Who else has experienced "The Phenomenon?"
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 10:17AM 
I recently returned from a weekend in Auburn, Indiana. Why would I be visiting such a bizarre locale? Simple...because my wife's cousin was married at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum. It was a good time and the old cars were amazing to look at. Over the weekend we visited Amish country and an Indiana winery called Satek which made some surprisingly good wine.
On to the good stuff...
Dictionary.com defines the word "phenomenon" as something that is impressive or extraordinary. Dan Kennedy, a marketing mentor of mine, defines The Phenomenon as a time during an entrepreneur's career where he’s able to achieve more in 12 months than he has in a previous 12 years. This occurs when moon and stars align and everything just seems to fall into place rather effortlessly due to the entrepreneur implementing a particular set of success factors aggressively and simultaneously.
This is not to say that there isn't any effort involved during The Phenomenon. But, actions or tasks that once seemed difficult are now easy because the entrepreneur’s knowledge and skills have been honed to such a degree that they can now be applied unconsciously and automatically towards the achievement of a set of well-defined and worthy goals.
The reason I bring this up is because I have begun to experience a Phenomenon of my own. Within the past two or three months, I have set more things in motion and taken more massive action than I have all year. I am more focused and more energized, applying all of my skills synergistically towards the achievement of my goals.
I must confess that I feel a bit like Keanu Reeves' character, Neo, in the movie Matrix when he realizes and begins to use his true potential, including his ability to manipulate "The Matrix." If you haven’t seen the movie, The Matrix is a false sense of reality imposed on humans and perpetuated by the architect of "the system." Personally, I perceive “the system” in the movie as the prison of our own minds. What I mean is that when we allow ourselves to stay static and to go without positive change because we are allowing our own minds to work against us, then we are perpetuating fear, anxiety, and all other manner of limiting, emotionally-driven thought process.
I've watched Matrix at least a dozen times. There's a ton of success and ideal life design philosophy integrated throughout. Just like Neo I've finally shed all my limiting beliefs, have embraced my full potential, and now know what is truly possible for my life. It has taken me years of consistent work involving relentless self-education and personal development to unlearn all the terribly limiting beliefs and mental constructs that many of us are subject to throughout our lives. It’s not easy to shed this baggage, but the rewards are well worth the effort.
Many, unfortunately, will never unlearn all of the “junk” and will realize all too late that they let their life, the amazing life they were destined to lead, pass them by simply because they were afraid, closed minded, or cynical towards new ideas or trying new things or stepping outside their comfort zones. What are your most limiting beliefs? Do you have a system in place that ensures you expand your comfort zone on a daily basis? Use the Post a Comment feature below to join the discussion.
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