10 Secrets to Success

1 How you think is everything: Always be positive. Think success, not failure. Beware of a negative environment.

2 Decide upon your true dreams and goals: Write down your specific goals and develop a plan to reach them.

3 Take action: Goals are nothing without action. Don’t be afraid to get started now. Just do it.

4 Never stop learning: Read books; mor and more books. Get training and acquire skills.

5 Be persistent and work hard: Success is a marathon, not a sprint. Never give up.

6 Learn to analyze details: Get all the facts, all the input. Learn from your mistakes.

7 Focus your time and money: Don’t let other people or things distract you.

8 Don’t be afraid to innovate; be different: Following the herd is a sure way to mediocrity.

9 Deal and Communicate with people effectively: No person is an island. Learn to understand and motivate others.

10 Be honest and dependable; take responsibility: Otherwise, Numbers 1-9 won’t matter

Three C’s to avoid

Peace of mind is something that we all crave for. We cannot achieve this state without putting effort. After all, peace of mind is not something that can be procured by spending money or by force. The mind needs to be balanced and in equilibrium before it can reach that state. For the mind to be balanced, we have several ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ to follow. Given below are three ‘don’ts’ which go a long way to achieve that state. They are described as the three Cs.

 

Criticizing: The first C is criticizing. It is one of the most natural talents that we all have. J Our minds seem to be tuned to find fault and spot blemishes. Many a times, we see problems where none exist. It is as if our minds have the uncanny knack of identifying a problem. At the same time, our tongues are eager to let others know of our ‘superiority’ in being able to articulate those problems. When we criticize thus, unnecessarily, we are unknowingly building resistance as well as enemies. These lead to unwarranted arguments and attempts to prove a point. Moreover, our minds which get clouded in negativity refuse to let us reach the state of equilibrium.

 

Complaining: The other C is similar to the first C and yet more damaging. Complaining is taking criticism to a higher level and almost results in condemning others. As long as it is constructive in nature and comes with intent to resolve and rectify, it is still bearable. What takes the cake is complaining which sounds like whining. It is other extreme of appreciating. It creates a huge negative whirlpool from which we are unable to extricate ourselves. We also carry the feelings of hurt and annoyance in our minds which prevents us from experiencing bliss.

 

Comparing: Another C which we seem to be unable to avoid is the comparison bug. It is almost like a virus which is in the air. Many of us are comparing all the time – ourselves with those around us. It could be about anything – wealth, friends, physique, job, dogs, appliances etc. It gives us momentary pleasure when we see others in a worse situation than us and also give us sleepless nights when we see others enjoying more than us. Comparison is a never ending maze where people get lost and unable to recover their bearings. It is a method of inventing joy / sorrow out of nothing.

 

These three Cs are best avoided and conscious efforts taken to prevent ourselves from getting entrapped here. It would be a good idea to ask one of our close spiritual friends to help us in the process. If someone were to remind us each time we use these Cs, it will help us tremendously in making course corrections. Over time, we might become habituated to completely avoid them and progress towards the much coveted state of peace in our minds

Attitude is important than Aptitude.

Your attitude is the one basic characteristic which makes you different.

 

People experience different attitudes within themselves or others.

 

Attitude is the thing which gives the first impression about your personlaity.

 

Our impacts on other people’s minds and thinkings is precisely the conclusion derived from our attitude and apperance.

 

People who get caught up in disasters often survive because of an attitude of faith, hope or optimism while people right beside them perish because of an attitude of hopelessness or negativity.

 

One dictionary defines aptitude as “natural tendency or talent; ability.” 

 

The same dictionary defines attitude as “a way of thinking, acting, or feeling.”  

 

It interpret this to mean that aptitude enables a person to  perform a task while attitude  determines how well the person performs that task.It’s like the philosophy of

 

“I don’t care what the answer is, I want to know how you got to the answer”.

