Hi Dien,

I thought that you would find his works stimulating. Considering your unique combination of science and entrepreneurship.

> Robert Fritz says it is the
> "tension" between these two things
> - where you want to be, contrasted with
> where you are now - that underlies your
> motivation. It is important to get these TWO
> elements clear.

Yes these elements are critical. I love this book because it incorporate the REALITY habit AND the VISION habit. Most people only do one well.

> Where this differs from, say, the
> "goal" system of "Think And
> Grow Rich" is the statement that you
> also must have a clear idea of where you are
> NOW. It is the clear difference between the
> two which will propel you forward!

Yes! Everybody wants to make Money, yet not many people know how much money they have NOW.

> I've used this approach before, but it
> wasn't as clear in my mind what I was doing
> until I read Robert Fritz's explanation of
> it. Based on my experience, and my recent
> "small scale" tests, I believe it
> does work. It is an ideal way to propel you
> to where you want to go!

It's like Gordons P.O.A (pyramid of accomplishment) with the steps and exit points.

> By the way, I also want to point out that
> this idea is essentially embedded in Gordon
> Alexander's "Square One Workshops"
> - for those who have been here a while. As
> part of the "Square One
> Workshops", Gordon has you show
> pictorially where you are NOW, and where you
> want to be (your goal).

> Another excellent point Robert Fritz makes
> is the difference between DREAMERS and
> CREATORS. "Dreamers" are not
> grounded in the "real world" -
> they do not have a clear and realistic
> notion of where they are NOW.
> "Creators" however, are realists -
> they have a clear conception of where they
> are NOW, where they want to go, and how they
> will get there.

BINGO! For me, this is "THE MAGIC" which I have been searching for. It perfect utilizes the FULL BRAIN both left and right sides. Majority of SUCCESS approaches are either far right brained activities (art, spirituality, subconscious ) or they are left brained (make goals, be specific, make a plan)

> So, THINK about these two questions:

> 1. What do you want? What are your goals?

> 2. Where are you NOW, realistically?

> The "tension" between these two
> will motivate you in the right direction....
> Keep them BOTH in the forefront of your
> mind!

> There's more to add, and I'll write more on
> this later.... Thanks to Duane for pointing
> out these great books to me! Get yourself a
> copy of one or the other of them, from your
Ø book store or library....

Hey you’re welcome Dien. It is one of the most valuable books I have in my library…And my library is huge :->

> - Dien Rice