Hazen Christensen » go for it

Will you do WHATEVER it takes?

Hazen Christensen — Tue, 17 May 2011 02:16:05 +0000

People do things based on their hierarchy of their values. You never have time/money for things that rank lowest on your value scale, but you always have time/money for whatever ranks highest. It’s interesting to me that some people will say they want something, but won’t do what it takes to get there. Recently, I spoke with a woman that said she wanted to get started in a business for herself to make more money. She was excited about starting, but didn’t have the start up money. Week after week she told me she was almost ready but it just kept dragging out longer and longer. It was always something new going on and always some golden excuse as to why she couldn’t get started. Every week she would say she would have it by next Saturday, then when Saturday would come, it was back to next Saturday. Before long a few months had passed and she was no better off than she was before. The business really wasn’t on her list of priorities. It wasn’t high on her hierarchy of values. A few days ago she came back to me said, “I’m sorry I really want to get started, but I just don’t have time or the money.” She always seemed to have money to go out on the town, see great movies, buy cool stuff and spend time partying, but never had the time/money to actually do something worthwhile for her future – especially building a business for herself. Her priorities were completely screwed up. I mean – Here she was telling me how much she needed a change in her life, but she wasn’t willing to do what it took to get there. The scariest thought here is this: This woman can literally fast forward her life 1-3-5 years… and guess what???? NOTHING will be different and she will always be broke wanting more! WOW – always wanting more but having no self discipline to do anything about it. NO BELIEF. NO POWER. NO HOPE.

If you want to do something great, it has to be high on your hierarchy of values and become a priority. You have to find your unbreakable “WHY”. The reason you will never ever quit till you get where you need to be! Otherwise, you’ll never get there —- WORSE yet…. you will never start.

You ARE who you THINK you are…

Hazen Christensen — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:32:35 +0000

One of the world’s most untold tragic failures is the belief of limitations to our ability to accomplish something. That we are incapable of rising above our environment or circumstances. I truly believe it’s largely responsible for the poverty and many of the problems of our world today. How is it possible to rise above and accomplish something when you believe you cannot do it?

How can you do something worthwhile while you are the “victim” of circumstances or your environment? When you’re down on your luck with the world against you? How can you be a success when you think that success is for other people favored to be wealthy and not for you? Or my personal favorite….

How can you be a success while you are a professional victim?

How can you rise above while holding onto thoughts such as these? You cannot become something other than the thoughts you hold true about yourself. There is no way possible for someone to succeed while they think, live and talk as a failure. One of my favorite quotes of all time:

You are your limitations.
If it’s going to BE…. It’s up to ME.
If you think you can or you think you can’t – YOU’RE RIGHT!

So true. We create our lives by our limits. They make up who we are. Our belief in ourselves creates who we are and what we can do. Nothing can help the person who has given up hope in their ability to succeed. There is nothing sadder than the person who lays down and gives in to the notion that they cannot. All of our discoverers, inventors, revolutionaries and builders all had unshakable belief in their ability to succeed. Faith in yourself eliminates fear, doubt and uncertainty and allows you to push forward when everything tells you to pull back. It keeps you moving with the world on your back. Without faith, your limitations can cripple your achievement. If you believe you will fail most likely you will attract that very thing. You are who you think you are. If you think failure you will become one.

Don’t ever say that you can’t do something. Change your philosophy and ask yourself how can you do it. YOU MIGHT just surprise yourself!!!

Are you going through life with your emergency brake on?

Hazen Christensen — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:18:50 +0000

The other day my buddy was driving down the road and noticed his car wasn’t giving all of its power. Something was holding it back. He looked around and pulled over to see what was going on… only to realize that he was driving with the emergency brake on.

It’s always something…hahahaha… right?

It reminded me how many of us are like a car with the emergency brake on. We have allowed ourselves to let some outside force hold us back or keep us from giving it our full effort.

In order to fully go after what you want in life you have to let go of what is holding you back. You have to let go of the emergency brake and just go for it. Perhaps your past results are keeping you from giving it your all. Whatever it is, let it go and move forward. If you don’t let go of your fears you will never be able to fly towards your goals. Robert Kiyosaki said, as well as others, that fear is just False Evidence Appearing Real. What do you think?

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
– Lao Tzu

Some think it’s holding on that makes one strong; sometimes it’s letting go.
– Sylvia Robinson

Stand up and walk out of your history.
– Phil McGraw

The harder you fight to hold on to specific assumptions, the more likely there’s gold in letting go of them.
– John Seely Brown

Are you driving with the emergency brake on? Is something holding you back from going after your goals? Drop the excuses, and go for it.

Dance like no one is watching… at your wedding!

Hazen Christensen — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:33:48 +0000

This is amazing. Why didn’t we all think of this right? I mean… it’s your wedding day. We should be dancing on the roof. We are all holding back in life. We are all afraid of what people think to some degree and this couple and their friends went for it!

What separates the Good from the GREAT?

Hazen Christensen — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:28:01 +0000

Go that extra mile… rise up that extra degree. It really can make all the difference in the world.