It’s sadly amazing the number of people that I talk with who tell me they want more, they want a better job and more success, yet they feel they are not worthy of achieving it. I hear every excuse about what “might happen” or “what if this happens” and I hear very little “I’m going to make it happen.”
Here is the good news, these are normal thoughts for many people and success is just a few steps away. If you can dream it, if you can see it, you can start on the path to getting there. Here are five simple steps to help you get there:
- discover your dream
- plan the steps to get there
- start taking steps, reasonable risks
- constantly exceed your expectations
- reflect on accomplishments and push for more
Like a ladder or stairs, the steps should be reasonably separated allowing you to move from one step to the next without a big jump. In contrast to this analogy, life or your career may not always present opportunities in equal increments. Some steps may be more of a stretch then others. This is where risk and reflection will be important factors in your success.
I like taking the stairs – do you?
- DEG
Interesting metaphors. Clever.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Metaphors and analogies help us store the idea!
DeleteMust we "push for more?"
ReplyDeleteI believe that if you want to accomplish more, you have to push for more. Talking about it without action will likely not create the success you dream about. Some people are very content with their position in life or their career, and that is great. Others become resentful that they have not achieved more, they need to push for more.
DeleteWhat do you feel causes people to feel as you say?
ReplyDeleteI believe it could be many things. It truly depends on a lot of different factors. One of the most basic is that it is easier to talk about missed opportunities and claim "victim" or that life cheated you in some way than it is to make it happen. Others, may never claim victim, but simply lack the self-confidence. In still other cases it may be unrealistic expectations. Those are just three examples. What are your thoughts?
DeleteSimply: there is much sincere wisdom in all of your responses.
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