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.Ifthey continue with this error in judgment, their lack of happiness inthe present will determine their future income as well.Until theyhave discovered that happiness is part of the cause and that wealthis merely an effect, their circumstances are not likely to change.Lifestyle Is A Reflection Of Our Attitude And Our ValuesAs we have already examined, how we feel and what we deemto be worthwhile is part of the mental process that ultimatelydetermines what we attract into our lives.If we are not happy withour current circumstances, we can begin to change them simply bychanging how we think and feel.Lifestyle is also a function of this same thinking process.Anyday we choose we have the ability to alter our lifestyle by changinghow we feel and making better decisions about what we deem to bevaluable.The exciting thing about lifestyle is that we can have it all now!We don t have to wait until we are wealthy or powerful or famous to76 experience happiness.We don t have to postpone our appreciationof the finer things in life until we have reached our career goals.Wecan live a life that is as joyful and rewarding as we might wishstarting right now.Anyone can give money to charity.But the real rewards lie inthe giving of ourselves and our time.For little more that the price of a movie ticket anyone canattend a symphony orchestra.The music is just as stirring from theback of a concert hall during an afternoon matinee as it is fromhigh up in a private box on opening night.You don t have to own a Rembrandt to appreciate hisincredible genius.Given with sincerity, a single, long-stemmed rose can be moremeaningful than a dozen orchids.The rice of admission to a fabulous sunset is still free.We don t have to be rich to live richly.All of the happiness andfulfillment we want can be ours right now simply by changing howwe feel and what we think about this concept called 1ifestyle.Lifestyle Is Not An AmountCulture is not an amount.Sophistication is not an amount.And neither is lifestyle.They are arts to be practiced by those whowish for more of the good life.To become the masters of these arts,the practice must begin with what we currently have.Each of us, regardless of our circumstances, can begin the artof practiced sophistication any time we choose.For example, we areall familiar with the process of tipping those who provide us withservice in a restaurant.But few of us know the origin and purposeof leaving a tip.The word tip is an abbreviation of the phrase ToInsure Promptness. To insure promptness implies that the gratuityshould be given before we receive the service, not after.The sophisticated approach to dining out is to take aside theperson who will be serving us and present the tip in advance of theservice we seek, not after.Of course, the level of service will be wellabove average.To add to the uniqueness of the act, we might alsocombine some rather uncommon words with our unique gesturesuch as, My guests tonight are very special and I want to give them77 the best possible experience.I would like for you to make sure thatthey are well taken care of, so here is something special for You. This brief moment of conversation combined with the smallamount of money that would be required will work wonders.It willbe especially effective if the words are spoken with sincerity andaccentuated with a warm smile.That is what sophistication is allabout -- finding simple ways to live uniquely.Anyone can do it.It seasy to do.It is also easy not to do.It is easy to eat the meal, tolerate poorservice, become angry and ruin the special occasion by not doingthe small, but special things in an extraordinary way.Lifestyle is really nothing more than the art of doing ordinarythings extraordinarily well.It isn t getting up from the meal, andbecause of the poor service, tossing two quarters on the table andglaring at the waiter on the way out the door.Imagine the effect thatsuch unsophisticated conduct would have on those you had hopedto impress.It would convert a potentially memorable event into anightmare, and all because of the missed opportunity of taking abrief moment -- and investing a few extra dollars -- to insurepromptness.We must learn to spend small sums in a tasteful mannerbefore we can ever hope to master the art of handling majorexpenditures with sophistication.Lifestyle Is A Reflection Of Who And What We AreOur lifestyle communicates a clear message about who we areand how we think.Lifestyle is where we go, what we do, and howwe feel once we are there.Lifestyle is how we dress, what we drive,and the type of entertainment we choose to enjoy.Lifestyle is a mixture of substance as well as style, refinementas well as intellect, and emotional control in times of challenge aswell as emotional release in times of joy and happiness.Successful people and those in serious pursuit of success,tend to communicate the level of sophistication and intelligencethey have managed to acquire.How they -conduct themselvesleaves little doubt about their intensity for personal developmentand for personal achievement [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.Ifthey continue with this error in judgment, their lack of happiness inthe present will determine their future income as well.Until theyhave discovered that happiness is part of the cause and that wealthis merely an effect, their circumstances are not likely to change.Lifestyle Is A Reflection Of Our Attitude And Our ValuesAs we have already examined, how we feel and what we deemto be worthwhile is part of the mental process that ultimatelydetermines what we attract into our lives.If we are not happy withour current circumstances, we can begin to change them simply bychanging how we think and feel.Lifestyle is also a function of this same thinking process.Anyday we choose we have the ability to alter our lifestyle by changinghow we feel and making better decisions about what we deem to bevaluable.The exciting thing about lifestyle is that we can have it all now!We don t have to wait until we are wealthy or powerful or famous to76 experience happiness.We don t have to postpone our appreciationof the finer things in life until we have reached our career goals.Wecan live a life that is as joyful and rewarding as we might wishstarting right now.Anyone can give money to charity.But the real rewards lie inthe giving of ourselves and our time.For little more that the price of a movie ticket anyone canattend a symphony orchestra.The music is just as stirring from theback of a concert hall during an afternoon matinee as it is fromhigh up in a private box on opening night.You don t have to own a Rembrandt to appreciate hisincredible genius.Given with sincerity, a single, long-stemmed rose can be moremeaningful than a dozen orchids.The rice of admission to a fabulous sunset is still free.We don t have to be rich to live richly.All of the happiness andfulfillment we want can be ours right now simply by changing howwe feel and what we think about this concept called 1ifestyle.Lifestyle Is Not An AmountCulture is not an amount.Sophistication is not an amount.And neither is lifestyle.They are arts to be practiced by those whowish for more of the good life.To become the masters of these arts,the practice must begin with what we currently have.Each of us, regardless of our circumstances, can begin the artof practiced sophistication any time we choose.For example, we areall familiar with the process of tipping those who provide us withservice in a restaurant.But few of us know the origin and purposeof leaving a tip.The word tip is an abbreviation of the phrase ToInsure Promptness. To insure promptness implies that the gratuityshould be given before we receive the service, not after.The sophisticated approach to dining out is to take aside theperson who will be serving us and present the tip in advance of theservice we seek, not after.Of course, the level of service will be wellabove average.To add to the uniqueness of the act, we might alsocombine some rather uncommon words with our unique gesturesuch as, My guests tonight are very special and I want to give them77 the best possible experience.I would like for you to make sure thatthey are well taken care of, so here is something special for You. This brief moment of conversation combined with the smallamount of money that would be required will work wonders.It willbe especially effective if the words are spoken with sincerity andaccentuated with a warm smile.That is what sophistication is allabout -- finding simple ways to live uniquely.Anyone can do it.It seasy to do.It is also easy not to do.It is easy to eat the meal, tolerate poorservice, become angry and ruin the special occasion by not doingthe small, but special things in an extraordinary way.Lifestyle is really nothing more than the art of doing ordinarythings extraordinarily well.It isn t getting up from the meal, andbecause of the poor service, tossing two quarters on the table andglaring at the waiter on the way out the door.Imagine the effect thatsuch unsophisticated conduct would have on those you had hopedto impress.It would convert a potentially memorable event into anightmare, and all because of the missed opportunity of taking abrief moment -- and investing a few extra dollars -- to insurepromptness.We must learn to spend small sums in a tasteful mannerbefore we can ever hope to master the art of handling majorexpenditures with sophistication.Lifestyle Is A Reflection Of Who And What We AreOur lifestyle communicates a clear message about who we areand how we think.Lifestyle is where we go, what we do, and howwe feel once we are there.Lifestyle is how we dress, what we drive,and the type of entertainment we choose to enjoy.Lifestyle is a mixture of substance as well as style, refinementas well as intellect, and emotional control in times of challenge aswell as emotional release in times of joy and happiness.Successful people and those in serious pursuit of success,tend to communicate the level of sophistication and intelligencethey have managed to acquire.How they -conduct themselvesleaves little doubt about their intensity for personal developmentand for personal achievement [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]