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Abraham Lincoln once said that your own resolution to success is more important than any other thing. People think about being successful night and day they feel that it is some elusive island on which their ship will hopefully stumble one fine day. Alas, as is evident from hard experience, it never happens. The simple reason for this condition is explained in the quote from Abraham Lincoln we are personally responsible for our success.
5 Steps to Getting More Out of Life
Success is not a matter of excelling only at the work you do. In order to be more successful, you need to feel happier and more fulfilled while doing better at your work. Follow these five steps to add more energy and zest to your life:
* Do not forget your friends: No amount of success can ever replace the warmth and security that long-lasting friendships bring. Learn to relax and cultivate the habit of making new friendship and preserving the ones that you already have.
* Set goals: Yes, it is repeated too often, but this recipe works wonders. Make sure that your goals are written and placed where you can see them regularly, with a definite time limit.
* Take a break: It is important to take a fairly long vacation once in a year so that your senses can have a chance to relax, rejuvenate and get energized. This will make you more creative and attentive.
* Take competition easy: Agreed that there is a lot of competition out there! It must also be said that each person has his own destiny that is not bound to any set rules or directions. So, decide what you want to do and ignore the noise all around.
* No backbiting: Whatever your views might be about the people in your life, it is better to keep them to yourself. Ultimately, it will help in maintaining a calmer mind and will avoid unpleasant situations.
These practices can help only when you learn them in real time from a capable motivational teacher. With regular feedback and constant application, it is very easy to make them an inseparable part of your daily life.
As a motivational speaker, Doug Dvorak has helped many individuals and organizations discover their hidden potential and achieve goals they never thought was possible. To know more about him and his much sough-after courses, visit http://www.dougdvorak.com/.
