Passion For Success

"Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm." Winston Churchill

There is nothing like enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is the fuel of success. It drives one on even when obstacles keep on mounting. It works hand-in-hand with determination.

Have you noticed that you tend to accomplish a task faster if you were enthusiastic about it in the first place and it tends to drag on forever if you just don't "feel it".

A person without enthusiasm lacks the spark that we often see in a go-getter. There is practically no drive and hardly can such a person see opportunities and chances with this frame of mind.

Steven Spielberg was so enthusiastic about making films that one day, when he was 17-years-old, he dressed up in a suit and tie, combed his hair, carried his father's briefcase (which contained nothing but a sandwich and candy bars) and made for Universal Pictures.

He strode past a guard and went into one of the offices. It was an unused office and after some days he bought some plastic nameplates and registered his name in the building directory!

How enthusiastic are we about our jobs? Of course the best way to be enthusiastic about anything is to genuinely enjoy it. Then enthusiasm will flow naturally. Since we all can't dump our present jobs, we can start developing our enthusiasm for them.

How?

(a) By thinking of all the benefits to us—money for traveling, clothes...

(b) By thinking of all those who benefit from our services—directly or indirectly

By doing this we would see some good sides to our jobs which we might never have thought of and we will start to appreciate them more.

(c) Then we should consciously look out for exciting or interesting things about our jobs.

Most of the time people claim to be bored by their jobs. It is simply because they had already closed their minds to the task.

(d) Set targets and deadlines for yourself. You will be surprised how this will make you more effective that even your boss will notice the difference (Who knows you might get a raise!).

(e) Read motivational books and apart from these read autobiographies of successful people in your field. They have a way of inspiring one to achieve success.

Don't Settle For Mediocrity

True success in life can only come by not settling for mediocrity, we should always strive to achieve and get the most out of life that we possibly can, it is only when we push ourselves and give it all we've got can we then give ourselves a pat on the back for a job well done.

Success in life depends on self-discipline and not giving in at the first hurdle you come across or going into a project only half-heartedly, by pushing yourself that little bit further you will be surprised at what you are capable of achieving, this is what separates the winners from the losers or the successful from the unsuccessful.

All people say that they want to succeed in life at whatever they do but very few are willing to actually push themselves just little bit further in order to achieve their goals, and this is why some of us succeed in life while others fail.

How well you succeed is all about how bad you want the success, what it means to you, are you willing to succeed a little or are you willing to go the whole nine yards and beyond to achieve a higher status and be outstanding?

We all start out with the best of intentions when racing towards the goals we have set, we shoot out of the starting gate and run down the straight away but many of us fall back at the first hurdle, we don't push, we run
out of steam when the going gets tough, we don't pause to catch our second wind but come to a halt and give up.

We stumble on half-heartedly and cross the finish line in second or third place at best, if we even finish at all.

Never settle for anything less than giving it you're all. Here are some tips to help you remember never to settle for anything but your best no matter what the project is. It doesn't matter how big or small the project is, put your all into getting it completed.

If you think you have given it your best shot, pause and ask yourself, "Could I improve?"

Plan our your project but always be willing to make changes and work your way around the unexpected. It's OK to pause but get back into the race and carry on until you pass the finish line.

Hope these tips help in keeping you up on your game and staying motivated, talk to you again soon.