| Show 1 Trying Makes it Possible by Odee Ann Boehme The moment of truth is here If a person looks into the mirror what image is portrayed After taking a careful look at the reflection is the image one of a person who is successful or one of a person who is a failure The reflected image of success can be a possibility to anyone who truly desires it A successful person is one who has a single-minded single determination for a specific goal His every waking hour is of thoughts directed towards this goal A strong desire to achieve is a necessity for this successful individual He is doing what he wants to do what he planned to do and is happy doing it It doesn't matter matter matter mat mat- ter if he lie is a good doctor a successful businessman an expert car mechanic or a super househusband If a person person person per per- son is doing what he lie definitely definitely definitely wants to do and if he lie is doing it to the best of his ability then he lie sees a picture of success in the mirror If the individual ual is not happy with what he sees there is a method to help him acquire a picture This particular method consists consists consists con con- of the following principles principles principles prin prin- thinking positively having a goal planning an action and role playing Thinking positively the first fust principle is the foundation foundation foundation tion upon which the other three principles are built A person needs to know he lie is made out of good strong material material material mat mat- erial that can withstand fail fail- ure When a person starts to believe in his worth self-worth he lie has replaced the word failure failure failure fail ure with the word success To succeed only positive thoughts should permeate the mind There is a saying Cant never did anything If a person thinks he cant can't do something then he probably cant On the other hand if cant is not in his vocabulary vocabulary vocabulary lary and only the word can is there then he can do al almost almost almost al- al most anything he wants If negative thoughts dominate then negative results may follow follow follow fol fol- low but if only positive thoughts fill the mind then positive results are more likely The law of averages predicts success If a person believes h e is made of the best materials he is more likely to succeed He by thinking positively has built the foundation to success Assuming that the foundation foundation foundation tion of positive thinking has been established the individual individual individual indi indi- vidual can start to build on it He needs to work toward a predetermined goal Whatever the goal if it be riches he wants or to be the best artist it can be achieved through a single minded determination An individual should not be afraid to set high goals If a mountain climber sets l his s goal on a hill it can easily be reached but his satisfaction with his achievement will probably be low It cannot compare to the feeling of accomplishment gained by surmounting un ting the highest peak Without goals a persons person's persons person's persons person's per per- sons son's life may be compared to the Winchester Mansion His life will have doors that open to brick walls and staircases that lead nowhere A builder cant can't even start to build without without without with with- out knowing what the finished finished finished fin fin- product will be Without Without Without With With- out a goal how can a person build a 3 future With a definite goal in mind a plan of action is necessary Like a builder with his plans an individual needs a plan to plot his path to success If a person never starts to travel down a path he lie will never reach his des des- He needs to make an initial effort to take that first step and then he lie needs to plan his venture to conserve time energy and money If a aventure aventure aventure venture is not planned and the course charted then a person could possibly take a wrong turn and get lost and never reach his destination He needs to make an initial effort effort effort ef ef- fort to take that first step and then he needs to plan his venture to conserve time energy and money If a venture venture venture ven ven- ture is not planned and the course charted then a person could possibly take a wrong turn and get lost and never reach his destination The following is an illustration illustration illustration illus illus- of the advantage of planning what action to take Two men were going to cross a desert One just takes off with the clothes on his back He assumes he lie will find an oasis he assumes his clothes are adequate and he assumes he will find food The second man talks to people who are knowledgeable about crossing the desert He asks what provisions provisions provisions pro pro- visions he will need how best to dress and how to get to the oasis He is now equipped with the necessary knowledge to make his trek across the desert Wl Which ch man has a better better better bet bet- ter chance to reach his destination The final principle needed to build a successful life is to play a role An individual needs to picture himself playing playing playing play play- ing the role of his goal He needs to visualize himself doing the things he will do if his goal is reached For example example example exam exam- if he wishes to be a car mechanic he needs to visualize visualize visualize visual visual- ize himself under the car fixing fixing fixing fix fix- ing the problem If a person can actually visualize himself being the person he wants to tobe tobe tobe be and practices it long enough when he actually attains that goal he will become that person The role he played will now be his reality and success his reward If a person truly wants to succeed it is possible In the childrens children's story The Tiie Little Engine That Could the little engine when going up the great big hill says I tl think I Ican Ican Ican can I think I can When he heis heis heis is on the downhill slope he says I knew I could I knew I could The little engine made a big effort to try and success was his reward If a person never tries how will he ever know the possibilities that may be waiting for him How will he ever see the reflection of a successful person person person per per- son in the mirror |
