Successful and Humble

The higher we get in our Successful Journey; the more humble we should be and grateful for our opportunities....
Making success is simply about learning Who We Are and knowing what Success is!

Most of us have seen those people who seem to have all the odds pointing in their favor on their journey to becoming Successful, and yet they seem rather conceited and not at all Successful and Humble.  If they need money to invest in something they believe in; the money is there.  If they need to go into business for themselves; the money is there to do it with.  It just seems that opportunity was born when they were.  They have the advantages of everything they decide they want to do.  These are the people that sometimes make us sit back and wonder what we have done wrong in our life and why we are not as blessed as they are. It is only natural and human to have these thoughts, occasionally.  These same people sometimes appear not to be as sympathetic to those who are not as blessed and seem to think they are a little better than the rest.  They wear the finest clothing, have the best house and drive the best cars.  They seem to think that things define who they are.

The simple truth is that having things without a challenge does not necessarily mean that a person is Successful. It is also true if you can't be humble with your blessings; then you are truly not Successful to begin with.

There is nothing wrong with being in an environment which gives you what you need, when you need it; if you know how to handle it.  Some people do and some people seem to think that just because their name is "Fred", whatever they want should be supplied instantly.  These people need some lessons on life.  They obviously have not had to want for anything and do not understand that most things in life must be worked for, and that sometimes we do not get everything we want.

Being Successful and Humble at the same time means that one is actually worthy of their Success.  It means that they know, it takes hard work and sacrifice just to make life livable for the average person.  They know that being thankful for extra blessing is the key to having more blessings.  These people have also learned that even "Sunshine burns if you get too much".  They know that God loves everyone the same and if they are fortunate enough to have life a little easier than someone else, they are truly blessed and should they have the opportunity to share their blessings;  it truly means they are Successful and Humble.

Successful-Reciprocity

Explanation for Reciprocity.....simply put....you "get what you give;" so, therefore in Successful-Reciprocity we explore how we get what we want...

This is true for any phase of life; you get what you give.  If we are sloppy with our work, it is noticed, yet if we are neat and orderly it will be noticed.  The same is true with performance.  If you do 110 percent on your job...someone, someday will notice.  If you give less than 100 percent, it will be noticed also.  If you are lazy, it will noticed probably before you can say I had a lousy night....because everyday; you had a lousy night.   To be Successful - and to get the end results we want we must put something in it worthwhile.  It does not come to you...you go after it and what you get is what you give; bottom line.

If you are a good parent, it is going to show in your children, one way or the other.  If you spoil your children, it is going to show...if you are not consistent with your children, it is going to show.  If you are negligent in any area of your life, it is going to show.  If you go to Church and keep up your spiritual life, it will show but if you do not, you will become self center and life will be all about you....the soul must be in harmony for the heart to be in the right place to receive good things back from what you have given.  If you don't believe that your soul has an emphasis on what you produce in your life...you need to think again and go through some personal growth

There is nothing in life that is profitable with little work...never heard of it, never seen it and do not ever expect it to be and you should not either.  I have heard that the best things in life are free.  I do not know if I believe that.  Here is why.. It has been said that love is free. Love must be worked at, or it will diminish.  If you do not take percautions to feed that love with returning love properly ...and misuse it...you will loose it.  If you negelect it, it will leave.  Anything in life...has a balance that is required to keep it flowing properly.  Yes, I do believe that God's earth is free beauty to behold but even that beauty must be in some way fashioned by someone's labor. 

One can say they are working toward a certain goal.  Yet, they never seem to be getting anywhere.  They know they are not getting anywhere...yet they make no further effort to receive the benefits of working hard.  Of course, there will be someone watching and it will be noticed.  You can't get anywhere without first starting and keeping at it.  If you put in a little and do not get what you desire, then it means, you haven't done enough.  The fruits of our labor will be large, medium or small, and possibly nothing but the same old, same old.  Depending upon how we have toiled, rested or just quit.  Procrastination is not a sign of achievement...not now, not ever.  If we quit, it is hard to start again...and if you do not have enthusiasm, the job will not be done well. 

One must create the ground work.  If you are not excited about your work, you efforts to change your life, whatever it is you are endeavoring.....you are not going the reap the results you want.  Successful Success comes with a need and with that need one must know, not only that they want it, but that they deserve it, and they can do work to get it. They must know that it takes their dedication, their labor....and know that without the labor nothing comes to you.   They must be enthusiastic, and believe in what they are aspiring to do.  If you can't get the light at the end of the tunnel, are discouraged and have become a little lazy;  then you need to gather your thoughts and figure out why.... Becoming Successful- Reciprocity...means that you will only get, what you put into it....

Successful - The Opposition

Sometimes the things that bother us the most are the very things that make us work harder and accomplish more within our journey to being Successful.  At least it seem that is how I deal with trying to be Successful-and The Opposition which sometimes come with it.  One should remember that everyone does not see the light at the end of the tunnel.  Mostly positive individuals are subject to thinking like this.  Discouragement is going to happened from different sources, without a doubt, that is just life in its essence.  People are not positive a lot of times with anyone's abilities but their own, because they let their ego, their jealousy and self thinking, get in the way of trying to encourage someone and thereby discourage them.  Let's face it, a lot of people are self center and do not understand that words spoken are powerful.  In realizing that humans are sometimes frivolous, it is up to you the individual to be prepared for discourage and empty words from others.  It is important to learn that sometimes you must limb the latter to where you are going totally alone.  At least it seems that way.....

