Commit to the Process Let Go of the Outcome

May 30, 2012

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Commit to the Process, Detach From the Outcome

MLM MindsetIn the past few weeks, I’ve been putting a lot of effort into personal development and mindset training.  Why? Because I do believe that as Jerry Clark is known to say, the amount of wealth and success you achieve in network marketing is equal to the amount of effort you put into personal development.

I’ve also really taken to heart something Ray Higdon said during a training call the other day.  Many of you know Ray as a master of network marketing prospecting and recruiting.  A title he has definitely earned, as he’s presently the #1 income earner for his primary company.

One thing Ray says is “commit to the process, but detach yourself from the outcome.”  

Now I know many of you reading this right now are thinking this is a little crazy.  I mean, aren’t we supposed to be task oriented and results based in network marketing?  Well of course!  But what Ray is saying is that we need to commit to a routine that puts us in front of 5 to 10 people a day (or more) and be of a mindset that it’s totally cool if people are not receptive to what we’re offering them.

This is a freeing mindset position, isn’t it?  It really reminds me of Deepak Chopra’s mantra for inner peace:

The past is behind me, the future is not yet here, so now I am free of them both. 

This is a very powerful statement. It’s one I put out into the world regularly, especially when I feel I’ve struggled with putting a concept into action.

I could instead contemplate on what I presently struggle with doing.  But really, where would that get me?  All I’d be doing then is to reinforce what I’m presently not good at doing.  Speak that into existence enough times worrying and fretting over it and sure enough, my subconscious will begin to make sure it gets put into real life action!

Nope.

I choose openness, freedom, and possibility.

A Note About the Power of Contemplation 

MLM Mindset ThinkingI leave you with some thoughts about what contemplation really is and how powerful of a force it can be. Let’s take a look at what the word contemplate means in its simplest terms; contemplation is the continual use of your thought process.

According to Dr. Wayne Dyer, our thoughts are the very things that begin the process of manifestation or materialization just as a seed begins the process of a flower.

Dyer continues by explaining to us that the process of ridding ourselves of excuses is easy, but because we like to complicate things most of us will not take the time to put it into practice. To rid ourselves of excuses we must learn to practice contemplating what we intend to manifest and then to simultaneously detach from the outcome.

Again, we’re talking about being committed to the process rather than being addicted to the outcome.

Aristotle said “Contemplation is the highest form of activity.” Therefore as we habitually sit and contemplate our justifications, our excuses become more powerful than the action that we may want to take.   Instead of contemplating what we lack, we simply need to contemplate what we want to manifest into our lives.

In short, what happens is that our positive thoughts begin to overwrite the negative ones.  We reprogram our brain just as we’d reprogram a computer.  I mean, isn’t that what our brain is? A powerful computer!

So, what do you think?  Are you ready to assert the positive into your life and overwrite some bad data?  I know I am, and I practice affirmations and meditations every day that help me accomplish this.

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Amy Jo Neal May 30, 2012 at 7:15 pm

Free of the past and free of the future…BRILLIANT! Yes, this is the one area I see so many networkers get stuck in — the significance of the outcome and basing it on what’s happened before. What a great post Kevin. Thanks so much!
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Kevin Sandridge May 30, 2012 at 7:26 pm

@Amy Jo – thanks, lady! It’s just too darned hard to try and reconcile the past and predict the future! I’m just keeping my head down and moving through the present!

Sunil prajapat May 31, 2012 at 5:34 pm

Hey Kevin! One of the most inspiring post i’ve ever come across on any blog. Our brain is the ultimate controller of each and everything we do, if we can control our brain we can overcome the bad thoughts and get on the success road head high. I found your post very interesting and i will surely share it with my fellow mates. Hav a great day ahead. :)

CEZAR May 31, 2012 at 8:52 pm

Kevin! Dude. What a great post. “The past is behind me, the future is not yet here, so now I am free of them both.” You know, I’ve never heard that quote before, but it’s pure awesome. Being in the NOW is something that I’ve struggled with, but am constantly reminding myself of its importance.

Thanks so much for reminding me again today! Now now now now.. Got it..!!

Keep up the great posts!

Cezar

Kevin Sandridge June 1, 2012 at 4:50 pm

@Sunil – thanks, man! So glad I able to inspire! :)

@Cezar – Gotta Love Deepak!

Terry Petrovick June 1, 2012 at 8:44 pm

This is the best post I think you have ever written Kevin.

There is pure gold in it.

I know for me, the language that I used on myself was…everything that has happened to me has happened for a reason and it has prepared me for what I’m about to undertake.

When we control our questions we ask our self we control our thinking which as you say is the key.

Thanks for your leadership!
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David Sharp June 2, 2012 at 4:40 am

What we have done in the past has brought us to this place we are in right now, today, and from here we make our choices again to keep moving forward in this wonderful journey that is life.

Great post Kevin, I got a lot out of it.

Dave
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Kevin Sandridge June 2, 2012 at 9:29 pm

Dave – thanks for your comment. Now is where it’s at!

Alan June 3, 2012 at 9:18 am

Kevin, I have to say that this post has a lot of feeling to it!

I think that as Dave says above the past has brought us to this point, it has made us. But, it should not own us and direct our path from this point onwards, we need to make our own path.

Something really interesting I learnt from Darren Hardy, is that in this business, our experience from our past lives/jobs etc. will not aid us in any way. We need to be open to learning and developing and heading down a new path.

Great post.

Alan
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Christi Johnson June 4, 2012 at 4:37 am

Kevin, I have been doing the same thing. In fact, all of last week was devoted to mindset and training. When the week started, I felt anxious and uncomfortable, but by the time I reached the end of the week, I was very happy that I did it. I feel set for the second half of the year.

Great article…and mindset matters more than anything else in our business. Thank you for writing this!
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Perig Vennetier June 18, 2012 at 5:52 pm

Yes or no, who cares… next! Talking to people on the phone is just a lot more relaxed and fun when their is no expectation of the outcome ;)
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Kevin Sandridge June 18, 2012 at 5:56 pm

@Perig – yes sir! One of the things I first learned from Ray Higdon – and am reinforcing now as I go through Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and Influence People,” is the concept of having an abundance mindset! (Great stuff re: Ray’s Pro-Blog Academy, by the way! Highly recommended!)

Kevin Sandridge June 18, 2012 at 5:58 pm

@Alan – Thank you. Sorry it took so long to respond. Love your ref. to Hardy and appreciate your stopping by!

@Christi – thank YOU for stopping by and leaving your comment here! Plugging into to stuff that keeps us moving forward in positive directions is key! Keep me posted on your successes!

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