(from my speech in Toast Masters on May 2013)
I had a chance to speak about “out side of the box” last time here.
Then, one month later I got hold of one book in my hand.
My friend gave me the advice to read it and I ordered it immediately by Amazon. If I had objected to my friend’s advice, I could not have changed my life to be more enjoyable and marvelous.
It is absolutely super fine book. This book’s title is “100 %”.
The book was written by James Skinner, who is the famous author of “The 9 Steps of Success” and translator of “7 habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey.
He clearly answers to the following questions in his book.
Why can’t your dreams come true?
Why can’t you succeed?
Why can’t you manage your time?
Why can’t you control the priorities in your life?
He also asks the readers of the book.
What % of your life do you truly enjoy?
Are you satisfied with your life?
How much % are you satisfied with your health, your money, your communication, and your time?
The law of success is only one.
Your life, which you live now, is the result of your choice only.
In April, I have been to the BigIsland in Hawaii.
I had many incredible experiences there.
I swam in the sea with many dolphins
I saw a manta fish below where I swam.
I hiked on the lava.
I stood on the top of MountMauna Kea, which was 4205m and looked at many stars and shooting stars.
I saw the sunrise from the top of Mt.Mauna Kea.
I saw the sunset from the southern tip of America.
I finally got to watch a whale swim past me.
I stayed 5 days in a luxurious condominium.
These experiences I had were one of my dreams, and the dream came true.
What I could do in Hawaii is not because I am a rich woman or I am person who has free time.
It was just result what I decide to do in my life.
James Skinner advised us to do several practices in this book.
One of them is to make a list of your dreams, 100, which are no matter if they are possible or impossible.
I made the list. I will share one of my dreams. For example, that is to have dinner with George Clooney some day.
Then, pick up your most difficult or impossible dream in your list and make sure that there are some persons who could do before.
Go to the next step and then, the next step! Strangely enough I began to believe the most difficult dream might be able to come true.
So, other 99 dreams must be easier than the most impossible dream.
This book gave me courage and how to succeed in my life.
If you want to live your life 100% satisfied or to succeed in your business, I recommend that you get this book in your hand NOW. Less than 2000 yen can change your life to shine and be more marvelous.
The key point I wish to stress is what you decide to choose in your life like me. I chose to order this book right away!
Mostly it needs considerable courage to put into an action.
I have not yet made the list of 100 dreams.
This is because it judges possibility or impossibility as of now.
So I decided to step on a step by one step.
It is a start from training to get rid of a frame among me.
I try it hard Never hesitate to do what you think is right.
I think the most important thing is to take action from what you learned.
Yes, we can!