All our lives, most of us, are searching for that one secret that would take us from where we are now to where we want to be. This search leads us onto many paths – known and unknown – but most of these paths lead nowhere.
We read books, we listen to speeches, we watch videos, and every time we find something great and inspiring, we think this is it. We believe we have found the secret to success. In a few days, however, the illusion fades. We are still standing where we were, or maybe in a new place, but our destination is still hidden behind dense fog.
Do we fail because we are less capable than others? Or do we fail because we are not as enthusiastic as others?
Maybe. But, more likely that is not the case. The problem is we are looking outside for the secrets to success, when, all the while, the secret of success, or failure, lies within us. What works for one may, or may not, work for you.
If you look at my methods, like them, and start following them, you might not get the same results as I do. This is because I am a different person than you are, and so is the person who is sharing his secrets of success with you. He, or she, is operating under an entirely different set of circumstances than you.
If you follow his advice to the letter and fail, you might end up feeling frustrated and thinking that there is something wrong with you. If he could do it, why couldn’t you. You couldn’t do it because you understood the methods, but you didn’t understand how the methods were applicable to you, and your situation.
It is always a good idea to listen to the secret of those who have succeeded. Their methods do work, and the proof of that lies in their success. But, which one principle will become your “secret” for success can only be determined by you.
In fact, one of the so called principles of success is that you should stop striving for success, but do what you enjoy doing. Only you can know what you enjoy doing, and no one can tell you that. In fact, there is a long list of people who are considered “successful” who were never aiming for success. They simply enjoyed doing something, and as a consequence did it so well that people had no option but to notice them, and their work.
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More often than not, it’s simply a matter of internal belief or skepticism that kills your progress. As soon as you start doubting your ability to accomplish what your mentor has done, your odds of ever reaching the same objective are greatly diminished.
Failure to follow through with a commitment is what I see leads to failure in business. If there is a proven system and it has worked for hundreds of others, then there is no reason it will not work for everyone, especially if it is duplicable. People give up too easily and most want something for nothing. Thanks for the post!
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