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What is Success... *Real* Success? (Part 2 of 2)
- by Tony Mase
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In Part 1 of this two-part series (What is Success... *Real*
Success? - Part 1 of 2), I shared with you the best
definition of success I've ever read.
It comes from a book titled "How to Get What You Want" by
Wallace D. Wattles.
In it he writes:
"Getting what you want is success..."
Notice, if you will, Wallace D. Wattles did *not* write:
"'Having' what you want is success..."
Wallace D. Wattles wrote:
"*Getting* what you want is success..."
The second key word in Wallace D. Wattles' definition of
success (see What is Success... *Real* Success? - Part 1 of
2 for the first) is *getting*...
*GETTING* what you want is success.
"Getting" implies being in the process of, rather than that
of having already arrived. In other words, success is a
process *not* a result.
In his writings, Wallace D. Wattles repeatedly makes the
point that the purpose of life for men and women is growth,
just as the purpose of life for trees and plants is growth.
However...
Unlike trees and plants, which grow automatically and along
fixed lines, we can grow as we choose.
Trees and plants are limited to developing only certain
possibilities and characteristics whereas, at an absolute
minimum, we can develop any possibility and any
characteristic which is or has ever been demonstrated by any
other person anywhere.
We're formed for growth and under the constant necessity of
growing.
As a matter of fact, as Wallace D. Wattles also points out
in his writings, so strong is this constant necessity for
growth that it's absolutely essential to our happiness that
we continuously advance.
I was recently reminded of this fact after completing a
major project upon which I'd been working for months.
For many long months I'd toiled day and night putting all
the many pieces of the project together and working out
hundreds of little related details with the objective of
completing the project constantly in mind.
When the project was finally finished, instead of feeling
happy about it, as one might expect, I actually felt sort of
sad, even, for lack of a better term, mildly depressed.
Now...
Don't get me wrong...
I was certainly glad the project was finished, especially
knowing that many, many people's lives would be positively
impacted forever by its being finished.
However...
Instead of feeling off the walls excited about it, I felt
more like I'd just lost my best friend.
I've experienced this same strange phenomenon every single
time I've ever gotten anything I really wanted whether it
was a house, a new car, more income or just completing a
major project.
Why?
Because, as I've finally come to realize, the true fun and
joy in life really come from the getting not the having.
A number of years ago, when asked why he was continuously
opening new stores when he already had so many, Ray Kroc,
the founder of McDonald's replied:
"When you're green you're growing. When you ripen you rot!"
Wallace D. Wattles once put it this way:
"Life without progress becomes unendurable, and the person
who ceases from growth must either become imbecile or
insane. The greater and more harmonious and well-rounded his
growth, the happier man will be."
So...
If you're *getting* what *YOU* want...
Not getting what I want...
Not getting what someone else wants...
Not getting what you think you should want because someone
else has it...
Then...
You're a success.
For example...
If what you really want is to be a teacher and you're in the
process of becoming a teacher, you're a success.
On the other hand...
If what you really want is to be a teacher, but you're a
lawyer because that's what your father wanted you to be or
because that's what you thought you wanted to be because of
the money you'd earn and you're not in the process of
becoming a teacher, you're a failure, regardless of how much
money you earn, how big your home is or what kind of car you
drive!
Remember...
*GETTING* what *YOU* want is success!
If you're absolutely clear about what it is you want, what
it is *you* really want, and you're in the process of
*getting* it...
Then...
You're a success, a *real* success, right now - *TODAY*!
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Tony Mase is a serious student of the works of Wallace D.
Wattles and the publisher of the "A Powerful Life: The Lost
Writings of Wallace D. Wattles" ebook by Wallace D.
Wattles...
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"How to Get What You Want" by Wallace D. Wattles together
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Saturday, March 1, 2008
What is Real Success Part two
Enjoy!
Friday, February 29, 2008
What is Success....Real Success?
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What is Success... *Real* Success? (Part 1 of 2)
- by Tony Mase
© Tony Mase - All Rights Reserved
http://www.constructivescience.com
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Many people say they want success. Yet, when asked what
"success" is, they haven't a clue. In other words, they say
they want something when, at the same time, they don't even
know what that "something" is.
What is success... *real* success?
The best definition of success I've ever read comes from the
writings of Wallace D. Wattles, best known for his classic
masterpiece, "The Science of Getting Rich".
In Chapter 1 of "How to Get What You Want", a book he wrote
prior to "The Science of Getting Rich", Wallace D. Wattles
writes:
"Getting what you want is success..."
There are two key words in Wallace D. Wattles' definition of
success, the first one is *you*...
Getting what *YOU* want is success.
Not getting what I want...
Not getting what someone else wants...
Not getting what you think you should want because someone
else has it...
Getting what *YOU* want is success!
Question for you...
What do *YOU* want...
What do you *really* want?
Before I began studying Wallace D. Wattles' writings and
applying their principles to my life, I had all sorts of
"goals" on my "goals list" that, at the time, I thought were
things I wanted.
