Okay, this is a long list, so…
…it may have some small overlap or repetition (usually intentionally, for example "write" and "breathe" are on here in a different ways.) The list also has some general tips, some more specific ones, some links, some quotes, some name-dropping. Everybody is in the mood for different things.
The links are very cool, explore them, they all open in a new window, so you don’t get lost mid-list.
If you want a leg-up on life, and if you want to feel some progress in your own success, pick one (or more) of these and take action.
A few of these tips came from Paul Jun’s list: 50 ways to evoke positive thoughts, ideas, and happiness.
The rest poured straight from my brain, on to the page (though I’m sure I picked them up from others in the last 10 years or so.)
Let’s succeed together, go team ryze!
- Be yourself. (This one sometimes annoys me ’cause no one tells you HOW <– click the link to find out more.)
- Choose to be happy.
- Look around and appreciate something now.
- Raise your standards.
- Ask good questions.
- Intend for the best.
- If something’s uncomfortable, ask "what’s great about this?"
- Be transparent, that means don’t hide so much stuff.
- Give (but learn how to do it well!).
- Ask "what fun ways can I contribute?"
- Tony Robbins.
- See good in everything (there are many who find the good in limblessness, illness, poverty, and more).
- Even better, *replace all complaining* with seeing the good in everything.
- Appreciate somebody; tell someone you love them.
- "Chunk" things; break big tasks into smaller goals.
- zenhabits.net
- Make this intention: "Nothing Is More Important Than That I Feel Good."
- Use your focus well; that means focus on things you want, not don’t want.
- Write.
- Ask "what is a high-leverage choice I can make now?"
- Discover what you love.
- Do what you love.
- Repeat what you love.
- Obsess on what you love.
- Create more uplifting environments.
- Understand powerful decisions.
- Make powerful decisions.
- 50 Cent.
- Write more.
- Accept plateaus, and use them as springboards.
- Realize the success in failure.
- Breathe deeply.
- Group tasks into comfortable categories.
- Aim for deeper connections.
- Start everything with a focus on desired results.
- Be selfish.
- Achieve what you want.
- Then overflow extra to others.
- Share.
- Provide something to others that is as unique as possible.
- Ask "How can I make what I offer more unique?"
- Be open.
- Be vulnerable.
- Surrender.
- Always, always, always focus on desired results.
- Acknowledge your complete freedom to do, be, or have anything you want.
- Alan Watts.
- Trust your intuition.
- abundancetapestry.com.
- Write your desires.
- Listen to your feelings.
- Always grow.
- Be gentle with yourself and others as much as possible.
- Allow.
- Aim for harmony in choice, thought, word and action.
- Proximity is power.
- Prioritize getting in the zone.
- Be a game-changer.
- Be irresistible.
- Be a leader in something.
- Recognize your own unique value.
- Thich Nhat Hanh.
- Ask "what are fun ways to appreciate deeper, and more?"
- Say "yes", say "yes", say "yes".
- Realize there is always more.
- Understand that nature is grander and more powerful and more balanced and more self-sustaining that we can imagine.
- Write your intentions.
- Understand that the body you move around in is nearly miraculous.
- Appreciate anything in your life that demonstrates ease, and flow (like air, and water.)
- Feel alive.
- Choose wanted experiences.
- Love thyself.
- Love thy neighbor.
- Understand that time changes with your mood.
- Understand that everything changes with your mood.
- Have a vision.lfe
- Lao Tsu.
- Stand clearly for something.
- Be part of something bigger than yourself.
- Deliberately add meaning to every choice you make.
- Model the masters.
- Write emotions.
- Love value, it leads to money.
- Love unity, it leads to sex.
- Love touching many, it leads to fame.
- Focus on your own influence.
- Be the most dominant power in your life.
- Accept no excuses from yourself or others.
- A real decision means new action.
- thebadassproject.com
- Actively encourage others.
- Relax.
- Let go.
- Napoleon Hill.
- Realize talent without passion goes no where.
- Realize that passion without talent is a rough ride.
- Surround yourself with honest, supportive, insightful others.
- Leave others to their own choices.
- If those choices don’t suit you, leave them behind.
- Appreciate yin and yang, ebb and flow, rise and fall.
- Leverage cycles of life.
- Appreciate leverage.
- Ask "what fun ways can I be clearer on my desires?"
- Embrace change.
- Live on the edge.
- Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.
- Be turned on, because a life of turned off… ‘sucks’.
- Write physical, tangible, real lists of things you appreciate, instead of writing hate mail and judgment.
- George Gurdjieff.
- Believe in others.
- Believe in yourself.
- Have faith.
- Everything happens for a reason; everything serves you.
- Take steps without seeing the whole staircase.
