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ROAD TO SUCCESSMEANING ANDDEFINATION OF SUCCESS Success is theaccomplishment of an aim orpurpose in life It can also be the favorable

outcome of something in life;


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But some regard and prefer

certain meaning and definitionof success Success is the result andachievement of money, wealth,

popularity, fame e.t.c Success is the manifestationof greatness.To you what is success? Theyoungest mother is 9years oldis that success?My wonderful readers success

its not only achievement inlife but it is the only currencyin the century and time forIdeas Persistence Work


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Improvement Focus

Passion Serve Hardwork Equal to SUCCESS.SUCCESS is the ideas that

comes identifying and solvingproblems and never cease toPersist through failure andcraps(criticism, rejection,assholes, and pressure) whilecontinuing to work hard (itwont come easily but it will

turn to be fun) in order toImprove yourself and whatyou do; use Focus master onething aligned with your


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passion so you will do it for

the love and not only for themoney alone which will helpyou Push yourself past-selfdoubt as you will be

remembering to Serve others(not yourself) something ofvalue namely your hard workmakes a perfect definition andmeaning of successCREATION OF SUCCESSSuccess always starts from the

mind which is ideas with hardwork, potentials, unpredictedchange. Most people dontwant to change instead they


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would rather continue doing

the same thing easily and withease it keep on giving them thesame result which make themvulnerable and limit their

potentials.You can step beyond yourcomfort zone to a high rangeof success. Increase yourcreativity and peace of mind inyour personal and social life.Improve your ability to build

relationship with peoplearound you. Inspire confidencein yourself In every successful


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invention, house, family, ideas

e.t.c there is always a creationwhich also implies to obtainsuccess you have create it andhave a clear creation of

success which also meansfoundation If you can envisiona future of growth, success andfreedom as a real possibilityThen youd better keepreading.


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FOUNDATION OFSUCCESSThe foundation of success alsoimplies to the creation ofsuccess which start with beingin the right place at the righttime.

1. How do you see yourself Imagine yourself to besuccessful and not failure andit will result to be a positive


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drive and pursuit. Imagination

is the greatest creation in lifewhich exists in us.Imagination is greater than e.gU.s.,Walls of china, Tallest

mountains, Widest River e.t.cBible says as you see yourselfso you are. If you have doubton success and surely you willfail due to your doubt ofimagination; But when you putyourself in the shoes of

determination of greatnessthen surely with hard work youwill succeed.2. Having a well throughout


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strategies and focus every

steps along the way build asuperior value on yourintentions. Intention (it meanspurpose, aim, plan , objective ,

intent ,goal ,target) is nothingwithout action because inevery 3 seconds we have morethan 3 intention but we hardlytake an action. Thedetermination and action youtake either positive or negative

will determine your success inlife. Live as if you will dietomorrow and learn as if youwere to die forever. By


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mahatma Gandhi

3. Integrity the quality ofbeing honest and having strongmoral principles is veryimportant and necessary for

success in life. Your integritywill determines the level oftrust people would havetowards you.A success person is one whoseintegrity can not be measuredbut can be accurately assured

in the test of time. By LadipoSegun(Mr. show)4. Meeting new people andfriends In everyday, we


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meet at least 1 new person as a

friend and a chiness proverbsays Show me your friend andI will know who you are.Your friend will either mare or

make you, you have to becareful of the friend you makebecause they will either makea positive or negative impactin your life. It is necessary youmake a new friend but pleasemake real friends who will

build your confidence and alsocare for your downfall andrising they would be there foryou.


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When you find yourself on the

side of majority, It is time youpause and reflect. By MarkTwain5. Vision Your vision

implies your purpose in lifeand the assistance of Godsgrace makes it perfect. It beingfocus on your agenda in life.Habakkuk say write the visionand make it plain on the tablesupon the tables so he that runs

that reads it. The holy Quransay the vision The companionsof Paradise - they are theattainers [of success]. And


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whoever is protected from the

stinginess of his soul - it isthose who will be thesuccessful. Many lack thevision because they dont ask

for the vision of God in theirlife.Set your vision and missionlife then change would occurin your life. Proverb 4vs 12says when you go, your stepsshall not be hinder and when

you run, you shall not stumble.It may tarry but it shall cometo existence. When I dare to bepowerful, to use my strength


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In the service of my vision, it

becomes less and lessimportant whether am afraid.In order to accomplish successin any areas of life always

remember or take inconsideration Meet new people Gain New positiveinformation Use technology for youradvantages

be focus and have integrity.UNIQUENESS ABOUTSUCCESSThe Impact of success differs


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from one range to another

depending on Individualperceptive1. Value your value willdetermine your worth, quantity

and quality in life.Illustration What is the

difference between 1naira,

$1 dollar, 1 euro. My dear thedifference is value and ittarries with scarcity. Theuniqueness in the life of people

are scarce and uncommon justlike materials, skills,knowledge, information andcapacity are scarce and


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different. Ordinary men are

common. But, Extraordinaryand great men are not commonwith the test of time example:china phone. nokia phone, l.g,

sony erisson, blackberry e.t.care common but more valuableand some scarce phone such asI-pads, Tablets, apple phonee.t.c are not common but yetpopular and valuable.2. Surround yourself with

quality people Always keepgood companies because youare always known by thecompanies you keep. If you


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dont build your success now

later someone will hire you tohelp them build Thiers.No one can make you feelinferior without your consent.

By Eleanor Roosevolt3. Handling challengingcircumstance The people ofthis century always havesomething to blame for theirfailure. It either they blametheir parent, peer group,

country, and even theirsurrounding as a factor thathinder them from successwhich is not true. Nobody was


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born as Mr. Universe and if

you ask me I would tell youthat 10001 people in yourcapacity go through the sameor even more than things and

walls you go through now inwhich they still excel and stillmake at the top. I summon youtoday to have courage and youcan either use the stone throwat you to crush yourself oreither use it to build a castle

for yourself.4. Dont forget God Surelytime, love, friendship,properties, sex, beauty will all


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fade someday whether you like

it or not. The only constant andunpredictable changer ofthings, the only one thatmeasure time and can not be

measured, the giver of air, loveand generosity. The only onethat can not fade is God, somepeople call him Allah, otherscall him Olodumare,Ubajingi,Imela, chineke, Aledumaree.t.c please dont forget or put

your God aside for anything inthis life. God created you for apurpose which is success andachievement in your life and


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others life. You must impact in

others life to be able to makechange; people who see youand have never see you willknow and remember you for

either for the problem youmake or the problem yousolve.God said in 1peter 2vs 9; Butyou are a chosen generation, aroyal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own, that you

should show forth praises ofhim who called you out ofdarkness into marvelous light.The difference between a


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successful person and others is

not a lack of strength, not alack of knowledge, but rather alack of God.REASON FOR FAILURE

INSTEAD OF SUCCESSNaturally, failure and successhas the power to transformlives. The reason for failureinstead of success differs toyou knowing you are failingand falling and ready to

overcome the failure. Peopleexperience failure instead ofsuccess because: They dont plan


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Improvised living will give

you unexpected results. Youwill always have a betterchance to succeed in anyventure if you have a plan. By

forming a simple plan, formernon-planners will increasetheir rate of success.When you make your plan, besure its specific. Dont say,Im going to exercisetomorrow. Say, Im taking

the red van to the mushin at 3PM tomorrow to complete a 35minute leg workout, startingwith squats. Having a


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complete vision of your

intentions prepares you toexecute them and youll bemore likely to flatten obstaclesin your way. Im not just

saying that. Its been proven tobe more effective.Specific intentions work betterbecause vague intentions areopen to interpretation. Whatdoes exercise mean? Iswalking around the house one

time good enough? Whathappens when its 11:30 PMand you havent done anythingyet? Do you exercise then?


