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Keeping
a Journal - One of the Three Treasures to Leave Behind
Keeping a Journal - One of the Three Treasures
to Leave Behind
(excerpts from "How to Keep a Journal" audio series by
Jim Rohn)
If you're serious about becoming a wealthy, powerful,
sophisticated, healthy, influential, cultured and unique individual,
keep a journal. Don't trust your memory. When you listen to something
valuable, write it down. When you come across something important,
write it down.
I used to take notes on pieces of paper and torn-off corners and
backs of old envelopes. I wrote ideas on restaurant placemats. On
long sheets, narrow sheets and little sheets and pieces of paper
thrown in a drawer. Then I found out that the best way to organize
those ideas is to keep a journal. I've been keeping these journals
since the age of twenty-five. The discipline makes up a valuable
part of my learning, and the journals are a valuable part of my
library.
I am a buyer of blank books. Kids find it interesting that I would
buy a blank book. They say, "Twenty-six dollars for a blank
book! Why would you pay that?" The reason I pay twenty-six
dollars is to challenge myself to find something worth twenty-six
dollars to put in there. All my journals are private, but if you
ever got a hold of one of them, you wouldn't have to look very far
to discover it is worth more than twenty-six dollars.
I must admit, if you got a glimpse of my journals, you'd have to
say that I am a serious student. I'm not just committed to my craft,
I'm committed to life, committed to learning new concepts and skills.
I want to see what I can do with seed, soil, sunshine and rain to
turn them into the building blocks of a productive life.
Keeping a journal is so important. I call it one of the three treasures
to leave behind for the next generation. In fact, future generations
will find these three treasures far more valuable than your furniture.
The first treasure is your pictures. Take a lot of pictures. Don't
be lazy in capturing the event. How long does it take to capture
the event? A fraction of a second. How long does it take to miss
the event? A fraction of a second. So don't miss the pictures. When
you're gone, they'll keep the memories alive.
The second treasure is your library. This is the library that taught
you, that instructed you, that helped you defend your ideals. It
helped you develop a philosophy. It helped you become wealthy, powerful,
healthy, sophisticated, and unique. It may have helped you conquer
some disease. It may have helped you conquer poverty. It may have
caused you to walk away from the ghetto. Your library, the books
that instructed you, fed your mind and fed your soul, is one of
the greatest gifts you can leave behind.
The third treasure is your journals: the ideas that you picked up,
the information that you meticulously gathered. But of the three,
journal writing is one of the greatest indications that you're a
serious student. Taking pictures, that is pretty easy. Buying a
book at a bookstore, that's pretty easy. It is a little more challenging
to be a student of your own life, your own future, your own destiny.
Take the time to keep notes and to keep a journal. You'll be so
glad you did. What a treasure to leave behind when you go. What
a treasure to enjoy today!
To Your Success,
Jim Rohn
This article was submitted by Jim Rohn, America's Foremost Business
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