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Maximum Achievement

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Maximum Achievement

Strategies and Skills That Will Unlock Your Hidden Powers to Succeed

Simon & Schuster,

15 min read
10 take-aways
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What's inside?

Think of a rewarding life as a cast-iron safe. Do you possess the tools to crack it open?


Editorial Rating

7

Qualities

  • Applicable
  • Inspiring

Recommendation

One day, a student of Socrates asked his venerable teacher how to become wise. Socrates led the student to a nearby lake and the two entered the water. Then, he held the student’s head under the surface as the frantic young man fought wildly. Finally, Socrates freed him. The young man gasped and gulped. Socrates watched calmly and said, “When you desire wisdom with the same intensity that you desire to breathe, then nothing will stop you from getting it.” Brian Tracy uses this graphic anecdote to discuss the intensity of thought and feeling that should accompany the work of setting your goals, a potentially life-changing exercise. Every chapter of Tracy’s well-written book contains counsel about achieving your dreams as well as practical advice on perfecting your life. Tracy uses plenty of illustrative examples, such as the Socrates story. He reviews many classic motivational tools and techniques. Tracy is a genuine teacher with much to convey about using the power of your mind for personal growth. And if the message here echoes his other books, it is no less valuable for that.

Summary

“Make your life a masterpiece.”  

Mastery of life and achievement of your goals depends on these seven factors:

  1. “Peace of mind” – If you are at peace with yourself, all things become possible.
  2. “Health and energy” – Even someone wealthy would rather have good health than cash.
  3. “Loving relationships” – Happy people have loving circles of family members and friends.
  4. “Financial freedom” – Your goal is to have enough money that you don’t have to worry about it.
  5. “Worthy goals and ideals” – Does your life have direction and purpose?  
  6. “Self-knowledge and self-awareness” – Do you know who you are? Identify yourself.
  7. “Personal fulfillment” – Is your life everything you want it to be, and everything it can be? Have you mastered your dreams?

The Seven Laws of Mental Mastery

Life is difficult. Accept this fact, and then quickly move beyond it. Stop thinking about how life limits you. You can achieve ...

About the Author

Brian Tracy writes popular self-help books that deal with such topics as leadership, sales, managerial effectiveness and business strategy. Tracy also leads seminars on these subjects. He is the founder and chairman of a human resources company.


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    J. M. 3 months ago
    Good
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    J. S. 3 years ago
    Wow, such a terrible summary of such a great book!
    @GetAbstract team: please use some basic quality control when accepting summaries from freelancers! This one is written by someone who clearly quickly skimmed the book and didn't reflect even closely what the book is about.
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      3 years ago
      P.S. Summaries about best-selling books should be more about quality than quantity. This "summary" does a huge disfavor to this absolutely brilliant book.