Inspired by you

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 8:31 pm by Guest Contributor

Inspired by you 2015-03-13T20:31:33-06:00 Guest Contributor

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If you’re looking for someone to inspire you, don’t forget to look in the mirror. The fact is, you’ve had plenty of successes in your life so far. You have survived every challenge you’ve ever been faced with — otherwise you wouldn’t be here, right? Sure, you’ve made some mistakes. And yet, you’ve done a lot of things right. You’ve made a lot of good, positive decisions and carried them out effectively. And from every single experience, you’ve learned, even from the disappointments, even from the setbacks, you’ve learned. As a result, you’re constantly improving, getting better and better every day, figuring out what works and what doesn’t work, learning how to adjust and adapt and recover, figuring out how to quickly get back up and get moving again.

Keep in mind that you have the amazing ability to translate success in one area into success in another area. There are specific principles of success that apply very narrowly to certain specific endeavors. AND there are general, universal principles of success that apply to anything you do. The specific success techniques can be learned as needed. The universal success concepts are built over time, and once you have them, you have them. That’s why, for example, officers who retire from the military so often become successful business executives, though they have no specific experience in industry. The discipline and focus and other success skills developed during their military careers, those things translate very effectively into the business setting.

So look at all the successes you’ve had, things you’ve accomplished as a child, success in school, in athletics, in your hobbies and recreational activities, in your travels, in volunteer organizations you’ve belonged to, in your relationships, in ever area of your life. You’ve done a lot of good and valuable things, and many of the skills you’ve utilized can be translated into success in completely different areas. It’s great to be inspired by the accomplishments of others. Keep in mind, though, that there’s also plenty of success already within your own life that can inspire you to reach even higher.

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