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Starting with this defining moment Love Friendship Respect Prosperity Security Peace Happiness All await you in the 100 Action Principles By Bill FitzPatrick
Starting with this defining momentLoveFriendshipRespect ProsperitySecurityPeaceHappinessAll await you in the 100 Action Principles 100ActionPri n c i p l e sBy Bill FitzPatrick Although the American Success Institute has re s e a rched many sources to ensure the accuracyand completeness of the information contained in this book, the Institute cannot accept anyresponsibility for errors, inaccuracies, omissions, or any other inconsistency herein. Any slightsagainst people or organizations are unintentional.100 Action Principles. Copyright © 2000 by the American Success Institute, Inc. All rightsreserved. 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For additional information, contact:American Success Institute, 5 North Main Street, Natick, MA 01760w w w . s u c c e s s . o rgPhone: 508-651-3303 e-mail: info@success.orgC o v e r, book design, typography, and electronic pagination by Painted Turtle Pro d u c t i o n s ,Newton, MA. www.paintedturtle.comPrinted in the United States of AmericaISBN 1-884864-13-9 Table of ContentsI n t ro d u c t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 0100 Action Principles . . . . . . . . . . .1 31 . Set Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 42 . Divide and Conquer . . . . . . . . .1 53 . Write A Personal Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . .1 64 . Follow Thro u g h . . . . . . . . . . . .1 75 . Submit to a Higher Power . . . .1 86 . Don’t Complicate Matters . . . . .1 97 . Commit to Never Ending I m p ro v e m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 08 . Be Frugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 19 . Make Today Special . . . . . . . . .2 21 0 . Record Your Thoughts . . . . . . .2 31 1 . Use the Power of Patience . . . .2 41 2 . Maintain A Positive Mental Attitude . . . . . . . . . . . .2 51 3 . Risk Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 61 4 . Get To u g h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 71 5 . Cause Change . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 81 6 . Let Them Be . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 91 7 . Accept Diff e re n c e s . . . . . . . . . .3 01 8 . Master Success . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 11 9 . S p read Your Enthusiasm . . . . . .3 22 0 . Applaud the Beginner . . . . . . .3 32 1 . Give Yourself the Gift of S e l f - R e l i a n c e . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 42 2 . Lead by Example . . . . . . . . . . .3 52 3 . C o n t rol Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . .3 62 4 . Listen to Your Instincts . . . . . . .3 72 5 . Face Fear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 8 2 6 . Don’t Be A Perf e c t i o n i s t . . . . . .3 92 7 . Remain Adaptable . . . . . . . . . .4 02 8 . Think Wi n - Wi n . . . . . . . . . . . .4 12 9 . Be Pro u d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 23 0 . Be Decisive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 33 1 . Be the Wa r r i o r . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 43 2 . Embody Integrity . . . . . . . . . . .4 53 3 . Stay Centere d . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 63 4 . Love Many Things . . . . . . . . . .4 73 5 . F o rget Everybody . . . . . . . . . .4 83 6 . Maintain Your Pre s e n c e . . . . . .4 93 7 . Act as You Feel . . . . . . . . . . . .5 03 8 . A p p reciate Your Appeal . . . . . .5 13 9 . Develop Your Sense of Humor .5 24 0 . Become Grateful . . . . . . . . . . .5 34 1 . Show Loyalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 44 2 . Practice Forg i v e n e s s . . . . . . . . .5 54 3 . Demonstrate Your Love . . . . . .5 64 4 . Be Prudent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 74 5 . Develop Your Special Ta l e n t . . .5 84 6 . Be Persistent . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 94 7 . Develop Winning Habits . . . . .6 04 8 . Do What Others Can’t . . . . . . .6 14 9 . Accept Hard Wo r k . . . . . . . . . .6 25 0 . Ve n t u re Outside The Box . . . . .6 35 1 . Communicate with Ease . . . . . .6 45 2 . Avoid Negative People . . . . . . .6 55 3 . Stay Fit and Healthy . . . . . . . . .6 65 4 . Relax Your Body . . . . . . . . . . .6 75 5 . Invest In Your Future . . . . . . . .6 85 6 . R e t i re Early . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 95 7 . Have Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 0 5 8 . Follow Your Code of Honor . . .7 15 9 . Enjoy Quiet Ti m e . . . . . . . . . .7 26 0 . Look in the Mirro r . . . . . . . . . .7 36 1 . I m a g i n e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 46 2 . Hold Sacred … . . . . . . . . . . . .7 56 3 . Focus on Your Stre n g t h s . . . . . .7 66 4 . Understand Courage . . . . . . . .7 76 5 . Ask Yo u r s e l f . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 86 6 . Run the Short Road . . . . . . . . .7 96 7 . M a rch the Long Road . . . . . . . .8 06 8 . Close the Door on the Past . . . .8 16 9 . Avoid Thinking That … . . . . . .8 27 0 . Count the Ti m e . . . . . . . . . . . .8 37 1 . Act With Boldness . . . . . . . . . .8 47 2 . Rejoice In the Day . . . . . . . . . .8 57 3 . Do What You Love Doing . . . .8 67 4 . A p p reciate Your Customers . . . .8 77 5 . Build Networks . . . . . . . . . . . .8 87 6 . Build Your Te a m . . . . . . . . . . .8 97 7 . Negotiate With Power . . . . . . .9 07 8 . O ffer Fre e l y . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 17 9 . Work At Wo r k . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 28 0 . L e a rn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 38 1 . Ask a Lot of Questions . . . . . . .9 48 2 . Read Biographies . . . . . . . . . . .9 58 3 . Be Open to New Ideas . . . . . . .9 68 4 . Heed the Wa rn i n g s . . . . . . . . .9 78 5 . Observe and Be Aw a re . . . . . .9 88 6 . Read, Read, Read . . . . . . . . . . .9 98 7 . Respect and Defend All Life . .1 0 08 8 . Honor The Military . . . . . . . . .1 0 18 9 . Tre a s u re the Earth . . . . . . . . .1 0 2 9 0 . Allow Your Opponent To Save Face . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 0 39 1 . Thank Your Ancestors . . . . . .1 0 49 2 . Practice Peace . . . . . . . . . . . .1 0 59 3 . Make Everyone Feel Important 1 0 69 4 . Give Genero u s l y . . . . . . . . . .1 0 79 5 . S h a re the Cre d i t . . . . . . . . . . .1 0 89 6 . P romote The Action Principles 1 0 99 7 . Walk The Ta l k . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1 09 8 . Teach Our Childre n … . . . . . .1 1 19 9 . Be A Mentor . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1 2100. Call to Action . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1 3Master Success Maxims . . . . . . . . .1 1 4The Two Rules of Master Success .1 1 5The Master Success Daily Dozen . .1 1 63 Rules To Master Success In Business . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1 720 Distinguishing Characteristics Of A Master . . . . . . . . . .1 1 8S u c c e s s . o rg . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1 9About Our Publications . . . . .1 2 0 - 1 2 1Please Join Us In Our Wo r k . .1 2 2Action Challenges . . . . . . . . .1 2 3R e a d … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 2 4What people are saying about Master Success . . . . . . . .1 2 5About Bill FitzPatrick . . . . . . .1 2 6Let’s Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 2 7 - 8 I n t ro d u c t i o nWhat is so inviting about the tried and true advice of the ActionPrinciples is that the beneficial results are immediate.You don’t have to spend a year in graduate school,two days fasting or an hour chanting. Just stop, take afew deep breaths, read for a moment and think. Yo ucan change your life for the better in aninstant. You can make an immediate deci-sion to become more aware of how you areliving your life and recognize your personalchoice to be happy. Guided by your aware n e s sand these Action Principles, you can act. You canlisten more, smile more, be more patient and volunteerm o re often. You can take the lead and be in control. You canchoose to be a better partner, parent, friend, son, daughter,e m p l o y e r, employee and citizen. In short, you have the God givenpower to choose a life of self-improvement and a commitment to help-ing others. And, no one can take this power from you. You can live an [...]... successful, happy and at peace The tone of the 100 Action Principles is motivational These Action Principles are for you, a self-reliant take-charge person of action willing to study and work hard for yourself, your family and the larger community The Action Principles are not presented as religious principles but rather as ideals common to all major religions The Action Principles are not commandments but inspirational... defining moment, you can choose to make the 100 Action Principles your principles for your life The Action Principles are Level One, the Awareness Level, of the six levels of the Master Success System To learn more about the life enrichment possibilities of the Master Success System, visit our website at Success.org Bill FitzPatrick The Action Principles The Action Principles present an outlook on how to... formalized in your daily action plans, your to-do list Give the Action Principles a month Enroll in our free e-mail program on Success.org Every morning, we will send you one of the Action Principles and a short Master Meditation Mantra Commit a few minutes to reading and reflecting upon each day’s principle Next, commit to telling one new person every day about the Action Principles Challenge yourself... are gems of action- oriented advice that can guide us in our lifelong quest for spiritual and mental growth, health and financial prosperity The principles evolve from the important lessons to be learned from self-reliance The principles offer us a perspective to assess where we are and where we hope to go There are many time tested motivational maxims embedded in the principles The Action Principles. .. another If you lose that job, you’ll start your own business You can make more money as a selfemployed handyman applying the Action Principles to your work than a lazy lawyer will ever earn You need the will, the self-confidence and a realistic plan As a follower of the Action Principles, you will have them Life just can’t get you down because you are in control of yourself 22 Lead by Example Start... blessings, the greater your obligation to share your good fortune Use your special talents to serve the common good Let your actions be motivated by a commitment to charity and justice Be compassionate, kind and considerate Free yourself from your attachment to things The Action Principles are your ideals Right now is the time to consider your blessings Start scoring points 17 Accept Differences See... don’t have to listen to those who say you are too old, too young, too poor, too unattractive, too uneducated or the wrong color, gender or nationality They are not speaking of someone following the Action Principles When you read inspirational passages in other books, magazines or newspapers, write them down or clip them out Put everything together in a folder or box This will serve as your motivational... assigned to complete the job? Your research, your quiet time, your commitment to teamwork and your prioritized to-do list should all help Pare away the unnecessary Even the philosophy underlying these Action Principles can be stated very simply Improve yourself and help others 7 Commit to Never Ending Improvement Constantly seek ways to do things better in all areas of your life The Japanese have a word... and others is not whether you make mistakes or even temporarily fail, but how you respond Many people look for guarantees before taking independent action Yet, in seeking assurances, they frequently receive cautions, which can easily be used as excuses for inaction Be aware that those who love you the most may be the loudest in warning you not to risk 14 Get Tough Tough means that you are willing to... motivational maxims embedded in the principles The Action Principles should help us to develop a mental and physical toughness to handle the rigors of everyday living as we work toward our goals The Action Principles should help us to develop a mental and physical softness expressed in an inner peace from the knowledge that we are putting forth our best efforts 1 Set Goals Unless you shape your life, . writing from the American Success Institute, Inc .100 ACTION PRINCIPLES ™, MASTER SUCCESS ™, 100 ACTION PRINCIPLES OF THESHAOLIN ™, POSITIVE MENTAL. peace.The tone of the 100 Action Principles is motivational. These Action Principles arefor you, a self-reliant take-charge person of action willing to study