Marcel Legros - Play the Game of Life

Just as they use “trailers” to advertise a blockbuster movie, you should create a vision of your success and “preview” it on a daily basis. Having a vision that reflects your goal and visualizing it happening on a daily basis, is one of the most powerful success tools you can have. Make your own movie trailer now, by imagining you achieving your goals and dreams, and setting time aside to “go to the movies” every day. You will feel energized, your mood will improve and you will find yourself accepting your own academy award.

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There are two traits common to all of the greatest and most successful people in history; burning desire, and faith.

It makes no difference whether the desire is to become a billionaire, publish book, be an amazing parent, or receive a university degree. What matters is that you have a deep emotional need. Your desire must be stronger than your fear of failure or you won’t even take the first step.

* What 5 things matter most to you?
* If you could have or do anything, what would it be?
* If you won $10 million, what would you do?
* If you only had 1 month to live, what would you do?

Ask yourself these questions and don’t discount your dreams as mere fantasy - they’re your dreams! List them all, even if some of them seem far-fetched or impossible. Pinpoint the dream that appeals to you most and think about what is required to accomplish that dream. Even if you don’t know how to accomplish it, assume there is a solution. Remove the words “can’t” and “impossible” from your vocabulary.

Mahatma Gandhi dreamed of a free India, independent from British rule. He dreamed of religious tolerance, truth and non-violence. He had no material wealth or social position, but he had a dream and a burning desire to make it happen. If he had dismissed his dream as mere fantasy or wishful thinking, India might still be languishing under colonial rule. Instead, he focused all his energy and galvanized the entire Indian population into action. Two hundred million people believed in him because he had an unshakeable faith that his dreams were possible.

Nothing is Impossible

Faith is misunderstood. It isn’t wishing or hoping something will happen. Faith means you know something is true or possible, even when solid proof isn’t apparent. It comes from within yourself and it’s available to anyone. Faith is a universal power that transforms a burning emotional desire into a reality. If you want something badly enough and believe that you can do it, there is nothing you can’t accomplish in your life. There is no one that can stop you from achieving your dreams except your own fears, doubt, and insecurities.

Talk Yourself Into It

You can willfully develop faith by taming and training your mind. Write down your goals, and speak them out loud to yourself as if you’ve already accomplished them. Give yourself permission to say things like ,”I’m a genius. I’m very wealthy. I have a healthy mind and body. I love my work. I love my family. I am a great human being.” Take 30 seconds every day to repeat these things to yourself. It isn’t egotistical, selfish, or wishful thinking. You’re creating a positive mental habit of thinking like a successful person. Positive self-talk is the easiest and most important step to building self-confidence and faith in your dreams.

Your thoughts are just as real as physical things. Whatever you think about will become a reality, one way or another. If you think negatively and tell yourself “people are stupid,” stupid people usually appear and make your day miserable - almost like magic. Treat your mind like your physical body - feed it healthy thoughts and it will become fit and serve you well. Develop unshakeable faith and begin creating what you think about. Try it for a few days and I guarantee you’ll begin to see evidence of this truth everywhere.

One word of warning: Before you follow your dreams, look very closely at your intent. Love and compassion have the power to enrich your life and everyone you touch, while hate and negativity always backfires. Negative desires and emotions will materialize just as positive ones will, so choose your goals carefully. There is no such thing as bad luck, only bad intent.

Now why are those stupid people following me?

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This article is about the challenges you will face as you strive to become your personal best. There are incredible rewards for you if you reach the top but there is a powerful obstacle in your way. If you want true success, you will have to escape the social gravity of a bell curve.

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Look at the image above - we’ll use it to illustrate how wealth is distributed. The black line is called a bell curve. On the left side of the bell, a small number of people make the lowest incomes. In the center of the curve the largest number of people earn an average salary. The bell’s easterly slopes are home to a small number of people earning the highest salaries.

The green sloping curve shows the amount of earnings in relation the the bell curve. It is based on the Pareto Principle, also called “The 80-20 Rule.” The people at the top earn so much more than the average, it doesn’t seem fair. It may not seem fair, but it’s true all over the world. The best in the world get paid so much because they are exceedingly rare.

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If you want to get ahead at work, you need to understand what your employer really wants. Your employer is in business to become successful and make money. For-profit businesses want to make money for themselves, governments want to make money for development and programs, and non-profits want to make money for the benefit of others. This is the guiding principle behind every decision made in business.

A successful construction contractor, once told me a story I’ll never forget.

I was busy gathering my tools at the end of the day, getting ready to go home. The owner of the company approached me clutching two handfuls of screws, scrap wire, and other construction materials. “Why were all these laying around? They were going to be thrown out!” he said.
“It’s nothing,” I replied. “There can’t be more than two dollars worth of material there. We’re too busy to stop and pick up scraps. They’re just crumbs.”
The owner look at me with a scowl. “Yes, but they’re MY crumbs.”

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What are some decision making techniques of successful people? If decisions define your success, then it’s important to learn how to wade through the seemingly endless choices we encounter in life. Many books and sources talk about the Pareto principle (the 80/20 rule), grids, analytical thinking, and all kinds of mumbo jumbo. Those tools are […]

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A means to an end
Ask someone you meet today, “What does success mean to you?”, and you’ll likely be greeted with many variations of the same answer. The basic response almost always seems to be “money” - who has it, how to get it, and usually that we want more of it, a lot more, […]

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