AT THE HEART OF SUCCESS (An Introduction)

I will not be satisfied with complacency.  I will not accept the fact that the best I can be was yesterday.  I will live with the hope that my best is always tomorrow.  My best will be a future occurrence not a past memory.

I want to find a dream and mission that wakes me up at 3:00 a.m. and will not allow me to find rest until I fuel it again and again.  I want this dream to channel the passions of my childhood combined with the knowledge of great thinkers throughout history.

I want failure.  I invite it to dine with me and share with me the knowledge that it offers when it enters my home.

I want to be knocked down repeatedly by mistakes, for it is mistakes that teach me and remind me of the fairness and level playing field called life.

I do not want by biggest accomplishments to be fame, money, or power.  I want to be able to finish this life knowing that I did not sacrifice my values to obtain fame, money, or power.

I want to meet my enemies on the street and greet them without envy, hate, or fear.  I will not allow people to evoke emotions in me that I have the power to control.

I ask daily for the strength to find courage, conviction, and determination so I can share my gifts with every person I meet.

I invite life to enter the ring and give me the best it has.  I may go down, but I will not stay down.  I will study its strategy.  I will learn for its mistakes.  I accept life’s ability to fight many rounds and throw pain, fear, and failure at me.  But the last round will be mine.  The last round I will be perfect.

I know the best I have to offer exists in days that my eyes have not witnessed because…

AT THE HEART OF MY SUCCESS LIES THE POWER TO MAKE TOMORROW GREATER THAN TODAY!

At the heart of my success I find this statement.  It reminds me that my life is more than a paycheck, power, or position.  Life was a great gift given to me and I am very careful how I use it.  Therefore I will use this endowment to take me higher and further each day I am blessed with.

In the upcoming study guide, I have included writings and exercises that have helped me during my journey - writings and exercises that challenge my convictions, my attitude, and my decisions on a daily basis.

My hope is that it will help you find what is at the heart of your success.