What do you need to Succeed?

The secret to success is to have a burning desire to succeed. It does not matter how well you are educated or not. It has everything to do with who you are and how motivated you are to succeed. A lack of a burning desire will ultimately lead to failure. Your burning desire to succeed becomes the fuel in your tank to keep you moving toward success.

Define Your What and Your Why

Success is driven by desire.

Desire can be subdivided in two categories.

1. Desire for Pleasure
2. Desire to avoid Pain.

What is the pleasure you are seeking? What is your desire for pleasure? 90% of success is as a result of a burning desire to succeed. Take some time to define the success that you want. Is it to have sufficient to take care of your family needs, drive a new car, stay in a beautiful home or simply experiencing outdoor living combined with quality family time?

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Pain is a motivation for Success[/caption]

Why do you want to succeed? What pain do you want to avoid at all cost? Define your deepest pain and concern. Is it broken family relationships, incapable to provide basic needs for survival, inability to take care of your family needs, lack of health, strength etc. Define the pain and hurt that you want to prevent from happening.

Now you have a clear emotional understanding of what you want to achieve and what you want to avoid. Refer to this as your What and your Why reasons to Success.

In Pursuit of Success

Be relentless in your pursuit to succeed. No matter if it incorporates late nights, early mornings, above expectation and testing your durability to the extreme.

There are no obstacles large enough to stop you. There is no reason to stop. Persist. Your well-defined relentless passion to succeed is a burning desire that keep you motivated and moving toward success. You will succeed. You will overcome these obstacles and win.

Stay motivated with your What and your Why burning desire for success. Be clear on your What and your Why. This will be the fuel that you need to succeed. It will make you relentless in your passion to succeed.

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Be relentless in your passion for success![/caption]

Avoid Becoming Overwhelmed

Do not bite off too much. When you start to feel despondent and ready to throw in the towel, stop and analyse the situation. These negative thoughts and feelings are alarm bells of overwhelm.

Look at the issue from a different perspective. If you are overwhelmed, you are approaching the issue wrong. The obstacle is not too big, the task is not too difficult, it is not impossible to accomplish. Persist and overcome.

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Take a step! Even small steps count.[/caption]

90% + of people do not move. They stand still and complain about not making any progress. Time is ticking by and they fail to move from their stationary position. Do not just stand there. Take a step. Even if it is in the wrong direction. It is better to take a step in the wrong direction than not to take a step at all.

Back to the drawing board you go. Break down the workload. Take the challenge and digest it in pieces. What is it that they say about eating an elephant? Bit by bit. One bite at a time will get you there.

You've Got to Move It Move It!

The journey of a 1000 miles begins with a single step. Take one single step today. That step move you forward towards your goals. Take another single step tomorrow. One step at a time build momentum. You've got to move. You must move. Then you get into momentum and move it move it. Each and every day you must move forward to your goals and objectives.

Take the first step. View the journey you must take one single step at a time. Then take that step. This will build momentum and progress. If you don't, overwhelm will overwhelm you and you will backslide. Underwhelm yourself and move forward. Break down the job in single steps and then take one step at a time, but make at least one step every day. Remember, you've got to move it move it. You will accomplish a lot by doing something every day.

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How to Overcome Adversity and Disappointment

Failure is part of the game just like a ball is part of a ball game. Take the ball out of the game and it becomes meaningless. Failure is part of life and business. It would be great if failure can be eliminated from all activities but it is impossible. Not one single person or business exist that never experienced failure.

How will a newborn learn to stand and walk if he did not persist through all the falls and failures. The secret is to stand up just one more time than all the falls you encountered.

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The best of the best failed more than the rest. That is how they became the BEST![/caption]

If you encounter failure, it is great. You can learn from it. The best of the best failed more than the rest. That is how they became the best. The more you fail, the better you will become. Consider failure as a positive part of learning. It is not a personal failure. The winners do not look at failure as a negative. You either win or you learn. The more learning you do, the more winning will come in your direction.

Disappointment come when you set unrealistic goals and want to build Rome in one day. You are in control whether the outcome will be a disappointment or not. Do not set unrealistic expectations. Do not set yourself up for failure. Unrealistic goals will lead to disappointment, depression, deflated feelings and ultimately giving up. That will sabotage your success.

Set expectations every day. Simple expectations that can unquestionably be achieved. Compliment yourself upon the successful completion of each goal. Give yourself a high-five. You are moving. You are moving on the way to your success. The power of momentum and consistency will get you to your goals. You will get there. You will be successful. You will excel at your tasks and become one of the top performers in your game. These actions and habits will get you there.

I will succeed! I will win!

Set yourself up for success, not disappointment. Small accomplished goals will get you to your objectives whether emotionally, financially or physically. Goals will help you use your time both efficiently and effectively. Ask for support and guidance when necessary. Persist until you succeed.

Coupled with a burning desire to succeed you will be unstoppable. One step at a time, one day at a time, one goal at a time, bit by bit - and before you know it you will accomplish your target goals and objectives.

May you have the confidence to always give your best.

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May you have the confidence to always give your best![/caption]