Success rarely happens by accident. Admittedly, there are some who have literally stumbled upon success but the vast majority who reach those heights fought long and hard to get there. In fact, the majority probably failed at more things than complete failures have. Yet, despite all those many setbacks, they managed to win out in the end. Its all in the mindset.
Lets take a look at what most of these successful individuals have in common. Lets look at the path they traveled to reach their destination. Lets look at the attitudes they carried with them as they faced the challenges along the road. Indeed, their approaches are amazingly similar.
The first thing these people have is a specific and focused conception of their destination. They know exactly where they want to end up. They understand their own value and see where it can be best utilized for the benefit of others. And the mere realization that their value needs to benefit others if success is to be achieved is in itself an unusual characteristic. These people have something to say and know exactly who to say it to.
These people believe in the destination more than the path. They realize their...