Chapter 1 Flashcards
However, I was able to build a sound, viable business just by utilizing and operating at activity levels far beyond what others con- sidered reasonable
Sound : lasting viable fixed
قابل دوام مقوام موفقيت اميز
why I didn’t create extraordinary levels of financial success is because I violated the second part of the 10X Rule
Violate : break a law /rape
Violation: نقض تخطي
A violation of the law
I mention the notion of creating “extraordinary levels” of success time and again throughout this book
I have no adequate notion of what the fifth dimension means
Notion: opinion concept idea
Extraordi- nary by definition means anything outside the realm of what most normal people can and do achieve
Realm:محدوده حيطه
an area of interest or activity:
Her interests are in the realm of practical politics.
whatever else you may be mumbling to yourself at this very moment…
stop mumbling and say what you want!
من من كردن
Mumbling mumble: زير لب سخن گفتن
I am compulsive about leaving a legacy and making a pos- itive footprint on the planet.
Legacy:
money or property that you receive from someone after they die:
An elderly cousin had left her a small legacy.
Compulsive:
having a very strong desire to do something repeatedly:
We’re really not compulsive shoppers, you know.
You must be will- ing to do what they won’t do—and even take actions that you might deem “unreasonable.
Deem :suppose believe
I deem it necessary to tell you that
Your mind-set and deeds should serve as gauges by which people can measure themselves.
Deed:an act عمل كردار
Gauge: scales
The number of foreclosures then impacted people’s home values across the country.
FINANCE, PROPERTY the act of taking back property that was bought with borrowed money because the money was not being paid back as agreed:
As a result, industries were crippled, companies were shut down, and retirement accounts were wiped out.
My father had to carry my crippled sister because she could not walk.
Crippled:disabled lame فلج شدن از كار افتادن
but the reality of the situation is that every person (including myself!), as well as countless banks, companies, and even entire industries, failed to appropriately assess the situation.
Assess: estimates recognize
I myself got caught up in this situation because I had not properly set my own targets at 10X levels and became susceptible to someone else’s racket.
Susceptible:sensitiveمستعد پذيرا
susceptible to disease
Any goal you set is going to be difficult to achieve, and you will inevitably be disappointed at some points along the way.
Inevitably: unavoidably certainly
For the sake of this book, success can also be defined as accomplishing the next level of what it is you desire—and in ways that will forever change how you perceive yourself, your life, the use of your energy, and—perhaps most significantly—how others perceive you.
Perceive: understand realise