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Meaning of SuccessSuccess consists of doing & accomplishing things. It is doing ones best to make the most ofoneself. However, it is not something that can be measured in relation to theaccomplishments of others. It is an individual matter & must always be determined by thedegree in which a specific person has attained his own highest potentialities.


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The first success factor is the formulation of aGoal. The general causes of our mediocrity inperformance are not lack of ability,unwillingness to work. The real cause is ourinability to formulate Specific, Positive,Realistic & Concrete Goals. Besides,occasionally it is necessary to break end goalinto sub-goals & set specific goals to achievethe targeted end-goal gradually.


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PassionTo attain our goal we should pursue it single-

mindedly, with Passion and Strong Enthusiasmwhich moves heaven & earth. Nothing great hasever been achieved without enthusiasm.

According to William James(the father of modernpsychology) in almost any subject your Passionfor the subject will save you. If you only careenough for a result, you will most certainlyattain it. If you wish to be rich, you will be rich, if

you wish to be learned, you will be learned; if youwish to be good, you will be good. Only we mustdo only these things & not at the same time ahundred other incompatible things.


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To pursue a goal passionately is the bestpossible assurance of success in it. If there isa way to Success, passion finds it & it is notcowed by difficulties/obstacles.

No person who is enthusiastic about his workhas anything to fear from life. Real Passion isindispensable condition for a truly great

achievement. To put it differently, Passion isone of the prime success factors.


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Driving ForceClosely related to passion is driving force that

there is no gain without work. The old saying hasit, Through hardship to the stars. Anyone canbe successful if he prepared to continuously paythe price for it. If a person stops paying the pricewhen he has achieved some success then he willslip back. It means that driving force has gone &price is no longer is being paid. The trouble with

some people is that they want to get to thepromised land but without going through thewilderness.


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Pay for it & take it. said Emerson. Everythingworthwhile has a price & to make itmeaningful we must pay the pricecontinuously. Two young men of equal

abilities started in the business world at thesame time. One remained stuck in a small

job all his life, while the other climbed to thetop in his trade. What is the difference? Justthis, the one who was stuck refused tocontinuously pay the price of Success.


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CourageCourage is not the absence of despair, it is

rather the capacity to move ahead in spite ofdespair. It is the willingness to confront fear.It means flying in the face of criticism, relyingon ourselves, being willing to accept & learnfrom the consequences of our choices. It isthe recognition that failure is a genuinepossibility & that absolute certainty is anillusion.


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A great deal of talent is lost in the world for wantof little courage. In different words, it is notbecause things are difficult that we do not dare;it is because we do not dare that things aredifficult.The fact is that to do anything in the

world worth doing, we must not stand backshivering & thinking of the cold & danger, butjump in & scramble through as well as we can. Itwill not do to be perpetually calculating risks andadjusting nice changes, but at present a person

waits, doubts & consults his well wishers, till oneday he finds that he has lost much time inconsulting and he has no time to follow theiradvice.


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The bravest thing we can do when we are not brave isto profess courage & act accordingly. The idea ofprofessing courage is sound because the importantthing is to act, rather than try to convince ourselvesof how brave we are or are not at given moment. SELFPITY DOES NO ONE ANY GOOD.Success Visualization

The effectiveness of the foregoing success factors willbe greatly enhanced if we visualize ourselves as aSuccess & act accordingly several times a day.Success/failure in any enterprise is caused more by

mental attitude rather than mental capacities. Thesuccess attitude magnetizes success, the failureattitude attracts failure.


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We must assume a virtue if we do not have it. We must buildup a very vivid picture of ourselves behaving in the way wewant to behave, being the sort of person we want to be &let this image drift into our minds. Perhaps the greatestpower we have is to use our imagination to help us changein the ways we want to change.

We should firmly fix in our minds what we would like to do &then without getting distracted , we should move straightto our goal. We must preserve the success attitude underall circumstances. It is wisely said that all things comethrough Desire. We become like that on which our heartsare fixed. We must set our heart on a goal, visualize itsattainment, work for it like blazes, give it that little extra &with Gods blessings we will achieve it.


