No one becomes
successful by accident. Success requires
making a plan and sticking to
it. It is simple, but does require
commitment; it is not hard to
do, but does require hard work.
The good news is that once you
begin, the results start coming
almost instantly. The miracle
of successful living is that the
smallest step towards success
attracts more success! Here is
a very brief outline of the key
points that will help you achieve
the highest levels of success.
1. Look into the nearest
mirror - the person staring back at
you
is the only person responsible for your success.
Smile!
No one else is the cause of your success or to
blame
for your short comings. Successful people take full
responsibility
for their actions.
2. Smile back at your reflection.
Successful people are
cheerful,
optimistic, and forward thinking. If you think you
don't
have anything to smile about, smile anyway.
Positive
thoughts drive out negative thoughts. It's hard to
have
a negative thought while you are smiling!
3. Positive self-esteem
is the foundation for success. Feel
good
about yourself and your abilities, achievements and
potential.
Don't dwell on your mistakes. Remind and
praise
yourself on your past accomplishments.
Congratulate
yourself for taking positive steps toward a
more
successful future.
4. Believe in yourself.
You are here for a purpose. God
doesn't
make extras just to fill in the scenery. Find your
mission
and begin working to fulfill it.
5. Desire to be a success.
Decide right now that you will be
successful.
Commit to being successful.
6. Associate with successful
people. Do what they do.
When
faced with choices, make the choice a successful
person
would make. Blow your bonus check on a
gambling
trip or invest it?
7. Avoid unsuccessful people.
Do not under any
circumstances
associate with negative people. Negative
people
are toxic; they destroy, they do not build. They are
vampires
that can live only by draining the life from
others.
The odds are greater that they will pull you down
faster
than you can lift them up. You can choose to stay
away
from all the negative people in your life. Avoid all
the
whiners, complainers, blamers and thumbsuckers.
8. Do what you are best
at and what you get the most
satisfaction
from. There is no reason to stay stuck doing
things
that are frustrating, boring, unhealthy,
unproductive,
demeaning or unfulfilling.
9. Write down a vision
of how you want to live your life. Be
specific.
Where you want to live, what kind of carpet, who
your
friends are, the pony's name, what the new church
rec
hall you donated looks like, etc. Make a Future
Scrapbook;
paste in pictures, drawings, essays,
clippings.
Make up news headlines about your
achievements.
Every day visualize yourself as you would
like
to be - and then act that way!
10. Write down your biggest goal,
the one you most want to
fulfill.
Write it in the present tense, "I am...", "I have...", "I
contribute...".
Success is the result of a personal
decision,
so start your goal with "I". Read your goal aloud
every
morning and night. Tell people your goal. Make a
plan
to achieve your goal and stick to it.
11. Study the science of success.
Read books, listen to
tapes,
watch videos and positive TV programming. Talk
to successful
people and ask them how they became
successful.
Fill your mind with positive thoughts and give
yourself
positive self-affirmations.
12. Every day do something that
brings you closer to your
goal.
Never give up. You can only fail if you quit trying.
Keep
on keeping on and you will succeed. Achieving
success
requires following a system. Begin today by
putting
these 12 points into daily practice.
Everybody experiences fear of
failure, uncertainty, insecurity,
low self-esteem, indecision,
depression, nervousness and
embarrassment. Successful people
master these temporary
conditions by taking positive
action, by sticking to their plan, by
maintaining their vision of the
future, by learning from setbacks
and by redirecting themselves
to the pursuit of their mission. By
following these simple steps
you will become successful and
achieve all that you desire.
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