Rohn - The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle

DEDICATION

To my father,
the rock of my heritage and faith.

THE
FIVE MAJOR PIECES
TO THE
LIFE PUZZLE

by
Jim Rohn

COPYRIGHT

Copyright 1991 By Jim Rohn

All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form whatsoever.

Distributed by:
Jim Rohn International
200 Swisher Road
Lake Dallas, TX 75065
800-929-0434
www.jimrohn.com

Sign-up for
FREE weekly online newsletter

Paperback
ISBN-10 0939490021
ISBN-13 978-0-939490-02-8

EPUB
ISBN-10 1935944770
ISBN-13 9781935944775

MOBI
ISBN-10 1935944789
ISBN-13 9781935944782

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

It is the inherent nature of success to be both puzzling and elusive, and to withhold its rewards from all but a handful of those who pursue it.

It is by an intricate design of nature that success is a condition that must be attracted and not pursued. We achieve rewards and we make progress not by our intense pursuits, but by what we become, for it is what we are that finally determines the results we attract.

To have more we must first become more is the very essence of the philosophy of personal development, success, and happiness addressed by Jim Rohn in The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle .

It is our personal philosophy that establishes our individual attitude. It is our attitude that determines both the quantity and the quality of our level of activity. That activity produces proportionate results, and the results provide the lifestyle we seek.

The results and the lifestyle are the effectsthe conditions we inheritbut it is our personal philosophy, attitude, and activity which are the ultimate cause of the effect.

To change the effect, we must alter the cause, and yet most people curse the effect but continue to nourish the cause.

In this, his third book, Jim Rohn delivers ideas and insights in his inimitable style that provides a source of hope, inspiration, and answers for those in search of a better life. In the writing, he provides substance and encouragement to all those who embrace the philosophy of You can have more than youve got because you can become more than you are.

Let the words touch you. Let the message of Jim Rohn inspire you. Allow Jims philosophy to affect your life. After having read and mastered The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle, you may well discover your potential as you have never before seen it!

THE
FIVE MAJOR PIECES
TO THE
LIFE PUZZLE

INTRODUCTION

At this moment you hold in your hands a document that represents an awesome force, and I trust that you will be as serious about reading this book as I have been about writing it.

What your eyes are now scanning are merely words on a printed page. The words, and the thoughts they convey, have unique power. Our objectiveyours and minewill be to transform these printed words into ideas and emotions that will become the tools with which to fashion a new life, with new goals, and with a new resolve for attaining whatever you want to have and becoming whatever you wish to be.

Most books are written to entertain or inform. This book is written so that it might inspire. By virtue of the fact that you have come into possession of this book, there is the strong suggestion that you are already in the process of looking for something. There is also a strong possibility that there is something in your life you would like to change. Perhaps you feel that you are worth more than you are currently being paid or that you have more talent and ability than your current occupation permits you to use. Maybe you are wrestling with some personal dilemma that has you bewildered.

Whatever has driven you to the current momenta moment when you have paused to examine the ideas contained in this bookit would appear that you are in search of answers. You are one of those fortunate human beings ready for change, and that is what this book is all about: transforming individuals from where and what they are to where and what they desire to be.

How the Process of Change Begins

Change comes from one of two sources. First, we may be driven to change out of desperation. Sometimes our circumstances can become so out of control that we almost abandon our search for answers because our lives seem to be filled only with irresolvable questions. But it is this overwhelming sense of desperation that finally drives us to look for the solutions. Desperation is the final and inevitable result of months or years of accumulated neglect that brings us to that point in time where we find ourselves driven by urgent necessity to find immediate answers to lifes accumulated challenges.

The second source that drives us to make changes in our lives is inspiration. Hopefully, that is where you find yourself right nowabout to become sufficiently inspired to make major and dramatic changes in your life as a result of the message I am about to share with you.

Inspiration can come to us at any time and from many sources. A song can inspire us, a book can inspire us, as can an effective and moving speech. The story of someone who has succeeded in spite of difficulty can stir our emotions. Inspiration, from whatever the source, arouses feelings within us that rekindle hope, ambition, and determination. It is a momentary whisper of encouragement and reassurance that causes us to become aware of our potential. We sense a spark of desire, and our minds flash from one possibility to another, each thought laden with the promise of future success and happiness. In this fleeting moment when inspiration stirs our soul we are either driven into action or we do nothing, being content to enjoy the warm feeling that is within us until, at last, the warmth moves on, taking with it the promise and the possibilities.

Wherever life finds you at the moment, whether responding to desperation or seeking inspiration, I appeal to you for your undivided attention and a promise to complete this book, not just start it. In the end, our lives will be judged not by the things that we began, but by the things that our effort and resolve brought to a successful conclusion.

I have used the utmost care to assemble some insights and ideas that are truly life-changing. The inspiration that I trust you will receive from this book has the capacity to alter any human circumstance. But in order for these ideas to work their inevitable magic in your life, you must take time in the weeks ahead to seriously contemplate the direction of your life, and to ponder the message and carefully apply the principles in the pages that follow.

Let me begin by sharing with you a few important and preliminary insights that can start you on your journey toward success and happiness.

The Key to Success and Happiness

There are always just a few important principles that account for most of the progress we make in our lives. It is these basics that have the greatest effect on our health, our happiness, and our bank accounts. This is not to suggest that there are only a few life-changing ideas that will affect us, for surely there are many. What I am suggesting, however, is that you begin your search by focusing on the five fundamentals we will examine in this book. It is these few among the many that will account for the biggest share of the results you will achieve.

You will never be able to master every aspect of life. To try to become the master over every detail of your life will only lead to frustration. Instead, why not go after the few among the many, the few that will make the most difference, the fundamental subjects that will have the greatest impact in determining the quality of your existence?