Seven Maxims in Life

Seven Maxims for Creating the Ideal Life!

EASY-TO-IMPLEMENT LIFE STRATEGIES

Let’s begin with the obvious question; what exactly is a maxim?

A maxim is a principle that carries the greatest weight or authority, and because of its universal approval needs no proof or argument; as the mere statement of which gives it authority.

In outlining this report, it was my intention to provide you with a set of easy-to-implement life strategies that would work for anyone, anywhere, and at anytime. The choice of the word maxim was deliberate as what you are about to read will provide you with a blueprint, for creating the ideal life. Right now, in this moment, you are capable of exponential growth. You can multiply your performance, rapidly improve your financial condition, boost your energy and physical well-being, and break through any self-imposed limitation. You can leapfrog right over the next level, and jump to an entirely different orbit.

You CAN create the ideal life!

You do not have to settle for current circumstances. They can change quickly and dramatically, but only if you are ready. You must embrace these seven maxims, along with the belief that life is prepared to give you a breakthrough experience. You haven’t been reaching your full potential. Heck, so far, you haven’t even come close. We both know that no matter how you wish to measure success, that you have barely scratched the surface of what you personally can accomplish. But maybe the time has come to change all of that. Maybe, you’re ready to make history, rather than repeat it. It’s my pleasure to present to you these seven maxims for creating the ideal life. I urge you to embrace, inhabit and make them your own,most importantly, begin to implement them TODAY!


I. Create a Bigger Bolder Future!

Make your future bigger, brighter, and bolder than your past. Your past is history; however the past offers great insights for creating the ideal life. Your past is rich with experiences that are worth thinking about in new ways, and these valuable experiences can become raw material for creating a masterpiece.

Approach your past with this attitude, and you will have an insatiable desire for even better, more enjoyable experiences. Use your past to help you create the ideal future, and you will separate yourself from situations, relationships, and activities that can trap you in the past.

Those who have accomplished much have been men and women with a spirit of boldness and adventure. They are those who are willing to challenge and constantly question even the existence of the comfort zone, they try new ideas, and are willing to attempt the seemingly impossible.

You don’t have to be a big shot to have a bigger, bolder future. Often the most normal people suddenly achieve great heights because they learn the power that lies in acting boldly. When David faced Goliath he was more than just the underdog: he was road kill. But you know how that turned out. David acted boldly, even though everyone else thought he had a screw loose and slew the mighty Goliath.

Continually use your past only as a foundation for what lies ahead, and you will move ever closer to your personal north star—your ideal life.


II. Create Contributions Into Other People’s Lives!

The ideal life must include a commitment to serving others. Create a habit whereby your contributions are bigger than your personal gain. We must individually and collectively replace the pursuit of success and materialism with the pursuit of contribution and generosity. For this to occur, the critical question must move from, “How can I become successful?” to, “What can I contribute that will significantly impact the mission, performance, and overall results of the institution or community I serve?” By focusing on what we can contribute, we automatically become successful.

Those who contribute their time, talents, networks, and personal experience will be rewarded. It may seem strange intellectually, but the world begins to conspire for you as who or whatever benefits from your contributions, wishes to respond.

The lawn wishes to grow, the muscle begins to strengthen, and as the student’s mind expands she will wish to repay you with her own success, accomplishments and contributions to others.

To create the ideal life, concentrate continuously on making ever greater contributions into the lives of your family, friends, associates, community and the world at large. Look for ways to empower the human spirit, and you will be richly rewarded.

III. Create a Learning Environment!

The creation of an ideal life is dependent upon your commitment to growth, learning and continuous implementation. Lifelong learning rests upon the twin principles of personal development and social service as the social and economic development of a country, a company, and a community is increasingly dependent upon the knowledge and skills of its citizens in the global knowledge economy. Those who have the lowest levels of skill and the weakest capacity for constant updating will find themselves uncompetitive and most likely unemployed. Therefore, it is imperative that everyone commit to becoming a student for life, is the knowledge we currently posses is not sufficient for capitalizing on future opportunities. Learning continually throughout life is vital if we are to make informed choices about our lives and the societies in which we live. Something new is always occurring as significant shifts in industries, technologies, and policies require interrogation and deeper understanding. This is only possible through a commitment to lifelong learning.

It would be foolish to ignore the call for lifelong learning as we discover more, and not less, need of new knowledge as we make progress. Lifelong learning rightly interpreted, can have no endings and is as inseparable from normal living as food and physical exercise. It must be supported and encouraged throughout the course of life as a fundamental discipline.

IV. Create Higher Standards!

To enjoy a better quality of life, you must first become a better person. If you want to be a better manager, become a better person. If you want to become a better parent, become a better person. If you want to be a better doctor, become a better person. If you aspire to greater spheres of influence, become a better person. You do this by expecting and demanding more from yourself and others.

One well-executed idea—or one person who’s attracted to you because of what you’ve become can change your life forever. So goal setting should primarily focus on yourself—becoming the best person you can possibly become so people are attracted into your life.

Creating the ideal life begins with a few questions:

• How should I live my life so that I am fulfilled and content?

• Am I becoming the person I was meant to be?

• In order for me to make more money, what habits must I begin to initiate?

• What should I begin doing today in order to leave a lasting legacy?

• Which behavioral vices must be removed and replaced with virtues?

