What distinguishes the successful
person from one who has not realized his/ her full potential is the BELIEF that they are able to begin with and sustain in
pursuit of their goals for they Begin Efforts Looking Inwards Embracing Faith. As they say well begun is half done and
self belief is the key to beginning a task well. Belief is not something that is alien to us. We were born with it
but we were not aware of it. Look at a little child who first begins to turn on
the side, then learns to turn over on to its belly and thereafter begins to
crawl. While instinct and evolutionary process could explain this progression,
one cannot deny that there was an unconscious self belief that propelled this
progress. Look at a toddler taking its first steps. It falls, perhaps hurts
itself, cries but soon the failure is forgotten and with renewed belief it
keeps attempting till he/she has taken the first wobbly steps.
The problem with us lacking
belief actually began when we experienced and understood the term fear. Fear sows in us the seeds of doubt and
slowly the large majority of us fall into a quagmire of self doubt, insecurity
and risk aversion. The antidote for this is calculated risk taking which
involves making a realistic assessment of the reality around and then cautiously
proceeding to pursue ones goals. Once we repeatedly do this and embrace
success, fear is slowly erased and replaced by belief that comes from regained
confidence, renewed passion and anticipated success.
The long term means to have
BELIEF is in Looking Inwards and
finding your strengths, your abilities, your passions and your temperament. In
the process you would also become aware of your limitations, your dislikes,
your fears and your inadequacies. The process of looking inwards is a journey
to self discovery; a path we often avoid, for fear of confronting the
unpalatable. Yet it is this self discovery that liberates us from our self
imposed limitations be it in being risk averse or failing to harness our
talents. Ironic as it sounds, this is actually a conscious attempt to discover
the unconscious powers within that have remained latent but can now be ignited
with a zealous spirit and harnessed into a passionate flame that powers us and
fires us from within.
Once we realize that we are
powerful beyond belief, we need to Embrace
with Faith everything that has to be done to attain our goals. As they say
Faith can move mountains; and you can imagine how much more easier it is to
move ourselves as compared to mountains, provided we have faith in our abilities,
our resilience and our cherished desires. Faith transcribes self belief into a
self propelling, self directed and self motivated ball of energy that launches
itself to attain its goal.
So take a deep look inside and find your destination, then embrace with faith the efforts you have
to take and the sacrifices you have to make and Begin your Efforts for that is
when your BELIEF will translate into the success
that comes with you Beginning Efforts Looking Inwards Embracing Faith.
Action
Points:
- Source a copy of the book You will see it when you believe it by Wayne W. Dyer and get another perspective
into Self Belief.
- Attempt the following task. With nothing else in your pocket other
than a handkerchief and your personal id spend a day in the city and if
possible raise as much money as you can for your favorite charity (without
disclosing your intent or begging). Hints: (a) Do not carry any money or your credit cards with you.
(b)You can earn that money by doing odd jobs. (c) Before you begin also write
down the amount you believe you can collect for the charity so that you have a worthwhile
goal to pursue.
- Read the post on FAITH - Finding Answers In The Heart by clicking on the following link http://www.poweract.blogspot.in/2010/01/faith.html
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