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Law #86

Position Yourself To Be Secure

Most people never feel secure because they are always worried that they will lose their job, lose the money they already have, lose their spouse, lose their health, and so on. The only true security in life comes from knowing that every single day you are improving yourself in some way, that you are increasing the caliber of who you are and that you are valuable to your company, your friends, and your family. (Anthony Robbins)

Some Definitions

Most - The majority of persons. In the majority of instances.

People - Persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general.

Never - Not ever; at no time.

Feel - To be or become conscious of. To experience the effects of.

Secure - Free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe. Free from care; without anxiety. Sure; certain; assured.

Always - Every time; on every occasion; without exception. All the time; continuously; uninterruptedly.

Worried - To torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret. To torment with cares, anxieties, etc.; trouble; plague.

Lose - To fail to keep, preserve, or maintain. To suffer the deprivation of.

Job - A post of employment; full-time or part-time position. Anything a person is expected or obliged to do; duty; responsibility.

Money - Wealth. Any article or substance used as a medium of exchange, measure of wealth, or means of payment.

Spouse - Either member of a married pair in relation to the other; one’s husband or wife.

Health - The general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor. Soundness of body or mind; freedom from disease or ailment.

True - Being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false. Real; genuine; authentic. Sincere; not deceitful.

Knowing - To perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty. To be cognizant or aware of.

Every Single Day - Each unique day.

Improving - To bring into a more desirable or excellent condition. To increase in value, excellence, etc.; become better.

Increasing - Growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting.

Caliber - Degree of capacity or competence; ability. Degree of merit or excellence; quality.

Who You Are - That which makes you unique. That which makes you special.

Valuable - Of considerable use, service, or importance. Having qualities worthy of respect, admiration, or esteem.

Your Company, Your Friends, Your Family - Those who are closest to you and who are around you the most.

Source: Dictionary.com

What Does This Quote Suggest?

To me, it suggests that we need to focus on the positive, not the negative.

All too often, we focus on everything bad that is happening or MIGHT BE happening to us.

That’s garbage. That’s not the way to go. We need to focus on everything positive that is happening to us.

Worry Is A Funny Thing - Sort Of

I have a saying that I quote constantly:

She who worries BEFORE it is necessary, worries MORE than is necessary.

In other words, if we focus on everything bad that “might” happen, we’re going to be so wrapped up; so tied up; there’s no way we can do anything positive.

That simply won’t work here !

You Have To Learn To Trust Yourself

We have to learn to believe in ourselves. We have to learn to believe in our abilities; our talents and our ideas.

Guess what happens when we do that?

We become secure !!!

Security Comes And Goes

Security has 2 elements to it. The first one is:

How secure do we feel at this moment? - That comes and goes. It goes up, it goes down. BUT, it is constantly changing.

The second one is:

How secure do we feel in our lives? - That my friends, is an entirely separate matter and is much more important than the first element.

Do you know what the difference is?

Security in the moment = Short Term Security

Security in our lives = Long Term Security

That is the difference !!!

What Type Of Security Are You Trying To Achieve?

Personally, I believe BOTH short term and long term security are important.

The problem I often see is that everyone focuses on the short term and doesn’t focus on the long term.

That’s where the problem is.

Sit back, relax. Believe in yourself. Believe in your abilities. Believe in your talents. Believe in your ideas.

That is what will make you successful. That is what will help you persevere through any hardships you encounter.