• How can I increase my contributions and make myself more useful?

Answers to questions like these require an intense evaluation of your life.

No matter how much acclaim you receive, keep working to improve as the opportunity for growth and prosperity is unlimited. Continually work to surpass everything you’ve done so far, by continually raising your standards.

V. Create a Greater Appreciation for Life!

Creating the ideal life requires ongoing growth, and gratitude ensures growth. Gratitude heightens awareness and expands your interaction with the world, as once gratitude becomes part of your nature you
begin to see the connections between your success and creature comforts, and the talents and contributions of others. The simplicity of gratitude and the powerful effect it has on our lives is unequaled by any other practice of its kind.

There is a special kind of magic in gratitude for it raises our consciousness, recharges our energy, enhances our self-worth, and strengthens our spirit. It’s quite possible to attain great wealth, the best education, and an exceptional quality of life and still be unhappy. This occurs when people live with an absence of gratitude.

Success is a process that includes both peaks and valleys, but the one constant in a truly successful life is gratitude.

Practicing the fine art of gratitude is not only among our most important positive emotions, but one that links directly to physical and mental well-being. It’s in our self-interest to feel gratitude because it makes us better people.

When we consciously practice grateful living, happiness follows along with an ability to withstand negative events. An attitude of gratitude provides immunity to anger, envy, resentment, and depression. Continually acknowledge others’ contributions, and you will automatically create greater success and a greater quality of life.

You’ll continually be motivated to achieve even more for those who have helped you. Focus on appreciating and thanking others and the conditions will always grow for your increased success.

VI. Create a Joyful and Playful Environment!

The ideal lifestyle begins with an ideal emotional state. Your outlook on life is not determined by your circumstances, but by your focus. A joyful focus is joyful living. A greater sense of enjoyment and along with a playful spirit will automatically create a greater quality of life. Unfortunately, most people don’t enjoy life; they endure it. They think that they can’t be happy because of all their problems that life has to be perfect before they’re happy. A problem-free life does not exist, and if you’re staking your joy on the absence of problems, you’ll never be joyful.

If you’re ever going to learn to be joyful, you’ve got to do it in the middle of the problems of life. Joy is a choice. It’s not the absence of problems; joy is the attitude that you carry regardless of your problems.

Joy, compassion, love and respect are not side issues. They are THE issues. We are not to be a businesswoman who is joyful and compassionate. We are to be a joyful and compassionate person who is a businesswoman. Joy must once again become a core value, as it is the horse that pulls every aspect of your life or wagon. It needs to be incorporated into every decision you make, every relationship you enter, and every activity you engage in.

When asking the question, “Does this decision fill me with joy?” the answer must always be immediate and transparent.

VII. Create Discomfort!

Of all the maxims advocated, none is of more fundamental value than your willingness and ability to create discomfort. In a very real sense, it is a precondition to all the others. Creating the ideal life requires an enormous threshold of discomfort and inconvenience because of the many sacrifices involved. Therefore, always make your goals and dreams greater than your comfort.

Recognize that every act of creation is also a simultaneous act of destruction. The more positive, intentional, and comfort challenging the better. Inconvenience and discomfort are part of the foundational building blocks of success. Every person who has ever been legitimately successful has formed the habit of doing things that others don’t like to do. Unfortunately, our society has placed such a high premium on convenience and expediency that it has enabled weakness, while also creating an inability for many to perform at peak levels.
The acceptance of inconvenience and discomfort explains why people with every apparent qualification for success become disappointing failures, while others achieve outstanding success in spite of many obvious and discouraging handicaps. In other words, we’ve got to realize right from the start that success requires an unconventional approach and a much different philosophical view. True success is something that is achieved by the minority of people, and is therefore unnatural and not to be achieved by following our natural likes and dislikes, nor by being guided by our natural preferences and prejudices.

We have to accept that becoming uncomfortable is not a nuisance, but a necessity to growth, excellence and success.

Continually strive for higher goals and achievement continually place yourself in a position where you have to grow, learn and perform and life will always be an adventure. The relentless pursuit of the ideal life must continue throughout your life as you pursue the goal of just not meeting, but exceeding even your wildest expectations. Incorporate these seven maxims into your life, and share them with others so that you and they might be able to enjoy all that life has to offer

Call to Action Exercise

Take a few minutes right now to answer the question that follows each of the seven maxims.

I. Create a Bigger Bolder Future!
What could you do today to begin making your future bigger, brighter, and bolder than your past?

II. Create Contributions Into Other People’s Lives!
What could you do today to begin making contributions into other people’s lives?




III. Create a Learning Environment!
What specifically can you do to strengthen your commitment to growth, learning and implementation?

IV. Create Higher Standards!
What new standards will you set for yourself to raise your performance and quality of life?

V. Create a Greater Appreciation for Life!
What are you grateful for today and how can you demonstrate your gratitude?

VI. Create a Joyful and Playful Environment!
How can you approach everything you do with a joyful and playful spirit?

VII. Create Discomfort!
What are the specific areas of your life that you must change even though it would create discomfort?


By engaging in this exercise, you will improve your focus, and you will discover abundant opportunities for growth, progress, and achievement. Pursuing these opportunities will improve your life, your family, your Community and our world.



R.Ramakrishnan
31st Dec 2007