Many people complain about time and how they can’t get to achieve nothing. How can you accomplish something when you don’t even know what you really want? Become clear of what you really want! If not, you’ll end up chasing so many new opportunities, and you’ll lose purpose.

We live in a world where there are so many things that come our way to disturb us from achieving our main goals. You can never buy back wasted time; monitor your time wisely and put aside all those distractions until you achieve your goals.

This is the beginning of a new year. Sit down, get pen and paper and write down your goals. Be clear of what you want and straight away, get to work! Nothing comes your way by simply wishing. You need to take the necessary Action to bring your dreams to reality!

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If you want to succeed in life, you got to have a map which will show you where you are going. Write your goals down don’t ever think you can just work it all out from your head. If not you will get distracted by all sorts of things and you won’t remember what your mission for the day was and this will lead you to more failure. Not writing your goals down, hoping to succeed in this life its like throwing your arrows in the dark. Don’t do such thing! Goals are steps you need to take to get you to your intended destination.

Don’t woke up each day hoping that you might do something that is going to make you a success; you have got to research, plan, have clear goals and take action. My simple formula is know what you want, know how you want to get there and let nothing stand in your way. Simple as that! Success is not a random game!

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Small Deeds Done Are Better Than Great Deeds Planned ~ Peter Marshall!

Activity, Activity, Activity; that’s your key to any form of success. Activity always pays, remember that! Without activity, you won’t go anywhere: you will be like a goat tied to a tree going round and round in circles, still getting back to the same place!

Have you been meaning to:

• Join the gym?
• Tidy that room?
• Write that book?
• Paint the house?
• Build that website?
• Start that business?
• Create that product?
• Learn that language?
• Start an exercise program?
• Call that prospective client?
• Apply & Enrol at the university?
• Take someone away for a short break?

Have you been wondering why you haven’t achieved anything of significance yet? Your Problem is; You’re Lacking Activity in your endeavors! No Activity, No Achievement! If you don’t do, you won’t get. Can you harvest grain even though you didn’t plant anything? I don’t think so!

You need to get going, you need to get started and when I say get started, I mean get started! No more putting things off for later or when you feel like you want to. You need to get started now! There is no point of speaking about it, telling everyone about it, planning it and doing nothing!

If you don’t act, your life will remain the same, conditions will remain the same and your results will be the same. No Activity, No Success!

Your only option is to take massive action!

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Your Own Resolution To Succeed Is More Important Than Any Other One Thing! – Abraham Lincoln

Success is a journey you have to embark on. Your road to success is like any other road, there will be bumps, sharp bends, potholes and so on. However, if your mission or goal is to succeed in your chosen endeavor, then you must be ready for them and adjust accordingly. Never allow them to intimidate you, or deviate you from your path to success. You need to be persistent and never give in to negativity, criticism or persecution.

You are responsible for your success. It doesn’t matter what people might have said about you, that’s old news! It doesn’t matter how many times you have failed in so many things, that again is old news! If you study your road to success properly (the knowledge & skills you need to succeed), and are willing to pass through the detours (critics, negative thoughts, procrastination, laziness, distractions, etc) then no matter what, you will reach the finishing line.

Even though events and other people might stand in your way, you still have the power to overcome all the odds to become a success. It is your own willingness, desire, knowledge, skills and persistence that will see you through to success. If Abraham Lincoln did it, You too can do it. There are so many people who succeeded in life because they desired to succeed.

We don’t hear much about Abraham Lincoln’s defeats because his victories were so notable. But for the most part of his life, the odds were against him.

When he was nine, his mother died.
In 1832 he lost an election to an Illinois State legislature.
In 1849 he was rejected as Commissioner of the General Land Office
In 1855 he lost Senate race
In 1856 he was unsuccessful in his bid for the vice presidency
In 1858 he lost Senate race again

However, his most painful losses were the deaths of his 4 year old and 12 year old sons. He was born in the backwoods of Kentucky  with a few months of schooling without any text books. Students back then had to repeat and understand the words of their teachers! He read the classics, taught himself mathematics, worked on his writing and speaking skills. His philosophy was, I will study and prepare, and when the time comes, I will be ready!

He told a friend, “Bear in mind, Jimmy that, your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing”

Yes, Bad things happened to Abraham Lincoln, but let me inform you why bad things often happen to good people:

Bad things happen to good people because it is a necessary part of making a good person great!

Failure isn’t permanent unless you quit. Failing is only a detour not a dead-end. Failure is never final – unless you choose to give up! Don’t give up, keep going.

