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| One of my favorite motivational speakers is Brian | | | | perfect health while eating, drinking and smoking |
| Tracy, who is one of the world’s top | | | | whatever they want. |
| experts on success psychology and personal | | | | Those with quick fix disease want to take a pill, |
| achievement. In case you haven’t heard of | | | | go to sleep, and wake up skinny. They are |
| Brian, he is like a calmer, more laid back | | | | forever on a quest to find short cuts to fitness |
| version of Tony Robbins. Not long ago, I had the | | | | goals that that normally take months or years to |
| chance to attend a seminar Brian held at the | | | | attain. |
| Jacob Javitz center in New York City. One part of | | | | People afflicted by quick fix disease are suckers |
| his talk really grabbed my attention, and I’d | | | | for the latest "exercise in a bottle," "fat burning |
| like to share it with you... | | | | cream," "diet pill," or "steroid replacement" scams. |
| Brian said that that there are two diseases | | | | They impulsively buy miracle solutions on a whim, |
| running rampant across America and much of the | | | | which they haven't researched and know nothing |
| industrialized world today. If you had to hazard a | | | | about. |
| guess, which two do you think they are? Cancer? | | | | Saddest of all, they often waste YEARS of their |
| Diabetes? Heart Disease? Osteoporosis? | | | | lives on a misguided quest for the holy grail of |
| Obesity?Guess what? They're NONE of the | | | | weight loss or muscle growth, when they could |
| above. In fact, they're not even physical diseases | | | | have reached their goals with a better work ethic |
| — they are mental diseases. | | | | and a little bit of persistence. |
| The first mental disease, according to Tracy, is | | | | People with these diseases are violating some of |
| called something-for nothing disease. Something | | | | the most basic laws of the universe: Cause and |
| for nothing disease is contracted by people who | | | | effect, sowing and reaping, action and reaction. |
| believe they can take more out than what they | | | | This is just as ridiculous as attempting to violate |
| put in. These are the people who want all the | | | | other natural laws such as the law of gravity. |
| rewards without paying full price, or as Brian put | | | | Jump off a cliff, and you're going to plummet to |
| it, "They want to go through the revolving door | | | | the Earth below — 100% of the time. |
| of life on someone else's push. | | | | But there's more: Not only are you going to FAIL |
| "Quick fix disease is the second of the mental | | | | and hit bottom if you catch one or both of these |
| diseases. According to Brian, this disease is | | | | diseases - the very act of seeking a quick fix or |
| contracted by people who always want a quick | | | | wanting something for nothing makes you a |
| way to reach their goals. They search for instant | | | | weaker person. |
| cures to solve problems that may have taken | | | | On the other hand, the act of setting a worthy |
| months or even years to develop. They seek | | | | goal for something you want and reaching it |
| short cuts to acquire key skills that actually take | | | | through diligence, determination, discipline and hard |
| many months and years of hard work to master. | | | | work changes the very fiber of your being. You |
| These diseases are not to be confused with the | | | | literally change on a cellular level; you become a |
| desire to constantly get better and search for | | | | stronger person. |
| more efficient ways to reach your goals (which is | | | | The purpose of having a worthy goal then, is not |
| a positive trait). The "diseased" people are those | | | | to possess the goal, it is to become a better |
| trying to reach their goals faster than nature | | | | person as result of pursuing and achieving the |
| intended without any effort (which is a negative | | | | goal. If you get something for nothing, you may |
| trait). As a friend of mine once said, "There's a big | | | | have that thing, but you have not become |
| difference between seeking efficiency and being | | | | anything. Pity the person who wins a million dollars |
| lazy. | | | | who has not become a millionaire in spirit and |
| "Brian's New York City seminar was mostly filled | | | | character. |
| with businesspeople, sales professionals and | | | | It's been said you don't get what you want in life, |
| entrepreneurs, so he referred to financial | | | | you get what you deserve. If you want to |
| examples, such as: wanting to work fewer hours | | | | achieve your perfect weight and improve your |
| and earn more money, investing in get rich quick | | | | health
if you want success and |
| schemes, or buying lottery tickets. | | | | achievement
if you want to win the |
| However, I personally feel that quick fix and | | | | championship title
then set the goal and go for |
| something for nothing disease are more rampant | | | | it!But whatever you do, don't catch these two |
| and insidious among people with fitness goals than | | | | diseases. SHUN THE QUICK FIX, AVOID THE |
| they are among any other group. | | | | FREE RIDE and deserve it. You can have, do or |
| Health and fitness seekers with something for | | | | be anything you want - just pay the price and it's |
| nothing disease they think they can get twice the | | | | yours! |
| results in half the time. They want weight loss | | | | |