Did you
ever read a signboard which is usually seen on a corridor or a hallway, that
says something like “If you have nothing to do, don’t do it here?” The
subtle message here is to avoid loitering.
If you
analyze this expression, it does make sense. But if you look at it in a deeper
dimension, there is a strong message being delivered here - a message that has
relevance to success in life. It is like a wakeup call to the reality of life.
Your
conscience is the one telling you to stop wasting your time, to do something with your life,
and to do your best to achieve a goal. You have to listen to your conscience’s
call because if you don’t, it is nobody’s loss but your own.
You must
find out if there are any hindrances that are holding you back from
moving forward in life. Is it financial condition? Is it social status, age,
color, race, religion, educational background, gender, or a handicap? If you
look at history, none of those mentioned above were considered hindrances. The
explanation is simple. If you think you’re a failure, then you probably are. If
you think you’re a success (even if you’re not yet successful), then the
universe will work hard towards bringing you to fulfillment.
So the
first thing you have to do is to flip the word “failure.” Look at it on the
other side, and spell it out as “success.” Letter “f” becomes “s,” letter “a”
becomes “u”, and so on.
Next thing
on the list, you have to use your navigational instinct. Know what you want,
where you’re headed, and how to get there. Find out what you are aiming
for. Don’t run around headless.
If you
can’t decide on what you want, here are two simple guides. Guide one is
to find out what you love or like to do - something you enjoy doing. This is
following your heart’s desire. When you love what you do, you’ll stick to it,
no matter what. Your level of perseverance is higher and you won’t give up
easily. This will keep you going and you won’t stop at anything until you
achieve it. This will ensure success.
Guide
two is to find
a need and fill it. This principle is attributed to a great instrumentalist and
has been the guiding principle of many other industrialists ever since. Look
around. Be an observant. Check out what kind of product or service your
community needs to enhance life improvement and development. It may take some
effort and time to find out what it is or what they are, but it will be worth
it. Sometimes when you’re looking for something, it is difficult to find it.
Other times when you’re not looking but you’re just maintaining an open mind,
ideas can come flowing into your mind effortlessly and spontaneously. Call it
timing. There is always a right time for everything.
Once you
know what you want to do, you will know where you’re heading. Between the “what” and the
“where” is the “how” to get there. And this is the most important part of a
successful life. It’s action time.
Try
dividing a story or movie feature into three parts (what the story is about,
how the story goes, and the ending of the story). The lengthiest part is how
the story goes. This is where the action is. The outcome of
the story is determined by the action that takes place. All three parts of the
story are important. However, the middle portion is more significant than the
other two.
So true, mate. Thanks! Incredible post!
ReplyDeleteThe middle portion.. Optimism first !
ReplyDeleteI like this post.
Wow these past two posts have come at a great time for me! I feel so empowered now! Thanks! Great posts!!!! :D
ReplyDeleteDecent call to action
ReplyDeletewe have our new Dale Carnegie here!
ReplyDeleteOr Kiyosaki...
But it is encouraging, thanks