Mastering The Art Of Success

(^) Mastering the Art of Success
fr om all different directions; we’re bombarded by an overflow of data
fr om the computer and television, we’re surrounded by a constant
stream of opinions from people wanting to convert us to their way of
th inking, we are constantly tethered to the latest communication device
th at fits in the palm of our hand, sending constant beeps and tones to
remind us to check what other people are doing right at that precise
moment.
Even though I teach people h ow to use social m edia, I think it’s
important to maintain a balance and to take a step back from the
information overload. We need to spend some quiet time having a
conversation with ourselves, first and foremost. By turning inward,
we’ll begin the journey to discover what is really and truly important to
us, start to lay out the path toward our future, and imagine ourselves
achieving what we really want to achieve in our lives.
Next, we’ll need to exercise the ability to think positively, even if our
surrounding conditions are negative. F or some of us, we are so used to
being immersed in negativity from o ther s, r esulting in a tape recording
in our minds that keeps playing back the same message repeatedly that
we are not good enough or we can’t do this or we’ll never be good at
that.
The key is to erase and replace. We are going to erase the old
message and replace it with a new message. We’ll flip a switch in our
mind and turn 180 degrees, away from thinking negatively to thinking
positively, even if we don’t believe it right at that moment. We may
lo ok around and nothing is happening right away. We’ll have to
suspend reality, call upon our imagination, and start internalizing in
order to truly believe positive things about ourselves and to visualize
what we want to eventually achieve.
The third part of achieving personal success is to do something,
rather than do nothing. It’s all about taking action. We hear from the
experts, coaches, motivational speakers, and leaders who emphasize
how important it is to take action. Start off by learning to become
aware and alert of our surroundings and look for signs of opportunities
th at may spring up. The signs may be subtle or they may be obvious.
Sometimes, it may come as a complete surprise if an opportunity
presents itself at around the same time you are focused and reflecting