Yes a journey of one thousand miles does indeed start with the
first step. The challenge for most people though, is to find that inner drive
and desire, to actually get off their butt, escape their comfort zone and for
them to take that first teetering step and then to stay inspired enough, to
keep taking steps every day after that. Success as you know is never an event,
it is a process.
Know
“WHY” You Want To Achieve It
The level of success you will get to enjoy is directly
proportional to how well you can overcome the self that wants to give up and replace
it with the self, who wants to succeed. The first step in this process of becoming
and remaining inspired is of course to decide “WHY” you want to achieve
anything. Once you have uncovered the deep rooted reason why something is important
to you. The thing you want to achieve will grab a hold of you and you will be
inspired from within to do what it takes to achieve the desired outcome.
Know
What Success Means to You
Until you know what success means to you specifically, you are
flying blind chasing after a phantom, you may not even want. Invest the time to
define what success looks like, feels like and sounds like. In other words what
will you have, be doing and need to be, for you to feel successful.
This is not as easy as it sounds. Society has trained us to
believe that success is about how much money, power and fame we have and in
some cases, that is exactly what success will mean to you. The challenge we
face though, is that for many people, success is about time with family, great
relationships, good health, meaningful careers, making a real difference to
their world etc. Yet they are programmed by what they believe they should want
by society’s norms and expectations, so they never feel completely committed to
their goals. This makes them feel distant form their dreams and stops them from
ever fully committing to their goals.
Action
Idea: Have the courage to uncover what is really important to you,
really introspect and discover what success really means to you and you will
have unlocked the most powerful driver for your success. When the actions you
take every day are aligned with your inner needs and highest values, nothing
will be able to stop you. Every challenge will be seen as an opportunity to
learn and grow. You will no longer need any external motivation, to take the
daily actions you need to take to succeed. Your will be inspired from within.
See
Any Temporary Failure or Setback as an Event
Any success journey is going to present you with challenges; even
things which will make you feel like you have failed. The secret to success is
to always view any stumbling blocks as merely a temporary inconvenience, only
an event on your success journey. I know this is an old cliché, but try to turn
every stumbling block into a stepping stone. Don’t just try to stumble over any
setback or roadblock, step boldly onto any challenge, learn what you can,
discover the possible opportunity hidden in any challenge and use this as a
catalyst to propel you to new heights of achievement. See challenge, setbacks
and roadblocks as the fertilizer for your success. This shift will help you to
quickly overcome challenges and stay focused on your goals.
Is
it Possible to Be Driven and inspired Every Day?
Despite all our good intentions, regardless of the level of
success anyone may have achieved, everyone has times, when they really don’t feel
like doing the things they know they need to do, to succeed. This is normal and
just part of being human. The difference between those who become super
achievers and those who live unfulfilling lives, is yes, the super achievers, know
why they want to achieve something, they know what success really means to them
and they see failures as merely events. But the real differentiator, comes down
to the super achievers having the mental fortitude, at those crucial moments in
their lives when they really don’t feel like taking action, they are able to conquer
complacency and move themselves to action. Do not allow yourself to give up,
just because things may be tough.
Joining
the Dots
- Success is about knowing what you want
- Why you want it
- Having a plan to help you to achieve exactly what you desire.
- Knowing what success really means to you
- See challenges as events and opportunities to grow
- Remain focused on the outcome you want to achieve
- Reward your successes
- Connect your daily actions with pleasure rather than pain.
When you introduce this process into your life, you will be
inspired every day. In other words any idea or goal you have, will grab a hold
of you. You will no longer be pursuing something. You will feel driven to
achieve it.
Author: Andrew Horton Time
Management
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