The Three Steps of Success

By Ralston Heath, published Feb 23, 2008
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Everybody in this world has three things in common with everyone else. The three things are; Needs Wants and Dreams.

Let's break this down a bit. Your Needs are the basic things which help you make it through every day of living. These things are your food, your clothes, your shelter (house apartment etc) the ability to stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Wants are the extra things you want out of life. These are things you probably have to save a few pennies for or wait until tax refund time. Wants are things like a car, television, stereo, furniture, appliance, house, boat, in other words the nice toys of life.

Then last but not least are Dreams. Dreams are the things you wish to achieve, such as becoming a professional football player or a doctor. Some people dream about luxurious lifestyles while others dream about exotic vacations. Most of us have dreams that consist of those things you highly desire but realistically, don't believe is achievable in this lifetime.

What most people don't know and need to discover is that nearly anything can be achievable in this lifetime. There are only a few details that stand between your self and the achievement of your dreams.

The first and biggest is Self Motivation. You probably work for a living. So does nearly everybody else. Some people work 2 jobs just to make ends meet and sometimes, some people don't want to do any more work than they have to even though they're barely getting by. Motivation is the something inside you that drives you to do what you do. Without motivation nothing will happen. Motivation can be imparted through external pressure, such as getting your child up to go to school requires applied motivation. Then there is self motivation where you move yourself. Such as on the first day of a vacation at Disney; you can't wait to get to the Attraction Park and are highly motivated causing you to move with purpose and vigor.

Resources
  • True Happiness
  • Dream On
  • The Guide to Setting Goals
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