Developing the Right Attitude

Common Traits of Successful People

If we study the lives of successful people we will observe that irrespective of their careers every successful individual carries one common trait.
It is interesting to note that all of them have a positive attitude!

Planning Your Career

We all want to accomplish something or the other in life.. But are we specific when we talk of our goals? It may be any profession that you have chosen for yourself but what’s important is that you clearly define your goals. In fact you should not only be specific about your goals and destination but also about the period of time in which you see yourself accomplishing it. Writing your goals on paper is a good way to begin.It’s a commitment you are making towards turning your dreams into reality.. Remember that life is not a fairytale! A goal not written on paper is merely a wish.And we are not talking of wishful thinking. Writing your goals validates that you believe your goals are attainable.Your faith is very important for your success and is the key to a positive attitude. You’ll be surprised to know that the vast majority of people do not write down their goals. You can proudly pat your back after writing your goals out on paper.You’ll stand out from the rest of the crowd!

If you are still unsure about it then consider this. Have you seen anyone constructing a building without sketching and confirming plans for construction. The answer is no. Then why not put down our career plans on paper in a complete form. Once you do that, then you are already half way towards achieving them. Next comes perspiration and persistence.

The fact is that many people live life without any purpose. They spend a major part of their life wandering around looking for a purpose, a way to live, a dream, a goal to pursue. Such people are seldom successful. This leads to bad attitudes. When they don’t get the desired results, they start cribbing and growing resentful. They often sulk and blame other people around them or may be even blame society for their failure. They live a life of a victim. They also blame their luck for not supporting them.

A wise man knows that the secret of being successful is in being aware of the direction in which we are traveling. Such a man also knows that the road to achieve your goal might have hurdles on the way.

Let’s talk about luck: It is likely for people to consider a certain group of people lucky because they don’t have to try hard and yet have everything. They sure are lucky, aren’t they? Certainly. However according to me luck is a blend of opportunity and preparation. Opportunity knocks at our door every passing day. We need to be prepared to recognize and grab those opportunities. If we know our goal very well right from the beginning, then we can prepare ourselves from the outset and make full use of the opportune moments.

In case you are not aware yet about what you want out of life, Let me tell you that you are among the 98% of all population. One way to know what you really want, is by doing this exercise. Imagine you have just won a cash prize of 50 million dollars. Keep your eyes closed and see yourself doing all the things that you want to for the next few years. It is possible that very soon after doing many activities like traveling around the world, buying luxurious homes, leading a lavish lifestyle, a stage will come when you would want to do something with your everyday life. After leading a life of luxury and having done all that you wanted to do a point will come when, you would ask yourself ‘What next?’ Listen to the answer carefully. It needs immediate attention. Start working towards it right away. Your answer may not match what you are currently doing for a living, but identifying it can be your starting point!