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When King Kong envisioned

himself together with aspecific human female, whichis weird, the helicopters tryingto stop him had a very difficult

time doing so. King Kongknew exactly what (i.e. who)he wanted. Youll be like KingKong if your plan is clear anddesirable.Case study: Mike Tyson didntplan for retirement. He made

about $300 million in hiscareer, but filed for bankruptcyin 2003. This is only possiblewithout a solid financial plan.


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They try to climb a mountain

before they even leave thehouseFor 2013, my goal is to do onepush-up per day. One push-up

a day is easy, but it doesnt getyou very far. The value comesfrom starting.In other words, I rarely stop atone push-up and I often get asolid 30 minute workout fromit. I am never intimidated by

the challenge, even when Imsick or tired. This one tiny stephelps me bridge the gapbetween couch and exercise.


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When you aim high,

intimidation is common, andthat puts your goal at risk. Ifmy goal was 50 push-ups aday, I would have failed at

times and gotten discouraged.Sometimes I do 50 push-ups aday with my too easychallenge, and I dont ever feeldiscouraged.This is more relevant for dailytasks and goals than long term

dreams. Dont dream to be amediocre person. Dream big,but break that dream down intosmall, daily actions that inch


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you closer to it every day.

Lesson: One tiny step forwardbeats one giant leap sideways. A single battle distracts themfrom the war

It is disappointing to lose anybattle. Sometimes itsdevastating. If your businessfails, if your book or script isrejected, if you dont make thebasketball team, its tough tobe positive.

But the war is not over, is it? Ifyour business fails, wont youknow several key things NOTto do next time? Objectively,


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its a highly useful learning

experience.Make sure youre not one ofthe many people who attachtheir identity to a submarine. If

you mentally attach youridentity and your chance tosucceed to your business, andyour business fails ouch.Your really cool submarine isdestroyed, and youre stuck1000 feet under water. Instead,

why not see your business as aship that could possibly takeyou where youd like to go.That way, if it sinks, you can


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jump overboard and still join a

pirate crew.Dont view your business orcurrent life pursuit as asubmarine. If it fails, youlldrown in disappointment.View it as a ship, preferablywith lifeboats. Whats that?

Yes, I know submarines arecooler. Oh, youd like yoursubmarine painted to look likea shark? Fine. You may view

your business as a submarineshark. Sigh.The optimal strategy in life is

to focus on winning the battle


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youre in. I think most of us

get this step right, but miss thenext crucial one.In real war, conditions andscenarios are altered after a

battle. Both sides have gainedintel about the other sidesfirepower and tactics, and bothsides have lost men. This callsfor a modified strategy, whichmeans zooming out for abroader view of the war.

Immediately after you receivethat rejection letter, re-strategize for your war. Areyou going to edit your book


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and submit it to a new

publisher? Are you going toself-publish it as is? Are yougoing to use the same strategyuntil you strike gold?

The most successful leaders inthe history of warfare were theones who could modify theirstrategy quickly, decidedly,and strategically. Do you dothe same in your life?Even if you win a battle, you

can lose ground in the war bynot anticipating and preparingfor the next battle. Life is fullof battles, and the key is not


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letting any single battle

distract you from your mainobjective in your war living how you want to live.Lesson: If youre not currently

in battle or have just finished(an event), zoom out yourfocus to determine the currentbest strategy, then zoom backin and prepare for your nextbattle. Theyre pessimists

If you go in expecting to fail,youve got a great chance todo it. If I expected DeepExistence to wear me out, be


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unpopular, and waste my time,

why would I write this?Pessimism leads to failurebecause it decreases theamount of effort a person will

put forth. Success requireseffort, which is fueled by theperspective that your effortsare not in vain.Lesson: You instinctivelyhesitate to invest in a sinkingship, even if youre the one

sinking it. Theyre scaredFear must be cold, because itfreezes people. Deer are


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famous for freezing right

before a car hits them. Likethat situation, freezing in placeisnt a smart strategy in life.Progress paves the the way to

success.If it takes 10,000 hours tomaster something (as MalcolmGladwell suggests) and fearmakes us do nothing, then fearneeds to go. Face your fearshead on and youll find

success right behind them.Overcoming fear is success initself, and it opens the door formore.


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Lesson: Fear is failures not-

so-secret weapon.Bonus tip: Fear itself is afraidof the spotlight. Get into thehabit of confronting it, and

soon enough, it will be afraidof YOU. Excuses they blameanyone and everything butthemselvesIf she didnt If I wasntliving here If the

economy If that hadnthappenedBlaming others, while a lousything to do, isnt even the


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problemits the poisoned

perspective it reveals! Do youknow what it really means?Excuses and throwing blameare the same way of saying,

Im not in control. Nowthats scary.Everyone had a perfect excusewhen the economy went into arecession in these past fewyears, but after tellingeveryone their perfect excuse,

they were still in the samemess. Meanwhile, other peopledid well because they adapted.Excuses feel good temporarily,


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but dont be fooled, they can

only hurt you. Accept fullresponsibility for where youare, and youll have a chanceto change it for the better.

Lesson: You are the onlyvariable you can control in thisworld. theyre in the wrong placeSometimes failure is simply amatter of locationthe wrongcountry, the wrong state, the

wrong job, the wrong hobby.This is the tricky aspect offailureknowing when tomove on to something else.


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Not all people are capable of

success in all things.Im very fast and athletic, but Iweigh 140 pounds and have adifficult time gaining weight

due to my cheetah-stylemetabolism. I would literallyget crushed in the NFL. Therewas a point in my life when Ihad to accept the reality that Iwasnt built for professionalfootball, my favorite sport.

Anyone need a tissue? Ohcome on! Its so sad!Right now, there is someonedoing a mediocre job at work,


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who could be world class in

another field. Is it you? This isa good reason to experimentand try different thingsyoumight latch on to something

and love it enough to succeedwith it.Lesson: If a fish and a humanswitch places, they will bothdie of suffocation. Locationmatters.They dont care

Obviously, if you dont careabout doing it well, you wont.Apathy can infect any area ofour lives, and when it strikes,


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it produces bucketfuls of

failure. The scariest part ofapathy is how contagious it is.Youll have it in one area oflife, feel the resulting failure,

and let it spread to anotherarea. Or your apathetic friendswill rub off on you.This is one more reason toexperiment and try differentthingsto ward off apathy.The more excited about your

life and the possibilities toexplore, the better! Apathy canoften lead to the worst-casescenario of human life. That


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worst-case scenario is next on

the list as the number onereason for failure, and its thesaddest thing youll ever see ina human being.

