What Leads To Success?

Man leaps in air above stone steps, above village (By: Philip and Karen Smith)

“It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work.”

-Thomas Edison

Kicked out from school for being easily distracted, lost nearly all of his hearing at a young age, sold candy and newspapers aboard trains as a youth and then won a position as telegraph operator when he saved a station agent’s son from being run over by a train.

Guess who?
 

Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931 (By:SuperStock)

THOMAS EDISON:

The American inventor, scientist, and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.

Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding 1,093 US patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.

After reading this inspirational story, there is a question that I would like to ask: What leads to success? What are the keys for success?

If you don’t have the answers Richard St. John has it in one of the most powerful talks in TED. 

If you are in a room of successful people, don’t be afraid. Trust Allah then use the keys of success to keep yourself on track.

Use the Eight Keys of Success… 
Persist through CRAP…Live Better Life…

SMART Vs. SAFE, Who is the Winner?

Young kids in a relay race in the park. (By: Bipolar)

"If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes"

-Andrew Carnegie

Having a goal is usual, but having a powerful process for goal setting is unusual.

Today’s battle is not between Pittsburgh and Arizona to win the super bowl instead the battle is between SMART and SAFE goal setting criteria.

SMART set successful goals with objective and resolutions while SAFE use the power of law of attraction to achieve goals.

SMART is not the only way and may not even be the best way to set your goals, but SMART goal setting has some definite benefits. The SMART acronym stands for: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time.

SAFE combines the best aspects of SMART with the power of the Law of Attraction. SAFE stands for: See your goal, Accept it, Feel it with emotion, and Express it.
 

If you choose SMART, so you will dive through those items:

Specific: The goal should be described as specifically as possible. A goal of studying software is not specific. A goal of studing a second language is not specific,studing english or french,... is specific just choose the language type and go on.

Measurable: the effective goal must be measurable. working harder at your job are not measurable as stated so you must identify some aspects of working hard like spending more time to study new thing in your work.

Achievable: There's an art to goal setting that revolves around the goal's difficulty. A goal too easy is not energizing. A goal too difficult seems hopeless. Both too easy and too difficult are goal setting no-no's. Set the level of challenge somewhere in between. A good way to decide that a goal is achievable but challenging is to make a vision board.
Realistic: Do you have the knowledge and skills to reach your goal? If yes, go on. If not, so begin your way by gathering this information to make your goal be within the availability of resources, knowledge and time.

Time: Setting a deadline provides necessary positive tension to give you the energy to get on with it. The time frame you select should be realistic also.

On the other hand If you will follow the SAFE criteria you will have those items: 

See it: Picture the future as it will be when your goal is achieved. See it in great detail and full color.
Accept it: Accept means that you open yourself to attaining the goal AND you are 100% certain that it will occur.
Feel it: Goal attainment is more about attracting what we want than chasing what we want. Attraction is strengthened by combining the mental power of thinking about the goal (seeing and accepting) with the emotional power of the feelings you'll have when the goal is achieved.
Express it: Draw it, paint it, write it . Place your writing and pictures where you'll see them every day.

Choose between SMART or SAFE...

Set your powerful goal... Live Better Life...

Purpose, Even With No Limbs

Adirondack chair (By: Thomas Jackson)

“Obstacles are those things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.”

- Hannah More

A lot of people think that they have no purpose in life, and a lot of people let themselves as a prey to despair and frustration because they don’t know their actual mission in life.

Every person in the globe has a mission in life and he will reach it sooner or later but it is a must to have patience and determination.

Challenges and obstacles are found everywhere but the issue is how to overcome them.

And let me prove to you how you are very precious to Allah through the story of a real challenger in life; he is Nicholas Vujicic (pronounced Voy-a-chich).

Born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia, without any medical explanation or warning, Nick came into the world with neither arms nor legs but his mission is to inspire and motivate people and touching lives all over the world. He said:

“…Faced with countless challenges and obstacles, God has given me the strength to surmount what others might call impossible. Along with that, the Lord has placed within me an unquenchable passion to share this same hope and genuine love that I've personally experienced with more than two million people all over the globe.”

You also have a purpose in life. You are very precious.

Find Your Way… Live Better Life…

Challenger; Are you?

Male climbing mountain face (By: Mike Harrington)

"Champions are made, NOT born."

-Scotty Kessler

Today I have got a message from one of my friends; she was remembering me that it is the first day in the last month in the year.

I thought for a while, yes it is the last month in 2010. A year in my journey in life is about to pass. For that, I want to ask you; were you a challenger in this year?

 Challenger?!

According to the Enneagram of Personality, a challenger is a personality type which describes the traits and character of such person.

This person has a great self-confident. And he understands that nothing will come easy to him, instead he has to make great effort to succeed and never gave up on his dreams.

The best thing in challengers is that they are self- mastering, they use their strength to improve others' lives, becoming heroic, magnanimous, and inspiring.

If you want to be a challenger you must be a self-reliant and have the ability to prove your strength and resist weakness.

Let’s see some sort of challengers throughout the world.
 

Be a Challenger…

Don’t give up on your Dream… Live Better Life…