I want to challenge you today, to prepare yourself, get the knowledge you need, learn from whomever you need to learn from, and get moving to success. Let nothing stop you! Your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing!

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Set Clear Goals

“Without the vision of a goal, a man cannot manage his own life, much less the lives of others.” – Genghis Khan

You need to know what you really want to achieve in your life. Clear goals will keep you focused on what you really want to achieve. Warren Buffett – the 2nd richest man in the world and the most successful investor – said his companies ability to generate such large profits is the result of being able to set clear goals by focusing on what is really important, and not paying attention to things that would distract his company.

• Positive Thinking

Think positively all the times. Undo negative conditioning, work on building positive beliefs and use your imagination to help you create the life you truly desire. Even if negativity grabs your attention, refocus on the positive. Do not let self-limitations hold you down. It’s not easy but your magnificent mind is so powerful that it can help you (with little training) focus on your desires and not your fears.

• Stay Fit
  

Eat Well… the Best Diet you can afford will help. Without proper nutrition, it is difficult to get your positive energies moving in the right direction. Exercise regularly to stay fit. Regular exercises clears your mind, grounds out negativity, and improves your health. Drink quite often, eat fruits, this helps you to stay fit and up to the task at hand. You can only enjoy your work if you are in good health.

• Upgrade Your Value

To remain efficient in your endeavors, you need to upgrade your value. Your value is your worth. You can only build more value by acquiring more knowledge, qualities and new skills. Get a mentor if you don’t have one and keep learning daily. Get hold of any learning materials to acquire more knowledge.This helps you to become more creative and efficient at all times. Never stop learning.

• Evaluate The Status Quo

Take a stock of your current situation. Is there anything that is holding you back to reach your goal? It could be anything from friends, family, TV, sports, Internet, lack of qualification, etc You can arrange special times with family and friends to spend time with them. You can limit the times you watch TV. You might need to enrol at a college/university or online to obtain whatever qualification you need to reach your dream. List down everything that is holding you back and take the necessary action to make sure it doesn’t stand between you and your dream.

• Take Action

If you think about it and believe it you must also act on it! There is no point in thinking and wishing something and you don’t take action. Without action, your intentions will not manifest to reality. Take the right action, and lots of it. Don’t be lazy, get to work!

• Persist

Sometimes it can be hard to keep going towards attaining your goal. You will need persistence on the road to success. Do not allow anything/anyone to stand in your way. If you make a mistake, rise up, seek a solution and keep going. If the going gets tough, keep going. You will get there. If Abraham Lincoln was alive. He would have told you about the power of persistence. He failed in so many ways, lost his loved ones, was humiliated in elections, but he never gave up. He persevered until he became the President of The United States – A great one by the way. In fact he told someone that, “Your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing!” Put on the garment of persistence and keep going!

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More of the same will bring more of the same. If you work hard at something, having clear goals, you will yield great results. If you spend your days contemplating failure and defeat, you will yield failure and defeat.

You get out of life, what you put into it, and when you change the causes that shape your life – primarily your thoughts, words and actions – you’ll get different results. Don’t expect to reap what you don’t sow: If you sow a lemon seed; don’t expect to reap an orange. It won’t happen! If you carry on laying the same ’causes’, you will get the same results.

The actions you take today, determines what your life will be in the future. If you’re not happy with your results today, it might be in the area of your finances, relationships, physical stature, spirituality, marriage, business endeavors and so on; then you have got to work hard towards attaining your intended results. This might mean changing your beliefs, your thoughts, bad habits, actions, etc – you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do to ensure attainment, joy and happiness in the future.

You need to set clear goals and begin working hard to make sure you reap your intended result. Don’t worry about the results of yesterday, yesterday is gone, you can start from today to create a brighter tomorrow. If you feel overwhelmed with your tasks, don’t be intimidated, maybe you just need to break your goals into smaller manageable tasks. You can’t build a city in one day, but, you can build a city. Don’t be discouraged, be of good cheer and get to work.

When there is something you really want to achieve in your life, you must be willing to take steps each day to make it happen.

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I stumbled on this video where Sir Richard Branson in TED (www.ted.com) was talking about his school days as a Dyslexic. Apparently, Sir Branson left school at 15 and even though he wasn’t good at school, that didn’t stand in his way to become a successful husband, father, business man and a role model of our day.

No excuses to those who would say they were not good in school or they left school early and their life has no meaning. It’s all about finding your way to the top!

You are still alive right? Then you’ve got a chance from today to change your life and do something great with it. Don’t hold on to excuses, or to what people or teachers and respected figures have said about you. It’s in the past, it don’t mean anything. It only mean something if you give it a right. You can’t change the past, but can surely do something rewarding in the present and change your future. Find a way to the top!

