Today I want to continue talking about “5 Critical Lessons In Success.” In this article I will cover lessons three through five.
These critical success lessons will continue to reveal things that I’ve learned over the course of my life.
On yesterday I talked about how to make important decisions, and the realization that your decisions decide your destiny (see: “5 Critical Lessons in Success – Part I”).
Today we’re going to continue this series with lessons three through five, so let’s get right to it.
5 Critical Lessons in Success – Part II:
Success Lesson Number 3: Don’t Feed the Beast
“Man at his best, is but a beast.”
There is a beast nature in all of us, and that beast nature will sabotage our success if we allow it to.
We all have “beastly tendencies,” and if we give ourselves over to them, if we feed them, they will surely flourish and take over our lives. It’s critical that we starve these tendencies, and feed our talents and our gifts.
When you feed the beast, when you give attention to the beast nature, the beast nature flourishes; the beast will eventually destroy you. It may be a beast of anger, of greed, of overeating, of lust, of lying; whatever the beast, don’t feed it.
Spend your energy, focus your thoughts, and make the decision to consciously ponder on thoughts of peace, love and pleasantness. Slay the beast by changing your thoughts, and you’ll never have to worry about the beast, slaying you.
Success Lesson Number 4: Manage the Lows
If you can “manage the lows,” you can achieve almost any goal. Anyone can work towards their goals when things are going great. We can all get things done when there are no obstacles blocking us, but the key to success is to get the things done especially when there are things blocking you.
The power of the successful lies in their ability to maneuver around difficult situations, to master the lows. The lows cause the successful to grow stronger, instead of growing weaker. The successful shine, when others are collapsing.
If you can manage the lows, if you can be strong when you should be weak, you will succeed; you will be a leader.
Learn to focus your attention on “the lows!” Look for the lows, master the lows, and you will master success.
Success Lesson Number 5: Recognize the Power of Monthly Goals
Are you using monthly goals? What are your goals for this month? If you can’t tell me your goals in explicit detail for this month, I’d say you’re not even slightly interested in succeeding.
Every year you should have a primary goal. That primary goal should be supported by 12 monthly goals. The 12 monthly goals are the 12 pillars that support the realization of the primary goal, without the pillars supporting the primary goal; the primary goal will crumble under the pressure of life. Instead of the goal being realized, it will remain in a dream state.
Every month you should have a goal that stretches you towards your primary goal. If you happen to reach the goal, stretch your next month’s goal a little further. Keep stretching until your maximizing your potential. When you begin to maximize your potential, that’s when you’re on the road to success.
The key is to live each month like it’s your last, and in time success will be yours!
That concludes this series on five critical lessons in success; hopefully you will put all of these principles into action!
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