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PersistencePersistence enables us to hold on when there is

nothing in us except the WILL which says to us,Hold on. The magic formula for success is

never-say-die attitude. In other words, we mustabandon our giving up & replace it with doggedpersistence. If we persist & follow up tirelesslynever even entertaining the idea of being put off

we will almost always emerge not only havingreached our goal but often having far exceededour initial expectations.


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There is no substitute for persistence. The slogan Press on hassolved and will always solve the problems of human race.The Will to SucceedSuccess comes to the person who has the will to succeed. It is no

bonanza, it does not come as a gift of heaven. It is the endproduct of our own efforts. It is the result of our will to succeed.

The individual who has the will to succeed takes charge of hissuccess. He knows what he wants and he plans the sequentialsteps for attaining it. He directs & bends the forces of his life tothe attainments of his goals. He does not expect the fate tothrow success in his lap, nor does his rely on other people togive it to him. He knows exactly & precisely what he wants & heregulates his daily actions to attain it. He succeeds because he

has the will to succeed. At the back of 99 out of 100 assertionsthat a can not be done is nothing but the unwillingness to do it.


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Hence, whenever we attempt to do a thing, we should do it with awill and be confident that we will succeed. We should act as if, itwere impossible to fail. It is will-power that makes dreams cometrue. We should not pray for lighter burdens but for strongerbacks. To put it in another way, it can be said that when thethings get tough, the tough gets going.Efficiency

Efficiency is the quality of being able to complete a job successfullywithout wasting Time/energy. In order to live successfully in ourenvironment we have got to be efficient. We have to learn tomake the most economical use of Time, Space, Energy &Materials. Intelligent organisation of these ingredients meansricher and more rewarding life. Without efficiency we are not

likely to hit bulls eye very often. In addition, Efficiency increasesour self-confidence & self-esteem.


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Shaping our Destiny OurselvesWe should not loose sight of the fact that our

destinies are individual things and that it is up tous personally to take charge and shape them

according to our capacities, needs, ambitions &ideals. They can not be handed over to anassembly-line and come out tailor made to fit us.They must be designed and hammered out by

each one of us individually. To permit forcesoutside of us to shape them for us is to abdicateour birthright as individual human personalities.


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Assuming responsibility for oneself mostly paysdividends. It enables an individual to develop hispotential fully. It fosters individuality anddevelops creativity. It adds to ones motivation toperform better.

Taking full responsibility for ones behaviour at alllevels-physical, inter-personal & spiritual-leadsto new self-undertaking. It is key to self-knowledge. It enables one to look oneself

straight in the eye. It develops initiative. Itenhances ones capacity to cope with realityeffectively & boldly.


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Along with personal responsibility goespersonal freedom-the freedom to live as hechooses, freedom to think and act as hewishes, the freedom to keep in his own hands

the power to decide each step, the course ofhis life, the freedom to make mistakes &profit by them, the freedom to mould his ownlife & the freedom to develop his own talents.


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Optimistic & Positive ThinkingPositive thinking is fundamentally a matter of believing in a favourable future and being convinced

of ultimate success in our efforts. It is having faith in ourselves and forcing our way to our goalby sheer will-power and determination. Even when confronted with obstacles and setbacks, theperson with a positive slant of mind is not depressed or disheartened.

Without the basic hopeful and optimistic approach and attitude of mind, one will find it difficultto sustain ones efforts, especially over long periods under severe stresses and strains in theforce of stiff opposition & competition.

