{"id":21667,"date":"2022-11-05T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-05T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/?p=21667"},"modified":"2022-11-04T21:11:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T04:11:40","slug":"what-it-takes-to-become-successful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/what-it-takes-to-become-successful\/","title":{"rendered":"What It Takes To Become Successful"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/What It Takes To Become Successful.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-474\" src=\"http:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/SEV-CampfireAudio.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/SEV-CampfireAudio.jpg 375w, https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/SEV-CampfireAudio-300x86.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a>You should never compare yourself to any other person.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><b>The roots of destruction lie in the seeds of comparison. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">You see,&#8230;whenever you compare yourself to another man or woman&#8230;you naturally take your weakest talents and abilities and compare them to the other person\u2019s strongest talents and abilities,&#8230;thereby opening the gap of differences to its widest possible extent.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Whenever you do that type of comparison it makes you feel so much less&#8230;so much inferior&#8230;so much inadequate.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This type of comparing destroys a person\u2019s self esteem and their confidence in their own talents and abilities.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>These kinds of thoughts guarantee you are setting yourself up for failure.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><b>Never compare yourself to another person.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>God divinely designed each person with their own set of gifts and abilities,&#8230;all of which are different and unique to the specific individual.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b> <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>The human being is a product of his own<\/b> <b>thoughts, beliefs, and speech<\/b>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>These are the things that create his personal mental environment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>In other words, <b>you will become what you think and believe you are&#8230;or&#8230;are not<\/b>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>So allow me to say it one more time&#8230;Do not compare yourself to other people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">There is one comparison that is allowed&#8230;It is perfectly acceptable to <b>compare yourself and what you are doing&#8230;to what you full well know you are capable of doing.<\/b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>If you discover from such a comparison that your current performance is below your capabilities&#8230;Then quickly do something about it!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Do something about correcting the situation Right Now!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Develop the habit of doing your absolute \u201cbest\u201d in all of your efforts towards the achievement of your dreams and goals.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>That is how you will <b>win&#8230;and turn your dreams into reality!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>The Word of God exhorts us to do everything as if we were doing it unto the Lord Jesus Christ Himself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Now let\u2019s get one thing straight.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>There is no escalator or elevator to success.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><b>One must climb the ladder to success rather than be \u201clifted\u201d to the top.<\/b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>For that to happen&#8230;here is the secret, if there is in fact a secret, to success.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Achieving your personal success is going to take a considerable amount of time and hard\/smart work.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>To begin your journey of success you are going to have to first decide that you\u2019re going to succeed, that\u2019s it period!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>You are <b>not going to try to succeed<\/b>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><b>You are going to succeed!<\/b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>You are in for the \u201clong haul\u201d not just a short term fling or attempt.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>You will not stop your work ethic unless or until you have finished the job and achieved your success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Following your decision to become successful, you\u2019re going to need some \u201cinternal drive.\u201d<\/b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><b> Some Thing<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>that will enable you to develop \u201cresolute determination.\u201d <\/b>Such determination will motivate you to:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>(1)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>do the required work&#8230;(2)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>to sustain your efforts through all of the time and work ethic needed&#8230;and (3)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>to complete your mission and achieve your success. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">There is one thing and one thing only that will provide this drive for you, and that is&#8230;<b>a<\/b> <b>Mighty Dream.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>A Dream so big, and so clear, and so important to you that you must achieve it&#8230;you cannot live without it.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">This dream, in order to qualify, must be <b>something extremely important in your life that could or should be a reality.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This dream must become a \u201cneed\u201d.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It must be something that you have to have&#8230;and it must be accompanied by a growing sense responsibility for you<\/b> <b>to get up and get<\/b> <b>going with a vigorous work ethic so as to turn this dream into reality!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Do you have such a Dream?&#8230;Anything less than described won\u2019t get you where you want to go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Just remember&#8230;You must keep your dream tank full&#8230;if you expect to finish your journey to success.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>This is your own personal responsibility.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>No one can or will do it for you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Now you have made THE DECISION that you are going to succeed and you HAVE DEVELOPED A MIGHTY DREAM to drive you on in the required work ethic.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>What else is needed to accomplish your desired success?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Here it is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">To become successful in America you need two things:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">(1) A proven, honest and legal business vehicle,&#8230;and&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">(2) The proper advice on how to profitably operate the vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">If by chance you are involved with me in my business then you already have the very best business vehicle in the world.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It is proven.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It has a tremendous track record of success and with multiple billions of dollars in annual sales&#8230;it is here to stay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">If you are not in business with me then open your eyes&#8230;look around&#8230;begin to actively search for a great business opportunity&#8230;If you seek, you shall find.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Once you have the appropriate business vehicle, all you now need is a good coach&#8230;a good MENTOR.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This needs to be a man or woman, whatever your case may be, who has done what it is that you want to do.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This needs to be a person who will freely give you the needed advice and counsel as to how best to operate your business so as to achieve your desired results.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Your mentor,&#8230;when all things are properly in place,&#8230;will most probably become your personal best friend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Now hear me well, you may not always agree with your mentor&#8230;that\u2019s O K.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>You need to have open discourse and good communication at all times with your mentor.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>But you had better do as he or she directs you to do or else he or she will not waste their valuable time teaching you what to do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">All successful people understand the precious value of time and resources.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>One thing they will not do is waste their time or money,&#8230;trying to help people who will not listen or will not use the information they are being given.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Permit me to remind you folks who are struggling with your leadership talents and abilities that as regards your personal counsel time with your mentor that<b> arguing, judging, criticizing, and being disobedient are in reality all forms of wasting resources.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The whole process of achieving success is really not very complicated&#8230;unless you make it that way.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The more simple you keep it, the bigger and more profitable your business will become.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">You follow these instructions to the letter.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Search out and get involved in the operation of your own business.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Humble yourself and find a mentor and follow his guidance&#8230;Success is just up the hill.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It is not far&#8230;<b>Let\u2019s Get Started on the Road to Your Success.<\/b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Leaders Gotta Lead&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<\/b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You should never compare yourself to any other person.\u00a0 The roots of destruction lie in the seeds of comparison. \u00a0 You see,&#8230;whenever you compare yourself to another man or woman&#8230;you naturally take your weakest talents and abilities and compare them &hellip; 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