- Take leaps without seeing the safety net.
- Ask "how can I easily feel better about this subject?"
- Trust your answers.
- Love your success.
- Love the success of others.
- Love purely, don’t qualify and limit it.
- Aim for harmony in everything.
- Plan your future.
- Let go of plans.
- When things seem to go wrong, understand it’s leading to better things with better timing.
- Love where you are, embrace your… ‘imperfections.’
- Be child-like, not childish.
- Be visible.
- Be remarkable.
- Love is all we need.
- tumblr.heyamberrae.com
- Socrates.
- Understand the foundation of life is freedom.
- Understand the process of life is growth.
- Understand the purpose of life is joy.
- Realize you create you own reality.
- Intend to know and feel things, not just see and hear things.
- Use your imagination well.
- Rumi.
- Realize that thoughts are the jump-start of physical reality.
- Use your thoughts well.
- Understand that worries are thoughts too.
- Ask "whats a fun, high-leverage thing I can use to replace my unsuitable habit?"
- Show emotion, laugh, cry, fuck, yell, live.
- Mother Teresa.
- Be the change you want to see.
- Give what you wish to get.
- Know the best way to learn is to teach.
- Realize words come out of you naturally, by your thoughts and moods.
- Great minds discuss ideas.
- Smile.
- Remember, someone, somewhere is happy you’re alive.
- Appreciate all the passion that went into creating the environment around you.
- Shine as bright as you can, as often as you can, and dim for no one.
- As a man thinks in his heart, so he is.
- Aim to be as definite and specific as you can on all of your desires.
- Let thngs unfold; force nothing.
- Go out of your way as little as possible; chase nothing, invite what you desire.
- Be like a child; obsess and focus incessantly on what you want.
- Ask "what are fun ways I can attract more of this?"
- Marianne Willamson.
- Realize your energy transforms and affects every part of your life.
- Ask "what are easy ways I can increase my energy?"
- Ask "how can I naturally express myself and create more significant value?"
- Touch.
- Be deep, for depth is timeless.
- Plant and nurture seeds in all areas of your life, you’ll reap big results.
- If someone claims to know what’s best for you, be wary.
- Be bold.
- If there’s something you’ve been delaying, ask "how can I have this accomplished comfortably?"
- Be a blessing in the lives of others.
- P. Diddy.
- Focus on your dreams, remember them, nurture them, let them live and breathe.
- Sing out loud.
- Increase your conscious awareness of yourself and your environment.
- Understand what moves people.
- Care.
- Trust.
- Ask "what are fun, easy, high-leverage ways I can engage others?"
- Ask "what are fun, easy, high-leverage ways I can offer enduring love?"
- Realize your own worth.
- Increase your own feelings of worthiness.
- Increase others feelings of worthinesss.
- Gregg Braden.
- Understand when people lie to you, they’re usually confused and doing their best to create a ‘good situation’.
- Aim for ever-increasing clarity.
- Make choices, then give them meaning.
- chrisguillebeau.com
- Tell stories.
- Ask questions.
- Build anticipation.
- Steve Jobs.
- Dance.
- Play.
- Have meaningful sex, it’s the most beautiful physical thing two humans can do together.
- Celebrate.
- Thrive.
- Desire many things, attach to none.
- High, sustained energy = high, sustained results.
- Expose as much of your core values, feelings, and ideas as you can to the world.
- Joe Vitale.
- Realize that when you connect with the solution, the problem always feels worth it.
- Be loved, be hated, never "just tolerated."
- Expect no one to please you, don’t expect to please everyone, start with pleasing yourself.
- Realize your communication can always be improved.
- Intend to be understood as much as possible.
- Realize there will always be ‘more to you’ that someone ‘doesnt get’.
- Love all the haters.
- Confucius.
- Help people feel seen.
- Help people feel like they matter.
- Aim to be seen.
- Aim to matter.
- You are exactly where you intended to be.
- Appreciate where you are.
- Springboard from it to something greater.
- There are no wrong choices, only wrong choices for you.
- Your feelings warn you, or encourage you, about your choices.
- Martin Luther King.
- Sometimes following your bliss will steer you headfirst towards a cliff, but it will always swerve when the time is right.
- Aim high and take steps.
- Some things come into your life just so you know clearly what you don’t like, and what you really love.
- Give 1% attention to the problem briefly, and 99% sustained attention to the solution.
- You didn’t come to Earth to sleep.
- Do epic shit.
- Accept.
- Receive.
- There is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.
- Gandhi.
- Listen to music.
- Remember, conversations take two; you choose your conversations.
- Choose conversations that feel good.
- Follow your bliss, don’t be afraid, and doors will open where you didn’t know they were going to be.
- Enjoy your food.