Sir Richard Branson did something with his life. He had excuses to justify why he could’ve lived a mediocre life. But he didn’t give glory to his weaknesses instead he used his mind and concentrated on his potential to find his way to the TOP!

Now it’s your turn. Go for it!Find A Way To The Top!

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Life is all about priorities. You need to get your priorities right if you want to succeed and experience happiness in your life. Many people know what is important to them, they know the activities they have to engage in to succeed and yet still they find themselves selling themselves short. Failure and unhappiness comes because someone decides to put off working on their most important priorities for the sake of fulfilling the lust of temporary pleasures.

Sometimes it requires you to sacrifice watching some TV programs for the sake of accomplishing your goals. Sometimes you got to put off spending a lot of your time with friends for the sake of accomplishing your goals. There are so many tempting things out there, but the problem is, they only satisfy us in the present moment, they’ve got nothing to do with securing our ideal future of abundance and happiness. Your future can only be better if you get your priorities right. Daily, deal with your main important priorities first before you decide to do anything that is not productive.

Watch out for daily interruptions such as reading emails, answering mobile or cellular phone, watching TV, surfing the web with no direction, talking on the phone for many hours with friends, family members who wants your attention anytime of the day, pets, delivery people, new ideas, etc

In as much as you might be tempted to put off your most productive tasks to deal with unimportant tasks, my advice is, don’t listen to that voice. Don’t yield to that temptation, don’t follow that path. It leads to failure and unhappiness. I am not saying you shouldn’t read emails, play with kids, watch TV or anything. I am saying, you need to priorities your daily activities wisely. I know you want to be happy and succeed in life. So my advice to you is, get your priorities right!

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You Are Responsible For Your Thinking. If You Change The Way You Think, Your Life Will Get Better.

We all have a voice that talks to us. You might know it as your conscience, your inner man or your inner voice. It’s ever talking and suggesting things to you.

Many people are not aware of this voice even though it’s been talking within them all their life. You can never get rid of your inner voice, so your best bet is to make it function on your favor.

For those people who grew up in a negative environment that voice will help them to create negative suggestions which manifests negative outcomes. If you are fortunate to have grown up in a positive environment, your inner voice will help you suggest positive ideas and the consequences will be positive outcomes.

On a negative note; this voice can make anything worse. It has the tendency of taking a small problem, think about it for awhile, and create a humongous problem out of it. It rehearses problematic thoughts, focuses on what might go wrong and points out all negative possibilities.

What you end up with is an imagination that has a very bad situation. The problem goes from a mild annoyance to a major catastrophe as you persuade yourself that the imagined situation is the real situation. You end up being busy confronting a big problem that only exists in your mind.

These kind of thoughts will lead to all sorts of negative outcomes. You can end up saying words you will live to regret for the rest of your life, you can become weakened, suicidal, depressed or violent. These outcomes are caused by the emotions you have created based on exaggerated thoughts. The original problem may be bad enough but it is not as catastrophic as your new invention. Change your mind and attitude so as to shrink the exaggerated thought back to its original size.

To change your inner dialogue you must catch it in action. To do this you have to pay attention to yourself. You must engage in self-observation and listen to it. So next time when you catch your inner voice thinking negatively; STOP it on its tracks, arrest it and get rid of it immediately.

Just like a wild horse that needs to be tamed, it requires patience and determination to tame that beast. Its the same with your inner voice, you need patience, willingness and determination to tame it. It’s not easy, but YES you can tame it. It can be done, don’t be discouraged!

Once your inner voice is tamed it will submit under your authority and begin to work on your favor. You’ll begin to think positively and strategically while experiencing positive outcomes in your life! That’s exactly what you need!

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If you ask any successful people in any area of life, they will tell you they never got started knowing everything. They made progress first and figured out everything along the way.

Perfectionism is the number one reason why many people died without manifesting their ideas to the world. It is the reason why many are stuck doing things they don’t want to do because they are seeking to be perfect before they do what they ought to do.

Stop waiting for the perfect time, perfect opportunity, perfect day, perfect people and perfect condition. Make progress now and you will never regret the sacrifice. Go for progress and never perfectionism.

My encouragement is that you start from today to make progress pursuing that dream. Don’t strive for perfectionism, strive for progress. You don’t have to be perfect to get started. Get started anyways and do everything you can to perfect what needs to be perfected. The demand for progress should always exceed the supply of perfectionism.

Make progress first and endeavor to learn as you progress. Read, study, learn and do everything to perfect your ways. Remember;

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out – Robert Collier

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