| No one becomes successful by accident. Success | | | | You can choose to stay away from all the negative |
| requires making a plan and sticking to it. It is simple, | | | | people in your life. Avoid all the whiners, complainers, |
| but does require commitment; it is not hard to do, | | | | blamers and thumbsuckers. |
| but does require hard work. The good news is that | | | | 8. Do what you are best at and what you get the |
| once you begin, the results start coming almost | | | | most satisfaction from. There is no reason to stay |
| instantly. The miracle of successful living is that the | | | | stuck doing things that are frustrating, boring, |
| smallest step towards success attracts more | | | | unhealthy, unproductive, demeaning or unfulfilling. |
| success! Here is a very brief outline of the key points | | | | 9. Write down a vision of how you want to live your |
| that will help you achieve the highest levels of | | | | life. Be specific. Where you want to live, what kind of |
| success. | | | | carpet, who your friends are, the pony's name, what |
| 1. Look into the nearest mirror - the person staring | | | | the new church rec hall you donated looks like, etc. |
| back at you is the only person responsible for your | | | | Make a Future Scrapbook; paste in pictures, |
| success. Smile! No one else is the cause of your | | | | drawings, essays, clippings. Make up news headlines |
| success or to blame for your short comings. | | | | about your achievements. Every day visualize |
| Successful people take full responsibility for their | | | | yourself as you would like to be - and then act that |
| actions. | | | | way! |
| 2. Smile back at your reflection. Successful people are | | | | 10. Write down your biggest goal, the one you most |
| cheerful, optimistic, and forward thinking. If you think | | | | want to fulfill. Write it in the present tense, "I am...", |
| you don't have anything to smile about, smile | | | | "I have...", "I contribute...". Success is the result of a |
| anyway. Positive thoughts drive out negative | | | | personal decision, so start your goal with "I". Read |
| thoughts. It's hard to have a negative thought while | | | | your goal aloud every morning and night. Tell people |
| you are smiling! | | | | your goal. Make a plan to achieve your goal and stick |
| 3. Positive self-esteem is the foundation for success. | | | | to it. |
| Feel good about yourself and your abilities, | | | | 11. Study the science of success. Read books, listen |
| achievements and potential. Don't dwell on your | | | | to tapes, watch videos and positive TV programming. |
| mistakes. Remind and praise yourself on your past | | | | Talk to successful people and ask them how they |
| accomplishments. Congratulate yourself for taking | | | | became successful. Fill your mind with positive |
| positive steps toward a more successful future. | | | | thoughts and give yourself positive self-affirmations. |
| 4. Believe in yourself. You are here for a purpose. | | | | 12. Every day do something that brings you closer to |
| God doesn't make extras just to fill in the scenery. | | | | your goal. Never give up. You can only fail if you quit |
| Find your mission and begin working to fulfill it. | | | | trying. Keep on keeping on and you will succeed. |
| 5. Desire to be a success. Decide right now that you | | | | Achieving success requires following a system. Begin |
| will be successful. Commit to being successful. | | | | today by putting these 12 points into daily practice. |
| 6. Associate with successful people. Do what they | | | | Everybody experiences fear of failure, uncertainty, |
| do. When faced with choices, make the choice a | | | | insecurity, low self-esteem, indecision, depression, |
| successful person would make. Blow your bonus | | | | nervousness and embarrassment. Successful people |
| check on a gambling trip or invest it? | | | | master these temporary conditions by taking positive |
| 7. Avoid unsuccessful people. Do not under any | | | | action, by sticking to their plan, by maintaining their |
| circumstances associate with negative people. | | | | vision of the future, by learning from setbacks and |
| Negative people are toxic; they destroy, they do not | | | | by rededicating themselves to the pursuit of their |
| build. They are vampires that can live only by draining | | | | mission. By following these simple steps you will |
| the life from others. The odds are greater that they | | | | become successful and achieve all that you desire. |
| will pull you down faster than you can lift them up. | | | | |