However...
When I examined those goals carefully, I discovered I didn't
*really* want them at all.
Travel is one example that immediately comes to mind. I had
a number of travel goals on my goals list.
The funny part is...
I don't really like to travel all that much!
Here's another one...
I had a goal to own a closet full of finely tailored, custom
made suits.
The truth is, I'm perfectly comfortable and content running
around in jeans and a t-shirt. As a matter of fact, at the
same time I had this goal on my list, I was desperately
trying to get to a point in my life where I *didn't* have to
wear a suit!
One more...
And this one, looking back on it, was downright ridiculous.
I had a goal to own a white Lincoln Town Car stretch
limousine and have my own personal chauffeur.
What's wrong with that, you ask?
Nothing, except there are very few things I like less than
being a passenger in a car, especially being a passenger in
the back seat of a car.
Hmmm...
No wonder I wasn't making any progress towards my goals...
They weren't *my* goals!
Whose goals were they?
I honestly don't know.
All I know is they weren't mine. :-)
I guess I thought these were things "successful" people did
or had so, since I wanted to be "successful", they were what
I should want.
I know that sounds silly but, judging from some of the
questions I get, there are a whole lot of folks out there
who think they "should" want all sorts of things they don't
really want at all.
Now...
Am I saying there's anything wrong with wanting travel,
custom made clothes or chauffeur driven limousines?
Absolutely not!
Unless...
*You* don't *really* want those things!
So...
How do you determine if *you* really want something?
Simple...
For each of your wants, ask yourself and then answer these
two very important questions:
1. Why *specifically* do I want this?
Be very, *very* specific in your answers and keep asking
yourself "why" to each of your answers until you're not able
to answer the question any more.
If you can't come up with one or more clear, "convincing",
meaningful reasons why *you* want something then you don't
*really* want it, you just "think" you do.
2. How does it *feel* now that I have this?
Close your eyes and imagine yourself as having already
attained that which you want and pay particular attention to
how you "feel" now that you have it.
If it doesn't "feel" good or if all you experience is an
empty, "so what" feeling, again, you don't *really* want it,
you just "think" you do.
In the first chapter of "How to Get What You Want", Wallace
D. Wattles also says this about success:
"Success is essentially the same, whether it results in the
attainment of health, wealth, development or position;
success is attainment, without regard to the things
attained."
In other words...
All success is the same.
The only difference is what *you* want.
Getting what *YOU* want is success!
Once you determine what *you* want, what you *really* want,
what "success" is to you and only *you*, your life will
change, it'll change rather dramatically and it'll change
faster than you ever thought possible.
What's the second key word in Wallace D. Wattles' definition
of success?
Stay tuned for the answer in Part 2 of this series! :-)
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Tony Mase is a serious student of the works of Wallace D.
Wattles and the publisher of the "A Powerful Life: The Lost
Writings of Wallace D. Wattles" ebook by Wallace D.
Wattles...
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
What A Day and Night! : )
I had a rough day today. I tried my hand and sitting for a new child. Didn't work out. : ( Sadly, I cannot help everyone I would like to and it's okay. I am learning more and more about myself and what I want out of life daily. I got news that one of my aunts I was close to died a few days ago. My dad is taking it pretty hard. I have been so sick with a viral sinus stuff all week. I broke down and decided to take some Mucinex today. I'm hoping to feel better tomorrow. I got a nice surprise tonight though. My nephew I haven't seen in quite a while called. I totally did not know who he was. He told my husband that he was in town. He and his future wife, and daughter came by our house. I was sooooo happy!!!! It literally made my day. I have a very special wedding to attend on June 7th. He said he'd come by when he is in Abilene. I'm thrilled! I loved his future wife. Nice lady. I'm so proud of him and for him. I did get other great news too. I was offered a seat in life coaching school. My first class is Tuesday. I have a LOT of paperwork to get faxed back in before Tuesday am. It's $100 a month. My husband was excited. I'm going to fulfill my dreams. I knew that this was totally a God thing. Our radio show continues to do well too. I will be a certified life coach in 5 months. When that is done, Then, I start school for marketing. I feel very fortunate to have a career going and still am able to work from home and be a mom. It's so wonderful. I am going to make this school and my kids proud.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Getting From Here to There: Plan Your Success
Getting From Here to There: Plan Your Success
Author: Cassidy Williams
As soon as you discovered your passions in life, you would then need to recast your priorities so that you are brought in order with your purpose in life. With your purpose, you can get the directions in your life without fear of being lost. Sure, there are a lot of things that might go wrong along the way, but this is all a part of the process of working for your goals. You had better embrace this process. Otherwise, the process becomes boring too.
You need to take a look at your present situation and take stock of where you are. What have you achieved so far? The years will not retreat. If you are still young, well and good, you still have plenty of years to pursue your passion and discover the meaning of your life. If you are already in your middle years, do not worry, you can still find your purpose and work at finding meaning as long as you are willing.
