Developing Desire To Succeed
by Tom Hopkins
Here
are three methods of developing a burning desire to succeed. They will
work — if you want them to.
1.
The greatest obstacle to developing desire is a conviction that we'll
never
be able to fulfill it. So many people discourage desire to avoid
the
frustration they may encounter. If you don't have a burning desire to
better
your life, you're cheating yourself and your loved ones with phony
excuses.
You're choosing a level of life that's poor compared to what you could
have with the extra exertion you're capable of. It's all on your
shoulders
and there's no way you can shift a bit of the responsibility to anyone
else.
2.
Focus on the specific things you want. Make agreements with
yourself.
When I do this, I get that. Don't try to make yourself work for nothing.
3.
Take it in steps. If you've never made more than minimum wage,
don't
aim for half a million dollars the first year. The essential element is
faith in yourself.
I know
former migrant farm workers who came out of the fields and make
themselves
wealthy. If your sunshine wants far outstrip your cold morning desire,
have a talk with yourself, then have a lot more talks. Convince
yourself
you can succeed and will succeed.