THE LADDER TO SUCCES

The Ladder to Success

It is the privilege of man to achieve all round greatness, and in reality

success should be one’s habit. Man is essentially perfect, and therefore

infinite are the possibilities that lie dormant in him.

In order to bring out the very best from within, a life organized and perfectly

disciplined for the discovery of the potentialities that lie lurking within us, is

a life well spent.

The vital point is not how many talents each on of us has, but the importance

should be focused on how much of our existing talents, attributes and

capabilities are we prepared to develop, exploit, explore and implement in

our daily lives.

The question you must ask, is whether you are making a practical use of at

least one great talent lying inherent within you? The one supreme

fundamental principal is to understand that all our success entirely depends

upon ourselves.

The best way to be happy is to do the things that you naturally love and

enjoy doing – something that you are absolutely passionate about! Likewise

the best way to succeed and become wealthy is to see to it that you achieve

the things you have earnestly desired to seek in life. This will require that

you implement your efforts in to activities that will allow you to measure

success.

For instance the simple way to explain this is to take into consideration the

following example: if you take a liking for art, painting, and drawing then

the way to proceed is to seek guidance on ways to enter competitions, and

ways to submit your artwork via galleries (approach galleries directly and

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leave work on a sale or return basis) or fine art publishers’ or even exposing

your talent by entering seasonal fairs where you will find a large gathering

of all kinds of retailers.

You may want to add various different types of themes to your art portfolio

in order to maximize your capabilities to reach an audience far and wide

with interests in different themes/subjects.

Contact groups, forums and even Internet newsgroups and explore various

other avenues (such as photographers, photo and framing galleries, arts

councils and government organizations that provide help including loans

etc.) that will allow you to step up your enquiry – the idea is to pursue the

goal relentlessly and with a positive attitude.

As far as your theme/subject matter is concerned post questions, polls,

surveys, and determines what people are looking for, and then simply find

the need and fill it.

Every little will help, but it is the force required to get the momentum going

and that is the key point. Another useful point is not to just try, try and to

continue trying – instead develop an attitude whereby you DO the thing you

have decided to pursue, implement and apply the strategies shown in this

book.

Finally do not just stop at that – keep faith and do not yield to any defeat.

Once you have decided to put the ‘plan’ into action, make sure that it is kept

ignited and glowing…rejections and disappointments should in no way

curtail your hope, progress and your desire to success. People who have

succeeded despite all the hardship, pain and struggle have inspired countless

millions around the world – it is time you too set an example for others to

follow in your footsteps.

You must remember that the methods employed by different individuals in

procuring wealth may be distinct, but the goal is common to all, and the

steps spoken of earlier are in effect your tools to your overall success.

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Very strong willpower is needed in order to develop internally, and the need

for two most important attributes, namely courage and confidence are

essential ingredients. Thus poverty and prosperity does not necessarily

depend on knowledge wholly (e.g. business acumen, marketing strategies

and so on) but it certainly depends on the three C’s and they are character,

creativity and your innate capabilities.

Courage and confidence alone can bring about unique transformation while

the opposite will only bring much sorrow and despair in times of distress and

crisis. However, despite life’s problems we should resist obstacles and

hindrances and as such constantly remind ourselves of the supreme inherent

or innate power which we all posses and which we can all successfully

develop through spiritual insight. Thus ignoring our abilities and potential

for developing the personal power that we need for going through egobreaking

experiences requires immense fortitude and discipline, and I

explain to you in this book on how you could achieve all this here and now.

Without these qualities you are destined to fail, and that is the reason why a

large portion of people feel despondent because they got into competition or

they simply gave up under pressure, through lack of self-courage and

dynamic willpower.

When our fantasies and expectations are not fulfilled, there is a tendency for

us to revert to our old ways – the hollowness we experience can be most

annoying and we cannot ignore it forever. A lot of the time what exactly

happens is that whatever good we undertake in life, it does not mean we will

continue. This is not because an impossible discipline is required but

because we lack courage and confidence we are overwhelmed with negative

attitude – this is what stops everything in its tracks!

The initial burst of enthusiasm begins to fade, and what seemed so

wonderful becomes a peril a dilemma and a problem. The mind takes over

and questions surmount raising doubts after doubts whether the whole idea

or concept is worthwhile – a conflict ensues, the mind says the one thing and

the intellect and our intuition urges us to follow the path to ‘success’.

