One Reason Why You Fail To Succeed!
I can tell, with 95% accuracy, if you are going to succeed or
fail in life and business based on your answer to the following
question, "Do you mostly read for entertainment?"
Reading for entertainment is a wonderful way to relax and get
away from daily stress. However, in a society where your pay is
based on your knowledge and skills, simply reading for
entertainment is not enough.
Reading fiction can provide you with some useful information.
Unfortunately, it's usually not the information you need to
increase your income.
In order to obtain your goal to be successful, if that is your
goal, you need to supplement your fiction with nonfiction
material.
Specifically, how-to-books, magazines, web sites, forums, audio
and videotapes that direct your thoughts, actions, behaviors,
attitude and outlook on becoming successful.
Your whole being must be immersed in your goal to succeed!
Success will not fall into your lap! You must create it. You
must train your mind to see opportunities most people overlook
every day.
There is an opportunity staring you in the face right now, but
you cannot see it until you expand your knowledge and are able
to see things from a different perspective.
Reading to gather information helps you to develop your
vocabulary in a certain area and allows you to understand
industry jargon. It helps you stay abreast of trends that may
affect you directly or indirectly.
It is not easy to stay up-to-date! Fortunately, you have quality
information available to you on the Internet.
If your goal is to start a business, then:
- Get a book on starting the business you desire - Get on the
Internet and do some information gathering - Start networking
with people that are doing what you want to do and learn from
them
Whatever you do start reading with a goal in mind.
I want you to do a little exercise. Write down five goals you
want to achieve within five years.
Next, I want you to write down what steps you have to take to
reach those goals. You don't have to be specific, general steps
are fine.
Now ask yourself, "Will reading for entertainment help me to
achieve the goals I listed?"
If reading for entertainment will help you keep on reading. If
it does not then it is time to modify your reading material to
match your goals.
Repeating the same habits and actions does not create different
results! When you change the action or habit you change the
outcome!