One Reason Why You Fail To Succeed!Written by Shawn Nelson, MSA
I can tell, with 95% accuracy, if you are going to succeed or fail in life and business based on your answer to following question, "Do you mostly read for entertainment?" Reading for entertainment is a wonderful way to relax and get away from daily stress. However, in a society where your pay is based on your knowledge and skills, simply reading for entertainment is not enough. Reading fiction can provide you with some useful information. Unfortunately, it's usually not information you need to increase your income. In order to obtain your goal to be successful, if that is your goal, you need to supplement your fiction with nonfiction material. Specifically, how-to-books, magazines, web sites, forums, audio and videotapes that direct your thoughts, actions, behaviors, attitude and outlook on becoming successful. Your whole being must be immersed in your goal to succeed! Success will not fall into your lap! You must create it. You must train your mind to see opportunities most people overlook every day. There is an opportunity staring you in face right now, but you cannot see it until you expand your knowledge and are able to see things from a different perspective. Reading to gather information helps you to develop your vocabulary in a certain area and allows you to understand industry jargon. It helps you stay abreast of trends that may affect you directly or indirectly.
| | Blogs aren’t just about expounding your ideas to others; they’re about getting to know yourself better.Written by Jesse S. Somer
I still consider myself to be a blog writing novice but as I’ve got a few entries under my belt I can tell you about an unexpected bonus of this journaling process. A lot of people think that blog writers are just people who are tooting their own horns blabbering on self-righteously about what they believe to be true in life. On contrary, for me writing a blog has helped me to reflect on my experiences that I may have otherwise have forgotten if I hadn’t written them down. It has become a process of self-actualization, whether others have read my thoughts has become less of a priority for me.When I read over my past entries I am surprised to hear about thoughts, ideas, and wisdom that is quite relevant to my present experiences. It’s like I already knew some of solutions to my problems in present, but I still had to go through experiences to actually have this knowledge become truly learnt. I also find it rewarding in both respects that I get to ‘relive’ certain moments in my life, and I get to analyze my previous thoughts. This analysis often leads me to new ideas that I couldn’t see clearly when I was in original moment. ‘Reliving’ past experiences by reading old journal entries can be a powerful experience indeed. You can be transported to moment in time you were writing about, as well as moment and feelings you had when writing blog entry. Experiencing these events and feelings again can be a really enlightening process, especially if emotions you had were strong ones.
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