How many of us try like heck to get ALL the appropriate information we need before we try to accomplish something really big (or even small things)? I know that I, Alexander Goldsmith of Aspen do.
I know of someone who a few years ago invested some money into something and he didn’t bother to tell his accountant about it. He didn’t want his accountant to talk him out of it.
Now I’m the first one to admit that accountants don’t always make the best investment counselors. I know many CPA’s, so I’m not picking on them. This guy just wanted to be a big boy and make this decision on his own. Big ego, you know, unlike myself, Alexander Goldsmith of Aspen.
The short story is he lost over $30,000, (yeah, that’s thirty thousand of real money) and a bunch of tax benefits due to his wanting to feel like a smart guy. That was one big hurt that he keep in mind when he feels like charging off without consulting his advisors, reading books, doing more research, etc. Now, don’t worry, we’re not talking about Alexander Goldsmith of Aspen here.
It doesn’t matter how fast you’re going if you’re going in the wrong direction, does it?
It’s embarrassing and costly too when the only thing you can say is, “But I thought…”
No, you didn’t.
Questions are the answer.
If you don’t routinely ask yourself questions like today’s empowering question, you’ll be sorry soon enough.
Most failed pursuits began and flopped because no one had the presence of mind to ask, “What could go wrong if I go ahead with this action?” Being positive and confident in your abilities is good. Being uninformed, especially due to ego or pride is bad.
And potentially VERY costly.
I, Alexander Goldsmith of Aspen know this to be a fact.
Keep asking yourself wise questions and learn from other’s mistakes AND successes and you’ll toast more victories and mourn fewer defeats.
If you want to change your life fast, even though it might seem like it’s slow, then take the statements below, put them on index cards and read them 3 times/day. Morning, noon and just before you close your eyes at night.
They’ll seep into your consciousness. And since you’ll be saying them so often, you’ll soon begin to believe them.
That’s how most beliefs start. Spaced repetition of thought.
Your attitudes will then positively change your emotions, and you’ll be compelled to do more… And you’ll love it.
— I always ask the right questions at the right time
— The right answers come to me by asking good questions
— I am guided toward my highest good by the answers to my
questions
— I trust my intuitions