We now know that positive attitude is a great personal trait. Once you begin to employ these guidelines with a positive mental attitude in your occupation or as a solution to your personal issues, you're on the correct track, towards getting what you desire.
To achieve anything worthwhile in life, it's important that you utilize a positive mental attitude, regardless of what other success rules you utilize.
A Positive attitude is the catalyst, which makes you achieve a worthwhile end. Its negative attitude, combined with some of the same precepts, that's the catalyst which results in bad things - grief, calamity, tragedy-- sin, disease, demise-- are a few of its rewards.

​As long as you live, from today onwards, you have the ability to evaluate your every success and each and every failure-- that is, if you form these guidelines indelibly in your memory.

You could cultivate and maintain a permanent positive mental attitude simply by making it your duty to embrace and apply these principles in your day-to-day living.
There's no other known technique by which you could keep your mind positive.

Analyze yourself bravely, now, and learn which of these precepts you have been utilizing and which of them you've been overlooking.

​In the future examine both your successes and your allures, utilizing the principles as a measuring system, and really soon you'll have the ability to lay your finger on what has been holding you back.
If you utilize positive mental attitude and don't succeed, it might be because you're not using it the correct way in the combination for success to accomplish your particular goal.
Initially it might be hard to comprehend and apply the principles. However as you continue to read each of these precepts will be clearer to you. You'll then have the ability to utilize them.

Has the entire world presented you a raw deal? "I never truly had a chance to advance. My dad was an alcoholic, you know." "I was raised in the slum area and that's something you have the ability to never get out of your system." "I only had an elementary school education."

These individuals are all stating, in essence, that the entire world has afforded them a raw deal. They're blaming the entire world and issues outside themselves for their failures. They blame their genetic make-up or their environments. They begin with a negative mental attitude. And, typically, with that attitude, they're handicapped. But it's negative attitude that is holding them down, not the extraneous handicap, which they provide as the cause of their failure.

Finding one's self with a successful mental image could help destroy the behaviors of insecurity and setback which years of negative attitude set up inside a personality. A different and equally crucial successful strategy for altering your world is to identify yourself with a mental image that will inspire you to make the correct decisions. It may be a slogan, a picture, or any other symbol that's meaningful to you.
What will your picture state to you? There's one way to find out. When you're faced with a grave issue or decision, ask your picture a question. Listen, for the answer.

A different important ingredient for altering your entire world is to have definiteness of purpose.
Definiteness of purpose is the beginning point of all accomplishment. Definiteness of purpose, blended with positive mental attitude, is the beginning point of all worthwhile accomplishment Remember-- your world will alter whether or not you decide to alter it.
However you've the power to decide its direction. You are able to pick out your own targets.

When you ascertain your definite major aims with positive attitude, there's a natural tendency for you to utilize seven of the success precepts:
•    Personal effort
•   Self-discipline.
•    Originative vision.
•    Organized thinking.
•    Controlled attention (concentration of effort).
•    Planning of time and cash.
•    Enthusiasm.


GOALS
98 out of each and every 100 individuals who are disgruntled with their world don't have a clear picture in their brains of the world they 'd like for themselves.
Consider it! Think about the individuals who drift without aim through life, disgruntled, struggling against a great many things, but without a clear goal. Can you say, right now, what it is that you desire out of life?

Fixing your goals could not be simple. It might even involve a little painful self-contemplation. But it will be worth whatever work it costs, because as soon as you have the ability to name your goal, you have the ability to expect to enjoy a lot of advantages. These advantages come nearly automatically.
The first awesome advantage is that your subconscious starts to work under a universal law: "What the mind of man could conceive and believe-- the mind of man could achieve with positive mental attitude." Because you visualize your specified destination, your subconscious is affected by this self-suggestion. It goes to work to help you arrive there.
Because you know what you desire, there's a tendency for you to try to get on the correct track and head in the correct course. You get into action.

Work now comes to be enjoyable. You're motivated to pay the price. You budget your time and cash. You hit the books, think, and plan. The more you consider your goals, the more passionate you get. And with enthusiasm your want turns into a burning desire.
You get alerted to opportunities that will help you accomplish your objectives as they present themselves in your daily experiences. Since you know what you want, you're more likely to recognize these chances.
All of these traits are essential for a positive mindset and consequently success. For further reading: WHIPPING up your Life!
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SELF-LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS
Successful people аrе аlwауѕ self-leaders. Yоu may never hаvе to lеаd others to асhiеvе thе success уоu wаnt, but you will hаvе tо lеаd уоurѕеlf. If you can't lead уоurѕеlf уоu wоn't ever bе аblе tо achieve ѕuссеѕѕ because уоu'll triр yourself uр by: a lасk оf fосuѕ, a lack оf direction, or a lack of commitment аnd drive.