Lesson: The more you care,the more youll succeed.They give upIt crushes me to see it - ahuman being full ofpotentialgiving up. Suicideis the ultimate expression of

giving up, and in my opinion itis lifes most tragic event. Weall have a place in this world,and suicide is giving up before


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you find it.

Giving up isnt always soobvious. It can be the guy inthe cubicle making 90k a year,who has been slowly drained

of his vigor for life, acceptingmisery because its bundledwith a nice paycheck. It mightbe the popular girl in class,who secretly hates herself forbeing fake and not having anyreal friends, feeling hopelessly

trapped by the facade shescreated. Anybody you seecould be giving up in somearea of their life.


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If youve ever seen someone

you love give up on theirdream or struggle, eventemporarily, you know of thesinking feeling you get. Giving

up is the number one reasonpeople fail because it is theonly permanent failure. Aslong as you are actively trying,you have not failed yet. Butonce you give up, success willnot arrive unexpectedly.

1.When most people set goals,they envision a "thing," suchas a particular amount ofmoney, an object (like a new


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car), or a specific achievement

(like writing a book).Unfortunately, these "thingsI'm gonna get or do" goalsdon't appeal to the core of

what motivates you, becausethey miss the point that whatyou're actually seeking in lifeand work is the POSITIVEEMOTIONS that you believethose things will produce.

Fix: Rather than envisioning a

"thing" as your goal, envision--with all the strength in yourimagination--how you will feel

when you achieve the goal.


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That way, you'll be inspired to

do whatever it takes (withinlegal and ethical bounds) toachieve that goal.

2. Fear of Failure

If you're afraid of failing, youwon't take the necessary risksrequired to achieve your goal.

For example, you won't makethat important phone call,because you're afraid that

you'll be rebuffed. Or youwon't quit your dead-end joband start your own businessbecause you're afraid that you


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might end up without any

money.Fix: Decide--right now!--thatfailure, for you, is a strictlytemporary condition. If thingsdon't go the way you'd like, it'sonly a setback that, at most,delays your eventual success.

In other words, accept the factthat you'll sometimes fail, buttreat that failure as anunavoidable (yet vital)

component in your quest.

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In many ways, this fear is even

more debilitating than the fearof failure. Suppose youachieved somethingspectacular, like enormous

wealth. What if it didn't makeyou happy? What then? Whatif you ended up losing all of it?What then? Would yourfriends start acting weird?Would your family beenvious? Such thoughts (and

they're common) can causeeven a highly motivatedperson to self-sabotage.


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Fix: Decide that you're going

to be happy and grateful todayand happy and grateful in thefuture, no matter whathappens. Rather than focus on

possible problems, envisionhow wonderful it would be tobe able to help your friendsand family achieve THEIRgoals. (Hint: Watch the lastseason of the TV seriesEntourage!)

4. An Unrealistic Timetable

Most people vastlyoverestimate what they can do

in a week and vastly


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underestimate what they can

do in a year. Because of this,most people try to cram toomany action items into theshort term rather than spacing

out activities over the longterm. The inability to get allthe short-term stepsaccomplished createsdiscouragement and theimpression that the final goalis slipping away.

Fix: As you list the activitiesand steps required to achieve agoal, schedule only the 20% of

the activities that will produce


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80% of your results. (I explain

more about this in the post TheSecret of Time Management.)Beyond that, set ambitiouslong-term timetables, but

always leave some "wiggleroom" when you plan shortterm.

5. Worrying about "Dry Spots"It's easy to get discouragedwhen you reach a point at

which nothing you do seems toadvance you toward your goal.For example, suppose you'retrying to master a certain skill.

You make swift progress at


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first but then, after a while, it

seems as if you're not doingany better, or maybe a littleworse. Some people use these"plateaus" or "dry spots" as an

excuse to give up and thereforefail.Fix: Whenever you reach aplateau or dry spot, it's time tocelebrate rather than give up.A plateau is almost always asign that you're on the brink of

a major breakthrough, if youjust have the patience to stickwith it and trust that you'lleventually achieve your goal.


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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

FAILURE AND SUCCESSLife has it up and down andeveryone experiences failureand success but, that doesnthide the difference. It simplyidentifies the differenceexperience: What is success

and what is failure?Success and failure are termsthat necessary call for auniversal definition of what

success and failure means tothemWhat is the difference between

success and failure? The


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difference are H for habit,

success is to make a habit ofwhat the things failures cantdo. Success is to visualize and

dream Clarify their goals Successful people are willingto take action before they haveit all figure out Willing to take actiontowards big goals

There will constant change andadaptation along the way tosuccessFailure is when you do not


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visualize

Do not set and prcise goals Unwilling to take an actionuntil every details is figuredout

Failure is when you do notallow yourself to adapt to theprocess of change

And why do some people failto succeed while othersmanage to do it?Often the difference between a

successful man and a failure isnot one's better abilities orideas, but the courage that one

has to bet on his ideas, to take


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a calculated risk, and to

act.Just as the t title says. Thedifference between successand failure is patience andpersistence. The only

difference between those whosucceed and those who don't isthat they remain patient withdisregard to their slowprogress and continue to bepersistence even if they can'tsee any results.

This quote or saying might notbe convincing to you right nowand that's why i am going toexplain to you in this article


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how success happens and why

patience and persistence arethe only personality traits youwill need in order to succeed.WHY IS PATIENCE

So why are patience andpersistence the differencebetween success and failure?In order to understand this factyou must first know how andwhy success happens.Success is all about trial and

error. Lets assume that youare a salesman, in order tosuccessfully sell the product toone customer you certainly


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need to talk to at least 10

customers so that one of thembuys it.Now what if a sales persontalked to only three people

then gave up? Will hesucceed? Of course he willsnever success unless heremains patient and persistentuntil he meets the rightcustomer who will make thepurchase.

The difference between thosewho succeed and those whofail understands this fact.Here is why patience and


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persistence are crucial for

success: Why is patience needed forsuccess: Back to the salesperson example? If that person

didn't become patient eventhough he is facing rejectionhe will never come across theright person who was going tobuy. There is no such a thingas a lucky person becausebeing lucky is all about

continuing to the end until youcome across the rightopportunity Why is persistence needed


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for success: Now lets suppose

that this sales man becamepatient and did nothing butkept waiting. In this case hemight miss the chance to

succeed because he wasn'tpersistent enough to keepdeveloping his skills eventhough he is making no saleSIf you became patient andpersistent success will only bea matter of time. If you kept

trying to find a job and failedyou will eventually succeed ifyou remained persistent.If you were trying to create a


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successful business and kept

failing but remained patientand persistent you willeventually succeed as you willencounter the right

opportunity."The difference betweensuccess and failure is howabout you move with it. Areyou willing to go with yourcurrent position? Or fightagainst it . Once you decide it

in your mind Patience andpersistence" will make you tosuccess and remember therewill be constant change along


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the way.