Positive thinking automatically imbibes one with confidence & enthusiasm. It enables the

individual to visualize positive goals and definite objectives and work for them with patience,perseverance and determination. With positive attitude an individual gains enormous innerstrength. He is fortified with a strong will power and sustained enthusiasm. A positive frame ofmind injects one with tremendous courage & enables him to take reasonable risks with pluck &promptitude. He is able to take firm decisions without hesitation, vacillation and mentalreservations. He is certain of victory and proceeds towards his goal with determination, nomatter the obstacles, odds, difficulties/dangers. The positive frame of mind enables one toalways look at the brighter & lighter side of things. A positive-oriented person has the abilityto turn initial defeats into ultimate victories. He considers what he gains with successiveexperience and how he could turn it to his advantage. He radiates joy, friendliness, co-operation, warmth. He enjoys hard work and his allotted or chosen course of action. He doeswhatever he has to with Enthusiasm, Thrill and Enjoyment. He may have setbacks & difficultiesbut his positive thinking will enable him to try again and again and press on in spite ofapparent failures & mishaps. In the end his tenacity and perseverance gains him success.


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If we are positive minded, we will not say or think thatsomething is impossible or can not be done. On thecontrary we firmly believe that all is possible to him whotruly believes & firmly act on that belief. When we havepositive outlook we invariably make a sincere and honestattempt before we say that something is even difficult.

Pessimism and Negative Thinking are the worst enemies ofan aspiring leader. They undermine his self-confidenceand make him imbalanced, hesitant, doubtful , timid anduncertain. He is assisted by his self-worries, fears &imaginary worries. He avoids taking decisions, keeps onpostponing things and give up the efforts on the flimsiest

excuse. He neither exercise initiate nor he acceptresponsibility. Hence a person obsessed with failure cannot rise to leadership. He will always be content to remaina follower and obey the orders.


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The person with positive outlook forgets his failures and beginscounting his assets, strengths and gains. Even if the worst hashappened, he still looks for a silver lining and attempts to getthe best out of the worst. Having salvaged what he can from aseemingly hopeless situation he rises up and fights his wayagain. Because of his optimism he never gives up or abandonshis efforts in midway. Nothing, therefore, really worries him. He

has abundant energy, a zest for life and finds anything andeverything interesting and fascinating. He is on the go, doingthings, taking parts enthusiastically in whatever is afoot.

Positive always breeds boldness and daring. It makes us dashing,enterprising & adventurous. We show Pluck, Display Courage andtake risks. We accept responsibility cheerfully and Dare to trynew ideas, Novel Methods & Untrodden Paths. We have thecourage to search out and take on highly responsibleassignments. We never run away from difficulties and dangersbut face them squarely and confidently.


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Positive Personality is made possible when built on firm foundation ofpositive mental outlook. If we have a positive attitude, we automaticallyacquire a positive personality. A positive personality means Strength,Success & Leadership. By deliberately changing our Thought Patternfrom the Negative to the Positive Side, we can get into the habit ofThinking & Acting in a positive way. Use of positive words like yes, can,will, laugh, good, nice, bold, believe, faith, easy, cheerful, sweet, enjoy,confident, happy, warm, energetic, love, affectionate and the like in

place of pessimistic or negative words like can not, try, bad, nasty,doubt, difficult, dull, sour, suffer, afraid, cold, fear, unwell etc we willfind that we automatically become optimistic. We can develop optimismin action by continually taking action based on optimism. Imagineourselves becoming what we want to be. We must suggest to ourselvesthat we can and we will be what we imagine. We must think, talk andwrite freely about the things which are good, beautiful, healthy,encouraging & cheerful. Our optimism helps to make full use of ourinherent talents and abilities and we will invariably lead and succeed.


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ConcentrationIn order to achieve the selected goal we must concentrate all our

efforts at all points of time on foregoing selected goal. Weshould think, dream & live on that goal. We should let our brain,muscles, every part of our body be full of that goal and just leaveevery other goal alone. We must focus sharply and clearly onone thing at a point of time. The weakest creature by

concentrating his power on a single object can accomplishsomething whereas the strongest by dispersing his powers onmany may fail to accomplish anything. Alexander Hamiltonwhom the world acclaims as a great genius says, Men give mesome credit of genius. All the genius I have lies in these lines-When I have a task in hand I study it profoundly. Day and night itis before me. I explore it in all its diamensions. My mindbecomes pervaded with it. Then the efforts I make are what thepeople are pleased to call fruits of genius. It is a fruit of labourand thought. Accordingly, we should also strive single mindedlyand steadfastly for success.


