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Why do so many people reach their potential in life while others who seem just as willing FAIL to do so?

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Real Living GreatWest

Do you know what four of the biggest obstacles are that stand in the way of people reaching their true potential?

 

If I share them with you, will you promise to work as hard as you can to avoid them?

 

Will you move each day in the opposite direction of these obstacles?

 

If you notice any of these characteristics in yourself will you work to eliminate them? Let's examine these four obstacles and you can decide:

 

Fear of small defeats: Fear of small defeats makes us avoid what can be potentially small, but rewarding opportunities. When we avoid small opportunities, we don't have any chance at winning small victories. Since every large success must be assembled out of many smaller successes, the price of avoiding all risk of small defeats is predetermining your failure.

 

Apathy: Apathy grips us when we realize that reaching our potential takes hard work, commitment, sacrifice and time because we have preprogrammed ourselves that the only success we want is the instant kind.

 

Indecision: Indecision robs us of opportunities to reach our true potential when we are not focused and confident about our daily direction and decisions. Changing course or waiting for the "perfect" opportunity only delays the action necessary to reach your potential.

 

Lack of purpose: Lack of purpose destroys our resolve and leaves us willing to accept less than what we are capable of. Lack of purpose creates an atmosphere of excuses and blame for our lack of progress when we don't know what we really want out of life.

 

Put these all together and what do you spell? FAIL!

 

Fear of small defeats.
Apathy.

Indecision.

Lack of purpose.

 

Don't be a willing participant in your own failure! What will you do TODAY to help YOU reach your true potential?

 

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Thought for today: If you stop thinking, "If only" you won't need to!

Have a Productive Day!

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If you have any questions please contact Brodie Stephens or Sami Siddiqui at www.localhomelink.com

 

Source Bill Fields Learning Systems

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Norma Toering Broker for Palos Verdes and Beach Cities
Charlemagne International Properties - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Palos Verdes Luxury Homes in L.A.

It takes determination, a plan and a winning attitude to survive and thrive in a slow market or any other economic conditions.  Adapting to change is key and saying yes to the opportunity when it presents itself --procrastination is deadly to success.

Oct 20, 2009 11:31 AM
Dan Tabit
Keller Williams Bellevue - Sammamish, WA

Fail to plan and you plan to fail is what an old boss of mine used to say.  Fear and is a huge (de)motivator in all of us. What I have to remind myself is that by not taking action, out of fear, may create something more fearful than what it is that I'm avoiding.  Thanks for the reminder.

Oct 20, 2009 11:52 AM
Leslie Prest
Leslie Prest, Prest Realty, Sales and Rentals in Payson, AZ - Payson, AZ
Owner, Assoc. Broker, Prest Realty, Payson,

I would add: fear of success, low self esteem, procrastination. Most people are their own worst enemies.

Oct 21, 2009 06:25 AM