- You will likely achieve on the levels of the average of your five closest friends, if that doesn’t suit you consider changing them.
- Create.
- Evolve.
- Be shameless.
- advancedriskology.com
- Ask "which of these decisions suits me the most, right now?"
- Be willing to do anything that doesn’t intentionally harm to get what you want.
- Know that words aren’t guaranteed to teach, but experience and feelings are.
- Lead by example.
- Mohammed.
- Communicate through your own thriving success.
- Aim for simplicity.
- Create space.
- Create order.
- Create structure.
- Then be passionate.
- And go with the flow.
- Aim to be the purest you, you can be.
- Ask "how can I naturally be, feel, know, and express more of who I really am?"
- Receive praise gracefully, but don’t be swayed from your vision by it.
- Receive discouragement gracefully, but don’t be swayed from your vision by it.
- Cherish your life story, it’s different than everybody else’s.
- Jesus.
- The only worthwhile comparison is the old you, to the new you.
- When you want something as bad as you want to breathe, you have a very high chance of getting it.
- Treasure occupying someone’s mind.
- If the facts don’t fit the theory, change the facts.
- Anything you can conceive and believe, you can achieve.
- There’s no such thing as failure, only the discovery of what does not work for you.
- Entertain your thoughts, but choose carefully whether to accept them as part of you.
- Don’t associate fear and pain and ‘extra work’ with good things; associate good feelings with good things.
- Aim for stability.
- Aim for a variety of pleasing experiences.
- Buddha.
- Learn the formula for success.
- Know that you can slow down or speed up the pace of your life with your choices.
- Don’t worry if you build castles in the sky, that’s where they should be; simply put foundations under them.
- People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the one’s who do.
- Love.
- Ask "how can I love more, easier, deeper, wider?"
- Whether you think you can, or you can’t, you’re right.
- Happiness is a journey, not a destination.
- It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
- The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
- Vision without action is daydream; action without vision is nightmare.
- Make easy, consistent improvements.
- Kahlil Gibran.
- If you’re going through hell, keep going.
- Don’t go through life, grow through life.
- Meditate.
- The best way to predict the future, is to create it.
- Exercise, play sports, be active.
- Create demand.
- Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds.
- Pray, but pray for real, from a place of power and understanding and open-ness.
- Focus.
- Build energy.
- Then act.
- Ask "what can I do to feel better, now?"
- Move.
- Bruce Lee.
- Realize that you, and all human beings, have unlimited potential, then focus on tapping into it.
- Talk as if your desires are already done, and mean it so strongly that others believe.
- If not us, who? If not now, when?
- Balance.
- themiddlefingerproject.org
- Choose confidence.
- Dress well; groom yourself well.
- If you don’t feel confident, ask "what does it feel like to have the posture of a confident person?"
- You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
- The only way to have a friend is to be one.
- Achieve.
- Be interested and interesting.
- Life is a gift; it gives us the priveledge, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back, by becoming more.
- David Deida.
- Think about what could go right.
- Know.
- Ask "how can I influence others more powerfully towards happiness?"
- Be the best version of you, always.
- Love new things, the old ones keep you numb and sedated.
- Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.
- Orgasm.
- Ask "what helpful meaning can I give this?"
- Stand on the shoulders of giants.
- Leave a legacy.
- Collaborate.
- Co-operate.
- Neale Donald Walsch.
- Appreciation is the purest, most powerful, attractive energy there is.
- You can’t achieve peace from war, you can’t achieve health from sickness, you can’t achieve love from hate.
- Aim for quality and quantity, but focus on one at a time.
- It is better to deserve honors and not have them, than to have them and not deserve them.
- Be relevant to others.
- You define the moment, or the moment defines you.
- firepolemarketing.com
- Just Do It.
- Ask "How can I create win-win interactions?"
- To lead well, you must be able to follow well.
- Uplift.
- Where there is no vision, the people perish.
- Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that.
- Osho.
- Failure is success if we learn from it.
- Ask "what can I do on a daily basis, that leverages my skills and interests, and contributes significant value to the lives of others?"
- Understand that you don’t want everything at once, you want it when you’re ready, and time to savour and enjoy life.
- Understand that the specifics of what you think you want, pales in comparison to the masterful timing and details life has setup for you.
- Empower.
- Read something inspiring.
- Write something inspiring.
- copyblogger.com
- Watch something funny.
- It is never ‘too late’ to start anything.
- By changing nothing, nothing changes.
- Successful people focus on changing their mood, mediocre people focus on changing conditions.
- If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.
- Life nurtures life.
- Jay-Z.
- Replace ‘if only’ with ‘next time’.
- Beliefs have the power to create or to destroy, you choose.
- You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
- Radiate.