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Standing on our own feetThe importance of doing things our own way can hardly be

overstressed. That is what makes for full flowering ofpersonality, self-fulfillment and high achievement. Refusalto follow the crowd, to follow our own bent of mind, to benobody but ourselvesin what pays the ultimate dividends.

Some people just drift. They go with the tide, follow the lineof least resistance, just think and do as others think anddo and thus deny individuality and personality. Self-denialamounts to self-betrayal. To be self-reliant, self-fulfillingand achieving personality we must master the techniquesof standing on own feet. Self-help is said to be best andthe sure help for attaining success. Our aim should be notto depend on other people.


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Do not lose temperOnly those persons who are emotional and excitable, lose temper easily

and instantly. A quick tempered person will prove to be highly irritableand difficult to get along with. When we get emotional and lose ourtemper, our reason and logic will take to flight. We tend to say thingswhich we really did not mean. We are prone to overstate or exaggerate.We may also reveal a lot of things which we should not disclose. Aperson under the grip of temper invariably loses his self-control. Thusby losing our temper we are likely to incur a lot of avoidable trouble inaddition to saying unpleasant, unwanted, unnecessary and incorrectthings and there losing friends and creating enemies.A sharp, unguarded, quick temper causes us great harm and no goodwhatever. It makes us vulnerable and weak. We should, therefore, giveway to our temper. An individual lacking self-confidence can notestablish himself as a firm leader. To become a successful leader we

must control our temper and guard our tongue. We must be objectiveand should not get excited. We must never act in haste. A smiling andfriendly approach will fetch us co-operation and success.


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Judicious Time ManagementIf we manage the time at our disposal effectively, there

is every likelihood of our success. In other words, weshould not fritter away our precious time inunproductive and trivial activities. It has been wiselysaid that time does not come with buy-back facility.Like an arrow once gone it never comes back. Godmay have made several other discriminationsamongst different human beings. However, as far asissue of allotment of time is concerned, He hasremained totally neutral. He has granted the same 24

hours to everyone on this earth right from thepoorest man to the richest person. The significanceof the time has also been explained beautifully in thefollowing small poem:-


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To realise the value of1 yearAsk a student who has failed in his exam;To realise the value of1 monthAsk a mother who has given birth to a premature baby;To realise the value of1 weekAsk an editor of a weekly magazine;To realise the value of1 dayAsk a daily wage earner;To realise the value of1 hourAsk the lovers who are waiting to meet;To realise the value of1 minuteAsk a person who has missed the train;To realise the value of1 secondAsk an athlete who has won the second prize.


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Judicious Time Management helps us inbecoming punctual which in turn make usefficient and skilled. It shows respect toothers time as well. It also give us more time

to us to think and act. NapoleonBonaparte(Emperor of France)once said thatthe greatest secret of his success was hisabsolute mastery of time. Mahatma Gandhi

(Father of our Nation)also observedpunctuality meticulously.


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If we reach our schools, colleges, offices etcearly, the interval can be profitably spent inarranging our thoughts, socialising withothers and finally sitting quietly for a few

minutes to get our breadth and composeourselves to start the work calmly.

If the appointed time for doing and finishingthings is gone, it only brings a feeling of guiltin us. Hence it is essential for all of us to planand spend our time wisely.


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ConclusionIf we want to achieve and maintain success in

any sphere of life we should keep in mind allthe above essentials. Eventually, I would like

to quote the following inspiring lines offamous English poet Longfellow:-

The Heights achieved and kept by great menwere not achieved by sudden flight,They, while their companions slept, weretoiling upwards in the night.---RAJ JAGGI

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