I want to tell you that success and its achievement must become a daily quest,…a constant process,…an on-going uninterrupted journey of your life doing the very things and activities that are required in order for you to achieve your highly desired level of success. There are no short cuts, quick fixes, or instantaneous results to the work that you perform while traveling on your chosen journey. Consistent and persistent daily effort expended in doing the correct things is the only way to finally get where it is that you are attempting to reach. There are no bargain-basement prices to be paid for becoming successful…Full price is required…no dickering!
Most folks don’t care much for routines. Most people don’t like repeat performances. Most folks have great difficulty doing the same things over and over again. They get bored. But…that is why so few people succeed in life. A great and powerful Truth of Life is that Successful people will eagerly and enthusiastically do and continue doing the very same things that a failure refuses to do.
For success to even have a chance to occur, consistent, on-going continuous work has to be performed on a daily basis.
The only thing that prevents boredom from setting in and stopping all production is the effective mental stimulation brought about by the individual’s consciously thinking about his own Dream…His own reason for passionately doing the work and achieving his own desired results. Success truly is the progressive realization of a worthwhile dream or goal.
While it is true that success has a price tag and that there is no bargaining allowed over the price to be paid for achieving success, there happen to be several things a person can do to assist themselves in getting to where it is that they want to go. Timing is a key consideration. Success isn’t meted out….some get it and some don’t….oh no, it just does not work that way. Success will occur in a person’s life when “opportunity” and “preparedness” meet. If a person is not properly and sufficiently prepared to achieve success when an opportunity is presented to them,….well,…forget about it. Regardless of the quality and benefits the opportunity will provide to the prospect,…he will not take advantage of it. Only our Creator God has the ability to look inside another human being’s heart and mind. We mortal humans are simply not able to do that.
As you go about the efforts of building your business enterprise, don’t ever allow yourself to become discouraged just because a valued prospect chooses not to get involved with you. You personally have no idea what the timing is in this prospect’s life. You don’t know what he has just come through,… or is right now going through,… or will begin going through at the start of next week. While you and I know that there is no such thing as a major unsolvable problem,…that, in reality, such a thing is only a temporary issue known as a challenge, and can be readily resolved to everyone’s satisfaction,…your prospect most often does not possess that degree of mental knowledge, maturity, and discernment. Therefore, when a prospect turns down your offer of assistance in accomplishing his dreams and goals,….don’t get upset or have your feelings hurt. The timing isn’t right today,….it will be later on,….be patient,….live to fight another day.
Understand…when a prospect tells you no, don’t take it personally. Remember, they are not telling you “no,”…they are telling themselves “no.” They have rejected something great for their family. You personally have lost nothing,…maybe a little time,…but so what? Find another prospect and continue moving in the direction of your own dreams. There will be another day to share again with that same prospect. Never let another person set your own work-pace.
Your own business, personal, and mental attitude overall growth,… comes into your mind mostly from your personal use of the business building tools that are available to you or that you come across while associating with other successful people. As long as you personally are growing and maturing and working towards the accomplishment of your own dreams, you will never have to be concerned about the price you are paying for your chosen success. A person only gets into trouble and places themselves in a potentially dangerous position when they get out of the creative (growing) phase of building their business. If you decide for any reason to stop consistently building your business short of your desired level of accomplishment,….you run the risk of giving up altogether.
Don’t ever quit growing and building your business! If you do,…it will become “the kiss of death.”….Not a good idea.
The one single characteristic of all people I have known or observed who give up on their personal and family dreams and goals and quit building their businesses is ceasing to employ business building efforts. They start missing meetings, training sessions, counseling activities. Next they stop reading books and listening to CDs. You know their pulse is about to stop when they no longer attend major business building functions. Never permit that to happen to you!
If you need to get “recharged,” go get around those people who have a financial interest in you and can help you. We all fall off the horse every once and a while. No big deal. Get back up, dust yourself off, and start all over again! I tell you the truth,….riding a horse is a whole lot better than walking. You will come to realize the truth of that statement as you age and grow older.
Will someone please pour me another cup of coffee. I just want to lean back, sip my coffee, listen to the crackling fire, and enjoy this fine company for a little while longer. You are the greatest friends any man could have. I love you!
Peace and Love to All of You…………………Poppa Bear