| Most people say they want to be successful, but | | | | has a bigger smile, deeper pockets or better |
| beyond saying the word, they have no clear | | | | connections than you with whom you will be |
| mental concept of what success is. Getting what | | | | compared and found wanting either in image, |
| you really want is one definition. Attainment. Not | | | | service or price. Most people are motivated by |
| some abstract want, like it would be nice to have | | | | what they want and will seek to suit themselves, |
| this or that, but a real emotionally charged passion | | | | at your expense, without giving it a second |
| for something specific that you know would give | | | | thought, if a perceived better proposition is |
| you pleasure or satisfaction.Ask yourself why you | | | | available.Competition has it place, but to be truly |
| want this, list the reasons. Imagine you have what | | | | successful one needs an alternate approach, a |
| you want, how does it feel? Still feel convinced, or | | | | more noble mindset, one without the |
| was it something you just thought you wanted? | | | | encumbrances of internal struggle caused by |
| Success is attainment of whatever you really | | | | deceptive practices, cut throat tactics, |
| want. And true success is attainment without | | | | resentment or feelings of inferiority. Competition |
| creating negative repercussions through deceit or | | | | has the benefit of keeping greed in check in an |
| short sightedness. But what is the mechanism for | | | | imperfect world, but it is innovation that builds the |
| bringing about this success?The secret to | | | | better mousetrap.The reason most people choose |
| achieving success is not actually a secret at all. It | | | | mediocrity with its attendant petty struggles is |
| is a plan, a realization. Not wishful thinking or even | | | | that it is easier than overcoming doubts, making |
| faith, as these may work to some degree | | | | and facing mistakes, being vulnerable or opening |
| eventually over the long term, but are unreliable | | | | oneself to criticism. True success requires thinking |
| and imprecise. Most people will give up before | | | | outside the box. It requires embracing and |
| actualization using this approach. To facilitate more | | | | exercising the faculties for cooperation, creation |
| direct results requires awareness of some basic | | | | and independent thought.Cooperation with |
| truths and the formulation and execution of a | | | | providers of information and resources, creation |
| general plan.This realization is really the | | | | of new ideas, approaches or products, and |
| acknowledgment of who you are behind the | | | | independent thought about what it is that has |
| mask, what it is you are actually about in your | | | | value and meaning to you and therefor to others |
| heart of hearts, and how you go about presenting | | | | as well.Most so called authorities professing to |
| your uniqueness to the world. In essence, your | | | | assist you by providing self-help or action plans |
| weaponry and plan of attack. In its crudest | | | | for success are merely profiting by cranking out |
| terms, it is salesmanship. What is it that you offer | | | | variations of mundane formulas that are |
| in exchange for love, recognition, respect, results | | | | essentially a lot of to do about nothing. How to |
| or remuneration from others. For those employed | | | | gain unfair advantage or be first with a technique |
| by someone else it can be skills, education, talent | | | | that may or may not work. These are sideshows |
| or willingness...each a kind of value added asset.But | | | | that often as not lead to blind alleys.Yes, it is |
| real and outstanding success in business as in life | | | | lonely away from the crowd, out there by |
| specifically requires that you have the means to | | | | yourself, deciding to think your own thoughts, |
| persuade a significant number of people to accept | | | | being truly different. It is in this place that the |
| your product, ideas or point of view. The degree | | | | mind has the freedom to make new associations, |
| to which you favorably capture the attention and | | | | to create something unique by realigning seemingly |
| interest of people and the authenticity of the | | | | unrelated things, or looking at old things in a new |
| goods presented will determine the extent and | | | | way.We all have our unique personalities, talents, |
| duration of your success.However, for the | | | | interests and experiences. Once you learn to trust |
| majority of people, the desire for safety and | | | | your knowledge and abilities and decide to use |
| comfort has a limiting effect on their ability to | | | | these in an innovative way, you are on the road |
| behold grand perceptions. They prefer the cocoon | | | | to becoming creative. By developing and |
| of the mundane by following and blending in with | | | | internalizing trust in yourself you more easily |
| the crowd. In so doing, they do not distinguish | | | | overcome the negative self talk and diversions |
| themselves, and by acting, doing and selling the | | | | that distract and disable.By persistence and |
| same things as everyone else, they subject | | | | patience, this creativity can be developed into |
| themselves to anonymity and widespread | | | | worthwhile and significant contributions that people |
| competition.In the world of competition, it is the | | | | can benefit from and that will benefit you. These |
| no holds bared struggle to capture the hill while all | | | | will be your own unique creations, infused with |
| others playing that game attempt the same thing | | | | your talent and values, which sets you apart from |
| at the same time. And if you do manage to reach | | | | the many, distinguishing you and propelling you |
| the top, it is a life of paranoia and reactionary | | | | towards that vision of success.Henry Ramsey is |
| maneuvers to defend the ultimately indefensible | | | | writer and former renewable energy systems |
| as all others seek to topple you.If you are in | | | | designer and car collector who now rides an ebike. |
| competition, there will always be someone who | | | | |