One of the keys to being successful in anything you do is persistence. Once you have determined exactly what it is you want to accomplish, you must take massive action on a consistent, persistent basis in order to succeed. Think of it like building a muscle. If you have never weight trained before, the first time you walk into a gym, chances are you will not be able to bench press 250 lbs. However, if you are persistent, and you consistently go back to the gym, you will find yourself getting stronger and closer to your goal with each and every visit.
One of the things you'll notice on your journey towards your goal, are roadblocks. That is, you will encounter obstacles that seem to jump out of nowhere in an attempt to halt your progress. Count on these obstacles. They are a part of life. Everyone would have every success they ever wanted if there were no obstacles. Your job is to be persistent and work through those obstacles. If you find little or no obstacles along the way, chances are you are not really challenging yourself. And when you do reach your goal, you won't experience the feeling of 'sweet success'. Make your goal a challenging one!
If you take the time to study any successful person, you will learn that the vast majority of them have had more 'failures' than they have had 'successes'. This is because successful people are persistent; the more they stumble and fall, the more they get right back up and get going again. On the other hand, people that don't get back up and try again, never reach success. For example, Walt Disney was turned down 302 times before he got financing for his dream of creating the "Happiest Place on Earth". Today, due to his persistence, millions of people have shared 'the joy of Disney'. Colonel Sanders spent two years driving across the United States looking for restaurants to buy his chicken recipe. He was turned down 1,009 times! How successful is Kentucky Fried Chicken today?
Having said this, keep in mind that you must constantly reevaluate your circumstances and the approach you are using to reach your goal. There is no sense in being persistent at something that you are doing incorrectly! Sometimes you have to modify your approach along the way. Every time you do something you learn from it, and therefore find a better way to do it the next time.
Today is the day to begin your journey, using consistency and persistency, towards tomorrow's successes!
This article may be reprinted with the following attachment:
Copyright (c) 1999 Glen Hopkins
About The Author
Glen Hopkins, owns motivational-messages.com, your Free resource for daily motivation and inspiration, including quotes, tips, and stories to help you lead a successful life. To subscribe fro Fr~ee visit motivational-messages.com today!
detailed home cleaning Park Ridge ..The most under rated method to achieve success is: The... Read More
Champions expect pain, endure pain, and never complain. ---UnknownAfter so... Read More
Being busy has become a way of life for many... Read More
My mentor, when I was 25 years old, dropped a... Read More
The HungryIn May of 2005 there were over 2 million... Read More
There is one big "secret" to success that can help... Read More
If you're so smart, why ain't you rich?Becoming a millionaire... Read More
I did it my way -Frank SinatraWhat is a successful... Read More
Reading lots these days? Having trouble remembering and recalling? For... Read More
Who wants to carry on being a failure?Failure. Not a... Read More
Finding balance is deciding to notice what goes on in... Read More
What with the millions of words printed every day about... Read More
If you are wishy-washy and undecided about you want and... Read More
Start a "round robin" goal letter with others who need... Read More
I wrote an article on this very subject, with the... Read More
In the Greek tale of creation, a Titan (Greek god)... Read More
Have you ever wondered why you're not where you want... Read More
Imagine being firmly committed to your deepest ambitions. Imagine feeling... Read More
So you vowed to make some changes - develop healthier... Read More
OK, so here we are. We've switched the calendars out... Read More
Believe it or not, there is a special 3-step formula... Read More
Success! Easy to talk about, but difficult to achieve. Or... Read More
When my neighbor's child was about 8, he decided that... Read More
Looking for a way to make this year your best... Read More
Courage is something that is reflected and reciprocated, and is... Read More
express cleaning service Des Plaines ..Work addiction is an unrestrained, unfulfillable internal demand for constant... Read More
Success! Easy to talk about, but difficult to achieve. Or... Read More
There is a saying that goes something like this: Getting... Read More
The 2004 final of the World's Strongest Man METRx Championship... Read More
McDonald's does it, why shouldn't you? Life is filled with... Read More
How do you define success?According to the Collins dictionary, success... Read More
How does an online marketer define success ? There are... Read More
Why do so many of us lack belief in ourselves?... Read More
(excerpted from The Challenge to Succeed audio series)It is a... Read More
"All the adversity I've had in my life, all my... Read More
You may not realise it yet but you may have... Read More
Multi-task goal-completion work with everyday, "have to" activities If you... Read More
Successful people do not achieve success on their own, they... Read More
When Julie looks through the lens of her camera she... Read More
1. Differentiate yourself using a Personal Value Proposition. A PVP... Read More
Skills or beliefs; this may well be another example of... Read More
There is no substitute for direct personal application. Information or... Read More
Trust is a cornerstone of human existence. It is interesting... Read More
"The mind grows by what it feeds on." J.... Read More
No surprise - winning traits are common among high achievers.Are... Read More
As a golfer and coach, I've been thrilled to watch... Read More
All work and no play makes Johnny a dull boy... Read More
People often ask me how I became successful in that... Read More
Being organised is a major step to success and the... Read More
One of the inevitabilities of University life is the examination.... Read More
Success |