The Psychology Of Success

Everybody has a dream. A fantasy, if you like.
Usually it takes the form of something we wouldnlike to have, or something we would like tonhappen to us. How we respond to this dreamnwill decide whether we are successful, or whethernwe remain as we are.

We could continue to dream and say 'If only...',nknowing that we will never see our dream come true.
In this case our dream becomes a SUBSTITUTE for action.
Or we can act on our dream and try to make it happen.
In this case our dream becomes a MODEL for our action.

I think we all have a dream. Be a millionaire, own annice home in the country, own a Rolls Royce, whatever...
That dream will only remain a dream for as long asnwe let it. In most cases this is forever.

Many people think that a dream is just a pleasant fantasy.
Well, it can be. But the most important aspect of a dreamnis that it is a signal for action. The most incrediblensucc*ess stories all began with a dream. A dream is a goalnfor us to achieve a purpose in life - a destination.

That last point is very important. A goal is essential ifnyou are to achieve great wealth. And it is important thatnyou focus on a specific goal in your dream. It is no goodnsaying that you want to be rich. This is not specificnenough. That would be like going to a bank and asking fornplenty of money!

To set an effective goal it must be a specific one. Yournultimate goal will be reached via many smaller, short-termn'goals'. Remember, a goal is a destination, and you can'tnget there if you don't know where you're going.

The Power Of Desire

Once you know what you want, you must then imagine whatnlife would be like when you have it. If you want to be anmillionaire, think of how you would spend your free time,nand the luxuries you would enjoy. This brings into playnthe power of desire. This is an enormously strong emotion.
When we desire, we tend to make more positive attemptsnto obtain the object of our craving.

Buy a small note book and write about a typical dayn(or day off!) when you are we*althy. Imagine what younwould be able to do with the increased spending power.
Write down everything that you would like to do, givennthe chance. Be as explicit as you like, and write it asnvividly as you can.

When you have finished, read it back to yourself. Whatndoes it do to you? Can you feel yourself aching to benable to live life that way? Does it make you reallynjealous of those who are enjoying that sort of life?
If it does, then well done. You have just createdndesire. If you have done it well enough, you shouldnwant that life so much that it hurts!

Read this note book every day. Add more to it if younthink of something else you would like to do. Yournbook will motivate you through desire. It will remindnyou of the reward waiting for you - and it will inspirenyou to succeed.

So now go back over your dream of the future. You arennow going to focus on the things you desire. You nonlonger want a Luxury car - you want a Rolls Royce.
It isn't A house it's THE house. The one on Accacianavenue that you pass every day on your way to work.
You must now start to focus on your 'goals'.

Observing The Reality

The next stage of action is to observe the reality.
If there IS a house you would like, then visit itnoften. By this I don't mean you should stand under annadjacent street-lamp and leer ghoulishly at it untilnthe cops arrive! You need only walk past it. Plan whatnchanges you will make to it when it is yours, mentallynre-arrange the garden and picture how you will change itnto suit you.

If you know which sort of car you would buy, look at anmodel in a showroom. Find out about it. Get the specifics.
Find out how much it costs, what extras are available, andnother relevant details. Remember, you are converting yourndream into hard facts. You are creating a specificndestination. By doing this, you will be taking a positivenstep toward achieving your dream. Whereas before younwere a thinker, now you are a doer. Positive action isncharacteristic of a successful entrepreneur.

Look To The Future

An important aspect of of visualizing your dream is thenability to look to the future. In doing this you arenapplying the same technique as millions of othernsuccessful people. You must see your life as it will benwhen your dream comes to fruition. You are preparing yourselfnfor your own success.

Many of the people who buy books on starting a businessnactually don't bother starting up. They can't imaginenthemselves ever running their own business and earning
Unlimited amounts of money. They never see things hownthey can be - only how they are. Don't make this mistake.
KNOW what you want, KNOW how to get it, SEE how it WILLnbe, and then go for it!

Yours in success,

Kevin Quigley

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