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COVER STORY: Your Path To Success!
Ali Raza Liaquat Ali
Success _ Achieving what you desire most, having a beautiful life full of fantasies and dreams come true, reaching towards all your goals, making all efforts to turn metal togold, having the best vocation the best family and
the best life. Nice dream, hunh? But, you can make this dream come true. Yes! You can be successful too, and achieve all your aims in life. The basic goal, though, is:
Believe in yourself; know that it is YOU who can do it!
Easy steps towards a successful life
Make your intuition your ally: How does your intuition speak to you? Do you receive information in words, feelings, a body sensation? Do you just know? Ask your intuition questions and pay attention to the answers and act on the information you receive.
What are you enthusiastic about? The root of the word enthusiasm is entheos. It literally means “God Within.” Just think, when you feel enthusiastic about your dreams it means that God is speaking through you and saying “yes” to your goals! The feeling of enthusiasm is one of the ways your intuition speaks to you. What makes you excited, happy, delighted? What do you look forward to each day? Do more of it!
Be clear about your goals: We are often quite clear about what we don’t want. Spend time thinking about what you do want. What does your ideal life look like? Draw pictures or cut out scenes from magazines that illustrate the life you want to create.
Write in your journal, envision. Spend time each day imagining your ideal life. Envision the details of that life. Imagine you are living it now. What are you wearing? What are you feeling? Who are the people around you? The power is within your mind and heart to bring forth the new life you desire.
Spend time in prayer and meditation: Answers often come to life’s questions through self- reflection. Prayer and meditation are two ways we have of slowing down enough to listen to the still, quiet voice within us. Remember that the answers don’t always pop into your mind fully formed as you meditate or pray. You may find them slowly evolving into your consciousness over several days or weeks as you ask for insight.
Create positive talk: Pay attention to what you tell yourself about yourself and your life. If the general tone is hopeful and positive you feel better and are more optimistic. William James said, “The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.” It’s easier to create a life you love when you give yourself affirmative messages.
Practice an attitude of gratitude: Research has shown that the happiest people are the ones who have gratitude for all that they have despite their circumstances. You don’t have to postpone happiness until you have achieved all your goals. Joy is an inside job. In the Talmud it says, “In the world to come each of us will be called to account for all the good things God put on this earth which we refused to enjoy.” Learn to appreciate the unfolding process of your life, not just the realization of your dreams.
Take action: People often get stuck because they can’t figure out how to get from Point A to Point Z. What is one thing you could do that would be a next step? Take a class, talk to a friend, read a book on a topic of interest, learn a new skill. Take action on what feels exciting to you.
Look for coincidences: It has been said that coincidences are God’s way of remaining anonymous. We often have coincidences occurring in our lives as a way to show us we are on the right path. As you trust your intuition you’ll find these coincidences occurring more often.
Know that there will be ebbs and flows: We often reach success through a series of ups and downs. When you are feeling stuck and low know that it won’t last forever. Find some ways to enjoy your life despite the lull and continue to focus on what you want.
Trust in divine order: Maybe you’re beginning to feel as Mother Theresa once did when she said, “I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.” God has a perfect plan for your growth as a human being. As you learn to be guided by your intuition you’re beginning to act on this wisdom from above.
Now ask yourself
Ask yourself the following questions:
• What type of philosophy do I need to have?
• How do attitudes, health and wealth fit in?
• What do I need to do to get started?
The answer to the above questions lies in positive thinking.
In order to lead a satisfying life, you need a positive philosophy toward the major components in your life. These components are your:
Attitude: Your attitude can improve your life, if you:
• Enjoy life.
• Are accountable for your own well being.
• Think in terms of taking care of your whole person—your body, mind and spirit.
Physical health: Good physical health can be maintained, if you:
• Are physically active.
• Eat frugally.
Emotional health: Good emotional health can be achieved, if you:
•Are aware of your feelings.
• Appreciate the talents you have.
Spiritual health: Good spiritual health can be attained, if you:
• Are forgiving.
• Are grateful.
• Are at peace.
Communication: The following are ways to attain clarity in the areas of communication:
Sensing the world: Effective sensing of the world is important to communicate effectively: This can be achieved if you:
• Are observant.
• Are curious.
• Use all your senses.
Social interactions: Warm social interaction can improve communication, if you:
• Have respect for other people.
• Try that everyone wins
• Live for today
Intellect: Intellect can help you communicate effectively if you:
• Think mindfully.
• Are creative.
• Continually grow.
Vocation: A good vocation can improve the quality of your life, if you:
• Have a purpose.
• Help others.
• Are concerned about future generations.
Motivating moments
Here are some quotes to get you motivated:
Failure is the result of poor thinking and poor choices. The only things that can truly stop you from success are your own thoughts and emotions.
Unknown
The difference between the successful person and the unsuccessful person is the unsuccessful person stops short of his goals, the successful person surpasses his goals.
Joseph P. Martino
The road to success is always under construction.
Unkown
The person interested in success has to learn to view failure as a healthy, inevitable part of the process of getting to the top.
Diane Bauer
Now, let’s see you walk on the path to success! i
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