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TOPUCU Standard Workbook Lesson 4: Part 2

Reading more? Would you be a better parent, The sixth E in the formula stands for Excuses. word Entrance. Don’t entertain them. You can choose to be negative or positive,
a better son, a better daughter, a better And you know what needs to be said here. On the other hand you need to nurture all the choice is yours. When you look at your
sibling? Would you be a better friend? Would No Excuses. Period. Now that you’re walking 7 E’s when you have Positive thoughts. Starter Band, think positive thoughts.
you be a better person? The more examining down this path, you have to remove the
you do, the better chances you’ll have at word “excuse” from your vocabulary.
accomplishing it! There’s an old saying that goes like this, LESSON 4: QUIZ
“Losers have excuses; winners have reasons.”
Now start enjoying the thought. Start You’re not here to lose. So get rid of those
enjoying the fact you can actually change. excuses. Stop looking for pity. Stop looking
See yourself finishing strong and enjoy that for sympathy. Start looking for reasons. 1. What are the seven E’s? 5. You CAN stop a thought from entering
feeling. Celebrate it! Enjoy what it will be like No excuses. your brain.
once you’ve conquered this area of life that Select one:
has been a challenge to you. The final E stands for Envelope. Wrap True or False (circle one)
yourself in positivity. Will there be people a. Eat, Entertain, Example, Exclude,
And now comes the fun part. You need to who think you’ve lost your mind? Sure! Will Exactly, Examine, Experience
experience what you’ve been thinking. Start there be others who gravitate toward you NOTES:
speaking what you’ve been thinking. Yes, and admire your new positivity? Absolutely! b. Exercise, Examine, Envelope,
it will feel ridiculous to start talking about And eventually those who don’t get it may Execute, Enjoy, Excuse, Enjoy
things that haven’t happened yet, but the also come around. Make your change an c. Enjoy, Experience, Excuse, Eat,
power in your words cannot be taken lightly. “around the clock” process. At times it will Exercise, Entertain, Entrance
And no, we’re not talking about bragging be exhausting and even frustrating, but you
to your friends and family about how you’re will see results if you persist. d. Experience, Exclude, Expectation,
going to do this crazy thing and how you’re Excuse, Explain, Enjoy, Entertain
going to accomplish that awesome thing. In summary, “You are who you think you e. Entrance, Entertain, Examine, Enjoy,
Put simply, use the power of your tongue are and you’ll become who you think you’ll Experience, Excuse, Envelope
to make positive declarations rather than become.” This isn’t just a fancy quote. This
negative denouncements. Trust us, these is truth. You have to start believing in the
positive statements will give you belief that new you. You have to start believing in the
you can accomplish your task and reach your positive thoughts that enter your mind and 2. "Losers have ;
goal. When you start saying it, believing it, rejecting the negative thoughts. Champions winners have reasons."
and most importantly acting on it, you will have learned this principle. People who reach
start to see change. The main point here is goals and stick to resolutions have learned
that the words that you speak out of your this principle. People who excel in the work 3. When referring to your thoughts, you are
mouth must be positive. Even if you don’t place or in school have learned this principle. who you think you are and you'll become
believe it in the beginning, you have to People who have wanted to turn away from who you think you'll
speak positive words. addictions and bad habits have learned this
principle. YOU need to learn this principle
Here’s a key. All the belief in the world with and you need to apply it, because if you
no action still equals no results. So you have don’t, “The Only Person U Cheat is U.” 4. Which 'E' happens when you are
to start DOING the thing you’re speaking. If completely covered, surrounded or
you’re speaking positive statements about This lessons memorization will sound easy, wrapped in the excuse?
weight loss, you have to do the things that but will actually take a little work. Memorize
lead to weight loss like eating healthier and “7 E’s,” but you have to also memorize each
exercising more. Thinking and speaking word, Entrance, Entertain, Examine, Enjoy,
without the doing equals nothing. Thinking, Experience, Excuse and Envelope. Remember
speaking AND action equals success. you need to stop negative thoughts at the

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