"The Compound Effect" Part II

This book could have been easily read from start to finish in one sitting. However, I wanted to reflect on each chapter and absorb all that Darren Hardy was trying to implement. Even though it seemed like I was still anxious to learn the next part of "The Compound Effect" and how to be successful at it. So after finishing the book, I anxiously wanted to blog about the rest of the book and how empowering it was to just learn, learn, learn! But I sat there and was thinking, wait, how do I introduce all this insight to my readers? How can I influence others to get a copy of this book and read it right away! Not just to those who are looking for self help or self development, but for anyone. Well, let's just start with chapter 4, 'Momentum' or in Hardy's words, "Big Mo." It compares Big Mo to Law of Inertia, which we all know is: objects at rest tend to stay at rest unless acted on by an outside force; objects in motion tend to stay in motion, unless something stops their momentum. Right? So just like in life, if you are a couch potato then you most likely will stay a couch potato. And achievers- go getters- who applies a successful rhythm will continue to bust their butt and end up gaining more and more. This is so simple right? But what dominates our ability to have Big Mo in our lives? Well, that's easy...bad habits. Remember when we talked about this before? It's embedded in us. We acquire bad habits once we're born. The challenge is redirecting and teaching ourselves new habits by obtaining discipline and consistency.  "Adopting any change is the same way. You get started by taking one small step, one action at a time. Progress is slow, but once a newly formed habit has kicked in, Big Mo joins the party. Your success and results compound rapidly." (Hardy, 2010).

Alright, so that brings us to chapter 5, 'Influences'. Everyone knows how an influence can be detrimental to your decisions in life and how some influences can be miniscule. With such powerful external forces, we all need to recognize that we are 100 percent responsible for everything in our lives regardless of these influences. "Everyone is affected by three kinds of influences: input (what you feed your mind), associations (the people with whom you spend time), and environment (your surroundings). First things first, input; what are you really feeding our mind every day? Today, so many of us our consumed with technology, social media, and silly dramatized sitcoms that we feed into. Eek! I'm even guilty of this. I challenge you to slowly flush out the dirty water each day by steering clear from the garbage and junk we are accustomed to. Read something inspirational, seek the outdoors, listen to personal development CDs. Secondly, associations; those we depend on, hang around with. "Jim Rohn taught that we become the combined average of the five people we hang around the most." It's simple. If you surround yourself with negative people, you in turn will become negative. Vise versa. When you are enveloped with positive people, then you can expect to live your life in a positive notion. Lastly, environment. This is everything that surrounds you. Hardy explains,"Each and every incomplete thing in your life exerts a draining force on you, sucking the energy of accomplishment and success out of you as surely as a vampire stealing your blood." You have to clear the clutter. Each day think of one thing to complete. Write it down and keep a checklist so you can visualize your growth in every aspect of your life.

As a result, you begin to accelerate. You will soon recognize the little changes you've made that have greatly impacted you to be successful, luminous, prosperous, strong, worthy, unbeaten, and audacious! But don't stop there. Keep pushing yourself to improve, to help others improve and expand your limits. You are your biggest competitor. And knowing this will drive you further into greatness. My motivation and my drive is to first accomplish these things in my life so that I am able to help others be successful in theirs. So, anyone who is interested in reading this book let me know! I will gladly give 5 people a copy in order to jump start the beginning of your success in life.

John 15:13, "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends."