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The Psychology Of Success - Success Starts With Your Mindset
from: Phil CovingtonThere are few people who would not like to have greater income
and wealth, and/or more freedom and the time to do more of the
things they would like to do in life.
Many people search for resources and opportunities they hope
will enable them to achieve the above goals, not realizing that
without the proper mindset they may never achieve a position in
life that is appreciably better than where they currently are.
There are many people making $35,000 to $50,000 a year, for
instance, and they will probably always make $35,000 to $50,000
a year, if they retain the same mindset.
The same applies to many people earning higher incomes of
$100,000 a year or more. In fact, because some people earning
$100,000 a year or more feel that they have already, "arrived,"
and/or sometimes allow ego to get in the way, a high income
earner may have just as much difficulty getting the necessary
mindset to achieve greater results.
Before we get to the key ingredients of success, let's take a
quick look at one of the biggest misconceptions and myths in
most people's minds: "If I only had... ! !"
Myth #1 Many people feel that if they only had a certain key
ingredient, including more money, that everything else would
somehow magically fall into place.
For instance, many people feel that if they only had more money,
everything would be better, or they would give more to the poor,
etc.
However, countless studies have proven that most people who
inherit or win large sums of money (such as winning the lottery)
are within a few years just as broke as they were to begin with.
Obviously, mentality and mindset have a lot to do with it.
Likewise, many people feel that if they only had "the right"
opportunity (such as owning their own business) they too would
achieve their goals. Unfortunately, even with "the right"
opportunity a bad mindset can still sabotage all chances of
success.
It's kind of like someone saying that if they only had a better
car he or she would automatically become a better driver.
We've all probably known someone who is afraid to drive in heavy
traffic, for instance, or is fine driving around town but
terrified of the expressway. And, of course, we've all seen
drivers who probably shouldn't be on the road at all.
So, here's the question: If that person is having difficulty
managing a Ford, or a GM, etc., would anything change just
because he or she all of a sudden had a brand new Lexus or
Mercedes? Probably not. However, if that person were to get the
proper training then he or she could learn to be a better
driver, regardless of what kind of car they are driving.
Three Key Ingredients There are many ingredients to success.
However, let's take a look at three truly key ingredients that
can make or break your chances for achieving greater success.
Key Ingredient #1 Teach-Ability And Open-Mindedness Whether
someone is struggling and living paycheck to paycheck, or
earning 6-figures, if they aren't open to learning new things,
looking at things from different perspectives, and willing to be
taught, they are very likely to miss opportunities for
improvement and greater success.
So, ask yourself, do you think that you already know it all, or
are you teachable? Are you truly open to learning new and better
ways of achieving your goals?
Key Ingredient #2 A Reason "Why" And A Burning Desire It isn't
enough to simply say that you want to increase your income or
achieve greater success, you must have compelling reason as to
why you want to achieve something greater.
That reason must be at least as compelling as whatever is
motivating you currently. In other words, assuming that you are
currently working a job, or you own a business, you are
compelled to keep getting up and going to work each day. Not
only is this unlikely to stop, but if for no other reason than
to make sure that your bills get paid you are probably very
motivated to continue this activity.
Arbitrary goals, such as, "I want to be a millionaire," are
unlikely to serve as sufficient motivators, especially if your
past and/or current level of success can't relate to that goal.
So, if you don't already have one, find a "reason why" you want
to achieve greater success than where you are currently. Maybe
it's because you want a better car, or education for your kids,
a bigger house, a dream vacation, to retire early, have more
time for recreation and exercise, or perhaps you want to get
more involved in your church, or with community and charitable
work, etc.
Whatever your reason it must be long term, consistently
sustainable, and at least as motivating (if not much more so)
than whatever is currently causing you to get up out of bed in
the morning.
Key Ingredient #3 A Willingness To Put Forth The Necessary
Effort Even if you have the above two ingredients, if you aren't
willing to put forth the necessary effort, and, if necessary,
make it a priority to do so, you are still unlikely to achieve
greater success. Therefore, you must have a willingness to work
and put forth the necessary effort!
This doesn't mean that you can't work smarter rather than
harder, but it does mean that you have to be willing to take the
necessary steps and put forth the necessary effort to make
things happen.
Each situation may vary greatly in regard to how much effort
will be required for you to move forward, make progress, and
achieve your goals. The effort required may range from mere
minutes to make a decision, to hours, days, months, or years.
Obviously, however, if you take no action, there can be no
results.
Are you willing to put forth the effort to get from where you
are, to where you want to be?
As pointed out above, money, or even having the right
opportunity, doesn't automatically assure your success. Whether
you feel that you already have the three key ingredients for
success or you know that you need to work on developing one or
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