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Nuggets of Wisdom
Words to inspire, motivate, and guide you to
Successful
Living
Mentally Preparing for Success
"I will
live this day as if it is my last. First I will seal up its container of
life so that not one drop spills itself …. I will waste not a moment
mourning yesterday's misfortunes, yesterday's defeats, yesterday's aches of
the heart, for why should I throw good after bad?
Og
Mandino
("sales guru" and the author of the bestselling book The
Greatest Salesman in the World. He remains one of the most
inspirational and best-selling authors today.)
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Each day of our
lives many of us struggle to just get through the day. However,
whether we plan to or not, we will each leave a legacy behind. What
we do with our lives at this moment has influence on everything and
everyone around us. Take a second and listen to the voice within that
keeps trying to get your attention. Doesn’t it try to tell you that
you do make a difference, that you do have value and skills, and that you
want to leave a living presence that will bless others?
Listen to that voice.
The constant
through all LLIFE's Believers' Prep exercises and classes is an abiding
belief in God, and helping others understand God’s promises to us and
His desire for our success. Information sessions at LLIFE's Smart
Training Center on Thursdays and Saturdays offer insights into these
life-changing experiences.
Jack Canfield’s
8 Success Tips, below, prepare you to receive these messages. (Jack
Canfield is the founder of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books).
These tips will benefit all who embrace them.
From The
Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to
Be
by Jack
Canfield with Janet Switzer. (HarperResource)
1. Take
100% Responsibility for Your Life
One of the greatest myths in our culture today is that
you are entitled to a great life--that somehow, somewhere, someone is
responsible for filling your life with continual happiness, exciting career
options, and blissful relationships. But the real truth is that there is
only one person responsible for the quality of the life you live. That
person is YOU.
2. Pursue your Passion
I believe each of us is born with a life purpose.
Identifying, acknowledging, and honoring this purpose is the most important
action successful people take. They make the effort to understand what
they're here to do--and then they pursue that with passion and enthusiasm.
3. Be Clear Why You're Here
One of the main reasons why most people don't get what they want is they
haven't decided what they want. They haven't defined their desires in clear
and compelling detail. What does success look like to you?
4.
Believe it’s Possible
Scientists used to believe that humans responded to
information flowing into the brain from the outside world. But today
they're learning instead that we respond to what the brain, based on
previous experience, expects to happen next. In fact, the mind is such a
powerful instrument, it can guide you to everything you want. But you have
to believe that what you want is in fact possible.
5. Believe in Yourself
If you are going to be successful in creating the life of
your dreams, you have to believe that you are capable of making it happen.
Whether you call it self-esteem, self-confidence, or self-assurance, it is
a deep-seated belief that you have what it takes--the abilities, inner
resources, talents, and skills to create your desired results.
6. Act “As If”
Start acting as if you already have everything you want.
If you begin by creating an inner state of happiness and abundance, and
then do the things you are inspired to do from that state of being, you
will end up having what you ultimately desire. When you focus on being
grateful for what you do have, you attract more abundance to your life. If
you focus on what is missing, you will attract more lack.
7. Unleash “goal setting”
Experts on the science of success know the brain is a
goal-seeking organism. Whatever goal you give to your subconscious mind, it
will work day and night to achieve. To engage your subconscious mind, a
goal has to be measurable. When there are no criteria for measurement, it
remains simply a vague wish, a good idea. Write down specific goals, and
your mind will make them happen.
8. Be of Service to Others
When your goal
incorporates some aspect that contributes to the well-being of others, it
accelerates the accomplishment of that goal. People you meet will want to
be part of an endeavor that makes a difference, and they will assist you to
achieve your dreams.
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