FUFILMENT IN THE LIFEOF SUCCESSWhen we talk about living acomplete life, What do we

mean? Are we

ROAD TO SUCCESSMEANING AND

DEFINATION OF SUCCESS Success is theaccomplishment of an aim orpurpose in life

It can also be the favorableoutcome of something in life;But some regard and prefer

certain meaning and definition


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of success

Success is the result andachievement of money, wealth,popularity, fame e.t.cSuccess is the manifestation

of greatness.To you what is success? Theyoungest mother is 9years oldis that success?My wonderful readers successits not only achievement inlife but it is the only currency

in the century and time forIdeas Persistence Work Improvement Focus Passion Serve Hard


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work Equal to

SUCCESS.SUCCESS is the ideas thatcomes identifying and solvingproblems and never cease to

Persist through failure andcraps(criticism, rejection,assholes, and pressure) whilecontinuing to work hard (itwont come easily but it willturn to be fun) in order toImprove yourself and what

you do; use Focus master onething aligned with yourpassion so you will do it forthe love and not only for the


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money alone which will help

you Push yourself past-selfdoubt as you will beremembering to Serve others(not yourself) something of

value namely your hard workmakes a perfect definition andmeaning of successCREATION OF SUCCESSSuccess always starts from themind which is ideas with hardwork, potentials, unpredicted

change. Most people dontwant to change instead theywould rather continue doingthe same thing easily and with


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ease it keep on giving them the

same result which make themvulnerable and limit theirpotentials.You can step beyond your

comfort zone to a high rangeof success. Increase yourcreativity and peace of mind inyour personal and social life.Improve your ability to buildrelationship with peoplearound you. Inspire confidence

in yourself In every successfulinvention, house, family, idease.t.c there is always a creation


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which also implies to obtain

success you have create it andhave a clear creation ofsuccess which also meansfoundation If you can envision

a future of growth, success andfreedom as a real possibilityThen youd better keepreading.

FOUNDATION OFSUCCESSThe foundation of success also

implies to the creation ofsuccess which start with beingin the right place at the right

time.


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1. How do you see yourself

Imagine yourself to besuccessful and not failure andit will result to be a positivedrive and pursuit. Imagination

is the greatest creation in lifewhich exists in us.Imagination is greater than e.gU.s.,Walls of china, Tallestmountains, Widest River e.t.cBible says as you see yourselfso you are. If you have doubt

on success and surely you willfail due to your doubt ofimagination; But when you putyourself in the shoes of


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determination of greatness

then surely with hard work youwill succeed.2. Having a well throughoutstrategies and focus every

steps along the way build asuperior value on yourintentions. Intention (it meanspurpose, aim, plan , objective ,intent ,goal ,target) is nothingwithout action because inevery 3 seconds we have more

than 3 intention but we hardlytake an action. Thedetermination and action youtake either positive or negative


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will determine your success in

life. Live as if you will dietomorrow and learn as if youwere to die forever. Bymahatma Gandhi

3. Integrity the quality ofbeing honest and having strongmoral principles is veryimportant and necessary forsuccess in life. Your integritywill determines the level oftrust people would have

towards you.A success person is one whoseintegrity can not be measuredbut can be accurately assured


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in the test of time. By Ladipo

Segun(Mr. show)4. Meeting new people andfriends In everyday, wemeet at least 1 new person as a

friend and a chiness proverbsays Show me your friend andI will know who you are.Your friend will either mare ormake you, you have to becareful of the friend you makebecause they will either make

a positive or negative impactin your life. It is necessary youmake a new friend but pleasemake real friends who will


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build your confidence and also

care for your downfall andrising they would be there foryou.When you find yourself on the

side of majority, It is time youpause and reflect. By MarkTwain5. Vision Your visionimplies your purpose in lifeand the assistance of Godsgrace makes it perfect. It being

focus on your agenda in life.Habakkuk say write the visionand make it plain on the tablesupon the tables so he that runs


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that reads it. The holy Quran

say the vision The companionsof Paradise - they are theattainers [of success]. Andwhoever is protected from the

stinginess of his soul - it isthose who will be thesuccessful. Many lack thevision because they dont askfor the vision of God in theirlife.Set your vision and mission

life then change would occurin your life. Proverb 4vs 12says when you go, your stepsshall not be hinder and when


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you run, you shall not stumble.

It may tarry but it shall cometo existence. When I dare to bepowerful, to use my strengthIn the service of my vision, it

becomes less and lessimportant whether am afraid.In order to accomplish successin any areas of life alwaysremember or take inconsideration Meet new people

Gain New positiveinformation Use technology for your


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advantages

be focus and have integrity.UNIQUENESS ABOUTSUCCESSThe Impact of success differsfrom one range to anotherdepending on Individualperceptive

1. Value your value willdetermine your worth, quantityand quality in life.Illustration What is the

difference between 1naira,$1 dollar, 1 euro. My dear thedifference is value and it

tarries with scarcity. The


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uniqueness in the life of people

are scarce and uncommon justlike materials, skills,knowledge, information andcapacity are scarce and

different. Ordinary men arecommon. But, Extraordinaryand great men are not commonwith the test of time example:china phone. nokia phone, l.g,sony erisson, blackberry e.t.care common but more valuable

and some scarce phone such asI-pads, Tablets, apple phonee.t.c are not common but yetpopular and valuable.


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2. Surround yourself with

quality people Always keepgood companies because youare always known by thecompanies you keep. If you

dont build your success nowlater someone will hire you tohelp them build Thiers.No one can make you feelinferior without your consent.By Eleanor Roosevolt3. Handling challenging

circumstance The people ofthis century always havesomething to blame for theirfailure. It either they blame


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their parent, peer group,

country, and even theirsurrounding as a factor thathinder them from successwhich is not true. Nobody was

born as Mr. Universe and ifyou ask me I would tell youthat 10001 people in yourcapacity go through the sameor even more than things andwalls you go through now inwhich they still excel and still

make at the top. I summon youtoday to have courage and youcan either use the stone throwat you to crush yourself or


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either use it to build a castle

for yourself.4. Dont forget God Surelytime, love, friendship,properties, sex, beauty will all

fade someday whether you likeit or not. The only constant andunpredictable changer ofthings, the only one thatmeasure time and can not bemeasured, the giver of air, loveand generosity. The only one

that can not fade is God, somepeople call him Allah, otherscall him Olodumare,Ubajingi,Imela, chineke, Aledumare


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e.t.c please dont forget or put

your God aside for anything inthis life. God created you for apurpose which is success andachievement in your life and

others life. You must impact inothers life to be able to makechange; people who see youand have never see you willknow and remember you foreither for the problem youmake or the problem you

solve.God said in 1peter 2vs 9; Butyou are a chosen generation, aroyal priesthood, a holy nation


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, a people for his own, that you

should show forth praises ofhim who called you out ofdarkness into marvelous light.The difference between a

successful person and others isnot a lack of strength, not alack of knowledge, but rather alack of God.

