You probably have more
talent and ability than you could use in one hundred lifetimes. You have all
the intelligence you need, right now, plus the ability to learn any subject you
need to learn to achieve any goal you can set for yourself. There are no limits
on what you can be, do, and have, except for the limits you place on your own
mind.
THE BIG QUESTION
Many years ago I began asking the question, "Why is it that
some people are more successful than others?"
The most important
answer surprised me, as it surprises most people. It is simple. Your success is
based on what you do, the results you get, and how quickly and efficiently you
achieve those results. It is not based on what you say, wish, hope, or intend
to do at some time in the future. Success is only based on what you are doing
right now in this moment. As Henry Ford said, "You can't build a
reputation on what you're going to do."
We are living in
the fastest moving, most turbulent, disruptive, and unpredictable time in all
of human history. This kind of rapid change often causes people to become
distracted, unsure, insecure, and demotivated. As a result they just slow down,
sit around, and accomplish very little.
THE MOST VALUABLE ASSET
What is a company's most valuable asset? According to the Harvard
Business School, it is its reputation. A company's most valuable asset is what
people say about the company, and its products and services, to other customers
or potential customers.
Because
technology, information, and customer tastes are changing rapidly, products and
services are changing faster than ever before. But reputation remains. In fact,
it is everything. Think about companies like Apple and Google. Their
reputations are so excellent that they are world leaders in the products and
services they offer.
GETTING THINGS DONE
The most important part of your reputation is your ability to start and complete important tasks, to get things done, and to be known for speed and dependability. This will do more to make your happiness, health, success, and wealth than any other facet of your reputation that you can develop.
What is your main
goal in life? According to Aristotle, behind every goal there is another goal
until you finally reach the main goal, which is to be happy. Everything you do
is an attempt, successful or not, to achieve happiness in some way. In fact,
you can measure your level of success by what percentage of time you are a
genuinely happy person. This is more important than all the money and
accomplishments in the world.
THE ACHIEVEMENT
OF HAPPINESS
How do you achieve happiness? In its simplest terms, happiness is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal. It is only when you feel that you are moving step by step toward the accomplishment of something that is important to you that you feel genuinely fulfilled and happy. Everyone wants to be a "winner." They want to be seen and thought of as a winner by others. How do you achieve this? Simple—you win!
What is winning?
In running when you cross the finish line before any of the other runners, you
win. In life you win when you start and complete your most important tasks on
time and, ideally, before anyone else—you cross the finish line first. As a
result you feel wonderful about yourself. Your brain releases endorphins,
nature's "happy drug," which gives you an overall sense of peace and
well-being. You feel like a winner.
GET STARTED AND KEEP GOING
In its simplest terms, your ability to get started and to keep
going until you complete those things that are most important to you and to
your company is the key to winning, to happiness, to a great reputation, and to
success in life.
Source: Simple
truths promotional mail (Brian Tracy)