SUCCESS

Most of this week’s blog is taken from another blog that I subscribe to. I thought it was something you could use so here it is:
The definition of success: There are many; let's see how this one works for you: "Believing you will use your physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional abilities to their fullest in order to achieve a goal".

Definitions of success must include the word - "believe". Believe in yourself, believe you can succeed, more over, believe you "will" succeed. Those who do not achieve their goal(s) often didn't really believe they could in the first place. "You can lose your momentum but don't ever lose your confidence".

A lame excuse, blaming other people or circumstances when a set back occurs is without merit. I call an unsuccessful attempt a “setback" not a "failure". The word failure sounds so - well, final - like you'll never get another chance. Treating an unsuccessful attempt as a setback implies it is just a "speed bump" in the road. "When one door closes another opens" is a mantra worth remembering, only IF you believe that there will be other doors. So you lost the game or the league titles, or even the Super Bowl, treat it as a setback - not a failure. When you are using all of your talents to achieve your goal(s), then your efforts are a success.

Jack Canfield, co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul, in his has a new book called The Success Principles has the most complete descriptions of success I have found. I'll make no attempt to summarize its 473 pages; however, suffice it to say, the book's underlying principle is to increase self-confidence.

How do you build self-confidence? I say "build" not “create" because self-confidence is already there - inside you. There are many ways to do that. One is that success begets success. In other words, as you succeed, you build self-confidence toward your next adventure. It works. Should success not happen, prepare for the alternative. It's there, just look for it. Another method is affirmations. Talk to yourself about the goodness in you. Promote your sense of self-esteem through positive statements about your abilities. Real success is achieved with patience, persistence and, of course, believing you will. Never doubt that for a minute.

Will you treat every opportunity as one that will be successful?

Remember, our success is all dependent on you. Thanks for Making It Happen.

Nickolas W Jekogian