Over the years, research has revealed that most successful people have ten traits in common. These ten traits together help successful people meet their goals and turn their dreams into reality:
1.How you think is everything. Remember to think positive at every opportunity. Visualize success, not failure. Avoid negative environments and people. You are what you think; in fact a study shows that positive thinking actually increases longevity.
2.Decide on your dreams and goals. Be specific about you r goals. For example say “I am buying a car next year “rather than “I would love to buy a car next year”. Create a plan to reach your goals and stick to it.
3.Take action. Goals alone have no meaning. You need to take action to make them real. Don’t let fear hold you back. Just go ahead and do it.
4.Never stop learning. Take classes; go back to school if necessary. Read books and join a discussion group in your area of interest. If you are interested in anything, make time to learn it. Keep acquiring skills.
5.Be persistent and work hard. You have probably heard the expression “success is a marathon, not a sprint”. Keep your eye on the goal you have set for yourself and keep working towards its achievement. Don’t give up.
6.Learn to analyze details. Get all the facts and ask for input. This will help you to make wiser decisions. Acknowledge your mistakes, but don’t beat yourself up or brood over your mistake for too long a time. Learn from your mistakes.
7.Focus your time and money. When you believe in something, put your attention and energy there. Pursue your goals with your money and other resources available to you. Don’t let others distract you.
8.Don’t be afraid, do innovate and be different. Be true to yourself and have your own ideas. Dare to be different and chart new courses. Following the crowd is a path to mediocrity.
9.Communicate with people effectively. Remember that no person is an island. Communicate your thoughts and desires honestly to people you know can be of help to you and encourage others to communicate honestly with you. Practice understanding and motivating other people.
10.Be honest and dependable; take responsibility for what you do. Never cheat or lie. When you make a promise, keep it. When you screw up, admit it. Without honesty, dependability and responsibility, the other nine secrets of success don’t add up to much.
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Paul, what you have listed above sound and seem good if put into practice.However,the absences of God in the list makes it useless and unachievable.To men like us, the secrets above are good but are they godly?.Please reader, if you doubt me, just write the secrets down and follow it religiously and at the pt of your death just review them to see whether you have been successful or worthless fellow.
ReplyDeleteThanks.