Monday 25 May 2009

Persistence is key

Do you find that you really want good things in life but that you can not seem to really fight for what you want? Do you find yourself giving up easily? Do you find yourself settling for second best? Let me ask you a question...why is that? Is it due to comfort of convenience? Well, if Sir Alan Sugar was too comfortable in the early part of his life then he would not of fought to become the successful Business Man and TV Personality that he is today, he certainly knew what he wanted and he was willing to be persistent in order to obtain the success that he was looking for. Beyonce Knowles is also a very determined, persistent female...if she didn't persist in her singing career she would not be the 9 times Grammy-Award winning Singer that she is today. So you maybe thinking to yourself...I want to be persistent and win in my life, I want to get married, be a manager, get a promotion, I want a pay rise, I want to complete my degree, I want my book to be published...but I do not know how to complete what I start, I always seem to lose heart!! Don't despair...below I have typed up three golden tips that can use to help you become more persistent - which will cause you to be more successful in your life:

1) Keep the vision alive: Write out what you want to achieve, have a goal, write out what steps you need to take to make your dream come true (so it's really plain) then you need to really begin to imagine yourself in the position that you want to be in i.e. if you play football and you dream of being a Football Player for Chelsea Football Team - you need to be able to visualise this. I suggest that you do research on the team, buy the t-shirt, watch the games, get as fit as possible, play footie often and believe in the impossible. Tell your closest friends and family what you dream of achieving and they will help you and often ask you how things are going - which can really give you the motivation you need to prevail.

2) Believe that you can achieve greatness: 'If you aim for the sky you may hit the ceiling, if you aim for the ceiling you may reach the floor' someone once said this to me and I believe this is true. You have to aim high, but before you can aim high you must believe! You have to believe in yourself, you have to believe in the impossible, you have to know that you can do gr
eat things in your life. Also I must also say that you need to be around people who believe in you and who are like-minded (iron sharpens iron - proverbs), if you have friends that laugh at your dream then you need to stop telling them your business before they discourage you, get around positive people who have aspirations like you. If your a Fashion Designer, I bet you want doors to open for, maybe you'd like to see your clothes on celebrities or in stores. Start looking for opportunities to shine, maybe you need to start to be at the right places at the right times which involves attending fashion shows, visiting retail stores and speaking with other stylists. Do what you need to do to push for success and eventually your lucky moment will eventually come.

3) Overcome the fear of failure: Some people never achieve there goals or dreams because they often give
up when things get tough, boring or difficult. As soon as things do not go there way - they decided to settle for second best or look for a comfortable alternative. The bible says 'Be not weary in well doing for you shall reap if you faint not' in other words keep working hard, sowing seeds, believing, persisting and if you do not give up then you will reap the blessings that you desire. So maybe your a single woman...you want to get married and you have done everything you can to prepare yourself for marriage, maybe you've even tried on your wedding dream as an act of faith, you've bought books on marriage and done the tips they gave you...but it's still not happening. I would say to you, don't give up, don't despair...keep believing, keep yourself focused on the positive things in your life, don't date any random guys just to fill the void instead love yourself more and enjoy the simplicity of life, trust that you will know your husband when you meet him, picture your dream husband coming into your life at any moment. When the dream is real enough to you...then you are likely to see the aspiration happen in real life.

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