The hidden mental success-killers

When it comes to success one has to look no further than his or her thoughts and feelings.

Here are the most common beliefs that in my opinion hold people from achieving at extraordinary levels (just one of them is enough to stop you):

1.) I'm not good enough to pull this off

Here's a secret... Nobody was born good enough to do anything. And most successful people started out with a very limited amount of knowledge and experience. They just simply pursued what they believed in and eventually succeeded!

So... YES, you absolutely ARE good enough to have massive success! It all depends on how much time and energy you're willing to put into it.

Keep this in mind... If you've been persistently and devotedly working on a skill for one to two months, you probably know it better than 60% of all the people in the world! If you've been doing it for a year, you're better than 97% of people and if you've been doing it for four years, you're better than 99.9% of people!

You can start something from scratch and if you're devoted and persistent enough, you can be better than almost all the people in the world in less than a year! Really think about this.

2.) Everything has to be perfect before I start

WRONG! It will never be perfect BEFORE you start. I think this is one of the biggest success killers out there. I'm not saying to be sloppy and just throw anything you get your hands on out there... I'm just saying that you should make it good enough and start immediately. You'll get to perfection eventually. But if you never start, you'll never succeed.

None of the most successful firms or web sites looked exactly the same since the beginning. They ALL evolved to their present state through testing and refining (= experience).

3.) Money is bad, it corrupts people

Money is just paper with ink and some fancy additions on it. How you perceive it is a whole different story...

We've been conditioned almost since birth that rich people are bad, corrupt, pretentious, unfriendly... Who in the world would like to be like that? Almost nobody.

But... if you unconsciously hold that belief, your subconscious will do everything to keep you away from money (or make you spend all of it if you do manage to get your hands on large quantities)... After all, you don't want to become one of THOSE people...

So, begin reprogramming yourself immediately. For start, think of some very rich people you know that are actually good people with high moral standards and good values. Work on this issue, almost all of us have it.

4.) I have it all figured out in my head...

Make a plan. Write it down on paper. You probably heard this one already: "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail".

Make it as detailed as possible and with actual dates you intend to achieve each step. As with everything, your plan doesn't have to be perfect the first time. It will always change and evolve. But it will keep you in the right direction, which is FORWARD!

5.) Nobody believes in me...

You don't need anyone but your self. It's very nice if you have someone that believes in you and gives you moral support but in the end YOU are the one living YOUR life. Nobody else can do that for you.

When you believe in yourself, others will follow.

Be persistent and you'll succeed beyond your wildest dreams!

6.) I'll do it when I'll have more time and money...

This is one of the most common misconceptions. Research has shown that a vast majority of people thinks that in the future they will have more time and more money.

In reality this almost NEVER comes true (at least not in the first decade)! Although you might make more money, you'll also have more expenses! And to have more money, you'll have to devote more time to getting it! Not to mention having kids...

The problem is that this is the excuse that can be used anytime, no matter what your current situation is. The most important thing is to know what you need and what you want. If you always go for what you want, you'll most probably always spend all your money. If you learn to only get what you need and postpone what you want (which almost always turns out that you don't!), then you'll see your money growing.

I used to be a hopeless information junkie. I would buy almost everything that came out. Be it ebooks on Internet marketing, expensive courses, even seminars. I would confuse what I needed with what I wanted. And I always gave priority to such courses instead of, for example, investing in ads or a professional copywriter.

"I'll hire a copywriter when I'll have more money", "I'll set up my site when I'll have more time", I always said. Well, it took me 5 years to actually do it. And if I did it before, I'd have my website up and running years ago...


YOU CAN DO IT, so go to work!

If you can think of any more such success killers, post them so that we can become aware of them all.