Most of us are regularly exposed to information offering get rich quick schemes and ways to make our fortune for little or even no effort. This is probably even more the case for students of Self Improvement than for most other people.
There may even be some people who have become rich as a result of such offers!
However, if you study the lives of successful and wealthy people you will be unlikely to find many, if any, that achieved their success with little effort. Most worked very hard for their success, and you'll find few, if any that didn't have one of the fundamental skills of self improvement and success ? discipline..
It takes discipline to do the things you know you should do when you don't feel like doing them. It takes discipline to be able to follow your vision despite indifference or negative opinions of friends and family. It takes discipline to work on you dreams when you could be relaxing with friends or watching TV. It also takes discipline to search for and read the books, listen to the tapes, learn the skills, or get the training that can greatly enhance your progress towards your goals.
And there are countless other examples. If you desire success, you need goals and you need to make plans to reach them. But without the discipline to take the actions and to follow through, your dreams are likely to remain just that - dreams and nothing more.
Self Improvement Quote of the Day:
"The successful person has the habit of doing the things failures don't like to do. They don't like doing them either necessarily. But their disliking is subordinated to the strength of their purpose." - E.M. Gray
Garry Zancanaro is the founder of Self Improvement Directory, a website dedicated to Self Improvement and Personal Development, and to helping people live more successful and fulfilling lives by providing a directory of the highest quality Self Growth resources available. Includes many FREE eBooks and much more. Visit http://www.selfimprovementdirectory.com/in dex.html
For many people, money is like the weather ? they... Read More
Why is it that some goals have a fire and... Read More
All goals take time to accomplish. But most people are... Read More
Easy Steps for Goal SettingGoal setting is the true secret... Read More
The most critical attribute for realizing our dreams is integrity.... Read More
What does it take to plan like a champion?Well lets... Read More
One of the primary reasons why people fail to execute... Read More
Does personal goal setting work? Many people want things, situations... Read More
You can forget about making New Year's Resolutions if you're... Read More
One of the biggest reasons that many people have trouble... Read More
Many people envy academics who take sabbaticals. What they don't... Read More
What goals do you have for your life? If you... Read More
It is important to have goals because they are good... Read More
As 2005 approaches, many of us are thinking about change.... Read More
When setting goals it is important to know if the... Read More
In this short article I'd like to discuss a certain... Read More
We all come to a point in our lives, like... Read More
Do you remember the last time you had a blast?... Read More
2. Recognize the source and purpose of visionĀ· It's purpose... Read More
Scenario: You have taken care of the house, the kids,... Read More
Have you ever started a new year with a New... Read More
In one sense there are three parts of our lives.... Read More
"In any and every given moment of your life, you... Read More
It's time to change the way we think and speak... Read More
Over the years much has been written on the subject... Read More
The fear of speaking in public ranks right up there... Read More
How many times do you say, "Gee, I wish I... Read More
If you were to walk up and ask successful and... Read More
"I think I know how bank robbers feel as they... Read More
Do you have a goal for the future that you... Read More
When setting goals it is important to know if the... Read More
Nothing stops us. Well, almost nothing. Although we do live... Read More
We all come to a point in our lives, like... Read More
"Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning... Read More
"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key... Read More
All goals take time to accomplish. But most people are... Read More
Do you have trouble taking a day off? Boy, I... Read More
MAKING GOALS: Effective and motivational goals engage employees in work... Read More
Whatever you want in life, you have far more chance... Read More
"One stroke at a time." In an interview, Tiger Woods... Read More
You have a choice it would seem ? you can... Read More
Several articles and newsletters with the message that New Year's... Read More
You know that old saying -- if you don't know... Read More
Did you start off the new year with goals and... Read More
We hear a lot about the steps we should take... Read More
Everybody has a dream. A fantasy, if you like. Usually... Read More
(Channelled) (This communication with Joseth happened more than a year... Read More
The responsibility of working hard, planning and living a successful... Read More
This may sound like a strange question, but are you... Read More
I remember Air Force Basic Training. My Training Instructor not... Read More
|