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    Keep it Clear: Personal Excellence Through Clarity of Self
    Keep it Clear: Personal Excellence Through Clarity of Self
    Keep it Clear: Personal Excellence Through Clarity of Self
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    Keep it Clear: Personal Excellence Through Clarity of Self

    By Michael Johnson

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    For the past twenty years, Michael Johnson has lived and worked up and down Australia's east coast, in almost every industry you could name, gathering experience and studying topics from eastern philosophy to personal finance on his path to becoming an entrepreneur, personal trainer, martial arts instructor and life mentor.

    Now he hands you the keys to personal mastery, success, and achieving your goals, in Keep It Clear, a new book on self-development that distils decades of hard-won wisdom into eleven easy-to-digest chapters that affirm that value of faith, optimism, reflection, and a relentless commitment to self improvement.

    Keep it Clear will instruct, challenge, and inspire you on your personal journey, lifting your spirits and lending you strength as you learn and focus on what's most important in your life, and what you most desire.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMichael Johnson
    Release dateMar 12, 2014
    ISBN9781310685552
    Keep it Clear: Personal Excellence Through Clarity of Self
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    Michael Johnson

    I fell in love with writing when I was 15 years of age. I started writing about the truth and all forms of it. I would use quotes as a basic guide, but then these quickly evolved into articles. I have written so many pieces of writing detailing all forms of religion, life, relationships, personal development, business, work, friendships, problem solving, personal excellence and spirituality. My love of writing was fueled by the love of helping other people. Therefore all my writing is purely presented to people for their sake and the betterment of their life.

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      Keep it Clear - Michael Johnson

      KEEP IT CLEAR

      Personal Excellence Through Clarity of Self

      Smashwords edition

      Copyright © 2014 by Michael Johnson

      All rights reserved

      v. 2014-03-12

      Cover image Josephine Falls, Biking Day Three

      © 2013 Jessica Yu

      Editing and production by Hourigan & Co.

      hourigan.co

      Disclaimer

      This publication is designed to provide information on the subject matter covered. It is sold on the understanding that the author is not engaged in rendering professional financial services. If you need professional financial advice or other expert assistance, you should seek the services of a competent professional.

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      1. Faith

      Believe in yourself: The journey of success

      2. Choices

      Being a good person

      Being helpful to other people

      Happiness

      3. Attitude

      Passion for excellence

      Work hard

      Being positive

      Positive action

      4. Change

      Growth

      Changing

      5. Self-knowledge

      Define your real purpose

      Believe in what you do

      Know yourself

      6. Self-improvement

      Defeat problems

      Focus on the truth

      Crushing doubt

      Overcoming others’ doubt

      Letting go of the past

      Conquering the self

      7. Appreciating life

      See the good things you have

      Take the time to smell the roses

      Love

      8. Accomplishment

      Finding the way

      The root cause of failure

      What leads to success?

      Sacrifice

      Accept constructive criticism

      9. Encouragement and support

      Surround yourself with a positive atmosphere

      Give encouragement

      We are our own best friends

      Mistakes and learning

      10. Inspiration

      Creativity

      Work: It’s not how much you earn, it’s what you buy

      The power of asking

      11. The ultimate resolution

      Dedications

      Review this book

      About the author

      Connect with the author online

      Copyright

      PREFACE

      My name is Michael Johnson. From the ages of fifteen through thirty-four I learned a huge range of things about work and life. I’ve taught martial arts; worked in factories, as a courier, in mines, retail, and horticulture; and started successful businesses in health and fitness and in passenger transport.

      My experience has spanned the whole east coast of Australia. And I know it’ll sound like big-noting, but … I’ve ended up being great at everything I did.

      How?

      By following the truths I present to you in this book. They are simple to grasp, but hard to master. By putting your mind to living them, you will impress countless people with your abilities. To some, you’ll be nothing short of spectacular.

      I had to sell myself in every industry I’ve worked in. I’ve had to learn to get along with many different kinds of people, to attend interviews, learn codes of conduct, and answer questionnaires. I’ve had to learn difficult skills at short notice, often without any formal training, in the middle of a job where they were absolutely crucial.

      I’ve also had to work in remote, isolated places, like Cape Flattery on the Cape York Peninsula. In such places, I took my thirst for information about how to succeed at everything I did, and used my spare time to study whatever I thought might help me learn to be a cut above the rest.

      I’ve studied investments: stocks and real estate, precious metals, collectibles, and superannuation. I’ve read eastern and western philosophy, and about Buddhism, Christianity, the Gnostics, Taoism, and tantra. I’ve researched myriad topics on health and fitness, from anatomy, physiology, and neurology to personal training and the martial arts. For myself and others, I’ve looked into mental health and psychology. I’ve also covered home security, nature, healing, business, websites, relationships, and writing.

      That’s a long list, but it represents what you can achieve with twenty years of steady, gradual application in the early part of your life. All I’ve done to get where I am, see what I’ve seen, and do what I’ve done, is observe and learn, research, write about things for myself and others, and always seek to deepen my understanding of life, work, and indeed anything that crossed my path.

      I’ve been extremely ambitious, and I didn’t want to leave any stones unturned. I couldn’t bear not to understand things, to have blockages in my relationships with people, or to find that there was something I couldn’t do well. So I applied myself and learned.

      Don’t think I haven’t had my failures, too. In fact, I’ve been through times when I’ve lacked patience and self-belief, when I walked away from people I could have stuck with, and when I’ve let my friends, my family, and myself down. At times I’ve even been through living

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