Key #1 Energy
Everyone needs
physical,mental, emotional
and spiritual energy to
propel them toward their
goals. It's often been said
that "fatigue makes cowards
of us all."What do you do
that gives or robs you of
energy? Make a list of 10
common actions in your day.
Next to each, put a plus or
a minus according to whether
it gives or depletes energy.
The mind, body and spirit go
hand in hand. If one source
is constantly drawing energy
it will affect the energy in
the other area. Do you ever
feel so depleted mentally
that physically you are just
going through the motions?
Create an action plan to
eliminate or greatly reduce
all things that deplete your
energy. Decide what your
tolerance is. Successful and
satisfied people create
levels of tolerance for
themselves and others who
come in contact with them.
Key #2 Enthusiasm
Ethos- Loosely translated
means, "The Breath ofGod."
Thismeans enthusiasm is
contagious. It's hard to get
others excited unless you
are excited.Nobody is
excited all the time.We all
have our ups and downs.What
anchor do you have that will
immediately connect you to
the enthusiasm that you need
to achieve the successful
level of living that you
want? Just by having a
built-in and pre-arranged
filter that detectswhen you
are not at your peak level
of enthusiasmwill enable you
to make corrections
quickly.Without the filters
you can become a zombie
simply going through the
motions until you or someone
else makes you aware of your
lack of enthusiasm.
Key #3 Emotion
Do you live with emotion?
You don't have to be a drama
queen to live emotionally.
Emotions are about feelings.
Successful people tend to
live in the moment. Stress,
fatigue and worry detract
from the joy of living in
the moment. "Worry is paying
interest on a debt not yet
due." Everyone experiences
levels of depleting emotions
that create a false and
overwhelming sense of
reality. How many times have
you heard of people with
near death experienceswho
nowlivewith a greater sense
of awareness and emotion?
Colors become brighter,
jokes become funnier and
experiences become richer.
Your level of attainment in
emotional living will
increase your connection to
others. To enrich your
chances of success, you have
to enrich others.
Key #4 Humor
Nothing can bond people
quicker than humor. Nothing
can change your attitude,
emotions, enthusiasm and
outlook more than
humor.Humor releases
endorphins in the brain and
creates a feeling of
euphoria. Humor is an
instant- on switch for
changing your actions and
outlook toward everything
you face in your day.
Experiencing humor is
powerful. Being a conduit of
humor for others is power
multiplied exponentially.
Key #5 Persistence
Persistent = consistent.
Persistence is perhaps the
most common denominator of
successful living.
Successful people keep
moving when others quit.
It's been said that most of
success is just showing up.
Persistence is the key to
showing up when other have
quit. History is full of
examples and testimonials to
the power of persistence.
Failure only occurs at the
time when you quit. Those
who live successfully know
the power of persistent
pursuit. Persistent pursuit
of goals and dreams creates
a powerful sense of living
unmatched by anything else.
Persistence becomes a life
force that creates self
confidence for those who
execute the power of
persistence on a daily
basis. In a world where the
strong survive, persistence
equals the playing field and
gives the edge to those who
apply its power.
Combining all the keys to
success will create a sense
of urgency needed for
success. Examine the current
level of each of the five
keys to success in your life
and create a personal game
plan for successful living.
