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    This document provides a summary of lessons from 7 of the world's greatest minds. It begins with a short introduction explaining that while these great teachers are no longer living, their words and wisdom still remain for us. It then lists 7 key lessons: [1] Having a clear vision and goals is important for achieving your dreams; [2] Overcoming fear allows you to learn and grow; [3] Your thoughts shape your reality so focus on what you want rather than don't want; [4] True happiness comes from within rather than external factors; [5] Self-acceptance is key to well-being; [6] Appreciation and gratitude can improve your outlook; [7] Simplicity brings clarity and

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    This document provides a summary of lessons from 7 of the world's greatest minds. It begins with a short introduction explaining that while these great teachers are no longer living, their words and wisdom still remain for us. It then lists 7 key lessons: [1] Having a clear vision and goals is important for achieving your dreams; [2] Overcoming fear allows you to learn and grow; [3] Your thoughts shape your reality so focus on what you want rather than don't want; [4] True happiness comes from within rather than external factors; [5] Self-acceptance is key to well-being; [6] Appreciation and gratitude can improve your outlook; [7] Simplicity brings clarity and

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    7 Lessons From the World’s Greatest

    Minds 
    Have you ever wished you could go back in time and have a conversation with one of the
    greatest minds in history? Well, you can’t sorry, they’re dead. Unless of course you’re
    clairaudient, be my guest. But for the rest of us, we can still refer to the words they left
    behind.

    Even though these great teachers have passed on, their words still live, and in them their
    wisdom. I’ve made a list of seven what I believe are some of the greatest teachings by the
    world’s greatest minds.

    1. Realizing Your Dreams

    “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.”
    - Lawrence J. Peter

    In order for us to achieve our dreams, we must have a vision of our goals. Writing down our
    dreams and creating a list of actions helps us stick to our plan. As it’s said “if you can’t
    measure it, you can’t manage it”. When we turn our goals into measurable actions, we gain
    clarity and are able to see the necessary steps we must take in order to achieve them.

    Action: Visualize a life of your wildest dreams. What did you dream of doing when you were
    a child? What would you do if you had a million dollars? Create a vision for your goals and
    start breaking them down into small actions that you can take on a day by day basis.

    2. Overcoming Fear

    “It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, “Always do what you are
    afraid to do.”
    - Ralph Waldo Emerson

    The best way to learn something is to dive right in to it. When we overcome our fear of
    failure, we learn that only those who are asleep make no mistakes. Fear is the only thing
    keeping us from experiencing a life of love and fulfillment. If we make a commitment to an
    uncompromisable quest for truth, we will realize that as we grow more into the truth, our
    fears start to disappear.

    Action: You must define your fears in order to conquer them. Create a list of everything
    you’re afraid of and start facing them one at a time. Make a commitment to yourself now to
    not let fear rule your life.

    3. Intention and Desire

    “All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we
    think, we become.”- Guatama Buddha
    Our thoughts determine our reality. When we stop thinking about what we don’t and begin
    thinking about what we do want, our lives begin to transform. Instead of working against our
    desires and intentions, we move into alignment with them.

    Action: Create a list of your intentions and desires. Wherever you go, take this list with you.
    Read it when you wake up and before you go to sleep.

    4. Happiness

    “Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward


    circumstances.”
    - Benjamin Franklin

    Happiness comes from an inner peace, understanding and acceptance of life; a perspective of
    truth that opens your eyes to the beauty of life all around us. Happiness cannot be achieved
    by external status, it must be an internal state that we realize when we see our innate
    perfection.

    Action: Realize that happiness is a choice. In every decision you make ask yourself “how can
    I respond to make myself happy and fulfilled?”

    5. Self Acceptance

    “If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” – Jesus

    When we stop trying to be what we are not, we realize our authenticity. Before we had
    knowledge, we were completely authentic. We learn to use knowledge to measure and judge,
    which is a powerful tool we have as humans. However we create an image of perfection in
    our mind of what we should be, but are not. We confuse knowledge for nature. We believe in
    the lie of our imperfection. When we realize this we can reclaim the truth of our perfection
    and live in love and acceptance.

    Action: Make a commitment to never go against yourself. Practice non-judgment and realize
    that the same part of your mind that condemns you is the same voice that caused you to take
    the action in the first place. We don’t even have to believe what we say to ourselves.

    6. Appreciation and Gratitude

    “So much has been given to me, I have not time to ponder over that which has been denied.”
    - Helen Keller

    How many times do we count our misfortunes rather than our blessings? When we take time
    to open our eyes to the miracle of life we can see the many gifts that have been given to us.
    Remembering all the beautiful aspects of life and all the reasons you are blessed can
    immediately shift our mood. We can move from sorrow and despair to appreciation and hope.

    Action: Each time you find yourself complaining about something, re-direct your focus to
    something you are grateful for. Make a habit of transforming your awareness of troubles into
    an awareness of abundance.
    7. The Art of Simplicity

    “I made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it short.”
    - Blaise Pascal

    Perfection is not when there is nothing to add, but when there is nothing more to take away.
    As Bruce Lee once said “the height of cultivation always runs to simplicity.” True mastery of
    our lives is realizing the simple joys of life, removing distractions and clutter from our lives.

    Action: The art of simplicity is knowing what to take away. Practice recognizing when
    you’re spending your time on unimportant tasks and re-focus on the important.

    This list is by no means exhaustive. There are other many great teachings that I did not
    include here because I felt like they were already expounded on thoroughly elsewhere, such
    as Einstein and Gandhi’s timeless classics. There are also great teachings to be found from
    our parents or friends.

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