Author: Maria Palma
Success is not something inherited. In fact, no matter what age,
color, or origin you are, success is something that everyone has
achieved at one point in their life. Success is defined as obtaining
a desired goal. When you first learned to ride a bike or roller
skate, you stumbled and fell but with practice became very good at
it. You were successful!
At one time my definition of success was having a lot of money, a big
house, and a car. Not anymore! Success is a state of mind.
Remember the story of the little train that could? He kept saying to
himself, "I think I can! I think I can!" These three words should
be engraved in children from year 1. When I was young I was taught
that "can't" is not a word. I almost cringe at the thought of the
word. This is the attitude that everyone should have. A POSITIVE
attitude is the key to success.
There are many things in life that can lead a person to have a
negative attitude. Perhaps they had a rough childhood, tragedy in
their life, or hang out with negative people. You must stay away
from negative people. Misery definitely loves company. As for
having a rough life, well, all of us have had our share of ups and
downs. Life will never be perfect. You must keep in mind that some
good will always come out of whatever happens in your life, no matter
how tragic.
Remember that you will fall many times before you will succeed. It's
the failures that give us character and make us that much stronger as
a person. When you were learning to ride a bike, didn't you always
get back up when you fell? Weren't you determined to ride all the
way down the street without help from mom or dad? Eventually you
became a master at riding the bike and you owe it all to your can-do
attitude!
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Maria Palma is a freelance writer, visual artist, entrepreneur, and
real estate consultant. You can visit one of her sites at
http://mortgagesolutions0.tripod.com