- Ask "what value do I clearly bring to the table?"
- Wisdom.
- Life’s a game that’s setup to help you win.
- Feelings always guide the way.
- Positive attitude = first little things start to click, then big things; you choose if you quit before you see results.
- A real decision is measured by the fact that you have taken new action.
- Youth.
- Take breaks.
- Do not fear death, it’s a blessing that comes to each of us.
- Jiddu Krishnamurti.
- Affection.
- Certain people around the world have similar intentions to you, when you meet up with them, there’s fireworks.
- Take the path of least resistance, take the path of ease, it may seem crazy but it will deliver success.
- Be clear.
- Have purpose.
- The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs… one step at a time.
- Pamper yourself.
- Embrace luxuries.
- Everyone who got anywhere, had to begin where they were.
- Be consistent.
- Wayne Dyer.
- Be persistent.
- Sleep, nap, rest.
- Be enthusiastic.
- Ask "how can I more easily and more powerfully attract co-operative, like-minded people?"
- Drink.
- stevepavlina.com
- Ask "how can I give more easily and naturally and generously?"
- Learn to give well.
- Understand that focusing on what you want is powerful, but focusing on why you want what you want is superb.
- Have fun, frolick, enjoy.
- A mind is like a parachute, it doesn’t work if it isn’t open.
- Reach; challenge yourself.
- Eckhart Tolle.
- Aim for solid evidence and tangible proof of your desires.
- Understand your current reality, and current conditions have absolutely no bearing on what could be.
- Intend to have all that you can spend; intend to spend and receive in grace, comfort, and naturalness.
- Intend to have easy, clear, thriving cash flow
- Laughter is the best medicine.
- Acknowledge that when you don’t feel loving, when you don’t feel powerful, when you don’t feel beautiful, it’s okay to be pissed, because you know deep down, you are all those things.
- Intend your sentences to be 100% focused on what you desire, not bringing any outside, unnecessary ideas into it.
- Hug.
- Broadcast as purely as possible.
- Whatever you’re thinking about is literally like planning a future event.
- Focus on the parts of life that you love, fill in the gaps with your imagination, ignore the rest.
- Abundance.
- Ask yourself "how can I leverage my imagination towards my desires well?"
- Abraham-Hicks.
- Understand that anyone who’s ever wanted anything thought it, talked themselves into believing it, and achieved it.
- Certainty.
- Dreams.
- Realize you want things for one reason only, to feel better – doesn’t it make sense to focus on the feeling, then?
- Ask yourself "What do I want to feel now?"
- If you have trouble thinking good thoughts, instead aim to quiet your mind.
- If you have trouble thinking clearly about what you want, instead think generally and vaguely about it.
- If you can only think very detailed things about what you dislike, instead aim for general things you dislike.
- Direct and shift your thoughts, every human being has this ability.
- Energize.
- Magnetize.
- Ask yourself "how can I easily be a more powerful match to what I desire?"
- Be happy in anyway you can.
- Don’t ask what the world needs, ask what makes you feel alive, because what the world needs is more people who feel alive.
- Now.
- Deepak Chopra.
- Love others in their uniqueness, try to manage them not at all.
- Learn the difference between love, romance, and sex.
- Understand that many people in the world are confused, and want to scare you into their agenda.
- Your life will be as good as you allow it to be; your success is directly related to your surrender.
- Act only when compelled and inspired, and things will work out for you.
- Do crazy things if you feel the urge, those who are doing ‘normal’ things are poor role models for you.
- Inclusion.
- Appreciation is the most powerful, high-leverage attitude you can adopt; could you be more appreciative?
- Ask yourself "what is the best target for my attention, now?"
- Have more fun.
- Opulence.
- Fritjof Capra.
- Affluence.
- Be sexy!
- Stretch your appreciation muscles; can you appreciate the beauty of all humans? Can you appreciate Hitler?
- Be a sifter; "do I want this or do I want that", choose.
- Look for positive aspects of anything and everything, they’re always there waiting for your attention.
- briankim.net
- Improve your breathing.
- Improve your focus.
- Improve your habits.
- Audrey Hepburn.
- Ask yourself "Does this suit me?"
- Get in-tune with your feelings, society has likely trained you away from them.
- Freedom.
- Eagerness.
- Figure out what "Follow Your Heart" really means to you.
- Realize that any problem or limit you have is internally created, not some annoying outside thing victimizing you.
- The mind that perceives the limitation, is the limitation.
- Cheer others on to their true desires, even if they seem to clash with yours.
- Dan Millman.
- When you say ‘yes’ to others make sure you aren’t saying ‘no’ to yourself.
- Live every day as if it was your last.
- Replace ‘sacrifice’ with ‘having it all.’