One must set their mind on the end results or should I say the upper path because somewhere we have already read that Success is a Journey...not an Destination....Still we must keep striving for the triumphant and rewards as we journey up the path.  No one has ever acknowledged that the trip is an easy one.  Sometimes we must alter our path as our goals call for something that is not attainable without making the deviation.  It can be that you need more education to get what you desire, therefore deviation in not loss. It is entirely gain and it doesn't matter if someone says, "I told you so."  Just do it and learn to say, hey that's okay, this path is meant for learning within my journey to being Successful---with The Opposition.

Opposition is common for anyone who is facing a challenge.  It does not have to be another person actually, it can be life.  I have seen the time that it seemed that every thing imaginable happened to me when I least expected it and when I really felt as though I was accomplishing something worth while.  It is not always things we can understand or that makes sense, sometimes is can merely be an interruption of our thinking when it seems we are having a break through and when we are getting the right vibes, maybe to figure out the formula of what we need to do or making a hard decision and all of a sudden the phone rings and it is someone who wants to chat for an hour.  It can be a co-worker needing a helping hand in their life and you just do not have time...but remember inspiration comes in different forms.  Never pass up an opportunity to help someone else for you never know when you may need a helping hand yourself.  This kind of giving is part of your path to finding a Successful Journey.

Never run from an encounter with someone you haven't seem for a while.  The chance meeting could give you some clear prospective on your journey.  If we learn to listen to what is being said, direction can come from unpredicted sources and it can even be from someone who is being negative.  I have found that the more negative someone is about something I believe in; the more dedication it brings to my endeavors to prove to myself, not to them, I am not wrong about my inspirations. 

Some thoughts about opposition:

If you never had opposition, then might not realize the importance of pressing on toward the goal.....

Opposition is the opportunity to find out if you are right about who you think you are...when someone else says differently....

Opposition is an opportunity to make yourself choose to take the road less traveled, rather than taking the easy road...it can help you overcome fear of doing something...

Opposition can make your stronger just by helping you continue something you have already been telling yourself, you can't do...

by:  Linda

We have to remember no on has the authority to tell us that we should quit our endeavors...it is our choice.  Nothing is more important than gaining more respect for yourself and sometimes you gain that respect and self confidence after you have made a remarkable discovery about yourself and your strenghts when something or someone has tried to hindered your process.  You are the enabler or disabler....it is up to you...no one else can make you fail to accomplish your desires...Grab each Opposition and make an opportunity out of it....you might just find out you are further along on your path than you think....


© copywrite 04/05/2010

Successful Characteristics

"Try not be become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value". Albert Einstein

Well said and if one succeeds at becoming a man/woman of value; more than likely, they will have found the keys to Successful Characteristics which enable them on their journey to finding Success in their life.  Our character speaks for ourself and in so doing, gives us the respect we need from others.  There is nothing more heartbreaking, than to meet a professional who is smart, a great people person, gets the job done and promotes others, yet it seems they do not have the ability to control their addictions. What someone does outside of work should not affect the job, but when employees see this kind of behavior even after work; their respect is damaged. 

When thinking about the characteristics of the Successful, we start to ponder why some people have it all.  We begin to wonder why we have not been able to find the kind of togetherness (inwardly) they appear to have.  As we have said before, the mind plays such an important part of our life and our success.  Most Successful people have a mindset of the positive.  They see things as good, they see potential when others see the negative.  They have a good impression of themselves and have certain values and traits which they do not deviate from for anyone.  Take Donald Trump for instance.  He does not smoke or drink as those things can be damaging to the body, the mind and the soul, especially the latter when done in excess. 

When looking at ourselves to see where we might need to impove I think the first place we need to look is at our ability to deal with life in general.  Life in many ways is complex, we don't understand how things have such a variance from one person to the other.  A stable mind will help each of us know, that we have "our" purpose.  Stability in how we think, how see life and how we react to the many unknown things of life.  We cannot measure ourself to others.  We are not being fair to ourself when we try to explain why we are not life someone else.  We are not suppose to be like anyone else.  We have to find our place and our purpose, we have to control our reactions to life.  We have to learn that everyone has difficulties of some kind.  It doesn't matter what we see on the surface, everyone has life things to deal with that are not pleasant. Life can be hurtful sometimes, we suffer hurts and drawbacks in life, in our career, in our relationships which we do not deserve.  When people hurt us without any reason, it is hard to get over. We forgive and move on.  If we cannot forgive, it will damage our ability to focus on pushing forward, you can't carry around unforgiveness, it will only hurt you.  We push the negative out of mind and we tell ourselves each day that we are the creation of what we were meant to be.  We may not be finished yet, but we are working on our life and we will accomplish our goals.

What are Successful Characteristics?  A short list:

• Respect for others
• Soft Spoken
• A positive attitude always
• Stable character
• Individuality - does not alter their position to look good for others
• Defends the right over the wrong regardless
• Accept imperfections in others and themselves
• Promotes everyone not just the "click"
• Recognizes quality in others
• Knows that there are good ideas embedded in everyone, not just himself
• Free of criticism; only when constructive and to a person face, not their back
• Integrity
• Self control
• Takes responsibility for mistakes as we all make them
• Studies to learn what they do not know
• Love and enjoyment of what they are doing
• Ability to discuss without arguring
• Does not deligate work without working themself

Nothing is more true than this:

"He has acieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved mush; who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who has left the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who has never lacked appreciatio of earth's beauty or failed to express it; who has always looked for the best in others and given them teh best he had; whose life was an inspiration; whose memory a benediction. 

By:  Bessie Stanley (Adapted; Erroneously attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson; yet no version has been found in his writings)

 Every road has two lanes, you cannot travel both at the same time.....We must keep working to reach our goal in and so doing never lower our standards....but always know that Successful Characteristics will carry us to the finish line, sooner or later....