REASON FOR FAILUREINSTEAD OF SUCCESSNaturally, failure and success

has the power to transformlives. The reason for failureinstead of success differs to

you knowing you are failing


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and falling and ready to

overcome the failure. Peopleexperience failure instead ofsuccess because: They dont plan

Improvised living will giveyou unexpected results. Youwill always have a betterchance to succeed in anyventure if you have a plan. Byforming a simple plan, formernon-planners will increase

their rate of success.When you make your plan, besure its specific. Dont say,Im going to exercise


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tomorrow. Say, Im taking

the red van to the mushin at 3PM tomorrow to complete a 35minute leg workout, startingwith squats. Having a

complete vision of yourintentions prepares you toexecute them and youll bemore likely to flatten obstaclesin your way. Im not justsaying that. Its been proven tobe more effective.

Specific intentions work betterbecause vague intentions areopen to interpretation. Whatdoes exercise mean? Is


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walking around the house one

time good enough? Whathappens when its 11:30 PMand you havent done anythingyet? Do you exercise then?

When King Kong envisionedhimself together with aspecific human female, whichis weird, the helicopters tryingto stop him had a very difficulttime doing so. King Kongknew exactly what (i.e. who)

he wanted. Youll be like KingKong if your plan is clear anddesirable.Case study: Mike Tyson didnt


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plan for retirement. He made

about $300 million in hiscareer, but filed for bankruptcyin 2003. This is only possiblewithout a solid financial plan.

They try to climb a mountainbefore they even leave thehouseFor 2013, my goal is to do onepush-up per day. One push-upa day is easy, but it doesnt getyou very far. The value comes

from starting.In other words, I rarely stop atone push-up and I often get asolid 30 minute workout from


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it. I am never intimidated by

the challenge, even when Imsick or tired. This one tiny stephelps me bridge the gapbetween couch and exercise.

When you aim high,intimidation is common, andthat puts your goal at risk. Ifmy goal was 50 push-ups aday, I would have failed attimes and gotten discouraged.Sometimes I do 50 push-ups a

day with my too easychallenge, and I dont ever feeldiscouraged.This is more relevant for daily


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tasks and goals than long term

dreams. Dont dream to be amediocre person. Dream big,but break that dream down intosmall, daily actions that inch

you closer to it every day.Lesson: One tiny step forwardbeats one giant leap sideways. A single battle distracts themfrom the warIt is disappointing to lose anybattle. Sometimes its

devastating. If your businessfails, if your book or script isrejected, if you dont make thebasketball team, its tough to


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be positive.

But the war is not over, is it? Ifyour business fails, wont youknow several key things NOTto do next time? Objectively,

its a highly useful learningexperience.Make sure youre not one ofthe many people who attachtheir identity to a submarine. Ifyou mentally attach youridentity and your chance to

succeed to your business, andyour business fails ouch.Your really cool submarine isdestroyed, and youre stuck


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1000 feet under water. Instead,

why not see your business as aship that could possibly takeyou where youd like to go.That way, if it sinks, you can

jump overboard and still join apirate crew.

Dont view your business or

current life pursuit as asubmarine. If it fails, youlldrown in disappointment.View it as a ship, preferably

with lifeboats. Whats that?Yes, I know submarines arecooler. Oh, youd like your

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a shark? Fine. You may view

your business as a submarineshark. Sigh.The optimal strategy in life isto focus on winning the battle

youre in. I think most of usget this step right, but miss thenext crucial one.In real war, conditions andscenarios are altered after abattle. Both sides have gainedintel about the other sides

firepower and tactics, and bothsides have lost men. This callsfor a modified strategy, whichmeans zooming out for a


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broader view of the war.

Immediately after you receivethat rejection letter, re-strategize for your war. Areyou going to edit your book

and submit it to a newpublisher? Are you going toself-publish it as is? Are yougoing to use the same strategyuntil you strike gold?The most successful leaders inthe history of warfare were the

ones who could modify theirstrategy quickly, decidedly,and strategically. Do you dothe same in your life?


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Even if you win a battle, you

can lose ground in the war bynot anticipating and preparingfor the next battle. Life is fullof battles, and the key is not

letting any single battledistract you from your mainobjective in your war living how you want to live.Lesson: If youre not currentlyin battle or have just finished(an event), zoom out your

focus to determine the currentbest strategy, then zoom backin and prepare for your nextbattle.


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Theyre pessimists

If you go in expecting to fail,youve got a great chance todo it. If I expected DeepExistence to wear me out, be

unpopular, and waste my time,why would I write this?Pessimism leads to failurebecause it decreases theamount of effort a person willput forth. Success requireseffort, which is fueled by the

perspective that your effortsare not in vain.Lesson: You instinctivelyhesitate to invest in a sinking


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ship, even if youre the one

sinking it. Theyre scaredFear must be cold, because itfreezes people. Deer are

famous for freezing rightbefore a car hits them. Likethat situation, freezing in placeisnt a smart strategy in life.Progress paves the the way tosuccess.If it takes 10,000 hours to

master something (as MalcolmGladwell suggests) and fearmakes us do nothing, then fearneeds to go. Face your fears


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head on and youllfind

success right behind them.Overcoming fear is success initself, and it opens the door formore.

Lesson: Fear is failures not-so-secret weapon.Bonus tip: Fear itself is afraidof the spotlight. Get into thehabit of confronting it, andsoon enough, it will be afraidof YOU.

Excuses they blameanyone and everything butthemselvesIf she didnt If I wasnt


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living here If the

economy If that hadnthappenedBlaming others, while a lousything to do, isnt even the

problemits the poisonedperspective it reveals! Do youknow what it really means?Excuses and throwing blameare the same way of saying,Im not in control. Nowthats scary.

Everyone had a perfect excusewhen the economy went into arecession in these past fewyears, but after telling


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everyone their perfect excuse,

they were still in the samemess. Meanwhile, other peopledid well because they adapted.Excuses feel good temporarily,

but dont be fooled, they canonly hurt you. Accept fullresponsibility for where youare, and youll have a chanceto change it for the better.Lesson: You are the onlyvariable you can control in this

world. theyre in the wrong placeSometimes failure is simply amatter of locationthe wrong


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country, the wrong state, the

wrong job, the wrong hobby.This is the tricky aspect offailureknowing when tomove on to something else.

Not all people are capable ofsuccess in all things.Im very fast and athletic, but Iweigh 140 pounds and have adifficult time gaining weightdue to my cheetah-stylemetabolism. I would literally

get crushed in the NFL. Therewas a point in my life when Ihad to accept the reality that Iwasnt built for professional


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football, my favorite sport.

Anyone need a tissue? Ohcome on! Its so sad!Right now, there is someonedoing a mediocre job at work,

who could be world class inanother field. Is it you? This isa good reason to experimentand try different thingsyoumight latch on to somethingand love it enough to succeedwith it.

Lesson: If a fish and a humanswitch places, they will bothdie of suffocation. Locationmatters.


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They dont care

Obviously, if you dont careabout doing it well, you wont.Apathy can infect any area ofour lives, and when it strikes,

it produces bucketfuls offailure. The scariest part ofapathy is how contagious it is.Youll have it in one area oflife, feel the resulting failure,and let it spread to anotherarea. Or your apathetic friends

will rub off on you.This is one more reason toexperiment and try differentthingsto ward off apathy.


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The more excited about your

life and the possibilities toexplore, the better! Apathy canoften lead to the worst-casescenario of human life. That

worst-case scenario is next onthe list as the number onereason for failure, and its thesaddest thing youll ever see ina human being.Lesson: The more you care,the more youll succeed.

