* To Play And Win The Game Of Life You Must Have CHIPS.

By Keith A. Shaw, President of www.MindBodySpiritCentral.com and SelfGrowth.com Motivation Expert

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You may have heard or made this statement before, “You can always count on him or her, when the chips are down”. If you made the statement, it was because you knew that the person would get the job done, no matter what the odds or the obstacles.

Here’s my time-tested “secret recipe” to help you build your very own, boundless supply of C.H.I.P.S. that will help you become the kind of person who can be counted on time and time again - by your boss, friends, family and others.

Ingredient #1 – Concentration

Olympic Gold Medal Winner, Edwin Moses said, “My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some … are better than others.” By supreme effort of your concentration and determination you CAN change your whole life and accomplish miracles. You CAN be that person that everyone counts on. You alone CAN decide when the “tipping point” in your life will come. When you develop a concentrated “will to do” you will always find a way or make one.

Ingredient #2 – Humility

Being successful has nothing to do with drawing attention to your achievements or abilities. In fact, some of the most successful people in the world, such as a Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa, Bill Gates or Warren Buffett are neither boastful nor ostentatious. Let the “self” go, and do what needs to be done ONLY because it is the right thing to do, and for no other reason. Period.

Ingredient #3 - Integrity

You will begin to develop the “power” leading to habits of success within you when you gravitate to a higher and calmer consciousness based on a foundation of ethical and moral standards and principles. This is integrity.

Ingredient #4 – Perseverance

No matter how long the journey on your success quest. No matter how many potholes, detours, and other obstacles are in your way. Those who have the will to do and perseverance to stay the course will win the game. It is said that Edison tried over 900 different components unsuccessfully before coming up with his working version of the light bulb. Edison also established the first “invention factory”, which burned to the ground due to a chemical accident. When Edison was asked what he would do, he calmly said “We will rebuild”. Stay the course. Be tenacious. Persevere.

And the final Ingredient #5 - Self Discipline

Those who have the ability to do what is required without needing to be poked, prodded or ordered to by someone else will win every time. Gain control of your mind, body and emotions. Develop your self mastery skills. Paraphrasing Yoda from the Star Wars films, “Do, or do not, there is no try”.

For more “secret recipes” on how to win at any game, no matter how challenging, see our website for our Motivation and Success Systems.

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