3 Deadly Obstacles to Success
by Momodou Sabally
Many are the keys to success; they include a definite purpose,
stating clearly what you want and developing a strong desired to
achieve that coveted goal.
We are often taught what secrets we need to succeed in life but
it is equally important to know the enemies of success. The
obstacles to self-fulfillment are many but three stand out
prominent and anyone who truly wants to achieve anything in life
must learn to master them in order to insure oneself against
their deadly effects. Here then is your insurance policy against
failure and am giving them to you free!
1.Fear
Fear is a great enemy of mankind. Most of us live in fear most
of our lives. The greatest fears of mankind as outlined by Dr.
Napoleon Hill in his Law of Success include the fear of poverty,
the fear of death and the fear of criticism. I will focus on the
latter for it is one fear that is common to mankind. Many people
fail to
take risks in business because they fear the criticism
that may follow if they fail. Many decisions are not carried out
because of worries of the reactions of friends, acquaintances
and family. If you really want to make a difference in your life
and in the lives of others. you must not hold yourself back
worrying about what they say!
2.Anger
Anger is negative and it does not solve any problem but
compounds your troubles in life. A positive mental attitude is
the foundation of meaningful achievement. Do not let others make
you to lose your balance and mental poise. It is only the calm
mind that is capable of envisioning great plans and helping one
to surge forward in life. The worst thing about anger is that it
affects you more than the person or institution your anger is
directed against. In the words of the Buddha, “you will not be
punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger. And
always remember
that the danger in anger is that anger is only
one letter short of danger. Learn to forgive others for your own
good.
3.Procrastination
The postponement of decisions or action is a great cause of
failure in life. Most people fail to take necessary action
whenever they have an alibi to advance for not doing what they
are supposed to do. Yet procrastination, goes the old saying, is
the thief of time. But nay I want to put it this way:
procrastination is the thief of success. So do not steal your own success away from yourself. Use your will power to do the
things you need to do. “You got to do what you gotto do to win!”
says Miami Heat star Dwayne Wade. Now is the best time to ACT!
So here you have three deadly enemies of success. Learn to
master them and earn you insurance policy against failure.
Let us then be up and doing
With a heart for any fate
Still achieving still pursuing!
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