Today I've just finished reading the first chapter of Success is not an Accident by Tommy Newbury. I'm already in love with this book haha. If you haven't heard of it or have never read it I suggest picking it up if you are serious about changing your life.
In the first opening pages, this was Tommy Newbury's promise to me: If I implement the entire system laid out in this book that it will change my life forever.
So this is my test. I've decided to blog my experience. The successes and the struggles I experience as I follow the steps in the book and become the person I want to be. I guess it's more for myself, maybe this will give me a sense of accountability.
So what does success mean to me? With some thought, I've decided that success is the pursuit of excellence in all areas of life. It is the accomplishment and/or pursuit of prayerfully chosen goals I have set to experience excellence in all areas of my life.
Over the past few months, I have realized that not knowing what you want is something I can't have in my life. I think most people just live, not really concerned about where they're going but trusting in "fate" or some sort of external power to just carry them through life and then eventually one day they'll arrive at the place they've always wanted to be.But you have to know what you want. You have to visualize what you want, and then write down goals that will move you in that direction. This is what successful people do, and this is how ordinary people have become extraordinary.
I was always afraid to make plans or make decisions, because I thought I might choose something wrong and then I wouldn't fulfill my purpose in life. But without a plan, there is no direction. You are just floating through, never really accomplishing anything in life. Successful people know what they want. Successful people go after what they way. Successful people achieve what they want. If you don't know what you want, and you can't really visualize or articulate who you want to become and what you want to accomplish, then nothing will really happen. You reap what you sow.
I was never a big dreamer. But I can choose to start dreaming. And I will. I'll force myself to start thinking about the future, start thinking about who I want to become and what I want to do. That's the first step to success. Deciding what you want.
That's it for now, but above all else, pursue excellence and despise mediocrity.
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