Here are seven essential keys to success. Use these ideas to find ways to stretch your beliefs about what is possible. Break free of self-imposed limits. Follow these principles and you will realize your dream.
The first key is self-confidence. Choose to be self-confident. Believe in your dream, in the evidence of things not seen. Grasp the big picture and color in the details as you go along.
The second key is persistence. Choose to be persistent. When things go wrong, as they inevitably will, persist. Don't turn back when you hit an obstacle, go over, under, around, or through it.
Persist in the face of severe setbacks. These setbacks may be enough to dissuade anyone. You can even back down without losing face. But don't. Persist even when you can't think of a single reason why you should carry on. In any endeavor there comes a dark night, when all seems lost, when distractions seem rampant, when your dream does not seem significant anymore. Just persist through it all, and you will see, when you're on the other side, that it was all a test of your mettle.
The third key is purpose. Choose to act with purpose. Start out with a purpose and when things get difficult, hold on to your purpose. Let your purpose empower creative ideas and breakthroughs. Set yourself up with a big goal, something beyond your current reach. Your goal should excite and scare you. It should be something that magnifies the value of your life when you achieve it. It should be so big that when it is accomplished your life will never be the same again.
Before you meet this goal, set out to achieve smaller ones. Meet one sub-goal after another--relentlessly. Don't display aimlessness. Don't slip into helplessness. Hold to your purpose and creative ideas will move you from one step to the next. Never allow yourself to feel that you are "going nowhere."
The fourth key is recognizing that success is based on the law of averages. Choose to play the battle of averages. It doesn't matter how many times you fail; you just need that one success to break through to a new level. For example, it doesn't matter if you get turned down by a number of employers; you just need one job to be employed. Success is not all of one piece. You will not succeed every day. Often it may seem that you are not able to succeed at all. But behind every obstacle there is a way around.
The fifth key is the willingness to pay the price of success. Choose to pay the price of success. When you choose to be successful, there is a price that is required. It may be risk-taking, money, time, effort, anxiety. Be willing to pay the price before you even start. You must be willing to rely on speculation. You must be willing to expand your resources. You must be willing to pay the price of success by taking on risk and by working smart to make those risks pay off.
The sixth key is to enjoy the experience. Choose to enjoy the experience. Any new undertaking is an adventure. Immerse yourself in the movie of your own life; enjoy the twists and turns of the plot. Since you are both interested and involved in the venture, enthusiastically commit to resolving whatever issues arise.
The seventh key is to be willing to be original. Choose to be original. Create ideas from scratch. Sometimes there really are no other successful models you can imitate. Even if your idea is not new, try and find a new angle to it; make your idea special, exceptional in some way.
Resource Box
Saleem Rana got his Masters degree in psychotherapy from California Lutheran University. His articles on the internet have inspired over ten thousand people from around the world. discover how to create a remarkable life
Copyright 2004 Saleem Rana. Please feel free to pass this article on to your friends, or use it in your ezine or newsletter. It's a shareware article.
same day cleaning service Des Plaines ..As a professional speaker, father and business owner I often... Read More
All of us could work on our skills in influencing... Read More
I've just sent an email to my mailing list based... Read More
The start of a new year is a good time... Read More
Is it difficult to be professional?I think from my experience... Read More
In terms of life success, there are four pretty obvious... Read More
To have a high probability of becoming prosperous, you have... Read More
We were at some friend's house the other day and... Read More
"I am the greatest warrior. I have fought with gods... Read More
Whether you are self-employed, whether you are an employee, whether... Read More
Man is the most advanced being on this earth. We... Read More
You have probably heard the term "IQ" many times, and... Read More
This article is about a subject that few people think... Read More
The problem with writing about success is that almost everything... Read More
Authors such as Napoleon Hill have produced a great deal... Read More
In my private practice for the past 13+ years I... Read More
Noted author and self-worth teacher Eric Butterworth* says, "Poverty is... Read More
Coming up with new dreams and passions can be fun,... Read More
Ray Winstone, the London East End barrow boy, who became... Read More
Do you sometimes feel that you're living a boring life?... Read More
Thoughts are very powerful. An intention held long and hard... Read More
You have been preparing for months. You are in position... Read More
"A man's life is what his thoughts make of it."-... Read More
Building wealth isn't something for the frightened, ignorant, and lost.... Read More
Freedom is the deeper meaning, the foundation behind all of... Read More
home cleaning services Mundelein ..You talked but didn't get a response. You talked but... Read More
Are you:- feeling unfulfilled and dissatisfied with your life?- ready... Read More
Find a higher reason to reach your goal than just... Read More
When I decided to have my web site built, I... Read More
According to Bill Gates there are 3 keys to success... Read More
It happened again in class. While sharing my insights on... Read More
"Write checks on a regular basis to those who you... Read More
Normally a long memory is an advantage but not if... Read More
Change is one of the biggest concepts facing today's society.... Read More
In this brief article we will explore four methods that... Read More
Let's say you're moving forward in your efforts to achieve... Read More
(1) Climb up from under the limitations of circum?stances and... Read More
"If you want to increase your success rate, double your... Read More
Wealthy people share common traits. That's why they are wealthy.... Read More
Here are 10 of 26 proven strategies gleaned from interviews... Read More
Those of you who know me, know that I am... Read More
Many of the problems we have with discipline are caused... Read More
Many people ask me how they can be more successful.The... Read More
Whenever I ask people this question, "what do you really... Read More
Thomas Edison has done it. Naomi Watts often jokes about... Read More
You must play by the rules. Everything has rules. You... Read More
Since December 1st 2004, I have written one article or... Read More
Last Thursday evening, I was the guest of a group... Read More
The other day I went shopping at the local consumer... Read More
My mentor, when I was 25 years old, dropped a... Read More
Success |