Successful people аrе vеrу focused. Fосuѕ is your ability tо ѕtау оn task аnd оn track with thе thingѕ thаt will gеt уоu ѕuссеѕѕ еvеn whеn уоu don't wаnt tо оr it gеtѕ hаrd. Fосuѕ rеԛuirеѕ thе self-discipline tо ignоrе, dеlеtе, оr dеlеgаtе thе thingѕ thаt keep уоu frоm dоing those things thаt will gеt уоu ѕuссеѕѕ.

Successful people hаvе a сlеаr direction for where they're hеаdеd. Without a сlеаr dirесtiоn уоu'rе еаѕilу distracted bу thе unimportant bесаuѕе уоu have no way оf dеtеrmining what is most imроrtаnt. Yоu оbtаin a clear dirесtiоn from thinking аbоut whеrе you want tо bе in thе long-term, аnd thеn lауing out the steps that will gеt уоu there.

Successful people hаvе commitment аnd drivе. Onе оf the biggеѕt ѕuссеѕѕ killers iѕ a lасk of commitment. Whеn things get tоugh оn your раth to success do you hаvе thе соmmitmеnt, аnd thе drive to stick it оut еvеn whеn things get rеаllу tоugh? Whеn уоu rеаd the biоgrарhiеѕ of the реорlе whо are recognized аѕ hаving achieved ѕuссеѕѕ a соmmоn thread evolves unсоvеring the fact thаt еасh and еvеrу реrѕоn had tremendous соmmitmеnt аnd drivе tо kеер mаking fоrwаrd progress tо асhiеvе thе ѕuссеѕѕ they hаd in mind, in spite оf ѕееminglу insurmountable оbѕtасlеѕ аnd сhаllеngеѕ. If уоu'rе willing tо thrоw your hаndѕ up and wаlk аwау in thе face оf аdvеrѕitу realize in most саѕеѕ it'ѕ еxасtlу аt that роint when thе means to thе end you hаvе in mind ѕurfасеѕ.

Nо оnе iѕ bоrn a ѕеlf-lеаdеr, but everyone can become a leader. Yоu can dеvеlор ѕеlf-lеаdеrѕhiр skills. Idеntifу your strengths аnd build оn those firѕt. Idеntifу аnу wеаknеѕѕеѕ thаt will рrеvеnt уоu frоm bеing a successful person, and mаkе a соmmitmеnt tо lеаrning hоw to overcome thоѕе wеаknеѕѕеѕ. Sеlf-lеаdеrѕhiр iѕ a fundаmеntаl rеԛuirеmеnt fоr bесоming a success mаkеr.
Sеlf-lеаdеrѕhiр соmеѕ with Sеlf-аwаrеnеѕѕ and thiѕ has a long wау tо gо in thе ѕuссеѕѕ оf ѕеlf-lеаdеrѕhiр. More information on Self Leadership: eBook & Paperback

Whаt iѕ Sеlf-Awаrеnеѕѕ?
Sеlf аwаrеnеѕѕ iѕ "an аwаrеnеѕѕ of оnе'ѕ оwn реrѕоnаlitу or individuаlitу".
Pеrѕоnаlitу iѕ thе complex сhаrасtеriѕtiсѕ thаt distinguish уоu frоm еvеrуоnе еlѕе in thе wоrld. Your personality iѕ thе tоtаlitу of all of уоur bеhаviоrаl аnd emotional сhаrасtеriѕtiсѕ. Thеѕе аrе уоur uniԛuе diѕtinсtivе traits аnd сhаrасtеriѕtiсѕ.
Yоur individuality iѕ your total сhаrасtеr uniԛuе tо уоu that diѕtinguiѕhеѕ you frоm аll оthеrѕ. Yоur individuаlitу iѕ those trаitѕ thаt mаkе each оnе of uѕ uniԛuе.

Tо bесоmе mоrе self аwаrе you must first willing to be tоtаllу ореn and honest with уоurѕеlf. Thе above dеfinitiоnѕ don't ѕау thiѕ but it iѕ imрliеd. In order to have ѕuреriоr ѕеlf awareness you muѕt be willing to ассерt thоѕе characteristics about уоurѕеlf thаt you may mаkе уоu unсоmfоrtаblе. To bесоmе ѕеlf аwаrе, you must fосuѕ оn уоu nоting оf аll your uniԛuе characteristics, bеhаviоrѕ, аnd еmоtiоnѕ. Thоѕе thаt уоu еnjоу аnd аrе comfortable with аrе your strengths. Thоѕе thаt you аrе lеѕѕ соmfоrtаblе with оr dо not enjoy аrе уоur weaknesses. Mаkе a соmрlеtе liѕt оf аll оf your ѕtrеngthѕ and wеаknеѕѕеѕ.

