Friday, May 12, 2006

Success Step VI - You Must Believe!

As I am writing this success step I am actually on a flight to Europe. Can’t sleep, so what better use of my time than to create the article for the final Success Step.

“Success Step VI – You Must Believe!”

Before I explain this step in detail it’s imperative I emphasize that the “believe” I am talking about has nothing to do with a higher power. The “believe” I am referring to comes from within you. It’s your strength, your power, your source. It’s what gives you that constant drive to succeed no matter what.

If you have even the slightest doubt that you are not going to be successful, guess what, you won’t be. Bottom line is you must believe with every ounce of your being that you will be successful for you to be successful.

The bible clearly states: “Have the faith of a mustard seed and tell that mountain to move and it will move!” You MUST have the same faith and believe when it comes to your success. Anything less simply will not do.

Mohammed Ali, probably the greatest boxer of all time, was once asked to what he contributed his greatness. The reporter wanted to know whether it was his natural talent, his intense training regimen, his commitment to the sport or something else.

In typical Mohammed Ali fashion he answered: “Now you know, that’s a dumb question. Don’t you know? I fly like a butterfly and I sting like a bee. Ain’t no boxer gonna stop me. I am the greatest!”

No doubt in his mind that he was the best. And by many standards to this day, he’s still considered amongst the greatest.

Does it mean that when you truly believe that you will be successful that you won’t have any setbacks? Of course not. That would make it just a bit too easy. Setbacks are sure to happen.

Believe however that you will be successful and these setbacks will only fuel you to try harder, to do more, to take that extra step. Truly believing in yourself and that you have what it takes to be successful and you will be, count on it.

For 15 years I struggled. I had many doors shut in my face. I was told by many people, especially those closest to me that I should go work for someone else, that I should just forget it.

At times I fell down, depressed, angry, deprived but quitting….. never, not a solution. Despite what anyone told me somewhere deep inside my gut I had that constant churning, that constant lingering and I just knew and I believed that one day I would be successful.

So despite what anyone told me, I kept on trying, I kept on going, I kept on holding on. Yes, I had to redesign my plan several times and yes I had to take different roads. But like Mohammed Ali I believed and still do, that I have what it takes to be successful and stay successful. Yes it did take 15 years but I did it, mainly because I truly believed I could and would.

You must do the same. All the previous 5 steps will go to waste if you do not have a solid believe that you will be successful in your life.

This is the final step of the Success Steps series. Put them into practice and stay focused and you will discover a potential within you that you never thought you had. It will take you places you never even dreamed of and you will be successful.

My next article I am going to give you a tool that I use every day to help me stay focused. I developed it myself and I find it to be extremely effective in speeding up the process of becoming successful. I want you to have it – free.

There is one condition, well, actually two: 1. you need to promise me you will use that tool the way it is intended to be used and 2. you will send me an email when you see that tool creating abundance in your life. I truly want to know about your success.


Best Wishes;


Lode


Next Article: Free Success Tool – Stay tuned.

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