- Powerful.
- Beautiful.
- Fulfilling.
- Create a new you.
- Realize that you have influence — you have influence — over your life situations.
- Ask yourself "what would the best version of me do in this situation?"
- Experiment.
- Every good and perfect gift comes from above.
- Aim for pleasure.
- Be proud of your choices, every single one.
- Aim for a life so fulfilling you get annoyed when you feel tired enough to sleep.
- darrenhardy.success.com
- Grace.
- Take it easy.
- Caterpillars are born to be butterflies; they’re also born to be a clear and powerful metaphor
- Enjoy the sun.
- The only thing that makes it part of your life is that you keep thinking about it.
- Give yourself a gift.
- Give someone else a gift.
- Understand that there are more pure, powerful, provocative, positive, life-changing ideas on this page than most people encounter in months.
- Reliable.
- Solutions.
- Ask yourself "what solutions can I take fun steps towards, now?"
- Albert Einstein.
- What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?
- Be art.
- If you never try, you’ll never know.
- Clarity.
- Vitality.
- Share a meal.
- Understand that life is a neverending, eternal process.
- 99 percent of every creation is complete before there is any physical evidence.
- Namaste.
- You are beautiful.
- You are loved.
- Love success.
- Love ‘sexy success.’
- Love timeless, sexy success.
- Jason Fonceca.
- Attract and grow a relationship with a mentor. (http://ryzeonline.com)
- Ryze up!
So there you have it…
Bonus:
494. Stop surfing the net and reading list posts and implement ANY GOOD IDEA you came across, with ACTION.
Want to make it 500? Got a tip to add? Let me know in the comments.
Okay, Starting The User Added Section – You Guys Rock!
495. marcandangel.com
Submitted by Patty @ Edible-Landscape-Design.com
496. Make tiny improvements today and drastically change your tomorrow.
Submitted by Jason Anthony @ EvenMinds.com
497. Take control.
Submitted by Mike Garner @ MikeGarner.net
498. Do something that’s never been done before (or that you’ve never done).
Submitted by Carter Hunks
498. Joseph Murphy.
Submitted by Kathy @ SelfDevelopmentAndGrowth.com
499. Matt Furey.
Update: This list was inspired by Ana’s Giant List of 202 Blog Traffic Tips over at Traffic Generation Cafe, (and shame on me for not linking her on the original version.)
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You continue to amaze me I have a long list of new things and things I did know about but maybe in te dark about or denial. So I will start with I Choose to Be happy… I know that I can do this with some work but Im ready for a better tomorrow. Thank you for being AMAZING!!! Your a fucking ROCKSTAR!!!!!
Thank you so much, Belle, you’re beautiful
“I Choose To Be Happy” is one of the most powerful, high-leverage, off-the-charts DECISIONS anyone can ever make.
We’re BOTH fucking rockstars! #ryzeUP!
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WOW! This is a HUGE list. I would have to say that “love success” is very important for me. You would be surprised at how many people are actually scared of success.
Hehe, thanks Walter – that was the intention
I love success so deeply, I run out of words
Love it. Love it sooo much. And yep, it’s a vital key.
You’re right, many people are scared, and to get more detailed:
Usually the fear is “If I Succeed, I’ll Have To Do Different Things” (like deal with more clients or, hire more staff, or take a stand with my family, or stop hanging around old friends.”
Thanks for sharing, man
appreciate the luv, man. Thanks!!
Here’s one for ya: http://www.marcandangel.com/
Re: http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org … love it! Thanks for letting me know about it. That’s the one I picked.
Ahhh yes! MarcAndAngel.com! Thanks so much, Pat, consider it added
And yes, Ashley at TMFP is ultra-uber-awesome, glad you’re liking it.
So aggressive… I absolutely positively LOVE THIS post…
I don’t have more to add than that… I’m just going to marinate on this list for a while…
Hahaha… that’s cool man.
Your concise appreciation is an awesome contrast to the over-the-top list post
I’d love it if you came back and “picked one”
I really like the idea of leaving a legacy… What will you be known for.
I ask myself everyday. What mark do I want to have left on the World when I’m gone.
Deep but important thoughts… As always thanks Bro!
lol, yo! Thanks for coming back and goin’ on record with one.
I *LOVE* the idea of leaving a legacy, it is SUCH a thrill for me.
I feel like Ryze already is, and we’re part of each other’s, man
I am not sure if I have got anymore to add. You did such an extensive list! Amazing, Jason. Keep up your excellent work!
Thank you so much, Evelyn. You have some really fantastic list posts, and I’m thrilled to hear you enjoyed this one
Thank you so much for sharing it, it makes a big difference and it’s already helped a lot of people. Even taking action on one of these can have huge results!
