Introduction
Why is it that some people seem to shine in any sphere in which they choose to exert themselves, and others cannot manage even a glimmer despite obvious talent?
Everything that we do in life requires motivation. Without it, we wouldn’t be able to achieve anything. And we all strive for more motivation, but unfortunately, many people fall short. They get stuck in a trap of focusing on their limitations, fears, and excuses for why they can’t do something. As a result, they make little progress towards their goals.
Your beliefs can either strengthen or weaken your motivation. It all comes down to your mindset. Those that possess a fixed mindset believe that if they fail to achieve their goals, it means that they aren’t good enough.
On the flip side, those who possess a growth mindset view failure as a natural, healthy component of personal growth and development. When you focus on what is good, you will attract good things into your life; when you master your mind, anything is possible. That is how you motivate yourself for success in life.
There are two different ways to view intelligence – thinking that you are already born with a certain level of inability which can’t be changed, and second that abilities can be developed and improved through hard work and toil. Former is called fixed mindset while the latter is referred to as having a growth mindset. Having a growth mindset (the belief that you are in control of your own ability, and can learn and improve) is the key to success.
It’s the small decisions that you make every day that matter most in life. From the moment that you wake up, make sure that you are engaging in actions that are aligned with your higher self.
In the words of Jim Rohn, “Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.”
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The basic and the preliminary step of having a success-oriented mindset is to have a clear vision of what you want and how do you plan to achieve it.
Do you ever wonder how the world’s biggest entrepreneurs and successful people manage to achieve so much in their lives? The answer doesn’t always lie with their skills, it’s their vision that’s key to success. To be successful, however, entrepreneurs need to define a crystal clear vision.
1.1 Vision: How do you define it?
1 A vision is the capability to see beyond your current reality, creating and inventing what does not exist in the current time and becoming what you are not right now. Vision is important in all aspects of life: physically, emotionally and corporately.
2 A vision is something like a mirage in the mind. A state you want to be manifested in your outer world. The idea becomes a conviction after your “will” joins in to support the idea.
3 The vision is the expression of a much wished for future, that is better than what exists now or of what is projected to subsist in the future.
4 Fine tuning and expounding the concept with the will and intentions to achieve the perceived idea are what create the vision.
1.2 Why do you need to develop a Vision?
Every decision and choice we make has consequences – positive or negative.
1 Without a clear vision, we fall short of having the quality of life we desire.
Everybody dreams of living a life over-brimming money, wealth and prosperity. But how many of those people actually work in the direction of achieving those dreams. Desires are achievable only when we have a process of implementing those dreams into a real action, which starts with building a vision, that too with the clarity of what we want in the future. If we lack a clear vision, we will not be able to execute that dream and live a quality life that we crave for.
1 Our visions must be strong and steady in order to manifest what we truly desire. Weak visions lead to an imbalanced life.
Inappropriate, weak and unstable visions only lead to failure and despair. They do not let you excel in life. Excellence can only be achieved if your visions are steady, strong and stable. With the power of a strong and well-defined vision, you can manifest what you truly desire.
1 Visions not based on our “inner self” are not satisfying and empowering
A person’s vision should be in alignment with his “inner self” that is his soul, mind, and nature. This is important to bring self-satisfaction, happiness, and empowerment.
Observing and copying a successful businessman, entrepreneur or any other person and chasing his vision can never help you achieve success. Instead, you should create your own unique vision to achieve your life goals which must be in accordance with you, the way you think, work, implement, basically what and how you are!
1 Clear vision leads to fulfillment, purpose, and brings meaning into our lives.
Vision is about developing clarity and purpose around the loftiest, world- or market-changing goals you have. This is your great aspiration for the successful version of yourself. Your vision won’t be easy to realize and may require constant course changes, hard work and accumulated successes over time. As you define your vision, shoot for clarity and focus. Only a clear and crisp vision can bring you a sense of fulfillment, and a true meaning to your life.
1 An unclear vision leads to vulnerability to “whatever” happens, staying true to your vision will make things happen better than you ever thought possible.
Destiny plays an important role in your life but that definitely does not mean that you leave things on it. Whenever there is a lack of clarity in your visions you tend to develop a mindset of “whatever” happens and no longer work in the direction of your goals and fail to chase success.
Instead, you should stay true and be loyal to your vision to craft a successful and desirable future for yourself.
The initial step of a vision becoming a reality is by envisioning. In other words, the focus of your vision has no apparent reality on the material plane. Some people call this faith. Not creating a vision is like walking around with your eyes closed, except in the invisible realm your “inner eye” is shut. You cannot go anywhere if you have no place to go to. You must see yourself going somewhere in order to get there!
In effect, seeing something in the invisible as “real” manifests the energy in your outer world to eradicate the obstacles that would prevent you from realizing your vision. However, be forewarned.