How To Propel Yourself To Greater Success
I have been meaning to post here for a long long time.This post has actually been in my mind for at least 2 months.
I believe priority is very important when you want to become successful.I apologise if you have been expecting posts and none came up.I had to prioritise my time for my website and other things.
But anyway,Merry Christmas to you.I hope you are able to gain something from this post...
Many years back,I felt like a failure.I didn't know what I wanted to be,I didn't have any goals or sense of direction in life.I was very afraid of failing,but I didn't know how can I "play to win and not play not to lose".
"You will never amount to anything great!"
"You are a failure.Can't you do something right for a change?"
"You are always getting us into trouble somehow."
"One day,you will end up sweeping the floor and dumping rubbish."
"I don't know what you want to become next time."
"I fear for your future."
"Reality and goals are different.Don't count on your luck."
"Why aim so high?You just need to be contented in life."
Does all that sound familiar to you?I always hear that.Especially when I was a kid and during my school days.Did all these affect me?Yes.I was so fearful that all those so-called prophecies will come true.
What if I really became a failure in life?What will happend to me?I was really fearful,but yet I didn't know how I could make myself successful.I felt very lost.Yet no one can guide me or tell me what I could do.No one encouraged me.
The reality was...I was really a failure once upon a time.I used to do badly in school.When I was in Polytechnic,I kept failing programming and I didn't really do well in my studies.In secondary school,I didn't get into biology class as my parents wanted me to get into.
In secondary school,one teacher kept condemning me.She was very biased when she marked my test and exam papers.I felt really frustrated,but I wanted to prove to her that I was good.For the whole of secondary 2,I was marked down by her for my science papers.
When I wasn't able to get into biology class,I got hell from my parents.Of course,they meant well.I can't blame them for screwing me for mediocre results.But in the processing of screwing me,they made my self-esteem fall like a rock.
After that streaming,I felt that I wasn't able to do as well as others.Others seemed to have the luck but I didn't.Those tops students were really lucky and I wasn't.They were successes and I was a failure.
Even in Polytechnic,it felt the same.I wasn't able to do programming well,that's why I repeated 1 year.But it all boiled down to me feeling like a failure.
Was I really a failure?
If you asked me that question 10 years ago,I would have told you yes.Am I a failure now?
Nope,I would answer you quickly.I am still on my way to success,enjoying the journey towards success.
Now,how did I change my mindset?
As you probably know,everything starts from a thought."Thought become things".This quote must be quite familiar to you if you read self-help books.
Whatever you think at this moment will have an impact in your life sometime in the future.Whether its the near future or distant future,I can't tell you.But your thoughts will have an impact on your life.
Think like a failure,you will become one.Think like a winner,you will become one.Think like a billionaire,you can become one too.
So how can you think like a winner?
Let me share with you a method of programming your mind to propel yourself to greater success...
It is very very simple.You just need to be disciplined enough to do it daily.
How do you feel like a successful person?You just need to celebrate your successes,whether big or small.Do it daily,especially with the small successes,and slowly,you will have the confidence to undertake bigger projects which lead to bigger successes.
Let me give you an example of a small success.Let's say you are trying to get a birthday present for a friend.After looking high and low,you finally found something that is suitable and you buy it.That's considered a small success,you managed to at least buy a birthday present for your friend.
Celebrate that success.Congradulate yourself,give yourself a pat on the back.
Do the same for bigger projects.But for bigger projects,break them up into smaller parts.For successful completion of each part,celebrate the success.
Very soon,you will feel like a successful person.You will have the confidence to tackle bigger problems.You will start feeling that you are in control.When you start feeling in control,you can turn your life around,from failure to success.
It all starts with your thoughts.Choose the good thoughts.If you can't,celebrate your small successes,and you will be able to think positively and choose good thoughts.
Keep doing this daily,I'm sure you will become a big success.You are already on your way to success.
