Have You Fed Your Mind and Soul Today?
Most of us eat to feed our stomachs at least 2-3 times day. It has become a habit and something we do to satisfy our body’s hunger.
However, have you considered how often you feed your mind and your soul? If you want to grow in terms of your emotional strength and mental strength and abilities, then you have to constantly feed your mind and soul as often as you feed your body. If not, the only growth you will achieve is in growing fat.
Feeding Your Mind
One of the things that has really helped me to become successful is that since I was aged 13, I got into the habit of constantly feeding my mind everyday. I would constantly read books on success, money, sales, marketing, leadership, NLP etc.. I would also read lots of biographies. My favourite ones are on Lee Kwan Yew, Richard Branson, Steve Jobs and Donald Trump. I always felt that by reading Lee Kwan Yew’s biography (from third world to first: the Singapore Story), it was like I downloaded 80 years of his knowledge, experience, wisdom and past decisions to my brain
So, although I am only 35 years old now, I am able to make great decisions because I feel like I have got a few hundred years of experience in my brain (Lee Kwan Yew 80 years + Steve Jobs 50 years + Donald Trump 40 years + etc…). How did I find the time to read so much? My habit has always been to carry a book in my bag at all times. So, every time I am waiting for someone, taking the bus (when I was a student), in the toilet etc… I would grab the book and start reading. Doing this, I would be able to finish at least 1-2 books a week. Today, I read alot when I am on the plane, waiting at the airport and when I am driving (I listen to audio books).
Be careful also about what you feed into your mind. When you keep eating junk food, it will spoil your health and making you slow and lethargic. At the same time, you have to ask yourself what you are feeding your mind everyday. What magazines do you read? Which websites do you visit? What shows do you watch? What are the last 5 books you have read.
When people tell me that they want to become rich, I am shocked to learn that they never read information that will feed their mind in the right way. They don’t read magazines like Forbes, The Edge, The Economist. They don’t watch programmes like CNBC, CNN Money. They don’t got to websites like cnbc.com, moneycentral.com or cnn.com/money. They don’t read books on investing, financial planning, property etc… They don’t read the money pages on the newspapers. Instead they feed their minds with FHM, Sports Pages, Lifestyle etc… Nothing wrong with all theses things, It’s just that it will not feed your mind to become rich, just entertained.
Feed Your Soul
In order to constantly feel inspired, re-charged, fulfilled and motivated, we also have to constantly feed and nourish our soul. Different people feed their souls in different ways. Some people pray, others meditate, others write journals and some go on nature walks. I read inspirational books, play with my children and spend time with my wife and family.
If you constantly feel stressed, drained or unfulfilled, you probably have not allocated the time to nourish your soul and spirit daily. So, feed your mind and soul today to create the mental and emotional strength you need.
I’m very enthusiastic in some things, but I couldn’t retain it for a long time, is that because I don’t feed my mind in that subject. sorry for my poor English
Adam,
Thanks for sharing.
Has PAP start talking to you ?
Just because you read something (like a book) does not mean you will remember it. For every book I read, I will jot down notes, create mind maps, use memory techniques, revise constantly and apply it. That is how you DIGEST the information and make it yours
Fantastic post! I think everyone should read this, because many people are not nourishing their mind & soul as they should. And what great analogy with food to our stomach there! I feel slightly guilty of this. But will try to keep up!
Keep these interesting posts coming. They’re undeniably very good reads and thought-provoking.
oh meaningful post! sometimes i read a story in eng,firstly i look up the dic,i knew its meaning,but later i mistaken its to another one.How could i do to remeber the meaning exactly without mistaken??Give me advice plz
u keep on trying.What’s about destiny?If ur destiny like that,u cant change it.So ur trying useless?
Hi Adam, what book/s would you suggest to start with on NLP? I have browsed a couple of them but seems rather dry.
the TRUTH can not be DEVOIDED..
Of course I would recommend, ‘Master Your Mind, Design Your Destiny’- a very practical book on NLP that I wrote. It will show you how to use NLP to achieve success in different areas of your life
Adam,
Let us journey together. I enjoy reading books. The best one is ‘Unlimited Power’ by Anthony Robbins. I read it from cover to cover repeatedly.
I bought it on 5th June, 1994 but only started reading it sometime in the year of 2005. King of procrastination!! No wonder I find a need to attend your program. Please send me more reminders from now on. God bless you always!!
not only those who want to become a millionaire but also researchers and scientists find this post useful. Thanks, Adam.