​The more ѕеlf аwаrе аnd willing tо bе unсоmfоrtаblе уоu are, the grеаtеr уоur рrоbаbilitу оf success. 
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#RoaringCourage

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​Do you feel that you are existing rather than living? We get so caught up in our daily routines, that we forget how miraculous living is. It’s easy to lose hope, and just give up.
 
Life is full of hope, and possibility. God wants you to live up to your full potential as being made in his image. Living a joyful life is a choice – choose wisely. When you embrace your God-given humanity, all the ordinary moments of your life will take on extraordinary significance.
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Seven small ways to start embracing life:
Embrace the beating of your heart after a hard workout.
Seek out ways to help others.
Embrace the freedom that comes from being able to make mistakes and choices
Embrace the promising new day when the sunrise.
Embrace the aroma of coffee beans and cinnamon.
Embrace the love your pet shows when you come home

​Further reading

#RoaringCourage

​If achieving goals were easy, everyone would have been able to achieve their goals without much effort. Unfortunately, things are not so straightforward and there will always obstacles in your way. See clearing those obstacles as a journey, trough which you will learn and grow to reach personal success.

​​Obstacles make us tougher and help us focus on the important stuff worthy of our time. When confronting the obstacles in your way, try using them to your advantage. Try developing a way that will make the presence of this obstacle profitable. 

When obstacles unexpectedly show up,  learn to give a step back and try to see the situation from an outsider's perspective — make use of logic and reason. It’s only then that you would be able to identify the real significance of that specific obstacle, and if it is importance or not.
 
A Few ideas to turn obstacles to your advantage:

• Acknowledge the obstacle. Once you acknowledged, you take away it’s power and can turn it into something positive.
• Take responsibility. You won’t get anywhere in life as long as you blame others for what happens in your life.
• Learn from the obstacles, and be willing to make changes if necessary.
• Don't allow obstacles to holding you back - embrace the future.
• Do some research and further reading on a variety of topics like mindfulness, personal growth and happiness. Here are a link to some great audio books on Happiness i found.

 

Further reading 

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
(Deuteronomy 31:6)
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​“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
Nelson Mandela
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​“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”
Walt Disney
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​​“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
(Joshua 1:9)

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​Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.’
 Mary Tyler Moore
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​Further Reading #RoaringCourage

STEP OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND CREATE TOMORROW...

​Your comfort zone is behavior that keeps you at a low anxiety level. Activities that you’re doing every day that don’t make you feel anxious about anything like cooking or cleaning are within your comfort zone. (Actually, a little bit of anxiety can be beneficial to push us to get our something done)
 
Leaving your comfort zone can be quite uncomfortable. But, it will expand your views, creates new opportunity, and leave you with memorable experiences. Unfortunately, fear of the unknown holds us back, and threaten our progress and the success we want to achieve. We are often afraid to take that first step...break the chains that are holding you back and enjoy the journey of taking risks.

Some steps to get you started:

• All you need to do is to take the first step.
• What are the things you want to do but are afraid of doing because of the potential for failure?
• Make discomfort your friend. Make it a goal not to avoid discomfort. As an example, if you start feeling a little anxious when meeting someone new, try to chat a little longer than you normally would.
• Do not always choose the safe choice.
• Begin to treat failure as a teacher and learn from your experiences.
• Don't just jump outside your comfort zone, start with small steps toward the specific fear you are trying to overcome.
• Enjoy the fun of discovering new things, peoples and places.

Further Reading: #RoaringCourage

How is it that only a very few people end up living the life of their dreams? What is it that separates the doers from the dreamers? Nine out of ten people never reach their dreams. In fact they do not even remember what their dreams were…

​Your decisions directly influence your circumstances...agree? #decisionmaking #happiness #HappinessIs #HappinessQuotes #HappinessMeaning

“The Golden Rule is a two-edged sword. If some of us treated others as we treat ourselves, we would be jailed.”
― Richard Paul Evans, The Mistletoe Promise

​​Are you tired of being uncertain about yourself? Tired of shyness or negative thoughts that stops you from living your life to the fullest?
 
Falling into the trap of comparing yourself with others, is like poison to your soul. The voice in your head asking, "Why can I not be as popular as her?" Or "Why can I not be as clever as him?" This voice might be much harder than any positive thoughts you may have about yourself...

​#Happywomen: "Positive Affirmations would help you stay focused on your goals. Affirmations are scientifically proven to work! If repeated over and over, they are proven to change and dramatically improve people’s lives. You can do much more with God, than without God. With God all things are possible (Matthew 19:26)!  Change your thinking to change your life! Replace negative thinking with Positive Affirmations! Replace worldly thinking with scriptural thinking!"

"The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty". - Winston Churchill. For Further reading on Positive Affirmations and happiness, see #Happywomen

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