A fortune may be found be it in silver or gold, spiritual peace, or job satisfaction if we clearly define what it means to successfully achieve our goals in life.
Achievement is setting a plan into action with a definitive time frame and completing that plan.
It may take several attempts to achieve your goal but never give up.
Get up off the ground, dust yourself off, and continue moving forward.
Persistence and hard work will allow you to be victorious every time.
We could calculate or define success in many ways, depending on who we ask.
A dairy farmer's definition of success will be much different than a recruit joining the Marine Corps.
No matter how one defines success, it is attainable if we create a unique business plan and set definable goals to reach our success.
Be sure your goals are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and have a time line.
Saying you are going to be rich in two years probably is not achievable, measurable, and not specific.
If money equates to "success" for you, then a goal such as "I am going to increase my income by $10,000 every three years is more realistic.
Short term goals may not require as detailed specifics as long term goals might require.
Long term goals are more achievable if you focus on setting "steps" along the way.
We can then measure success in "steps", which will keep us focused and motivated as we achieve each step.
Each step could be considered a rewarding success or achievement.
Are you content with your way of living and lifestyle? Would you ascertain this as success? Are material things important to you? Would this be how you measure success? There is no right or wrong answer to these questions.
How you define success is no more or less important than how someone else defines success.
What is important is setting goals and reaching these goals defined by the S.
M.
A.
R.
T principle.
(Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time frame).
Success is merely an emotional state or what is significant to you.
Success may be a sense of fulfillment or just keeping a positive outlook on your dreams.
A positive attitude alone can be so rewarding.
Have you ever noticed people with "negative" attitudes tend to have more problems in life? The dictionary defines "success" as a "favorable termination of attempts or endeavors".
This definition sounds vague, so go back and read this definition two or three more times.
It could not be more precise.
Success is not a measurement or calculation of "importance", but rather a favorable achievement, no matter how many times it takes us to get to that achievement.
This is why goal setting is so important.
We cannot achievement something if we do not plan or set a goal as to what we are trying to achieve.
With the current real estate market and unemployment scenario, we need to be optimistic and keep plugging forward.
If you have been in a certain field for years and find yourself unemployed, do not become discouraged.
Focus on the knowledge and experience you have and "jump" those hurdles.
You will be amazed at what you can achieve by setting new goals, creating a plan, and facing "head-on" anything that gets in your way.
We might have had to sell our home and trade in that Mercedes, but with a positive attitude we will succeed.
Reach for that success, one step at a time.
Wake up each day with a plan.
Work hard at achieving this plan and success will follow.
Do what you can to the best of your ability and you will again see those dreams within reach down the trail.