So I set about discovering laws of life known by very rich and very happy.

The 4 Steps to Developing Persistence are among most valuable.

Here's how they can apply to you:

Step 1 Have a definite goal backed by a burning desire to achieve it.

- I'm guessing you want to be rich. If you do commit yourself to achieving that goal you are half way there. Read my '7 Secret Steps To Success' article once you have finished this one. http://007workfromhome.com/harnessing-your-power.php

Step 2 Have a definite plan and continually work at it.

- You must have a plan because without one you are treading water. How many people do you know have goals?

Probably not many, I know because I asked a lot of people around me what their goals were and most of them just went "...aahhh....dunno".

That's kind of aimlessness that will see you doing same unrewarding job for next 15 years.

Step 3 Close your mind against all negativity. Do not think about or be discouraged by negative comments that may come from family, friends and acquaintances.

- If you know someone who has a habit of discouraging you, don't tell them what you are doing or what your goals are. Wait until you're having some success and then tell them.

Anything they have to say then will either no longer apply or will be seen for what it is: -- An attempt to stop you from rising above position in life they would prefer to see you occupy! --

Step 4 Form a friendship with one or more people who will encourage you to follow through with your plan and achieve your goals.

- If you know people of similar mind then that is fantastic, spend time with them, soak up their positivity.

If not, don't worry because you do not necessarily need to form a personal relationship. Encouragement from great minds and achievers of our time can be found in books, tapes and CD's.

Jim Rohn is very good, others are Anthony Robbins and Napoleon Hill.

Persistence is a necessary ingredient in any achievement. Obviously it must be, because if you didn't persist you would never finish anything.

The degree of your persistence is actually proportional to size of achievement.

It has been a defining characteristic of some of greatest men and women to ever walk our planet.

Persist!

By Murray G. Hughes

She went and within a short time found that she was a big hit. She was coming up with many useful inventions. How?

Her system is simple:

”I always come up with something I want for my own use”.

She works on basis that most mass produced domestic items are designed by men, who, invariably, don’t use products. As a result they are poorly designed. Therefore if she has a problem using them so must every other person who buys and uses product.

She is now a 67 year old grandmother and still inventing because:

“When I spot some inconvenience, I feel lucky because there is fun in overcoming it”

The stories of Julie and Sukekawa are similar. They are both looking for a solution. They are both looking for a different way of overcoming deficiency they see before them. They are both looking for different ways of achieving impossible.

When did you last look at an impossible problem and bring into focus out of focus pieces? Do you use your past knowledge as a platform from which to jump or as a straight jacket to limit your thinking?

What is your process of discovery?

Good Luck

Graham and Julie www.desktop-meditation.com