Monday, June 28, 2010

The Big Secret of Success

Earl Nightingale in 'The Strangest Secret' cites an example of 100 individuals who start off early in life to become successful but by the age of 65, only five out of 100 make the grade. And then Nightingale raises some questions; "Why do so many fail? What happened to the sparkle that was there when they were 25? What became of their dreams, their hopes, their plans... and why is there such a large disparity between what these people intended to do and what they actually accomplished?"

It is about the failure, the unfulfilled dreams and goals of 95 people out of 100 and why only 5 people make it that I want to talk about.

The reason for failure is obvious. Those 5 people who become successful found what Jack M. Zufelt talks about in 'The DNA of Success, "Core-Desires." People who succeed know their 'core- desires' which is fully 100 percent and not 50-70 or 80-99. But those 95 people who fail to accomplish their goals, did not possess the core - desire that is always 100 instead they had desires which had no strength enough to stir the soul.

Napoleon Hill through his long years of search found that 'burning desire' is the foremost motivating factor that drives the individual to a great height of success. Napoleon Hill's desire was not a weak desire, it was his 'burning desire', the 'core-desire' which measured 100 percent led to complete the success secrets of most successful men and women.

Bill Gates dropped out of college when he found his 'core-desire' and pursued it with whole heart, mind and soul. Though Bill Gates called his desire, a 'love'. Whatever name people call it, it doesn't matter; what matters is the discovery of one's ultimate longing and passion.

Wright Brohters faced a lot of opposition and discouragement from people who thought they could never succeed in flying an object heavier than air, but those detractors didn't know what those two brothers had. Wright brothers knew their core-desires and it was pure 100% desire. They invested all their skills, time, energy, experiences and mind. Seeing the birds fly in the sky, it was an intense desire to fly in the sky and see for the first time how and what one felt and observed. It was the 'core - desire' that led them to realize their dreams. The 'core-desires' will never fail people if they only follow and take the necessary actions.

If you ask what is wrong with people today, then it is right to say that people don't seek to know their 'core-desires' and if they do know their core-desires they don't make sure that their desires are fully 100% pure emerging from within.

The 5% of people seem to have the "magic touch," everything they touch becomes gold. These people know their core-desires that become their ultimate goals in life and thus they succeed because people with goals succeed as they know where they are going.

Rollo May, a distinguished psychiatrist says in his book, Man's Search for Himself: "The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice... it is conformity."

The majority who don't make the grade fall into a disease of conformity. They conform to the standard and values of those who seem to go nowhere. They are in a rat race. They get up in the morning and go to work for their employers in exchange of their precious time, energy and talents making their employers richer and richer.

This is another reason why many fail to become successful in their chosen field. They conform to the crowd. They don't become individuals. They don't know their individual DNA and they believe their self is less talented or capable.

People who succeed are those who get up in the morning and go to work for themselves, they invest their time, energy, mind and money in the development of their expertise and capacity. Earl Nightingale gave the best definition of success: "Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal." The ideal here is the 'core-desire' that becomes so worthy of pursuit that an individual has no choice other than to realize it by making a constant progress. When an individual progresses towards realizing his ideal there is a growth and that progressive growth promises one a success.

What is the simple requirements of yours, if you are looking for a success or abundance in life? What you need to do is very simple. You must search and find your 'core-desires', the things that you want and the things that you love to have, do and be. Once you realize your core-desires, make sure that your desires are 100 percent strong and make it your definite life purpose or direction by taking persistent action.

When you know your core-desires, you will definitely achieve your ideals and dreams.

Alwed Ekka
Guide Coach Mentor

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