3 PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESS

“Ability teaches us how we do; Motivation determines why we do and Attitude decides how well we do“

Who doesn’t want to be successful? I am sure we all are always wishing, looking and moving in the path that lead to success. Success is the result of our hard work, environment, education and other factors. but the most important prerequisite for being successful is that developing the Attitude for Success . According to a study in Harvard, people who are successful are a result of 15% intelligence and 85% attitude.

The three emotional components, our thoughts, belief and behaviour together combine to form an Attitude. The person with a negative attitude will keep on knocking the doors and will have his eyes shut for the good things around him. He will most of the time, appear frustrated, bitter, stressed, ill health, purposeless and many more. But a person with positive mindset will enjoy high self-esteem, and cheerful and energetic. They find their life more meaningful and rewarding. They have a head start over others. We all are walking on acres of diamonds if we have an eye to focus on the opportunities. It is our attitude that determines makes our story a success.

Success is a like a journey that is full of adventures and stories. Those who travel it without losing the vision are the ones that reach the epitome of their life. There are times when things don’t go in the desired way, frustration, cribbing, sadness and disorientation from goal is evident. During those times many people succumb to the negative emotional states, but the ones who sail through the storm of these tides are the real achievers. The winners are also losers, but their loss is always perceived as a learning for their next steps. This is the optimism that segregate them from the crowd. Ideally, it is not possible to be always positive. It is a constant effort to maintain it. To build and maintain a positive attitude it is important to preach and be aware of these three principles:

1. Find the Positive – success never comes without failure. Things in life always come in combinations that are opposite. Like loss- win, profit loss, success- failure and many more. When people struggle to move in the path leading to their goal, they also come in brush with their own set of disappointments. But the people with positive approach tries to find one right thing in all that is mess. It is just like looking for a blessing in disguised situation. Lows and heartbreaks are also part of their journey but they don’t put themselves down. Instead they anchor themselves more firmly with greater wisdom.

Steve Jobs the cofounder of Apple was forced out of his own company in 1985 due to power struggle with the company’s board and its then-CEO. It was real tough time as he was pushed out of his own setup. Something that you have created was snatched from your hands. Disappointment and sadness was inevitable but he moved on. And the same year, Steve Jobs found NeXT along with few of his ex-teammates. A computer platform development company that specialized in computers for higher-education and business markets. He didn’t let his vision narrow down to the game of complaints and destiny. Rather he broadened his vision to better and more progressive things.

• Expression of Gratitude – Gratitude is a sign of wisdom and maturity. It fuels potential and transforms the perspective. Eric Houffer a very famous writer has rightly said,” the hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings”. A gratitude is the reflection of peace of your inner self. Gratitude should be a lifestyle. Start taking memory pictures of everything you are grateful for every single day. Being grateful puts you in state of abundance, it transforms your life by strengthening and enhancing your faith. There is an inner belief that develops when you are truly grateful for things. Bill Gates the richest person on this planet has donated all his wealth to the good cause. He believes in giving back to society to all who need more. Its his way of gratitude to God for blessing him with that abilities that he is today. He feels immense gratitude for all the blessings of his life and continue to pay back with good work. All great people never forget what others have done for them and never remember what they have done for others. Attitude of Gratitude makes you complacent.  It is rightly said by Melody Beattie: “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life; it turns what we have into enough”

• Stop Procrastinating– “Every day spent procrastinating is another day spent worrying about that thing. Do it now and move on with your life.” Procrastination is an attitude of escapism. The fear of facing consequences results in procrastination. Procrastination is also a characteristic of negative attitude. They are the people who moan and groan. Procrastinators fail even before they start. Success is a result of consistent efforts. Once the time gone is gone, there is no rewind button, so focus on present and do things in hand. A successful person surely wanted to delay but never got around to it. Make the best of now and utilise the present to the fullest. Time is precious, Oliver Wendall Holmes said, “Most people go to their graves, with music still in them”. The procrastinators are aptly skilled but their attitude deter them to achieve the best. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam once said, “Dreams are not those which comes while we are sleeping, but dreams are those when you don’t sleep before fulfilling them”.

There is no shortcut to success. Discipline and consistency in efforts forms the ladder to success.

 “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your ALTITUDE”

 Zig Ziglar