A Lesson In Semantics

There's a difference between "desire" and "deserve." One will get you more of what you're after.

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Transcript

A Lesson In Semantics

Here's a quick lesson in semantics that's more than semantics.

Here’s what I’m suggesting:  Substitute the word “Desire” anytime you catch yourself saying the word “Deserve.”

Here's the formula:

“I deserve (fill in the blank)” immediately translates into “I desire (fill in the blank).”

Here's one of life's best kept secrets: You don’t deserve anything but you do desire a lot.

Deserve is a made up concept that has no basis in reality. Desire is something tangible that you can feel. Deserve is something you’ll blather about ad nauseam. Desire produces more passion that actually does something to get you what you think you deserve.

“I deserve more happiness!” That’s a wish. “I desire more happiness” is a first step.

“Deserve” will keep you in the land of thought and out of the realm of reality where desires can actually happen.

Believing in “Deserve’ is like believing in the Tooth Fairy. The only difference is the Tooth Fairy leaves money. Deserve leaves you penniless waiting in the breadline.

Go a head, and give it a go and substitute “Desire” for “Deserve.” It’ll get you out from behind the eight ball and put you ahead of the curve.

All the best,

John