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It's the Little Things That Lead to Success
Everybody knows that good
habits need to be cultivated while bad habits seem to
grow like weeds. Habits like self-discipline, self-control,
order, and perseverance, are all habits that require
a conscious effort to create and maintain. Procrastination
on the other hand, is a behavior takes no effort at
all. For better or worse, it's your habits that make
or break you.
The amount of self-help information
available today is virtually unlimited, but it is of
little value without first learning to direct your focus
and attention. The mind moves constantly from one idea
to the next with amazing speed, rarely giving its sole
attention to one subject for any length of time. Yet
success in anything depends largely on the ability to
direct your mind; not only where it goes, but also how
long it stays there.
Success, like anything else, must be
learned and practiced. A habit starts out as no more
than a thought. When this thought is pursued it turns
into action. If repeated often enough this action will
impress itself on the subconscious mind and form a habit.
Once a habit is formed it becomes automatic and no longer
requires the attention of your conscious mind.
Take a close look at your routines.
Routines are what form your habits. Examine what is
working for you and what is not. Just as with a garden
cultivating good habits will also take time and attention.
You need to nurture the flowers in your life and start
pulling the weeds. If something is not working for you,
get rid of it!
If you wish to be successful in anything
you do, follow the clues.
Study the habits of successful people.
It is the habits we create that make us who we are.
One habit all successful people have in common is the
ability to focus their attention for extended periods
of time.
How do you make focus a habit? Start
small and work up.
Resist the impulse to jump from one
unfinished project to another. Write out a priority
list and pay particular attention to the order of that
list. Do not let petty distractions interfere with working
through each task in the order you have established.
When you overcome the temptation to let your focus and
efforts become scattered, you are creating the habit
of finishing projects and seeing them through to the
end.
Situations will always arise over which
we have no control but we can choose how we react to
them. When you are thrown off course make a habit of
returning to the task at hand as quickly as possible.
Learn to use your imagination and create
a mental image of your end goal. The importance of mental
imaging in attaining your goals cannot be over-stated.
This mental image will act as a blueprint for your action
plan, bringing your thoughts one step closer to reality.
When you consistently focus on your
metal image it will manifest in the physical world.
Regardless of whether you are trying to lose weight,
succeed in business, or simply trying to improve your
life, the more detailed your image, the better your
chances of achieving your ultimate goal.
Acknowledge the small things.
Recognize and acknowledge each little
success as it comes along. As one success leads to another
they add up and you gain confidence in you ability to
reach even larger goals.
Everything is learned by degree. Start
small and practice daily focusing you attention for
ever longer periods of time. As you learn to focus,
one small success leads to another until success becomes
a habit.
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