Hai..Adam,
I lived in Jakarta, I already try to looking some of your books such in Gramedia but I’m not found complete. Please inform me where I can find all your books at one store in Jakarta.
Thank you for your email everyday it’s inspired and motivates me.
Regards,
Jacky
Hi Adam,
Thanks for the article. Indeed what’s say is truth. Sow a thought, reap and act, sow an act, reap a habit, sow a habit, reap a character and sow a character, reap a destiny. Our destiny is determine what we input in our minds!
Keep on going. You are doing a fantastic job changing lives!
Rgds
Alvin
Hi Adam,
found this site very interesting.Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Sneha
Hi Adam,
Would like to now is there any seminar in India in near future…..
Regards,
Sneha
Sorry. But, we will not be organizing any in India for the time being
Hi Adam, I recently sent you a message on a different website and I’m wondering whether you received it or not.. I might have sent it to the wrong person..
Regards,
Diya
I am not sure where you sent the email to but you can post your questions through here
Hi Adam,
I am very interested with the programmes that you are offering in particular ‘Wealth Academy’. I have sent out two enquires a few months ago-one through an info e-mail and the other at the AKLTG’s website under ‘Contact us’ but I haven’t received any reply from your representatives at all. So I was wondering if those links work? I’m at overseas at the moment, hence it is a little inconvenient for me to ring Singapore’s line. So, my question is who can I talk to about your programmes?
Thank you.
Hi Ron. Thanks for your inquiry. I will get my staff to contact you via your email
Hi adam,
Nice Entry. I just buy your book Master your mind Design your destiny. Not yet finish reading. I’am so excited to finish and apply your writing.
Thank you.
i really love your post..It really give me alot of inspiration..But i am not confident enough..i hope your post will make me change my life..sigh~
Hi
Ur ALL articles are really very interesting with such an easy laymans language, when we read it we understand each and every thing what ur trying to express. I have really become a fan of your’s.
Im actually not into any kind of reding but ur articles have created such an impact in my mind that Im very sure that soon Il be even buying ur books to feed my mind with all intresting knowledge shared by u.
wish u loads and loads of success..
G’day Adam! All the way from Perth Western Australia!
I just want to say that I have recently purchased your new book “Secrets of Self Made Millionaires” and want to say that it’s an awesome book!
I also read your other book “Secrets of Building A Multimillion Dollar Business” and I really enjoyed the amount of content that was involved which led me to purchase your latest book.
Anyway, I wrote a great review on your book on my blog website that I recently launched. Thought you would like to know
Thanks mate, hope to work with you some day.
Keep up the great work!
Khoa
Thanks Khoa. I really appreciate your feedback. What’s the URL of your BLOG?
Hey Adam!
I wrote a review on the “Secrets Of Self Made Millionaires” on my new finance blog site: http://www.moneymake.com.au I’m still in the process of marketing it heavily.
My other personal blog site is also http://www.khoabui.com.au
Thanks Adam, keep up the great work!
Khoa
Hi Adam
i really like your post so much. I had attended your Wealth Seminar Introduction Talk quite sometime ago last year. Is a great inspiration talk which make me and my wife motivated and inpsirated us a lot. You are “the one” that make me keep on going. I had bought 2 books “Secret of Self made millionaires” and “Master your mind Design your destiny.” I loved these 2 books. I had wrote some reviews on my website. We create our dream board with the help of the your powerful books we had read. I am in the process of market your these 2 books (only available in ebook format)but i cannot find the hardcopy. Tried amazon but dont have these 2 books. My website is http://www.sgdreamboard.com Any advise please?
Inspirational – i’m kicking myself for not having seen your site before.
So interesting. thank you.
thank you sir for always reminding me.
Dear Adam,
I had recently purchased your Ebook “secrets of building multi-million dollar business”. I have read it half way thru and very excited to involve myself with more of knowledge training from you.
We are a group of aspiring enterprenures planning to start new businesses here in INDIA. we are sure to involve the new methods from you of establishing a strong foundation for our respective companies.
We are willing to organise a seminar or a Training programme for enterprenures here in INDIA where they will gain a hands-on experience for being successful in their endeavors.
WE hope you will plan something for us and will revert positively.
regards,
Vivek Maheshwari