They give upIt crushes me to see it - ahuman being full ofpotentialgiving up. Suicide


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is the ultimate expression of

giving up, and in my opinion itis lifesmost tragic event. Weall have a place in this world,and suicide is giving up before

you find it.Giving up isnt always soobvious. It can be the guy inthe cubicle making 90k a year,who has been slowly drainedof his vigor for life, acceptingmisery because its bundled

with a nice paycheck. It mightbe the popular girl in class,who secretly hates herself forbeing fake and not having any


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real friends, feeling hopelessly

trapped by the facade shescreated. Anybody you seecould be giving up in somearea of their life.

If youve ever seen someoneyou love give up on theirdream or struggle, eventemporarily, you know of thesinking feeling you get. Givingup is the number one reasonpeople fail because it is the

only permanent failure. Aslong as you are actively trying,you have not failed yet. Butonce you give up, success will


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not arrive unexpectedly.

1.When most people set goals,they envision a "thing," suchas a particular amount ofmoney, an object (like a new

car), or a specific achievement(like writing a book).Unfortunately, these "thingsI'm gonna get or do" goalsdon't appeal to the core ofwhat motivates you, becausethey miss the point that what

you're actually seeking in lifeand work is the POSITIVEEMOTIONS that you believethose things will produce.


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Fix: Rather than envisioning a

"thing" as your goal, envision--with all the strength in yourimagination--how you will feelwhen you achieve the goal.

That way, you'll be inspired todo whatever it takes (withinlegal and ethical bounds) toachieve that goal.

2. Fear of Failure

If you're afraid of failing, you

won't take the necessary risksrequired to achieve your goal.For example, you won't makethat important phone call,

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you'll be rebuffed. Or you

won't quit your dead-end joband start your own businessbecause you're afraid that youmight end up without any

money.

Fix: Decide--right now!--thatfailure, for you, is a strictly

temporary condition. If thingsdon't go the way you'd like, it'sonly a setback that, at most,delays your eventual success.

In other words, accept the factthat you'll sometimes fail, buttreat that failure as an


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unavoidable (yet vital)

component in your quest.3. Fear of Success

In many ways, this fear is even

more debilitating than the fearof failure. Suppose youachieved somethingspectacular, like enormous

wealth. What if it didn't makeyou happy? What then? Whatif you ended up losing all of it?

What then? Would yourfriends start acting weird?Would your family beenvious? Such thoughts (and

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even a highly motivated

person to self-sabotage.Fix: Decide that you're goingto be happy and grateful todayand happy and grateful in thefuture, no matter whathappens. Rather than focus onpossible problems, envision

how wonderful it would be tobe able to help your friendsand family achieve THEIRgoals. (Hint: Watch the last

season of the TV seriesEntourage!)

4. An Unrealistic Timetable


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Most people vastly

overestimate what they can doin a week and vastlyunderestimate what they cando in a year. Because of this,

most people try to cram toomany action items into theshort term rather than spacingout activities over the longterm. The inability to get allthe short-term stepsaccomplished creates

discouragement and theimpression that the final goalis slipping away.


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Fix: As you list the activities

and steps required to achieve agoal, schedule only the 20% ofthe activities that will produce80% of your results. (I explain

more about this in the post TheSecret of Time Management.)Beyond that, set ambitiouslong-term timetables, butalways leave some "wiggleroom" when you plan shortterm.

5. Worrying about "Dry Spots"

It's easy to get discouragedwhen you reach a point at

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advance you toward your goal.

For example, suppose you'retrying to master a certain skill.You make swift progress atfirst but then, after a while, it

seems as if you're not doingany better, or maybe a littleworse. Some people use these"plateaus" or "dry spots" as anexcuse to give up and thereforefail.Fix: Whenever you reach a

plateau or dry spot, it's time tocelebrate rather than give up.A plateau is almost always asign that you're on the brink of


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a major breakthrough, if you

just have the patience to stickwith it and trust that you'lleventually achieve your goal.

DIFFERENCE BETWEENFAILURE AND SUCCESS

Life has it up and down andeveryone experiences failure

and success but, that doesnthide the difference. It simplyidentifies the difference

experience: What is successand what is failure?Success and failure are termsthat necessary call for a

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success and failure means to

themWhat is the difference betweensuccess and failure? Thedifference are H for habit,

success is to make a habit ofwhat the things failures cantdo. Success is to visualize anddream Clarify their goals Successful people are willing

to take action before they haveit all figure out Willing to take actiontowards big goals


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There will constant change and

adaptation along the way tosuccessFailure is when you do notvisualize

Do not set and prcise goals Unwilling to take an actionuntil every details is figuredout Failure is when you do notallow yourself to adapt to theprocess of change

And why do some people failto succeed while othersmanage to do it?

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successful man and a failure is

not one's better abilities orideas, but the courage that onehas to bet on his ideas, to takea calculated risk, and to

act.Just as the t title says. Thedifference between successand failure is patience andpersistence. The onlydifference between those whosucceed and those who don't isthat they remain patient with

disregard to their slowprogress and continue to bepersistence even if they can'tsee any results.


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This quote or saying might not

be convincing to you right nowand that's why i am going toexplain to you in this articlehow success happens and why

patience and persistence arethe only personality traits youwill need in order to succeed.WHY IS PATIENCESo why are patience andpersistence the differencebetween success and failure?

In order to understand this factyou must first know how andwhy success happens.Success is all about trial and


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error. Lets assume that you

are a salesman, in order tosuccessfully sell the product toone customer you certainlyneed to talk to at least 10

customers so that one of thembuys it.Now what if a sales persontalked to only three peoplethen gave up? Will hesucceed? Of course he willsnever success unless he

remains patient and persistentuntil he meets the rightcustomer who will make thepurchase.


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The difference between those

who succeed and those whofail understands this fact.Here is why patience andpersistence are crucial for

success: Why is patience needed forsuccess: Back to the salesperson example? If that persondidn't become patient eventhough he is facing rejectionhe will never come across the

right person who was going tobuy. There is no such a thingas a lucky person becausebeing lucky is all about


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continuing to the end until you

come across the rightopportunity Why is persistence neededfor success: Now lets suppose

that this sales man becamepatient and did nothing butkept waiting. In this case hemight miss the chance tosucceed because he wasn'tpersistent enough to keepdeveloping his skills even

though he is making no saleSIf you became patient andpersistent success will only bea matter of time. If you kept


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trying to find a job and failed

you will eventually succeed ifyou remained persistent.

Always remember that Successand failure are terms that donot necessarily call for auniversal definition sinceevery person has their own

definition of what success andfailure mean to them. Talkingabout success, one cangenerally say that success

could also be described as anachievement, whether in aparticular area of life or

generally in all areas of life. A


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failure is an incident in life

where something goes wrongor does not go according toplan. One person may considergetting a bad grade a failure, as

the term fail suggests, whileothers might see it as a chanceto try again and succeed in thesecond go.

