Who colonized my online success?

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Very many people have condemned themselves to mediocrity. They believe that success is the exclusive right of certain group of people in the society. Unknown to them is the fact that they are the ones that 'colonized their' own success.

Success and failure are among those things that cannot come to us without our consent (directly or indirectly). The interesting part of it is that our life cannot be void of either (failure or success). One must surely come whether you like it or not.

One common characteristics of those that condemn themselves to mediocrity is that they submit themselves to the flimsy "whims and caprices" of temporary obstacles. They forget what Henry Ford said "failure is an opportunity to begin again more intelligently". Always give yourself the benefit of doubt of "second chance". Don't give up easily on those little tests of life.

Remember that Iron sharpest Iron. Do you know what a furnace is? I assume you know, and if my assumption is true, you will agree with me that GOLD cannot be purified unless they pass through the hottest furnace. Below are those traits or characteristics that those you think colonized your success posses.

• Persistence: ASK THOMAS EDISON the importance of persistence and perseverance. "Success colonial master" learnt to never say NO to these flimsy "whims and caprices" of temporary obstacle.
• Open minds' eyes: Successful people tend to see opportunities where others are seeing threats. Your minds' eyes are like dogs that constantly sniffing for things to take advantage of. The skills of developing these minds' eyes are inborn in everybody. The difference is in the mental alertness - always be at alert to take up advantages as they come up. They don't try to re-invent the wheel; they only need to realign it.
• They are organized people: Success people are goal setters. They set goals for all they do. They manage their resources wisely. This includes their time. Try being organized today and see what it will transform you into.
• Clarity in communication: Success masters are also masters of communication. They learn the art of communication and apply it to their everyday life. Here is what they have to say;
i. Tell them what you want to tell them,
ii. Tell them, and
iii. Tell them what you have told them.
Looking at the above tells all about them.
• They are also "wise sowers": these set of people sow freely without thinking. They sow generously in other peoples' life. That way, they are simply attracting more abundance to themselves.

I tell you, these things are dead easy; the only thing you used to do them is motivation. Challenge your self today and discover you can do these and more. There is this Nigerian adage "you don't know the taste of soup without first of all putting in you mouth".

Same goes for things we do on a daily basis, (your online venture inclussive) you cannot say you can't until you try it out first. So Get Motivated, Stay Motivated and enjoy all the success of life. To your success party!
#colonized #motivation #online #success
  • Profile picture of the author gross100
    I must say this post has some incredible messages in it. Staying positive, and loving life is simply the only way to be truly successful. TO be a true success one must aim for far more than monetary gains alone.
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    • Profile picture of the author KathleenHobbins
      I like your references to Thomas Edison. One of my favorite quotes is his: "I haven't failed. I've found 10,000 ways that don't work."

      Two more quotes along the same line: "Failure is just a test result." Andy Jenkins.

      And "I've failed many, many times in life. That's why I've succeeded." Michael Jordan (paraphrase)

      Failure isn't a stopping point. It's a lesson on the way to success.
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      • Profile picture of the author chinweike
        Originally Posted by KathleenHobbins View Post

        I like your references to Thomas Edison. One of my favorite quotes is his: "I haven't failed. I've found 10,000 ways that don't work."

        Two more quotes along the same line: "Failure is just a test result." Andy Jenkins.

        And "I've failed many, many times in life. That's why I've succeeded." Michael Jordan (paraphrase)

        Failure isn't a stopping point. It's a lesson on the way to success.
        To add to that, "success is never a destination and failure is not the end of journey" chinweike
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    • Profile picture of the author chinweike
      Originally Posted by gross100 View Post

      I must say this post has some incredible messages in it. Staying positive, and loving life is simply the only way to be truly successful. TO be a true success one must aim for far more than monetary gains alone.
      Yes that is the spirit. Money is not everything as Keller puts it "true success is the delay of immediate self gratification"
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  • Profile picture of the author loenex
    Positive reinforcement of one's self can make him successful. I like your way in conveying your message.
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    • Profile picture of the author chinweike
      That is it. You keep your head up with motivation and personal re-enforcement when the going gets tough- especially in the internet marketing world
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  • Profile picture of the author dcrannik
    Nice post. I have a hard time keeping an open mind sometimes due to the fact that it seems more problamatic or more work than an opportunity. I will definitely challenge myself and improve in this area for greater success. Here's to your success also!
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    • Profile picture of the author chinweike
      Originally Posted by dcrannik View Post

      Nice post. I have a hard time keeping an open mind sometimes due to the fact that it seems more problamatic or more work than an opportunity. I will definitely challenge myself and improve in this area for greater success. Here's to your success also!
      That is the spirit my fellow warrior
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