I will try to do one more post before the year ends.Stay tuned.
I believe priority is very important when you want to become successful.I apologise if you have been expecting posts and none came up.I had to prioritise my time for my website and other things.
But anyway,Merry Christmas to you.I hope you are able to gain something from this post...
Many years back,I felt like a failure.I didn't know what I wanted to be,I didn't have any goals or sense of direction in life.I was very afraid of failing,but I didn't know how can I "play to win and not play not to lose".
"You will never amount to anything great!"
"You are a failure.Can't you do something right for a change?"
"You are always getting us into trouble somehow."
"One day,you will end up sweeping the floor and dumping rubbish."
"I don't know what you want to become next time."
"I fear for your future."
"Reality and goals are different.Don't count on your luck."
"Why aim so high?You just need to be contented in life."
Does all that sound familiar to you?I always hear that.Especially when I was a kid and during my school days.Did all these affect me?Yes.I was so fearful that all those so-called prophecies will come true.
What if I really became a failure in life?What will happend to me?I was really fearful,but yet I didn't know how I could make myself successful.I felt very lost.Yet no one can guide me or tell me what I could do.No one encouraged me.
The reality was...I was really a failure once upon a time.I used to do badly in school.When I was in Polytechnic,I kept failing programming and I didn't really do well in my studies.In secondary school,I didn't get into biology class as my parents wanted me to get into.
In secondary school,one teacher kept condemning me.She was very biased when she marked my test and exam papers.I felt really frustrated,but I wanted to prove to her that I was good.For the whole of secondary 2,I was marked down by her for my science papers.
When I wasn't able to get into biology class,I got hell from my parents.Of course,they meant well.I can't blame them for screwing me for mediocre results.But in the processing of screwing me,they made my self-esteem fall like a rock.
After that streaming,I felt that I wasn't able to do as well as others.Others seemed to have the luck but I didn't.Those tops students were really lucky and I wasn't.They were successes and I was a failure.
Even in Polytechnic,it felt the same.I wasn't able to do programming well,that's why I repeated 1 year.But it all boiled down to me feeling like a failure.
Was I really a failure?
If you asked me that question 10 years ago,I would have told you yes.Am I a failure now?
Nope,I would answer you quickly.I am still on my way to success,enjoying the journey towards success.
Now,how did I change my mindset?
As you probably know,everything starts from a thought."Thought become things".This quote must be quite familiar to you if you read self-help books.
Whatever you think at this moment will have an impact in your life sometime in the future.Whether its the near future or distant future,I can't tell you.But your thoughts will have an impact on your life.
Think like a failure,you will become one.Think like a winner,you will become one.Think like a billionaire,you can become one too.
So how can you think like a winner?
Let me share with you a method of programming your mind to propel yourself to greater success...
It is very very simple.You just need to be disciplined enough to do it daily.
How do you feel like a successful person?You just need to celebrate your successes,whether big or small.Do it daily,especially with the small successes,and slowly,you will have the confidence to undertake bigger projects which lead to bigger successes.
Let me give you an example of a small success.Let's say you are trying to get a birthday present for a friend.After looking high and low,you finally found something that is suitable and you buy it.That's considered a small success,you managed to at least buy a birthday present for your friend.
Celebrate that success.Congradulate yourself,give yourself a pat on the back.
Do the same for bigger projects.But for bigger projects,break them up into smaller parts.For successful completion of each part,celebrate the success.
Very soon,you will feel like a successful person.You will have the confidence to tackle bigger problems.You will start feeling that you are in control.When you start feeling in control,you can turn your life around,from failure to success.
It all starts with your thoughts.Choose the good thoughts.If you can't,celebrate your small successes,and you will be able to think positively and choose good thoughts.
Keep doing this daily,I'm sure you will become a big success.You are already on your way to success.
I will try to do one more post before the year ends.Stay tuned.
posted by Marco at 7:35 AM
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