Have you noticed how some people seem to have a charmed life while others struggle? Why is it one person always wins while another loses? Is it possible they each bring a different intangible factor to the table? Could it be their mind set?
Tom Hopkins, a famous sales trainer, is noted for stating “10% of our success is knowledge and 90% is attitude.” In other words, we may be able to influence our fate by how we approach life.
One might begin by defining what success means. The answer could be as simple as ‘getting what you want.’ Many years ago I began to ask “what exactly has to happen for me to be happy about being a spouse, father, family member, and friend? What about my business career, finances, and my contribution to others? And what do I need for my physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being?” The answers must be specific with priority for importance of category.
The biggest question for many of us is “Does success make us happy or does happiness make success?”
Right or wrong, I believe all success starts with a positive attitude. We can either approach a task with a winning attitude or as a defeatist. It’s interesting to note how often we get what we expect. Winners believe they will win and they do everything they can to make it happen, while losers usually let life just happen without focus and then blame the outcome on some thing or someone else for their loss.
I see this often when someone is either buying or selling a home. Those who are most proactive, attentive, and create a vision for success usually celebrate a better outcome than those who are unprepared or lack focus.
My good friend Marian York, writer and motivational speaker, taught we must have precise clarity for our lives. “What is it you want?” she would ask me. “What can be done to get what you want, and then what are you willing to do to get what you want?” The final answer to whether you will or won’t depends on your level of desire.
So, what is getting most of your attention today? Is there something or someone creating a distraction? Are you allowing outside influences to take you off track? Do you listen to the news or social media and is it filling your head with nonsense? Maybe it’s time for you to start analyzing exactly what you want and how you can get it. Is it time to believe everything will work out as it should and hopefully what you want you’ll get? There is incredible power in believing…it can be negative or positive. It is a choice!
I would be remiss with my position if I didn’t mention owning a home, one that fits your ideal lifestyle, ought to be a priority. It covers a lot of life’s bases...and of course, it can bring a little more happiness.
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Tony Ratchford, The Ratchford Group