Generally, success and failurecan occur in several differentareas of life. A person can be

successful in his or her job, heor she can lead a successfulprivate life or be in a

successful relationship, or


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achieve success in his or her

hobbies. Possible examples ofsuccess in professional lifecould be getting your dreamjob, receiving a pay raise or

being complimented by yourboss. But in a time of adramatically increasingnumber of burnout cases,being successful in your jobcould also mean not beingstressed out and still achieving

good results at work. Leadinga successful private life couldmean being in a happyrelationship or having great


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friends. Success in hobbies

could apply to sports, homedecorating or playingcomputer games.

Whether we are successful or afailure is sometimes judged byothers, yet sometimes wejudge ourselves. The principal

rule to success is mentalstrength. Optimism or positivethinking can help in becomingsuccessful in any area of life.

An optimistic attitude, as wellas a pessimistic one, canstrongly influence everything

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major part in your way to

success. Whether we succeedor not will mostly be a resultof our own work towards ourgoals, and should not primarily

be defined by others. This iswhy we should concentrate onourselves and on our goals andit will be a lot easier to achievethem.If you were trying tocreate a successful businessand kept failing but remained

patient and persistent you willeventually succeed as you willencounter the rightopportunity.


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"The difference between

success and failure is howabout you move with it. Areyou willing to go with yourcurrent position? Or fight

against it . Once you decide itin your mind Patience andpersistence" will make you tosuccess and remember therewill be constant change alongthe way.FUFILMENT IN THE LIFE

OF SUCCESSWhen we talk about living acomplete life, What do wemean? Are weWhen we talk


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about living a complete life,

what do we mean? Are wetalking about simply achievinggoals as a way to showaccomplishments? Not exactly

a complete life means thatyou live a life that is fulfilledand full of happiness.

Goals are an important part ofit, but so are personal andprofessional relations, passionsand desires. For almost

everyone, living a completelife is an ongoing processevery day we take steps or

perform tasks that help us


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achieve the goals and desires

we have set forth in our life.Its very easy to live life togo through the motionswithout living fulfilled. Far toomany of us are getting upevery day and we dont have apassion or purpose in what we

do. Weve lost track of our lifegoals and are not sure how toget back on the path towardsliving a fulfilled life.

So how do we get back ontrack in our lives? Or if wealready are on track, what are

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keep us on track? Ive

compiled a list of 5 areas thatyou can focus on that can helpyou achieve living a fulfilledand complete life.

1. Turn Your Desires andWants into Goalswe all have desires and

wantsin our life. For someof us it can be a desire to beable to retire early, forothers we may have a want

to get the latest BMW. Formany people they have adesire to make sure that they

leave behind a legacy of
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doing well in both their

personal and professionallives.

In order to achieve yourwants and desires, set upgoals for yourself. In fact,many people find that byhaving goalsand

milestones to achieving thatgoalthat they have themotivating power to actuallymake it happen. Setting up

goals gives you the purposefor getting up in themorning and helps fuel the

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your goals are achievable by

breaking them down intosmaller steps. Thencelebrate each time youachieve one of the steps

towards the larger goal!

2. Turn Your Goals intoHabits

Now that you have definedyour goals, or better yet youhave achieved them, dontstep there! Turn those goals

into habits. If your goal wasto finish your collegeeducation then make it a

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part of your everyday life by

always learning and doing.If your goal was to get rid ofthe clutter in your life thenmake sure you dont stop

once you have achieved it orelse the clutter will find itsway back into your life!

Habits help us continuallyachieve goalsand even helptake small goals andtransform them into larger

ones. For instance, if youhave achieved your goal ofreducing your energy and

water usage help others see
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the benefits of doing so as

wellexpand your goal bymaking it your habit! Peoplelearn by seeing others do.

3. Track Your Progressand Celebrate Your

AccomplishmentsIf you remember, I said that

in order to make your goalsachievable to break themdown into smaller steps andcelebrate each step as you

achieve it. Its importantthat we recognize theprogress we make in our

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and family make in theirs.

Its positive reinforcementand it is one of the mostcrucial ingredients inleading a happy, fulfilled

life.

Celebrate accomplishmentsand use the momentum from

achieving that milestone asthe catalyst to propel youtowards the next milestone!You will find that soon you

have developed a positiveself-feeding cycle in yourlife and you will be able to
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achieve anything you put

your mind to!4. Watch Out For theNegativesHow many of us limitourselves by listening to old,outdated and just plainwrong advice and

conventions? When peopletell you that you cant dosomething because youhavent done X or Y first,

just smile and tell themThanks, but I think Ill giveit a shot!Never limit

yourself or your beliefs.
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It seems that in life people

are always more apt to listento those who want to spreadthe negative emotions andthoughts around than they

are those who want tospread around the messageof Yes you can! Learnhow to overcome those whowant to be held back by old,outdated beliefs and propelyourself forward knowing

that you can do something ifyou work hard at it.

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the old belief at the time that

IBM didnt do business withsmall companiesand lookat where he is now!

5. Keep Your Mind OpenChangeWe should always makesure that we have an open

mind and learn that changehappens and sometimes weneed to modify our desiresor goals. This doesnt mean

you should give up onsomething because youthink it is too hard to

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should be open for new

ways of achieving that goalor modifying the goal totake advantage of advancedin technology, science and

the world around us.

Successful people know thatchange is part of lifeand

that change does not, asmany people believe,happen suddenly but ratheris a gradual process that

takes place every minute ofthe day. By being aware ofthe change that happens

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focus their goals and desires

to take advantage of changeinstead of being surprisedby it.

Are you preparing to bringfulfillment to your life? Usethis list as guide then watch aschange starts to happen around

you. People will notice whenyou change your attitude andoutlook, and when they do it isalmost viralthey begin to

change theirs as well! Beforeyou know it, not only are youliving a full, complete life but

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others to find fulfillment in

their lives as well!

SUREROAD TO SUCCESS

Iwould like to break thiswinning formula down into"easy

to chew" bite-sized chunks. Indoing so, we will lookat four smaller nuggets of

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"THE

ROAD TO SUCCESS," thesecond is: "HARD WORK,"the third:"DETERMINATION, and

the fourth nuggetworthy of a closer look is:"PERSONAL SACRIFICE."For our conclusion, I will ask,"Who will answer thiscall?"

Let

us get started with the firstnugget of truth, "THE ROADTO SUCCESS." The road to

success starts within a heart


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that wants to be the best at

something--a heart, mind, andsoul that does not want to beordinary, but extraordinary.These words of hope come

from the roots of our country'sheritagewhere ordinary people, whohave a dream, work hard toachieve.Let these words of truthbreathe life into the core of

yourbones. Winners never look forthe easy way out. They simplylook at the impossible, and say


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to themselves to set their

heart upon this lofty dream andchase after it with theirwhole heart. The road tosuccess is narrow, and many

willmiss it because the road tofailure is broad and easy. Plantyour feet firmly upon the rockof your desire to become thebest. It is easy to fail; do notwork hard, and do not have

a dream--that is all it takes.However, that is all right,because somewhere out thereis an ordinary person hoping


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that

is exactly what you are doing--nothing. Yes, the road to anaverage, mediocre life is easy,but for those who have a

dream,the road to success is anotherstory. Count the cost beforeyou start down this road; for ina month, or in a year willyou still be fighting to becomethe best? Oh, but the road

to success is filled with life,happiness, and sweet, sweetvictory! Are you ready totravel down this road to


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success

no matter what the price?Learn to enjoy the journey andbecommitted to the long haul to

achieve your heart's desire.