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Even before we begin the journey the end is imminent, because we are

undecided what true path to follow. Success lies in what you make of it not

what you ‘think’ it ought to be (do not fantasize success).

So how can we get started?

Formula to Success

What you think and how you then act is the deciding factor that will help

you discover the goal of success. These two attributes are important together

with a set of consistent principles, which you follow through. Thoughts

based on reason are a powerful catalyst to start any reaction, and once you

set off, you will soon realize that courage is the simple virtue needed for a

human being to traverse the rocky road.

Obstacles are natural, and they are a means to the source of acquiring

wealth, as I am sure you will agree. Persistence, patience and perseverance

will have to be practiced religiously to reach the goal and to overcome the

obstacles. Of course that said, I would now like to point out the P’s that you

should frown upon.

Do not procrastinate, do not pretend that you know it all and finally do not

prolong your ‘venture(s)’. Be prepared to fight the stumbling blocks that

may confront you, but pursue your goal and allow your potential willpower

to predominate.

In any situation in life, it is unequivocally important to remain level headed,

despite all the ‘ups and the downs’ that we are likely to face. Remember life

is dualistic by nature – the obverse and the reverse sides of the same coin to

put it simply. I am compelled to add that though we know that the past is the

cause and the present is the effect, it is self evident that with time the present

itself becomes the cause with reference to the future.

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There is a very deep meaning embroiled in this syntax, and if you can relate

this to success, then it can be said that if we intelligently live in the scientific

self-discipline, we can become the architects of our own future.

The Basic Steps

The following guidelines will help you pave a wonderful path to your

ultimate success.

The steps are very simple to implement in your daily life.

1. Do what you love and what you are good at.

2. Be prepared to learn and to be positive (motivation and enthusiasm).

3. Be an innovative individual.

4. Be prepared to invest not just money but your time, effort and resources,

too.

I mentioned money – this does not mean that you have to invest a large sum

to become a millionaire or wealthy.

5. You must be disciplined in having set goals and targets. Remember that

persistence is the key to success.

6. You must be prepared to manage your time effectively.

7. As you evolve, learn to give back what you amass to the society. I call this

philanthropy.

You must have a solid vision – one in which you ‘see’ yourself having

attained success. Great people of the past and present see to it that they reach

this coveted position, by employing these basic steps.

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However, notice in step 2 I deliberately used the word ‘learn’, and that too

for a very good reason. Life is the greatest teacher, thus you must be willing

to accept challenges all the time (using the power of discrimination) and thus

as a result you must learn via its eternal principles the magnificent doctrine it

has revealed with the passing of time. This means that you must act when

the time is right.

Action is incredibly important and highlights success – the two are

synonymous to be quite honest. To succeed action is needed but the essential

ingredient is how serious you are. Being too serious can ruin your business

venture, so the point is to have FUN.

Any discipline will require organization and orderliness. You must as I

mentioned in the introduction be prepared to listen to your inner voice as

much as you possibly can. This means that rather than being too dependent

on your family, friends and so on (not that this is bad) begin to have faith in

your own capabilities.

Stand-alone and strive to learn and succeed. Often, failures may just result

from instances where we have stopped exercising our own views, or we have

become too dependent on others’.

Success is not some secret that you have to search for or unearth in order to

reach your destination; it is rather the understanding or the recognition factor

that you develop with respect to what you really want in life. Intuition,

courage, skills, knowledge, challenges and opportunities are some of the

concepts that determine the traits of people who enjoy wealth. Any task

performed with the right spirit will give you victory. Mental attitude is what

will give you success, but negative attitude, laziness and working

unwillingly will result in failure.

Do not expect too much in too short a time, but your approach should be

positive and execute your task with absolute perfection, paying particular

attention to your long-term goal(s). This means that you approach your duty

with concentrated energy and you execute your plans righteously. This

should be your philosophy of life.

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To begin a new venture, it vitally important that you realize the following,

which I have to say is crucial. You have to appreciate the fact that to start a

business you need to acquaint yourself with the term cash flow. Investment

in the form of a capital is a requirement, but more importantly it is the

concept of viability of the business venture that matters most.

