Reaping the Fruit of Success in Life
One way to become more successful in our lives is to look
at the lifestyle and habits of people who are already
clearly reaping the fruits of success in life and living
and growing towards their unique God given potential. What
are some common characteristics and behaviour that we can
apply to our own lives to help us on our own personal
journey towards excellence? I have spent many years
studying this area, and have discovered that there are
common principles and habits that successful people follow
and see results many times over. Even people who have
achieved great personal growth in their lives know the
importance of having established life habits and daily
motivation towards their personal goals. Here are three
things that are important keys to unleash personal growth.
Three Steps towards Success that can Grow You Beyond Better.
1.Believe in yourself
"You weren't an accident. You weren't mass produced. You
aren't an assembly-line product. You were deliberately
planned, specifically gifted, and lovingly positioned on the
Earth by the Master Craftsman"
Max Lucado Best Selling Author
We all are born with a unique personality and gifts and
abilities. There is a purpose for each person’s life and
each person possesses all that is needed to fulfill that
purpose. For more information on discovering your uniqueness
and purpose check out
http://www.livingbeyondbetter.com/discovering-your-uniqueness.html
Believing in oneself is a choice we all have
to make, sometimes many times a day. It is an attitude that
we develop over time. It can be called self confidence, self
esteem or self worth. We cannot base our belief about our
worth on our past, or our circumstances, or other people’s
opinions. We choose to believe we are of value, have
something to offer to others and the world, and that our
life has purpose. The strength of what we allow our mind to
think and believe is incredibly powerful. The power of what
we believe will become a self fulfilling prophecy over our
life. It can be the difference between mediocrity and the
results we desire. Successful people acknowledge their
limitations, but keep on choosing to believe that anything
is possible. It is not what life hands you that is
important, but how you respond to it that makes the
difference.
2.Become a life long learner
Successful people keep themselves up to date with
information, which allows them to be on the cutting edge in
their field of influence. As human knowledge has vastly
increased, and is more accessible than ever before, so a
commitment to life long learning is an important key to
success. Making this a daily habit builds a solid foundation
for positive growth. Many successful people are committed to
reading at least one book every week. If you give one hour a
day towards something you would really like to learn or
accomplish in your life, it adds up to 365 hours a year!
Significant changes can happen in that amount of time. Using
throw away time usefully is also a good exercise, for
example listening to an audio tape or CD when traveling in
the car. To grow beyond better, purposely schedule into your
day time devoted to improving your mind, increasing your
skills and consciously make the decision to assimilate and
apply what you learn.
3.Keep good company.
Surround yourself with positive people. It is so easy to be
affected by negativity, and drawn into that way of thinking.
Make a point to mix with people who encourage you, inspire
you and believe in you. Keep company with people who
energize you towards reaching your goals. You tend to become
like the people you spend the most time with.
Jim Rohn, a successful author and self-made millionaire
wrote
"You are the average of the five people you spend the most
time with"
Increase the time you spend with positive successful people,
and spend less time with those who have a negative influence
on you, who decrease your self confidence and create
discouragement.
Look for new opportunities to mix with successful people.
Observe and learn from their attitudes and lifestyle, and
adopt and adapt things that might work in your life and
situation.
About the Author
Barbara White of Beyond Better Development, speaks and writes with a passion to inspire and empower people in their journey of personal growth towards the excellence in life that they aspire to. This article is extracted from her newsletter, Growing Beyond Better. If you would like to receive this free newsletter regularly, you can subscribe at her website www.livnigbeyondbetter.com