Letus now turn to the second

nugget of truth, "HARDWORK."It will take hard work on thepart of anyone who wants to

be the best. How much workwill it take? That depends onyour

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your dream. If you want to

be the best, then you are goingto have to do more than othersdo. Kobe Bryant, in the offseason, shoots 2000 times a

day.Are you willing to work thathard to be the best? Anyordinaryperson can stay ordinary, butthose who will work hard,doing

a daily routine, will becomeextraordinary people. Ordinarypeople do not just wake up oneday with large, strong arms


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or legs; they use hard work to

build their muscles. Thereis no secret here and definitelyno short cuts. No one isborn looking like Mr.

Universe. Do you want to bebigger,stronger, and faster? You mustbuy into this daily work ethic.You must learn to carry thismethod of success into everyrealm of your daily existence.

If you will learn to reflecta spirit of excellence ineverything you do, the hardwork


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will become second nature to

you. Make a name for yourselfby being the best at everythingyou set your mind to master.Become a daily learner, a daily

reader, and educate yourselfin the area that you want to bethe best. "HARD WORK;"there is no easy way toaccomplish what no other hasdone."HARD WORK" built

America. "HARD WORK"is one element which will helpyou achieve your greatestdreams.


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The problem with our human

nature is that we wanteverythingright now. We have become a"microwave society."

We want success the sameway; we want it right now andwewant it the easy way. Sorry,wrong answer. If you buy intothis type of method forsuccess, then you are the one

whoprobably buys lottery tickets,hoping for your millions. Theodds of that happening are


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stacked against you; those

peoplemake a lot of money fromthose tickets. There is nothingthat

pays off better than good oldfashioned HARD WORK!

A

farmer goes out and workshard to plant his crop. Hewatersit, weeds it, and even fertilizes

his field. His, "HARDWORK" will pay off at harvesttime. If the farmer did

not water, weed, and fertilize


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his crop, it would yield very

little. If the athlete will notplant a crop of "HARDWORK" he, too, will yieldnothing for his effort. All

of this takes time; the farmers,as well as the athletes,earn great rewards from theircontinual effort. With "HARDWORK," you can expect to getbigger, stronger, and faster.

Let

us chew for a while on the nextnugget of success,"DETERMINATION."

Another word that fits this


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section is tenacity. Never give

up your dreams. Set yourmind, soul, and heart upondoingeverything necessary to

become your best. Notice Isaid, "Yourbest;" learn how to become thebest you are capable of."DETERMINATION" meansthat you look at yourselfand make no excuses. As you

find your weak areas, attackthemto better yourself. One of myweak areas of life was reading.


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I gave up all my excuses and

started reading everything inthe area of my interest; now Ilove to read. One might havevery weak arms; get over it

and get busy correcting theproblemarea. Are you out of shape?Get over it and be determinedto change that problem. Doyou have problems in Math?Get

over it, ask for help, and learn.Never let your emotionshave the best of you. Controlyour emotions and do


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whatever

it takes to be the best.Ayoung man won a gold metalin the Olympics on the pistolrageusing his right hand. He wenthome after the competition a

winner, but he had a dream towin a second gold metal infouryears. While at work, his right

hand was crushed bymachineryto the point surgeons had to

amputate his shooting hand.


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Our

young man was"DETERMINED," and lefthimself noexcuses. Our athlete went to

work, developed his left hand,went back to the followingOlympics, and won his secondgoldmetal. This, my reader is"DETERMINATION" to theextreme. He did not have a

right hand. What is yourexcuse?Another high school studentlost his leg, yet he plays on


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the line for his team. What is

your excuse? I had a friendwho had polio in his legs,making them both useless;however,

he was on our wrestling teamat my school. He would crawlafter his opponents, then hewould pin them. He became awrestlerfor a college team. Do youhave DETERMINATION?

"PERSONALSACRIFICE" is next on ouragenda on which to meditate.

What will it take to become


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the best? This section is really

all about making daily choicesto stay on the narrow roadto success. Instead of anothervideo game to exercise your

thumbs, buy equipment, whichwill help you become the best.I am sure that Kobe Bryantbought a basketball instead ofvideo games. I am sure theman who lost his hand wantedto

give up and quit, but insteadwent out and bought a left-handedgun. Instead of doing what you


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want to, do what is necessary

to become the best. I wanted tobecome a better athlete atone point in my life, so I set adaily routine and stuck with

it, even when I did not feel likeit. I asked my father tobuild me a goal post in ourback yard. I would go to theneighborsand kick from their back yard,day in and day out. I won the

kicking position that year onthe varsity squad. This is"PERSONALSACRIFICE." Make the right


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choices about your diet, your

sleeping habits, and yourfriends (yes, even yourfriends.)Place around you people who

will help you achieve yourdreams.Spending time with those whodo drugs and want to get introublewill carry you far away fromyour dreams.

Afterworking with youth for over22 years, I see those who have

no vision or plan for their lives


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perish. However, those who

will make the plans and makethe personal sacrificesnecessaryto succeed, go on in life to be

successful. I started to speaklife into the world of an eighthgrader on the road todestructionusing drugs. Since then, shehas become a highlysuccessful

artist, graduating from an artcollege with honors. Therewas a freshman, though oncedevastated by her parents'


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separation,

has now become anelementary school teacher. Mydaughter,Leia, set aside her love life

until she reached her goal ofbecoming a registered nurse.Keep your focus on the prize.Set your dream, your goal infront of you, and then stayfocusedon it. My daughter will

graduate from college thisMay, andat the age of 22 is willing tothink about her love life and


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place someone in her life with

the same type of dreams."Whowill answer this call?" Thosewho dare to be the bestand are positive will answerthe call. Those who answer thecall are not afraid of trying to

become someone special,someoneimportant, and someonesuccessful. It is better to have

triedand failed than to have nevertried. Those will answer who

want their life to mean


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something and want to be

rememberedfor their achievements. "Whowill answer this call?"There is a call going out to all.

Will you step up and answerthe call to be someone ofexcellence? Will you, can you,orare you going to step on to theroad which leads to success?It does not matter where you

step on to that road; it onlymatters that you step on to it,and are determined to neverget off the road once you are


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there. "Who will answer

this call?" Few people answerthis call. Will you bethe one that will overcome allobstacles in your way as you

travel long and hard down thisnarrow road? It does notmatterif others will answer this call;what matters are your owndeep convictions. Will youanswer this call of life? One

additionalbenefit is others may follow ifyou show them the way


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through

your example.Ihave answered this call in mylife to be the best I was createdto be. I have been on this roadsince 1981, and have led manydown the same road. Enjoy life

by enjoying the process ofsuccess. Enjoy those aroundyou as you see them progressdown

the same road. Rejoice withthem as they rejoice with youin the triumph of overcoming


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all the odds to become the best

you can be.

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