Beliefs That Create Success
To a
large extent, your belief system determines your success. See which beliefs to
cherish--& which you should avoid.
What
you believe about yourself determines your level of success. If you want
to be successful, incorporate the following beliefs into your daily way of
thinking:
1. “I am confident.” If you believe in
yourself, you tend to see problems and challenges as speed bumps rather than
roadblocks, and have certainty that you’ll eventually succeed.
2. “I am committed.” If, in your heart of
hearts, you are absolutely determined to succeed, you’ll find that motivation
emerges naturally from that commitment.
3. “I am in control.” If you view
yourself as the captain of your destiny rather than a pawn of fate, you’ll have
the motivation to continue moving forward–even when the going gets a bit rough.
How to Create Failure
On the
other hand, if you want to be a failure, incorporate these three very different
beliefs into your daily way of thinking:
1. “Nobody believes in me.” Some people
define themselves based upon how they suspect their boss, their co-workers,
their relatives and friends see them. Convinced that people think poorly
of them, such people suffer from low self-esteem and lack of confidence. If you
had a big project that needed handling: Would you trust someone who didn't even
trust himself?
2. "I am probably going to fail.” Some
people believe that failure is so unpleasant that it must be avoided at all
costs. Because of this, they avoid all situations where failure is a
risk. But any meaningful endeavor entails risk–so such people seldom (if ever)
accomplish anything significant.
3. “Fate controls destiny, so why try?” Some
people believe that their status in life and potential as a human being is
determined at birth or by the circumstances of their lives. Believing
this allows them to deflect the blame for failures onto things over which they
have no control, thereby lessening the pain. But it also gives them an excuse
to remain on the sidelines, avoiding real attempts at success.
Changing Your Beliefs
You've
probably noticed that these two belief systems are in direct opposition to each
other. Most people actually fall somewhere between these two poles.
The
trick is to slide your own beliefs towards the pole that creates success,
rather than the pole that creates failure.
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