TIME TO MAKE A COMMITMENT
NOW, LET'S ASSUME YOU HAVE A GOAL IN MIND. THE NEXT QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF IS, AM I WILLING TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL?.
IF YOUR ANSWER IS," I'LL DO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING, EXCEPT THAT I WON'T DO------- ," THEN FRANKLY, YOU'RE NOT COMMITTED. AND IF YOU'RE NOT COMMITTED, IT'S LIKELY THAT YOU'LL BE DERAILED AND NOT ACHIEVE YOUR OBJECTIVE. FOR INSTANCE, MANY PEOPLE START A NEW BUSINESS WITH THIS APPROACH, I'LL GIVE IT SIX MONTHS TO PRPOSPER. IT IF THINGS DON'T WORK OUT AFTER SIX MONTHS, I'LL QUIT', THIS IS NOT A MENTAL ATTITUDE THAT LEADS TO SUCCESS.
WHERE WOULD NOVELIST DAVID BALDACCI BE IF HE HAD SAID." I'LL TRY THE WRITING FOR ONR YEAR.... AND IF CAN'T SELL ANYTHING, I'LL GIVE IT UP'? HE'D HAVE MISSED OUT ON THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO WHAT HE LOVES HAVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE.... AND LIVE HIS DREAM!
NOW, I'M NOT SUGGESTING THAT YOU JUST BULL AHEAD WITHOUT A PLAN AND HOPE FOR THE BEST. OF COURSE YOU SHOULD SET TIMETABLES. DEADLINES AND BUDGET SO YOU STAY ON COURSE AND SUCCEED AS QUIKLY AS POSSIBLE. BUT THE REALLITY IS, DESPITE YOUR MOST CAREFUL PLANS, YOU DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL.... AND YOU CON'T FORESEE ALL THE OBSTACLES THAT WILL CROSS YOUR PATH.
THAT'S WHERE COMMITMENT SEPATATES THE WINNERS FROM THE LOSERS. THE COMMITTED PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HANG IN------ AND PREVAIL----- NO MATTER WHAT. AND IF IT TAKES A LITTLE LONGER THAN THEY THOUGHT, SO BE IT. THOSE WHO AREN'T COMMITTED ARE GOING TO GIVE UP THE SHIP WHEN THINGS DON'T GO THEIR WAY.
NOW THAT YOU'VE LEARNED ABOUT THE POWER OF COMMITMENT, IT'S TIME TO APPLY THE PRINCIPLE. SO, GO AHEAD. SELECT A GOAL YOU HAVE A BURNING DESIRE TO ACHIEVE. MAKE A COMMITMENT TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL. START MOVING FORWARD AND GET READY TO NOTICE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL OPPORTUNITIES THAT COME YOUR WAY. THEN FOLLOW THROUGH WITH PERSISTENT ACTION AND GET READY TO SUCCEED.!
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