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Pivotal Points for Success
Posted on May 13th, 2009 15 comments
As you progress on your life’s journey and create the success, relationships and health you desire remember, it’s yours to take control of.
You have much responsibility to make the right choices and to put your focus on the things in life that really matter. In my early years, before the age of thirty, as with most people I looked for the silver bullet that would lead me to wealth, significance and success.
I felt that I didn’t have the skills, abilities, talents or the lustrous education needed to go into the market place and contribute much.
I was slowly introduced to the amazing world of personal development and I started to apply what I could where I could. That’s when I started to produce the things in my life that I only could imagine would ever happen years earlier.
While setting in my eighth grade history class my teacher ask the class; who among you think you could grow up and be President of the United States? I raised my hand only to have a finger pointed in my face by the teacher. I was told by my teacher that I would never be much or do much with my life, because I was from a small farm town and from a poor family.
That idea stayed with me for a long time. I began to believe that statement. It’s true that the things you think and believe will manifest in your life, good or bad.
I started to cut class then school altogether. I hung with the wrong crowd and got into trouble and almost went to jail for a while. I remember the disappointment on my Dads face and how that made me feel. That was one of about five pivotal points in my life. I made a promise to myself that day that I would never ever do it again and I never did. Before my Dad passed away he told me how proud he was of me and proud of what I had done with my life.
That was worth so much to hear him say that.
So many people get bad programming from an early age and they don’t have a fair chance at building a great life for themselves. They get programmed by bad teachers, parents, media and other authority figures in their life. The great thing about bad programming is that you can change it.
You can start now were you are. If you’re nineteen or ninety you can start to reprogram your mind by feeding it the messages you need.
Lynn Lane
15 responses to “Pivotal Points for Success”
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Lynn,
Your post hit home, had some very similar events in my life. I truly don’t believe that people realize the major effect they can have on other people especially children with an ill chosen word or phrase. I sometimes cringe when I think of what my children will remember-I’m only human so I know there will be a word in there somewhere that was a bad choice, one that they will remember.
But we will keep at it-the good will outweigh the bad.
Thanks.
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Lynn,
Your message is pertinent, loud and clear. I’ve forwarded to my 13 year son to read.
Thank You!
John Ho
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I can relate in so many ways. Sometimes you have to encounter a real low to realize how good things can be and turn around.
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Your words really resinated with me today. I too had a bad experience with an adult telling me I was a follower and would never amount to anything followed by an if you ever do make it, it will be a fluke and you will eventually screw it up. What kind words to speak to a 5th grader! That one still surfaces from time to time. We must take care in how we talk to each other and especially impressionable young minds.
My son never hears words like that and you can tell. He is confident and secure about his abilities. Great post!Anthony
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I try so hard not to put any negative labels or poor expectations on my kids. I know how this happens. Great story. I’m proud of you too. It takes a lot of strength and discipline to straighten out your life on your own like that. Great job!
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Lynn,
That teacher should not have been a teacher. Apparently he/she didn’t realize that he was tearing a kid down instead of building the child up.
Anyway, your story of overcoming that early negative programming is inspiring. Your point that we can start reprogramming ourselves at any point is motivational. Great post.
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Great words at a great time.
Thanks
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What kind of @sshole teacher would ask such a question with the intention of kicking any kid with high self-esteem in the teeth?
That teacher should’ve been hung from the rafters in the school gym and batted like a pinata till they stopped moving.
Seize the Day,
Rob
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Your teacher sucks.
Your teaching, on the other hand, is top drawer!
You’re a fantastic role model and you’re blog is full of some of the best personal development advice I’ve read anywhere.
Love the message in this one. It’s never too late to change.
Keep on rocking!
JJ Jalopy.
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Lynn , that makes me wonder if why i always had trouble with math is linked to my first grade teacher. She stood me in front of the class and ridiculed me for the way i drew my numbers to the point i completly broke down. I never thought about it before now.
Don Shepherd
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Unfortunately, I don’t think your story is unique. Isn’t this what Zig Zigler would term “Stinkin’ Thinkin” It’s to your credit that you were able to rise above the potentially debilitating pronouncement and soar.
Great reminder that our words yield much power. As was mentioned by others, being a parent, this scares the daylights out of me that my offhanded comment could impact my kids for a lifetime. Yikes!
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Duane Cunningham May 14th, 2009 at 07:02
Hi Lynn,
Great post!
How we react to those situations is what propels us the greatness or sentences us to a life of being joe average!
Its up to us to create the life we believe we were destined to live!
Duane
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Lynn,
Excellent message. I think you’ve hit the core issue for most people who feel stuck – childhood programming.
I can truly relate to both the school incident and the discussion with your dad before he passed away. Thank you for this post.
All the best,
Yann
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It has amazed me how easily authority figures can program people with off hand remarks. I am curious about the other four pivotal events.
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Bereavement, Widow, and Grief Counseling and Support, Henderson, Las Vegas, NV, Nevada May 15th, 2009 at 23:25
Indeed, learning how to realize and be responsible for our own happiness is an essential component in life.
Best regards,
April Braswell
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jc mackenzie May 13th, 2009 at 14:09