Remember Greek myth of Sisyphus. He spent eternity pushing a rock up a hill, only to have it roll back down over him as neared his goal. He had a clear Vision (get rock up hill), a Strategy (push it), Belief (he was strong and confident), and Persistence (he tried forever!). But he didn't Learn that his strategy wasn't working. He didn't Learn that a course correction was needed. Four-out-of-five wasn't good enough.

Success is like a group of mountain climbers who are roped together. They move at pace of slowest member. Similarly, you will perform down to level of your weakest step.

It's not all bad news. Because ultimate formula for success involves these steps being multiplied together, it also means that this formula is "non-linear." In other words, a *small* improvement in your performance on one of these five steps can lead to *big* improvement in quality of your life.

Ask yourself: In of what area of life is your performance weakest? How could you improve in that area? Commit yourself to making small improvements in your weaknesses, and you'll witness big impacts in your overall success.

Resource: Take our free personality to measure your performance on these five steps at: http://www.RealScienceOfSuccess.com/SuccessSurvey.htm

REFERENCES

The findings and techniques in this article are based on solid research published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. For full references to these studies, and more science-based techniques for success, see:

Psychological Foundations of Success: A Harvard-Trained Scientist Separates Science of Success From Self-Help Snake Oil http://www.realscienceofsuccess.com/Foundations.htm

Success Scientist Dr. Stephen Kraus has been called a combination of Tony Robbins and Mr. Spock because of his scientific approach to the psychology of success. Steve is author of Psychological Foundations of Success: A Harvard-Trained Scientist Separates the Science of Success from Self-Help Snake Oil.

Like I tell all my customers, a stun gun is your last line of defense. Use it when you have absolutely no choice. The ultimate wisdom to self defense is to be aware of your surroundings. If your gut tells you not to walk around a quiet and dark alley at 3 o’clock in morning, chances are you should not. Any martial arts master would tell you fighting is not way to get out of a situation. The best way to get away from a bad situation is not to put yourself into one. RUN! Therefore, my customers are encouraged to be aware of their surroundings. Walk to car with a friend. Stay in well lit areas. Pay attention to environment. And do not take any chances with your safety.

Still not satisfied? Non-lethal self defense has recently been taken to whole new level. The Taser. Police departments throughout United States are starting to deploy taser for their duty officers. It has been proven that taser is far more effective than any self defense weapon on market today. The beauty of taser is in its delivery. It can be aimed anywhere on assailant’s body dramatically increasing accuracy of your aiming. Pull trigger and taser will shoot tow dots with 50,000 volts to assailant. A 15-20 foot range provides a great distance from you and your attacker. Taser uses EMS technology- when probes touch assailant’s body, it interferes with signal of assailant’s nervous system. Therefore, assailant has no choice but to fall down regardless of mind power and body strength. They will stay immobilized for 5 seconds depending on person. These 5 seconds is ample time to run away to a safe place and call police. If you do not want to take any chances with your safety, taser is ultimate self defense product.

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