Post on 04-Jun-2018
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
1/164
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;
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
2/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
3/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
4/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
5/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
6/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
7/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
8/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
9/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
10/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
11/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
12/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
13/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
14/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
15/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
16/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
17/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
18/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
19/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
20/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
21/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
22/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
23/164
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?
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
24/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
25/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
26/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
27/164
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,
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
28/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
29/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
30/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
31/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
32/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
33/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
34/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
35/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
36/164
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,
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
37/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
38/164
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,
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
39/164
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,
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
40/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
41/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
42/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
43/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
44/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
45/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
46/164
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.
3. Fear of Success
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
47/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
48/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
49/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
50/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
51/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
52/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
53/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
54/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
55/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
56/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
57/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
58/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
59/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
60/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
61/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
62/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
63/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
64/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
65/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
66/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
67/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
68/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
69/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
70/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
71/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
72/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
73/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
74/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
75/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
76/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
77/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
78/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
79/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
80/164
, 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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
81/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
82/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
83/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
84/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
85/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
86/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
87/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
88/164
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
submarine painted to look like
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
89/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
90/164
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?
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
91/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
92/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
93/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
94/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
95/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
96/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
97/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
98/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
99/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
100/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
101/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
102/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
103/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
104/164
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,
because you're afraid that
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
105/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
106/164
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
they're common) can cause
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
107/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
108/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
109/164
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
which nothing you do seems to
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
110/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
111/164
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
universal definition of what
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
112/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
113/164
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?
Often the difference between a
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
114/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
115/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
116/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
117/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
118/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
119/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
120/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
121/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
122/164
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
you do and therefore play a
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
123/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
124/164
"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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
125/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
126/164
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
some of the tips that can help
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
127/164
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
http://www.evolvingtimes.com/2007/08/10-tips-for-staying-positive-around-negative-people.htmhttp://www.evolvingtimes.com/2007/08/10-tips-for-staying-positive-around-negative-people.htmhttp://www.evolvingtimes.com/2007/08/10-tips-for-staying-positive-around-negative-people.htmhttp://www.evolvingtimes.com/2007/08/10-tips-for-staying-positive-around-negative-people.htm8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
128/164
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
drive to succeed. Make sure
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
129/164
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
habitmake education a
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
130/164
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
http://www.slowdownfast.com/blog/the-secret-to-achieving-your-goals-turn-them-into-habits/http://www.slowdownfast.com/blog/the-secret-to-achieving-your-goals-turn-them-into-habits/http://www.slowdownfast.com/blog/the-secret-to-achieving-your-goals-turn-them-into-habits/http://www.slowdownfast.com/blog/the-secret-to-achieving-your-goals-turn-them-into-habits/8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
131/164
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
livesand that our friends
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
132/164
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
http://forum.belmont.edu/cornwall/archives/002683.htmlhttp://forum.belmont.edu/cornwall/archives/002683.html8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
133/164
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.
http://www.evolvingtimes.com/2007/08/10-tips-for-staying-positive-around-negative-people.htmhttp://www.evolvingtimes.com/2007/08/10-tips-for-staying-positive-around-negative-people.htmhttp://www.evolvingtimes.com/2007/08/10-tips-for-staying-positive-around-negative-people.htmhttp://www.evolvingtimes.com/2007/08/10-tips-for-staying-positive-around-negative-people.htm8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
134/164
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.
Bill Gates, the founder of
Microsoft, didnt believe in
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
135/164
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
achieve, but rather you
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
136/164
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
around them they can better
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
137/164
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
you also were the catalyst for
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
138/164
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
truth. The first nugget is:
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
139/164
"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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
140/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
141/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
142/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
143/164
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
final goal, or the greatness of
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
144/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
145/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
146/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
147/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
148/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
149/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
150/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
151/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
152/164
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.
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
153/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
154/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
155/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
156/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
157/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
158/164
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'
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
159/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
160/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
161/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
162/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
163/164
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
8/13/2019 Sure Road to Success
164/164
all the odds to become the best
you can be.