Clever Success Advice in a Crazy Old Joke (1)

Do you ever suspect (or dream) you could  succeed beyond your wildest dreams? Well, this guy did… with some undesirable consequences it must be added! 

This guy succeeded beyond his dreams by implementing cute advice from his therapist. He solved his problem, but got another problem to replace the old one. But some problems, I’ve been told, are good to have…

Here’s the joke, before we get to the juice (= what’s in it for you😄)

A man walked into a therapist's office looking very depressed. "Doc, you’ve got to help me. I can’t go on like this."

"What’s the problem?" the doctor inquired.

"Well, I’m 35 years old and I still have no luck with the ladies. No matter how hard I try, I just seem to scare them away."

"My friend, this is not a serious problem. You just need to work on your self-esteem. Each morning, I want you to get up and run to the bathroom mirror. Tell yourself that you are a good person, a fun person, and an attractive person. But say it with real conviction. Within a week you'll have women buzzing all around you."

The man seemed content with this advice and walked out of the office a bit excited. Three weeks later he returned with the same downtrodden expression on his face.

"Did my advice not work?" asked the doctor.

"It worked alright. For the past several weeks I’ve enjoyed some of the best moments in my life with the most fabulous looking women."

"So, what’s your problem?"

"I don’t have a problem," the man replied. "My wife does."

Results beyond dreams, wouldn’t you agree? Now the juice… what’s in this joke for you and me?

If you haven’t read about the two self-made millionaires Richard Dobbins and Barrie O. Pettman (“What Self-made Millionaires Really Think, Know & Do"), they have advised us to get into the habit of affirming, every day, “I’m a creative genius.” 

In fact most other success experts preach positive affirmations and positive self-talk, including big names like Jack Canfield, Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy. Why? Well, because it works! 

It worked for Jack Canfield when he and his co-author for “Chicken Soup for The Soul” became the first people to sell 1,000,000 copies of a book in one day.  This simple technique works like gangbusters… and it can work for you!

Just make sure, if you are married, to tell your spouse about it when you start implementing the cute “tactic” above. That’s standard practice in goal-setting… you get a goal buddy.

Now go get them!