YUSUF SUNELY

Growing Old

What a beautiful reminder

TO THOSE OF US WHO ARE ALREADY THERE

AND TO THOSE WHO WILL SOON BE THERE The Secrets of Old Age
Before middle age – Do not fear! After middle age – Do not regret! Enjoy Your Life While You Can! Do not wait till you cannot even walk just to be sorry and to regret. As long as it is physically possible, visit places you wish to visit. When there is an opportunity, get together with old classmates, old colleagues & old friends.
The gathering is not just about eating; it’s just that there is not much time left. Money kept in the banks may not be really yours. When it is time to spend, just spend, and treat yourself well as you’re getting old. Whatever you feel like eating, just eat! It is most important to be happy. Food which are good for health – eat often and more – but that is not everything. Things which are not good for health – eat less but once in a whiledo not abstain from them totally.

Treat sickness with optimism. Whether you are poor or rich.

Everyone has to go through the birth, aging, sickness and death. There is no exception, that’s life. Do not be afraid or worried when you are sick. Settle all the outstanding issues before hand and you will be able to leave without regret. Let the doctors handle your body,
God handles your life & loves you, but be in charge of your own moods.
If worries can cure your sickness, then go ahead and worry. If worries can prolong your life, then go ahead and worry. If worries can exchange for happiness, then go ahead and worry. Our kids will make their own fortune.

Look After Four Old Treasures

1. Your old body – pay more attention to health, you can only rely on yourself on this.

2. Retirement funds – money that you have earned, it is best to keep them yourself. 3. Your old companion – treasure every moment with your other half, one of you will leave first.
PERFECT LOVE
4. Your old friends – seize every opportunity to meet up with your friends. Such opportunities will become rare as time goes by.
With friends, everyday you must laugh, dance and be happy!!! Running water does not flow back. So is life, make it happy! Enjoy every moment of your life.

How To Improve Your Time Management Skills Using 5 Simple Tips

If you always find yourself late for work, school or an appointment – or you often fail to finish your tasks – then you need to learn how to improve your time management skills.

It’s not that hard, although it might seem that way at first. Habits can be tough to break; but if you stick to your regimen for at least 21 days, then you have a good chance of developing a new habit: one that makes sure you’re always on time.

Learn how to manage your time better using these 5 simple tips below:

Tip # 1: Schedule Your Day.

If you want to learn how to improve your time management skills, then you need to have a concrete schedule for the day. Don’t get out of bed thinking that you’ll just wing it, because it often leads to a lot of time wastage.

It would be best to schedule and plan your tasks the night before, because your subconscious mind will help process their fulfillment while you’re sleeping.

Tip # 2: Create A Check List.

If you have deadlines coming up, then you need to create a list arranged according to priority. This helps keep you on track and even encourages you to do more as fast as possible. There’s nothing like a list to keep you motivated and pressured to do your job.

Tip # 3: Do Everything Faster.

I know this sounds like something your irrational boss would say, but doing things faster is quite a legitimate solution to manage your time effectively.

Cooking breakfast, for example, can be done a lot faster if you’ve prepared the meal the night before. Getting to work might also be done faster if you stopped to refill the fuel in your tank on your way home from work.

Tip # 4: Stop Wasting Time.

Spacing out for even just five minutes is a waste of time. Not taking a shortcut is also a waste of time. If you want to learn how to improve your time management skills, then you need to cut down on the activities that aren’t related to work.

Chatting with your co-workers is fine; but perhaps you need to cut down on that too, especially if you have a deadline to meet.

Tip # 5: Learn To Multi-task.

Multi-tasking is not always advisable, especially if the tasks you’re doing need your full concentration. In smaller tasks, however, I’m sure you can do more than one thing at a time. Want some examples?

How about reading a book while waiting for the food you’re cooking to boil? Cleaning your room while talking to your parents is another way you can multi-task. And perhaps one of the best multi-tasking activities you can do is listening to motivational CDs while driving your car.

You probably didn’t have any lessons on how to improve your time management skills when you were still studying in school. There might have been seminars, yes, but it is from experience that you really learn how to make good use of your time.

If you always find yourself late for work, school or an appointment – or you often fail to finish your tasks – then you need to learn how to improve your time management skills. This article shows you how. Article Source: http://www.positivearticles.com. PositiveArticles.Com does not vouch for or necessarily endorse the contents of this article