Achieving Some Success
Life gives us many opportunities to improve, but whether we do or
not depends on our effort. Once a week a person should sit down
and examine the progress he/she has made towards achieving a set
goal. If goals have not been reached then honest examination must
be undertaken to discover the reasons why. This must be followed
by extra determination that these goals will be met next time.
Do not worry or become stressed if you do not always achieve your
goals, remember you’re only human. However it is imperative that
you dissect why you failed, were they genuine reasons beyond your
control or simply excuses? If the answer turns out to be excuses
then double your resolve and effort that they will not stand in
your way the next time.
Always remember that the harder the goal you set yourself the
greater the reward, not just in reaching the goal but in personal
development and inner belief, making the next goal you set
yourself that little bit easier. Do not be afraid of hard goals
as these will bring you more reward than half a dozen smaller
triumphs.
Too many people who fail when trying to achieve a goal become
defeated and believe they just do not have what it takes. Nothing
could be further from the truth. What they do not understand, or
have not fully grasped, is that all they need is to instill
within themselves a little extra determination, an honesty with
themselves why they failed, and then to have another go.
The secret to success is to always try to improve yourself – no
matter what life may throw in your path. Sure, there will be
obstacles, however, do not view them as insurmountable, be gritty
and work around or over them. Everyone really wants to do
something, but there are few that will put forward the needed
effort to make the necessary sacrifice to secure it. There is
only one way to accomplish anything and that is to go ahead and
do it. A person may accomplish almost anything if they just set
their hearts on doing it and let nothing interfere with progress.
The “bigger” the person the smaller the obstacle appears. The
“smaller” the man the greater the obstacle appears. Always look
at the advantages you gain by overcoming obstacles, and it will
give you the needed courage for their conquest. Look back at
obstacles you have overcome and realize that the present obstacle
will soon be added to the list.
Winston Churchill summed up all the above in two sentences:
“Never give in — never, never, never, never, in nothing great or
small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of
honor and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the
apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.”