The Keys to Success

As I have mentioned the environment plays a huge role as it is quite

inevitable – particularly our inner environment.

A calm relaxed individual is far more likely to come out a winner in a trying

situation than his/her counterpart – a person who his nervous frustrated and

erratic. The former has his senses fully identified with the environment in

which he places himself.

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However, the restless individual does not understand the environment and

consequently gets into trouble. The keywords are focus, concentration and

care in whatever you do in life.

1. Develop a definite and a clear-cut goal/aim.

2. Draw up a wise workable plan/program.

3. Guard your health. Without health there is no real wealth.

4. You must conserve your energy.

5. Be honest in your life (in words, deeds, thoughts and actions).

6. Stick to virtues and adopt good principles.

7. Reflect upon ideal personalities and seek strength from their philosophy.

8. Seek divine guidance and be truthful.

9. Endeavor to help and serve others with gratitude.

10. Always think positive and believe in the power of God.

Transformative thinking is indeed the way to success. Set out a plan to

achieve your goal and deliberately ruminate over the meaning of this plan

and make it happen.

From time immemorial great people from all walks of life have emerged as

true victors and the reason behind this is training the mind for happiness.

Ethical discipline is essential, particularly self-discipline.

Each individual is unique. What is good for person A may not be suitable for

person B. However, it has to be emphasized that all can enjoy quietude,

solitude and silence, and to be honest every individual irrespective of age,

caste, creed, color, sex has at some stage or another experienced peace.

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After discovering through trial and error method, you can determine the

precise way to compose your mind body complex and thus attain great

heights.

Meditation may not be effective for all, but that does not mean that you do

not improvise such methods as and when required.

Be systematic, and your only goal should be to employ methods that bring

you success and happiness.

Our mental faculties determine our actions, and it is quite obvious that the

mind should be tamed and subdued. Constant vigilance is necessary and

continuous training of the mind will pave the path to ultimate success.

Do not fall prey to the dictates of your mind!

Optimistic, heroic and noble ideals have a powerful and uplifting effect upon

the body. Enthusiasm with deliberate well-orchestrated self-application in

joyous mood and absolute optimism is the secret path to wealth for all great

men.

The Law of Success

Simply by understanding common principles, of which some have already

been discussed above, one can attain success.

A conscious effort has to be made to provide good experiences for the mind.

Nature has provided man with everything in vast abundance – sadly though

human beings have not quite realized this fact.

You must make up your mind to be successful. How can you do this

effectively?

How can you develop will? Success comes with planning, determination and

faith no doubt. To ascertain this fact I suggest that you try the following:

Choose some objective that you think you cannot accomplish, and then try

with all your energy and strength to do that one thing.

This could be anything, from drawing a portrait to mastering how to use the

computer. When you have achieved success, go on to something bigger and

continue striving forward exercising your willpower. Despite any set backs

do not be shaken at all, but derive strength from your surroundings and

above all learn from like-minded people who have sought to achieve success

courageously without ever losing hope.

Remind yourselves of people like Abraham Lincoln, Henry Ford, Mother

Teresa and many more who have achieved the coveted position, because of

their innate power of faith and dynamic willpower. Remember, you too can

achieve the same success.

This law can be applied by anybody and it does work. It is true that our

thoughts and actions shape our future and destiny. You must be willing to

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channel your talent and innate capabilities in the right direction, so that you

can soar to new heights.

To recap on what has been said thus far, allow me to remind you what it

takes to be successful.

• Planning is crucial and perhaps the most important step to your success.

• Prepare yourself to change your views, habits and your thought patterns.

• Only pursue tasks that are important. You must divide your needs from

your wants – there is a fine line, so exercise discrimination.

• Watch your personal financial situation. Budget well and reduce spending.

• Surround yourself with people with a positive persona and those who are

successful. Read books about people who have succeeded in life.

• Do not pretend to be who you are not. Be yourself and do not show off.

• Expand your horizon and be enthusiastic and ambitious.

• It is good to increase your income but it is even better to invest in assets

that will make you wealthy.

• Prepare to work hard and make sacrifices.

Right actions enrich, strengthen and motivate us fully vitalizing our inner

resources.

Cultivation of such values and adhering to the right values of living will help

us grow and achieve success.

Such a consistent regime and exposure can mould our character and will

help redeem our lower tendencies.