One of the keys to being successful in anything you do is persistence. Once you have determined exactly what it is you want to accomplish, you must take massive action on a consistent, persistent basis in order to succeed. Think of it like building a muscle. If you have never weight trained before, the first time you walk into a gym, chances are you will not be able to bench press 250 lbs. However, if you are persistent, and you consistently go back to the gym, you will find yourself getting stronger and closer to your goal with each and every visit.
One of the things you'll notice on your journey towards your goal, are roadblocks. That is, you will encounter obstacles that seem to jump out of nowhere in an attempt to halt your progress. Count on these obstacles. They are a part of life. Everyone would have every success they ever wanted if there were no obstacles. Your job is to be persistent and work through those obstacles. If you find little or no obstacles along the way, chances are you are not really challenging yourself. And when you do reach your goal, you won't experience the feeling of 'sweet success'. Make your goal a challenging one!
If you take the time to study any successful person, you will learn that the vast majority of them have had more 'failures' than they have had 'successes'. This is because successful people are persistent; the more they stumble and fall, the more they get right back up and get going again. On the other hand, people that don't get back up and try again, never reach success. For example, Walt Disney was turned down 302 times before he got financing for his dream of creating the "Happiest Place on Earth". Today, due to his persistence, millions of people have shared 'the joy of Disney'. Colonel Sanders spent two years driving across the United States looking for restaurants to buy his chicken recipe. He was turned down 1,009 times! How successful is Kentucky Fried Chicken today?
Having said this, keep in mind that you must constantly reevaluate your circumstances and the approach you are using to reach your goal. There is no sense in being persistent at something that you are doing incorrectly! Sometimes you have to modify your approach along the way. Every time you do something you learn from it, and therefore find a better way to do it the next time.
Today is the day to begin your journey, using consistency and persistency, towards tomorrow's successes!
This article may be reprinted with the following attachment:
Copyright (c) 1999 Glen Hopkins
About The Author
Glen Hopkins, owns motivational-messages.com, your Free resource for daily motivation and inspiration, including quotes, tips, and stories to help you lead a successful life. To subscribe fro Fr~ee visit motivational-messages.com today!
professional maid services Park Ridge ..One of the keys to being successful in anything you... Read More
Success is creating what you want the way you want... Read More
Do you remember when you were a child and no... Read More
Step 1 ? Learn a powerful key to increase financial... Read More
Exercising is not one of my favorite pastimes but I... Read More
Thomas Edison wrote his quote " I have not failed,... Read More
One of the hallmarks of all successful and high achieving... Read More
In the film 'The Rock', Sean Connery takes a dim... Read More
Whether you are self-employed, whether you are an employee, whether... Read More
Self-change is a personal phenomenon. In order to accomplish it,... Read More
You must understand You are already a Success, and before... Read More
Far too many of us struggle through life despite more... Read More
Frederick W. Smith attended Yale University and wrote a paper... Read More
Have you ever met people who exude charm and charisma?... Read More
They 'do it' by sharpening their FOCUS on the task... Read More
Do You Know You Have the Power to Harness Huge,... Read More
In earlier generations it was common to keep a diary... Read More
What are your fears? Fear of failure? Fear of success?What... Read More
Any person who goes through life without experiencing failure is... Read More
When traveling down the road it is always good to... Read More
You already have all the resources you need to accomplish... Read More
Success begins with a personal dream that is bigger than... Read More
We all want to improve our top line - our... Read More
The approach of a new year usually causes us to... Read More
A wonderful quote by author and scholar William A. Ward... Read More
cleaning lady near Lincolnshire ..FOCUSAs you're building your business, you can choose to win... Read More
Success starts in your mind. Positive Thinking creates the advantage.Success... Read More
Fear, or negative anxiety, is the modern day bubonic plague,... Read More
"See, I told you so," she emailed me, "it turned... Read More
All of us could work on our skills in influencing... Read More
Do you know that there is a formula for attaining... Read More
I once heard a speaker use the statement, "I have... Read More
Because Not All Skills Are Equal?Public Speaking MasteryHello,Tom Cruise is... Read More
Think how often you see a friend or an acquaintance... Read More
Routinely, I rise out of bed before the birds, and... Read More
If we are involved in a project, how hard should... Read More
(excerpted from the Day That Turns Your Life Around)After having... Read More
In my private practice for the past 13+ years I... Read More
On a raw, cold day in the European Alps, Lance... Read More
"If you want to increase your success rate, double your... Read More
Nicholas Darvas, escaping his war-torn homeland, Hungary, sought refuge in... Read More
Being busy has become a way of life for many... Read More
No one becomes successful by accident. Success requires making a... Read More
Success is creating what you want the way you want... Read More
I was talking about my business to a stranger the... Read More
Give back Once you've achieved success, use your skills, talents,... Read More
When my neighbor's child was about 8, he decided that... Read More
(excerpted from The Challenge to Succeed audio series)It is a... Read More
(Excerpted From the 2001 Jim Rohn Millennium Weekend Event -... Read More
So many of us want success, but how many of... Read More
Success |