Success or Failure Is Never Left to Something As Fragile As Chance, It Is Purposely Given The Dignity of Choice
Long-Term Mindset
Over many years of observation, I discovered that all successful people have a long-term perspective. They live life knowing their present actions determine their future situations. They are clear about where they're heading and map out a plan that takes them there.
Think for a moment how foolish it is for a construction company to begin building a skyscraper without a blueprint or plan of attack. Imagine if the workers were told to build this skyscraper, but were given no specific instructions. You and I both know that skyscraper would never be completed, let alone last.
Unhappy?
Statistics show that nearly 95 percent of individuals between the ages of 45 and 65 are not happy with how their life has turned out. Ninety-five percent have no clear direction or purpose in life. Five percent of successful individuals not only have a definite purpose or objective, but they also have a plan for the attainment of that purpose.
Another important fact that research reveals is this: ninety-five percent of people do not work on developing their skills or minds. The other five percent work daily toward honing their skills and maximizing their potential.
Which category are you in, the ninety-five percent or the five percent? You are a steward over what God has given you. What do you do to ensure you multiply the investments He has made in you? Where are you heading? Where do you want to be at the end of this year? Where do you want to be in 10 years?
These questions are great, but where do you begin? How does an individual go from the stage of intention to stand upon the platform of achievement? And until you clarify the direction of your life, you will remain unhappy about your present and unsure of what the future holds for you.
TAKE ACTION:
1. Do you have a plan for your life?
2. Evaluate your present status in life and list the thoughts and actions that have brought you to the point where you are currently at.
3. Take time to write out a plan for each area of your life (health, relationships, career, spiritual and intellectual).