeking it through.

Heres what the letter Bruce wrote to himself January 1969, three years BEFORE his hit movieEnter the Dragon went blockbuster status earning him international status. Tragically, BruceLee died only 3 years later after writing this original document, but his fame and legacy willforever live on. The document appropriately titled

Secret


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I Bruce Lee, will be the first highest paid Greatest super star in the United States.In return I will give the most exciting performances and render the best of qualityin the capacity of an actor. Starting 1970 I will achieve world fame and from thenonward till the end of 1980 I will have in my possession $10,000,000. I will livethe way I please and achieve inner harmony and happiness.

Make at least one definite move daily toward your goal.

- Bruce Lee

2. Incessant Practice

Here was a guy that knew that the life he wanted wouldnt come easy. He knew throughincessant practice and hard core determination it would get him to where he wanted to go.

I remember back in high school being the captain of my wrestling team I had to show my team

members that true dedication and persistence to never give up and practice harder than anyoneelse. Day in and day out, wed run drill after drill, double leg after double leg to get the perfecttechnique down. It wasnt the 100 times that made you good, it was the 10,000 that made youGREAT.

Life is no different than sport. Diligent practice and persistence will make you great.

They say it takes 10,000 hours to master something so where are you in your mastery?

3. Knowledge is Power Yet Useless Without Action

Bruce Lee was an avid reader, scholar, and devoured personal development books to masterhimself. From past records his library was filled with books from W. Clement Stone, NapoleonHill, Vincent Peale, and many of the initial greats of personal development.

I remember growing up and not reading books other than goosebumps in middle school. Inever read chapters in history class or books to learn more and it wasnt until I grew an immensepassion for success that I started to literally devour everything I could get my hands on.

Think and Grow Rich, Jack Canfields Success Principles, Maximum Money in Minimum time,Scientific Advertising, My Life in Advertising, The Power of Full engagement, Or your Money

Back by Alvin Eicoff, and tons more.

The knowledge I gained from these books has given me the true freedom to create my own lifeand through the education, stories, and lives of others we have the ability to learn from other for$9.99. There is no better mastery system than in the books others have created for us.

How many books do you read per week, month, year?


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Now armed with the knowledge TAKE ACTION.

You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few peopleactually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action.

- Anthony Robbins

4. Overcome Resistance with Persistence

In life theres ALWAYS going to be challenges, roadblocks, and bumps along this road.Thinking that there never will be such roadblocks is to think the world is flat. Knowing that youwill face these obstacles and knowing what to do once you face them is how you push forward toget what you want.

In 1970, without properly warming up for a training session, Bruce severely injured his back.

The doctors told him to rest in bed and to forget kung fu You will not kick again. For 3months, Bruce lay in bed healing his body and another three months confined to his home.Rather than focus on the negative aspect of his injuries and because exercise was out of thequestion, he decided to work on his mind. For three months he wrote over eight, two-inch thickvolumes of notes, writing his techniques, his form, his philosophy, and his goals.

Many of us see obstacles as fate, while others see them as opportunities.


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The blind learn to hear more acutely.

The deaf learn to feel more intensely.

The obstacles become opportunities of enhancement. Learn to embrace your challenges, flip the

switch and turn it on its head.

There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, youmust go beyond them.

- Bruce Lee

5. Lead with Your Passion

Just imagine waking up every day excited about life, excited about your day, elated to be doing,living, and enjoying your work, friends, colleagues, and simply put loving your life. Bruce

did exactly what he loved and has taught me a good amount about going after what you want.

Not what your parents want, or what you think youre friends think you should do. DO WHATDRIVES YOU.

The passion in your life will give you life.

Every day I try and wake up with the zest for my business, my life, family, friends, and thepeople around me to enjoy the time we are here. Im 28, young, but position my life today forhow I want to live my life in 6 months, 1 year, 5 years, 10 years. I want freedom, choices,options, and my life on my terms, and you should to.

Dont settle for just the get by. Go after your dreams, reach the stars, and do whatever it takesto make it a reality. Find the passion, find the people, and go for it because in the end youregoing to die someday, right? Could be tomorrow, next week, or when youre 90.

What better time to start then now

It is easy for me to put on a show and be cocky and then feel pretty cool. Or Ican do all kinds of phony things and be blinded by it. Or I can show you somereally fancy movement. But to express oneself honestly, not lying to oneself that my friend, is very hard to do.