Jack Canfield made millions after writing 63 success principles, not sure what are you aiming for with this massive list.
One thing I find common in all the tips is that you got to take action. Other day i find a really nice quote written by David Bloom on Google +
“Life has no remote. Just get up and change it yourself.”
I loved this line
Thanks so much, Rana! Really great stuff here (love the quote.)
I was hoping my aim was clear from every part of the post.
A bunch of positive things (493), a call to action to choose one that suits you, and Take Action (as you said.)
I don’t think anyone can say:
“There’s nothing on here for me.”
…but you never know
Simply awesome, J!
#143 is HUGE. You have to be touched and affected by the ups and the downs, the good and the bad, and all the rest. Not ruled by it, but moved by it.
496. By making a series of right adjustments today you can drastically change your tomorrow
shameless plug
Yeah, and to think I used to shun emotion and fight it. lol.
Yours is added and backlinks to you. I paraphrased so it suits Ryze more (simplicity, clarity.) – I almost just wrote: “kaizen.” for the entire tip.
On the choose to be happy theme, Take Control
Thanks Mike, I added it!
Awesome list.. “aim for deeper connections” is one of my favs and so is the post that goes along with it
And thanks for the link love
Hahah… Okay… I’m totally going there.
I love people who love “deeper connections”.
So for any ladies reading this — who wants to ‘connect’
Seriously though, it’s true. We’re here on earth to connect and relate to others, and I’m glad you’re feelin’ it Denise.
(My pleasure, your site rocks, I’d LOVE more people to go check it out, and nurture their own creativity.)
Wow Jason! What a monster of a list! What can I say! I love #479 – If you never try, you’ll never know. I’ve really been focusing on that lately. It doesn’t matter if whatever you’re doing doesn’t work, if you never try it, you’ll never know if it works! Thanks again! This is definitely something to refer back to!
Meagan is sharing: Is Your Perfection Holding You Back
Defintely, Meagan
What you’re talking about is the attitude of experimentation.
When I notice someone enjoys talking about something more than they like “taking action” and trying it, it’s usually a sign they’re not ready for success in that area
What you say about referring back is wonderful! I’d love to see this list become a staple or a poster or something people cherish and refer to.
Hi Jason!
My friend Martin said, “Kath you HAVE to read Jason’s blog…” and so, if a friend on the path says so, I listen. You are so inspiring to me!
I would like to add a couple of names to this list: Ernest Holmes (who brought forth “Science of Mind”) and also Joseph Murphy (“Power of Your Subconscious Mind”) – unbelievable stuff! Hard to put into words, but … well, you’ve probably already read a bunch of their stuff! # 284, 288, 323, and – heck, a LOT of the points on your list touches on what I’ve learned from them.
Aside from you incredible list (above), I have to tell you how much I love your “About Me” page, and how you lay all the terrific facts about you. The reason I love that list so much is that you clearly show how comfortable you are in your own skin and being. No “need to please others” going on there with you. I’m getting better at that – I notice I still write sometimes in a way that won’t “offend” anyone – but I’m definitely getting better! You are a self development rock star in my book!
I’m feeling a lot better about having let go of certain types of people in my own life now that I read about you! Before that I felt vaguely guilty, but no more.
Thanks for gift of you my friend!
Kath
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Kath! Thank you so much for your kind words.
Stuff like this is definitely the response I aim for. When I make a contribution, I like it to be impactful and significant, and when someone like you shares their appreciation, it’s great fuel and encouragement for me.
Ernest Holmes is new to me, and I’m thrilled to be introduced! Joseph Murphy I’ve read before.
It’s really nice to hear about my about page! It’s a lot of information about me, and I want to come up with a slicker way to organize it.
I was thinking of touching it up, adding tabs, or replacing some of the text with a video.
I used to be a HUGE people-pleaser, and I was extremely good at it, but it’s unsustainable and gets more and more frustrating — just gotta be you
I’d love to use some of your kind words in a testimonial, I always see myself as a rock-star, and it’s great to hear it reflected
I’m so thrilled you’re rockin’ on, and ryzin’ up, Kath.
You may enjoy this about letting go of others: http://ryzeonline.com/do-you-have-dysfunctional-or-healthy-energy-in-your-relationship
Well bust my buttons you little day-brightener, you!
Jason, you can use my words for sure. You just made my day. 
Oh, yeah… you should definitely do video!! There is nothing like video to really let your personality shine through. I have had my own thoughts about what would be a really, really cool way to do a personal video – I’ll have to give it a little more thought, and at some point if we chat or message, I can share it with you.
