Inspiraelevation

Attitude is everything

Attitude impacts how one internalize issues, how one see’s the world, and interacts with the world. Your attitude is an outward manifestation of the intrinsic environment. What is built up on the inside must have an outlet. This is displayed through your attitude. Attitude determines behaviors. Behaviors result in actions, which determine success or failure.

Your attitude will always determine your altitude

One must learn to  craft a positive attitude.

A positive attitude will carry one a long way. Those who have positive attitudes tend to act and react in positive manners. They tend to display greater enthusiasm, commitment, passion, and outlook. They tend to see the benefits and opportunities. They are people of purpose, people who choose to perform acts of kindness, temperance, humility, patience, and generosity. These are achievers because they are able to frame their attitude and align their behaviors to do their best and be their best despite circumstances

Those with negative attitudes tend to be prone to boredom, complacency, dissatisfaction, are non-committed, narrow-minded, and possessors of myopic vision.

A great deal of what occurs in the world we create.

Boredom, complacency, dissatisfaction, non-commitment, and the like, result from how one views the world, or that individual’s failure to alter circumstances.

This is why two may grow in the same environment, yet diverge on very different paths.

Those who have negative attitudes tend to focus on mistakes, losses,  disadvantages,  the inopportune, and  inequities of life. They are people of status-quo and are never quite  fulfilled.

When one changes how they think they begin to transform their internal environment. With these changes come a change in attitude. Your behaviors will align.

To change your attitude and thus your chance at fulfillment you must simply do one thing.

Change your input.

Your output is in direct variation to your input. However, no can change you, but you.

If you want to be more optimistic, surround yourself with positivism. If you want to bear greater patience, surround yourself with patient people, immerse yourself in books and mediums that teach patience.

you can not do it alone. 

The road to success is often a long and cumbersome journey. Anything worth building will take time and effort. There will be moments when you lose sight of what’s important. There will be times when giving up seems best. It is at these times that you need that extra push. That is what a support system is for.

A support system  is defined as, ” a network of people who provide an individual with practical or emotional support.” You hand select a team, an individual, or build a system of things  to push you above and beyond  in those moments of pain, in order to maintain.

Finding and building that system of support is a necessary step on your path to success.

Find people who will:

• Tell you the truth
• inspire you
• Want you to succeed
• who are strong in character

Find like-minded people who also desire to succeed.

Stay away from people who are

• pessimistic
• Wish to coddle you
• procrastinators
• Deceitful
• Gossipers
• un-disciplined

Undeterred belief  and determined spirit  fuels the feet and powers the energy to continue across the finish line. you will need people who will direct your gaze upward when all around you seems bleak.

Take your time selecting the right people.

You may choose a team of people with desired characteristic or just one. If you choose one  you can make that individual your accountability partner.

An accountability partner is one who will hold your feet to the fire; an individual that will trek with you on your journey, motivate  you, give you much need encouragement, a push, and the cold hard truth when needed.

There are some who do not have a group of people or one person they can trust. In the event that you have no one you still have an option.

Create your very own inspiration guide.

In moments when you are most motivated collect inspiring videos, excerpts from  books, audio tapes, quotes, inspiring images, self-talk film frames. Develop your own self-talk series on CD or video.

When you are at your breaking point, frustrated, tired, overwhelmed, or discouraged set a personal date and pull out your inspiration guide  and fill your mind with positivism. Connect with those things that will build  you up and breathe life back into your goal or mission.

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In financial terms  net worth is defined as “The total value of all assets in excess of one’s liabilities”.http://www.investopedia.com/terms/n/networth.asp   The more you own, the greater your value. This concept does not merely apply to financial assets but is also applicable to your value as an individual.

Assets

An asset is nothing more than a “useful or desirable thing or quality.”  http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/asset

The accumulation of these things (assets), tangible or intangible, are determinants of your value to the external world, whether it be friends, family, significant others, or employs. Your net worth is the total value of all of those assets.

Everyone has value. Every individual has a bank of assets they have ascertained (skills, education, character, etc..) . However, some have ascertained more in the way of  such assets than others, thus appearing more desirable or marketable than their counterparts. Your goal is always to increase your net worth (your value).