- Bruce Lee

6. Aim Past Your Target

Whenever Im planning a new product, a product launch, or creating a successful company Imthe dreamer. Im the guy who always says, Higher. If $250K is the norm, $1M is the goal. I am


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always thinking things are bigger and will be bigger than most imagine. Is it wrong to think thatway?

Possibly. Depends how you think.

What if you dont reach your goal, dont you feel let down?

So what.

I remember a launch we did back in 2008 for a client and brought in $8,000 before opening it up,and that day we did $25,000 in one day. My goal was $75,000. We obviously didnt reach it, butwhat if my goal was $25,000 who knows we could have done way less, maybe $5,000 in sales.

I always aim high in whatever I do and Bruce Lee is no dummy when it comes to that.

Stay in reality, dont go over board and mention the Billion dollar word unless its a true

reality, which is extremely rare. Stay sane, follow your plan, and take action youll achieveeverything you want.

In the long run men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, though they should failimmediately, they had better aim at something high

- Henry David Thoreau

7. Master Your Mind and Body

My good friend Ryan Angelo for years and harped on me to master your mind and youll be

unstoppable. I use to take it with a grain of salt and sometimes still do, but the reality is, is thatyour body is driven by your mind. When your mind, your brain, dont function correctly youcant control movements in your arm or leg. When youve had a concussion, you mind effectsyour entire body.

So what about mentally training your mind to control your actions, thoughts, feelings, and yourpositive outlook on life, people, places, things.

Your visions, your thoughts, your ideas they control you. What you say, what you reveal, whatyour body language says too. You know the saying, a healthy mind is a healthy body.

Ryan says through proper meditation, exercise, and with the practice of being present, which isa hard word to define in this context, the combination of all can help you achieve a better moreastute, healthy mind and therefore a healthy body. If you havent read the book The Power ofFull Engagement I highly recommend it. It dives deep into the relationship of the mind andbody for maximum and optimal performance.

I hope you enjoyed this post, as Id love to hear your feedback and comments below.


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Enjoy

Chris

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Alejandro Reyes

Sep 03,2010 @ 19:21

Great post man. I love it & love

Keep em coming man.

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Lynn Fishman

Sep 03,2010 @ 19:22

Hi Chris,

I loved everything you said.

These are truly 7 great tips for s

Over the last 13 years new break

value of mental training.

Well done!

Regards,

Lynn Fishman RN

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ruce Lee! Gotta be specific with them goals.

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Caleb Jennings

Sep 04,2010 @ 01:43

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Mike

Sep 19,2010 @ 12:28

Amazing post bro! Bruce Lee is

Arts it was a lot easier to apply

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Jonathan Drake

Sep 21,2010 @ 10:10

Nice post.Knowing the inner workings of those around you (even in cyberspace we are considered closerthan most) is awesome. Reading your motivations also is nto only enjoyable but gives ameasuring stick to where I currently am. After many years of learning the action that ishappening is refreshing on my side. Look forward to the current launch and right here willing tohelp you in your journey whenever needed.

psCaleb is probably one of the strongest commenting people I know. He never seems to come inwith a simple postthus helping me to raise my commenting bar as I could not leave a simple

one or two line comment after his

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Danny Barrera

Oct 05,2010 @ 16:47

he lead by example, so do you!

thanks for sharing the knowledge!

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Chris Brisson

Oct 09,2010 @ 17:20

Oh you know it Alej keep on rockin.


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Chris Brisson

Oct 09,2010 @ 17:22

Hi Lynn,

Im glad you enjoyed the article. Its pretty powerful what Bruce shares in his days andobviously after.

Thanks,Chris

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Chris Brisson

Oct 09,2010 @ 17:23

Caleb: Whoa, glad to see your body is healing. funny how the mind can have such a powerfulimpact on your overall well being.

Thanks for the comment dude and look forward to seeing you in Costa Rica in December.

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Imran

Oct 27,2010 @ 19:26

Awesome article Chris!

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Chris Brisson

Oct 28,2010 @ 13:34

Thanks Imran test it for yours

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Nov 12,2010 @ 10:27

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My name is Wira and I I reside iI just found this article and I fou

my facebook?

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Chris Brisson

Nov 22,2010 @ 19:22

Sure go right ahead just pleas

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Aug 21,2011 @ 20:50

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Oct 03,2011 @ 12:34

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