1. Desire
The motivation to succeed comes from the burning desire to achieve a purpose. Napoleon Hill wrote, "Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve." A young man asked Socrates the secret to success. Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. They met. Socrates asked the young man to walk with him toward the river. When the water got up to their neck, Socrates took the young man by surprise and ducked him into the water. The boy struggled to get out but
Socrates was strong and kept him there until the boy started turning blue. Socrates pulled his head out of the water and the first thing the young man did was to gasp and take a deep breath of air. Socrates asked, 'What did you want the most when you were there?" The boy replied, "Air." Socrates said, "That is the secret to success. When youwant success as badly as you wanted the air, then you will get it." There is no other secret. A burning desire is the starting point of all accomplishment. Just like a small fire cannot give much heat, a weak desire cannot produce great results.
2. Commitment
Integrity and wisdom are the two pillars on which to build and keep commitments. This point is best illustrated by the manager, who told one of his staff members, "Integrity is keeping your commitment even if you lose money and wisdom is not to make such foolish commitments." Prosperity and success are the result of our thoughts and decisions. It is our decision what thoughts will dominate our lives. Success is not an accident. It is the result of our attitude.
Playing to Win Requires Commitment
There is a big difference between playing to win and playing not to lose. When we play to win, we play with enthusiasm and commitment; whereas when we play not to lose, we are playing from a position of weakness. When we play not to lose, we are playing to avoid failure. We all want to win, but very few are prepared to pay the price to prepare to win. Winners condition and commit themselves to winning. Playing to win comes out of inspiration, whereas playing not to lose comes out of desperation. There are no ideal circumstances. There will never be. To reach anywhere we cannot just drift nor lie at anchor. We need to sometimes sail with the wind and sometimes against it, but sail we must. Ask any coach or athlete what the difference between the best and the worst team is. There would be very little difference in their physique, talent and ability. The biggest difference you will find is emotional difference. The winning team has dedication and they
make the extra effort. To a winner, the tougher the competition
The motivation to succeed comes from the burning desire to achieve a purpose. Napoleon Hill wrote, "Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve." A young man asked Socrates the secret to success. Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. They met. Socrates asked the young man to walk with him toward the river. When the water got up to their neck, Socrates took the young man by surprise and ducked him into the water. The boy struggled to get out but
Socrates was strong and kept him there until the boy started turning blue. Socrates pulled his head out of the water and the first thing the young man did was to gasp and take a deep breath of air. Socrates asked, 'What did you want the most when you were there?" The boy replied, "Air." Socrates said, "That is the secret to success. When youwant success as badly as you wanted the air, then you will get it." There is no other secret. A burning desire is the starting point of all accomplishment. Just like a small fire cannot give much heat, a weak desire cannot produce great results.
2. Commitment
Integrity and wisdom are the two pillars on which to build and keep commitments. This point is best illustrated by the manager, who told one of his staff members, "Integrity is keeping your commitment even if you lose money and wisdom is not to make such foolish commitments." Prosperity and success are the result of our thoughts and decisions. It is our decision what thoughts will dominate our lives. Success is not an accident. It is the result of our attitude.
Playing to Win Requires Commitment
There is a big difference between playing to win and playing not to lose. When we play to win, we play with enthusiasm and commitment; whereas when we play not to lose, we are playing from a position of weakness. When we play not to lose, we are playing to avoid failure. We all want to win, but very few are prepared to pay the price to prepare to win. Winners condition and commit themselves to winning. Playing to win comes out of inspiration, whereas playing not to lose comes out of desperation. There are no ideal circumstances. There will never be. To reach anywhere we cannot just drift nor lie at anchor. We need to sometimes sail with the wind and sometimes against it, but sail we must. Ask any coach or athlete what the difference between the best and the worst team is. There would be very little difference in their physique, talent and ability. The biggest difference you will find is emotional difference. The winning team has dedication and they
make the extra effort. To a winner, the tougher the competition
POSITIVE ATTITUDES:
Positive attitudes toward learning will increa se your success. If you WANT to learn, you will be
excited about new challenges and tasks. Learning opportunities are around every corner,
you just need to look for them. Some examples are:
- At work
- Teacher and role models
- Co-workers and supervisors
- Magazines, newspapers, books
- Internet
- Volunteer/work placements
- By teaching others what you know (train co-workers)
- Workshops, classes and courses
- By making mistakes
Check all that apply to you:
- I believe life-long learning will help me achieve my goals.
- I am willing to make mistakes and learn from them.
- I use every opportunity to learn
- I am willing and excited to learn
- I know which skills I want to develop
- I set new goals regularly
- I believe I can learn something new everyday
Knowledge is power and the more knowledge you have the more you can offer to yourself and your community. If you want to
succeed you need to keep learning!
How does your attitude measure up? Answer these questions with (3) YES, (1) NO or (2) SOMETIMES.
- Do you complain?
- Are you happy and smiling at work?
- Can you admit and fix your mistakes?
- Do you follow directions willingly?
- Do you need to be reminded to keep your mind on your task?
- Do you respect others ’ and their opinions?
- Can you adapt to new situations?
- Do you sulk when things don’t go your way?
- Are you a good friend?
- Do you talk about others’ behind their backs?
- Can you accept criticism without feeling hurt?
- Do you look on the bright side of things?
- Are you excited about meeting new people?
- Are you happy to learn new tasks?
- Are you polite?
- Are you neat in your personal appearance?
- Are you friendly?
- Are you truthful?
There are eighty questions and the highest possible sc ore is sixty-nine. Add your score and see the areas you should work to improve.
59-69 Terrific attitude -Your smile shines everyday!
49-58 Very good- Your positive attitude shows!
39-48 Good- Some improvement needed.
Below 39 Poor- Concentrate on the weak areas
You can learn to change your attitude just as you can learn a skill. It takes willingness and effort but it is worth it. You w
ill enjoy every day to the fullest!
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