Remember, the world is choked full of people who are vying for the same material achievements. You must constantly seek to build and improve on your asset portfolio (learn new skills, increase education, perfect your gifts). When you fail to move or improve you lose.

Always know  your net worth

Often how one view his or her net-worth is a direct reflection of self-worth. How you see yourself will determine how the world sees you. Consistently commit to develop self-worth. “When  your self-worth goes up, your net worth goes up with it.” – Mark Victor Hansen

Never give the power of valuation to others. Never let anyone tell you what you are worth. Letting people determine your valuation  is a recipe for failure. Many will devalue you every time.

There are many attributes, capabilities, and tools that determine an individuals human potential, desirability,  and/or marketability.  Each individual should know their capabilities, skill sets, level of intellect, subject matter knowledge, gifts, talents, level of competence, etc… Every person should be able to concretely define those things  that create value in them.

If you don’t know begin by creating an asset inventory.

Stay True

Be accurate in  your assessment. Never over inflate your worth. One cannot build upon illogical  ideologies and misconceptions.  You have to see yourself clearly. Honesty is imperative. Before you can build for growth and improvement you must be aware of where you stand. Overreaching and dishonesty is a liability never an asset.

Opportunity gets you in the door, however it is your talent, skill, and hard-work that will keep you there.

Many mistakenly believe that  success rests totally on your talent, skill, and work ethic. This is an absolute untruth. Success and achievement is not always about what you know.  Out of the 7.3 billion  people inhabiting this vast planet, one must readily understand that there are many people with comparable or even greater talent, skill, and work ethic. These factors alone are not guarantees for success. Rather, success is heavily dependent upon opportunity. Either you create your own opportunity or you must wait  for people to give you one.

Talent (skill) + Hard work + Opportunity = Success

If one is missing any component of the formula the odds of success are improbable.

Opportunity is significant

Opportunity is not so much about who you know, but 80% of opportunity is derived from who know’s you.

This  depresses many to know, that despite years of intense effort and tremendous talent they cannot get a leg up. People are subjective beings who rely on  how they feel, how you make them feel, and who  they know.This is what makes the world seem so unfair.

Unless you create your own opportunities you must depend on someone else to give you one.

Create your opportunity make this knowledge work for you.

Networking

Networking is “the cultivation of productive relationships for employment or business”.  http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/networking

It is the conscious act of building relationships and leveraging those relationships so they can work for you.

How does one learn to Network

• Become a people person (Study people and their interactions).
• Take a class in  human behaviorism; behavioral psychology, or pick  up books in this subject matter.
•  Learn how to communicate effectively; take a class in public speaking, take on small speaking engagements,  speak publicly whenever given the opportunity (never shy away from an opportunity).
• Learn to connect with people (find common interest,  share knowledge, share information, and take interest in the lives of others).
• Learn the art of conversation (Learn listening skills and how to give feedback).

How does one Network

• Join social groups and clubs of like-minded people (interest groups, book clubs, community clubs, social media groups, Linked In etc…)
• Get to know people at your employ, civic organizations, community groups

Read (the more you know, the more you grow, and the more you have to share)

An excellent read is “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie

There are many principles that one must build upon in order to be successful. Many of such principles address the internal as well as the external.  Your strategy and follow through must be solid, but this requires a strong mind and spirit.

Disquieted Mind

A disquieted is a mind, is a mind which is bound by cluttered thoughts running unchecked, un-silenced, wreaking havoc on the inner voice. Such a mental state is the enemy of success. The mind must often be cleansed. This must be a purposeful act.

Noise

The world is full of noise. Noise comes in all forms. Through the various inputs we increase the mental noise (television, radio, social media, books, and other people). Entertaining all such inputs without cleansing disrupts mental clarity. Quieting the noise is imperative lest is overtake you. Many fail to progress at a desired rate due to both the inability and the desire to quiet such distractions.  Growth necessitates moments of solitude and silence.

Be purposed

Find time daily for silence and reflection. Create a space for healing and regeneration of the mind.

Face the fear

Many fear silence and avoid it as the plague, drowning each moment of their lives in noise. Mental clarity is the blank slate upon which our progress is evaluated and formulas for achievement re-framed.  In solitude and silence is where we find the answers and uncover great truths. Face the fear.

Solitude and silence bear great significance. Invest in your success and commit to moments of silence and solitude.