In the meantime, I should also tell you that one of Joseph Murphy’s teachers was Ernest Holmes at one point. I understand Holmes much better AFTER reading Murphy – it kind of helped pave the way for further understanding. Interestingly, I’m wintering in Florida right now, and happened upon a Center for Spiritual Living chapter just down the road. Totally cool!
I’ve a feeling that we shall be staying in touch… For now, have a remarkable rest of the weekend!
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Thanks Kath! You rock!
I’m interested to hear your ideas, you can email me at jason [at] ryzeonline [dot] com, and if you haven’t signed up for my success e-course, I highly recommend it.
I believe Arthur’s was to film, real, honest, intimate coaching sessions and string clips together.
Yes, I did a little research into Ernest as soon as you mentioned him and discovered that very thing. Very cool
I’m not surprised you found a place that suits you
I’m BAAAACK!
Hey Jason! I just noticed we’re going for 500! And that you included Joseph Murphy. I’m really psyched… I also like your bonus step to follow up with action.
I’ve got a lot of catching up to do… Going right now to check your other entries. Talk soon.
Tons of virtual hugs to you my friend!
Kath
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Welcome back, Kathy! So great to have you
You’re probably great at going through the archives, but you might enjoy Ryze’s best of Jumpstart to help you catch up: http://ryzeonline.com/jumpstart
BTW: I used your words on my testimonials page — http://ryzeonline.com/testimonials
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Woo hoo! Awesome! Thanks Jason!
Will definitely check out your jumpstart page… See you soon!
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You’re in good company, Lauryn Doll just bought the Jumpstart
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Jason. I love your massive list. What an undertaking! I was quite inspired by the quotes and sayings. What most intrigues me are the names. I’m going to look up some of the ones that I don’t recognize. I’m not sure if you’ve written about this before but I’d love to hear what inspires you about the people on the list. You can’t blame me for suggesting new homework for you though! It’s just a thought.
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My pleasure, Tom. And thanks for your insight!
It’s key to note that the names on the list are not all that have inspired me personally, they are name’s I know, and I’ve read something from each of them. They were chosen because they each fill a role or a gap and appeal to different people. Some like Tony, Napoleon, Jay-Z, Abraham-Hicks, Osho, Bruce Lee, I know a *lot* more about.
Here’s something to get you started…
Tony Robbins – puts many of the spiritual laws of success into plain english — kind of like, but not as smooth as, I do
He owns a resort in Fiji, feeds homeless everywhere, and teaches you to firewalk.
50 Cent – Real name, Curtis Jackson: Came from an extremely rough background, was shot 9 times and now is in movies, TV, games, comics, water, energy drinks (for charity), and of course… Music. I love hip-hop, and see it as deep wisdom – see here: http://ryzeonline.com/hip-hop-success-wisdom
Alan Watts – A big blender of eastern and western ideas, and the person I’ve read the least on the list.
Thich Nhat Hahn – Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, runs SYSS to rebuild Vietnamese villages, and was close with Martin Luther King. His teachings on mindfulness and forgiveness are beautiful.
Lao Tsu – Usually spelled in the west as Lao Tzu, and wiki calls him Laozi. Chinese author of the oh-so-epic Tao Te Ching. Some legends suggest he taught Buddha, .
Napoleon Hill – The father of millionaires. His book Think And Grow Rich is applauded as the kick-starter for success in practically all the West’s richie-riches.
George Gurdjieff – Opened a number of schools to teach a new way of life, abandoning humanity’s ‘waking trances’ to a life of far more conscious and purposeful choice. He understood that intellect was a weak form of teaching, and added tons of emotion through music, dance, and groups.
Socrates – A super early, super brilliant example of an open-minded, brilliant, question-asker. I ask many insightful questions myself, in fact Denise recently told me: “you should write a book called – ‘how to ask the right questions’ – and let me know when it’s done, so I can buy it.
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Rumi – The western name for a sublime Iranian poet. His moving words have opened the eyes of many. I only know bits and pieces and epic quotes here and there.
Mother Teresa – The first female on the list (not that it matters), but she turned suffering into an art. Pain to pleasure, somehow, lol. In a world where many feel that suffering of some kind or another has to occur, having MT teach us how to embrace it is impressive.
Jay-Z – One of my biggest role-models. This man gets art & story-telling, and he gets success. Unheard of for a drug-dealer-turned-rapper to run 18 extremely successful businesses before this man dropped on the scene. He transforms culture and had a hand in the elevation of Obama. I see him as a spiritual guru for a pop-culture generation. We’d all be wise to pay attention to the brilliance and depth he shares in his songs.
Abraham-Hicks – Kind of out-there, woo-woo, life-changing stuff here. They were the inspiration for Rhonda Byrne and The Secret, and their work was the backbone of The Secret, but they were removed/cut-out (you can find copies with their footage in it). Jerry + Esther Hicks are ultimate examples of a thriving, prosperous, kind, ethical, united relationship integrated with their business and team.
I could go on
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Jason,
This is a huge list of success tips!
Now, what would be most fundamental tip if you had to choose one?
BTW, just started reading Jack Canfield’s book Success Principles for the second time.
One of the first lessons he taught was taking responsibility. That has made the biggest difference in my life.
Cheers,
Timo
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That’s what I was going for, Timo
As to your question…
The reason I made 493 tips, is because every human being is unique, and the ‘most fundamental’ doesn’t exist.
That being said, I’d like to give an answer, so I’d have to say “Be yourself,” or “Be real.”
No one really knows what that means though, which is why I’m about to release Ryze’s How To ‘Be Real’ Blueprint.
Isn’t about time someone explained exactly how to be a confident, influential… you?
And, I could easily add Jack Canfield or Mark Victor Hansen here
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Holy moly, how long did this take you? Seriously impressive, Jason. Seriously.
I closed my eyes and zoomed around and took a lesson from whatever I landed on (a lil impromptu Runemal:)) so my weekend will have a bit of pampering myself and some Rumi. Sounds pretty awesome to me. Thanks, Jason!
P.S: This is a beautiful question: Ask “how can I love more, easier, deeper, wider?”
There’s a reason this was so easy for me, I’d already put in a lifetime of living and breathing success-teachings; a life-time of study, wisdom, knowledge. So in one respect, it took me my whole life.
If you want to know actual purposeful, conscious, physical labour? A single evening. 1 night.
I didn’t check the start time but it was close to”:
12:50am.
End time 5:23am.
I was in the zone, which is the #1, primary, ultimate key to success, and I don’t know if it’s even on the list
I love the way you flowed with your inspiration, and got an awesome weekend lined up, Annika!
Questions are a … forte … of mine, and I’m glad you’re feelin’ ‘em. Thanks so much for swinging by and contributing!
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This list is phenomenal. I think I will come back and pick a different one every day for a year!
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Thanks Kait! I really appreciate it.
I aimed for biggest + best on the net
Which did you pick first?
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Ok I lied, I am picking 3:
•Do what you love.
•Repeat what you love.
•Obsess on what you love.
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Hahaha… awesome, Kait.
That means a tremendous amount of your thoughts will be focused on stuff you love.
Also, you used love in a written sentence more than most people just then. Well done
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Jason, you are right. There is no way I can do all these things in the timeframe I’d WANT to do them
I’ve already knocked out several so let me choose a few more the resonates with me. *goes to review list again*
Definitely bookmarking this one!
~Kesha
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Rock ON, uncommon chick
That’s what I like to here. There’s immense value in this post, but who truly sees it?
Who will glance at it, choose one, and move on. Who will share it?
Who will use it as a rock-solid reference of the most positive life-change ideas on the net gathered on a single page?
Looks like you fall into the latter – rock on and ryze up!
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Yep, HUGE is the word, Jason.
Also inspiring, forward-thinking, and “pick-me-uppy”.
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Thank you so much, Ana. I believe huge was your aim with your 202 tips list, so I’m in good company.
Those 3 words really click with me, so thanks again
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Hey Jason,
Picking one is hard, so I chose 2. The first one is a challenge, “Being Myself.” I don’t know if I’m ready to share all this awkward quirkiness yet.
And the second? I had to go with “love the success of others.” The effects are wonderful that way.
Hehe, yeah, I’ve heard that from a couple others, if you feel the call, choose more, for sure.
And great choices, “be yourself” is so powerful, it’s why I created http://how-to-be-real.com
And my whole brand is dedicated to the success of others (and myself
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Wow Jason… This is a long list and I was confused with the personal names you had on the list. However you’ve explained it above
Now I get it. I feel much comfortable when I see some tips that I already following. However I’ve got more to do and what “Being shameless?”, I need more time to think too 
I don’t know how it all comes up, but I know you have put great effort on this one. Thanks for sharing it all and I gotta come back, go through it again. I almost forgot most of ‘em
Hey, don’t forget, it’s a really great one and I’m totally IMPRESSED…
Cheers…
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Mayura! Can’t believe I missed this comment!
It’s such an awesome contribution to the chat!
As for being shameless, you may enjoy Brene Browns TED Talk about it: http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame.html
And thanks so much, Mayura, for noticing the time, energy and love I poured into this
I’d love it if you came back and referred to it when you felt like a jumpstart.
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This is awesome! I will save in my favorites to turn to when I need to be reminded of stuff. Thank you, oh shaman.
Woo! Thanks so much, Kat — and I can’t believe I missed this comment from like a year ago
Keep ryzin’!