This process of taking note of where you are is important. It enables you to know precisely where you are. After all, you cannot get to where you want to be unless you know where you are. After analyzing where you are, you better understand the path you have to take. Once you have discovered your purpose, it becomes your roadmap to where you want to go.
The roadmap to your dreams can be discovered by a purposeful searching within yourself of what you want to do and what you intend to achieve. More than the achievement though, you also need to plot the steps that you take. It does not matter if the steps are small ones as long as you are progressing and moving towards your goals.
If you are truly willing to achieve your goals, you need to make progress everyday even if those steps are but simple ones. Just like drops of water on a bucket, when they are gathered, they will fill the bucket up. Remember though that achieving the goal is but a part of the process, the journey is more enjoyable than the process of arriving at the destination. The journey helps develop your character and your qualities such that you become more focused in achieving your dreams and your goals in life.
When you have taken a good look at where you are and you feel disappointed, that is well and good. But do not forget that you are in the business of pursuing your dreams and your goals. With perseverance and character, you can get from here to there.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/self-improvement-articles/getting-from-here-to-there-plan-your-success-342198.html
About the Author:
The One Question is a website that helps people discover their purpose in life. It discusses the meaning of life and lets you find yours.
Author: Cassidy Williams
As soon as you discovered your passions in life, you would then need to recast your priorities so that you are brought in order with your purpose in life. With your purpose, you can get the directions in your life without fear of being lost. Sure, there are a lot of things that might go wrong along the way, but this is all a part of the process of working for your goals. You had better embrace this process. Otherwise, the process becomes boring too.
You need to take a look at your present situation and take stock of where you are. What have you achieved so far? The years will not retreat. If you are still young, well and good, you still have plenty of years to pursue your passion and discover the meaning of your life. If you are already in your middle years, do not worry, you can still find your purpose and work at finding meaning as long as you are willing.
This process of taking note of where you are is important. It enables you to know precisely where you are. After all, you cannot get to where you want to be unless you know where you are. After analyzing where you are, you better understand the path you have to take. Once you have discovered your purpose, it becomes your roadmap to where you want to go.
The roadmap to your dreams can be discovered by a purposeful searching within yourself of what you want to do and what you intend to achieve. More than the achievement though, you also need to plot the steps that you take. It does not matter if the steps are small ones as long as you are progressing and moving towards your goals.
If you are truly willing to achieve your goals, you need to make progress everyday even if those steps are but simple ones. Just like drops of water on a bucket, when they are gathered, they will fill the bucket up. Remember though that achieving the goal is but a part of the process, the journey is more enjoyable than the process of arriving at the destination. The journey helps develop your character and your qualities such that you become more focused in achieving your dreams and your goals in life.
When you have taken a good look at where you are and you feel disappointed, that is well and good. But do not forget that you are in the business of pursuing your dreams and your goals. With perseverance and character, you can get from here to there.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/self-improvement-articles/getting-from-here-to-there-plan-your-success-342198.html
About the Author:
The One Question is a website that helps people discover their purpose in life. It discusses the meaning of life and lets you find yours.
Monday, February 25, 2008
What a Beautiful Day!
I just figured out how to change my font and color! YAY! I thought this would be a nice spring color. I love spring, new LIFE. Instead of an article, I felt inspired to actually write my own thoughts today. You are probably thinking, Whew! I thought this lady was just a uncreative geek. To that I answer, Sometimes, yes, I am. I can be quite creative too. I hope you will really hear my heart and not focus so much on correctness of my words. It's the thoughts that are important. The mind really does intrigue me. God has really been working on teaching me that he truly has an awesome plan for my life. He also has told me, Change your mind, Change your results. It absolutely works and I'm always a work in progress like every human being on this planet. The sun was shining outside today so beautifully. I got on my Monday morning prayer call and enjoyed God's presence and testimonies from other ladies. Then, I decided to get out of my comfort zone a bit and go on a playdate with other moms from our Abilene Moms Cafe Mom group. I never did find the park they were at. I just drove around for 40 mintues, then came back towards my house and took my kiddos to the park. We had a blast. The warm sun shining on your face is such a comfort for me. I might even get some more color on my face before summer. I can actually stretch some of my legs and can almost touch my toes. My body really is getting stronger. I'm so happy. 15 minutes of activity each day truly does help the tight muscles and does loads for my confidence. After years of being couped up due to Fibro, it's nice to just go and be a normal mom again. The new meds are really wonderful. My kids love having me back as does my hubby. I almost forgot how much fun just swinging and laughing is. You are never too old to have a second childhood. We thrive on it. In fact, my husband and oldest son just went to a church softball practice. Yes, we have entered BASEBALL season. How fun! : )
Peace, Kindness, Joy, Patience, Goodness, Grace, Love and Blessings,
Crystal
Peace, Kindness, Joy, Patience, Goodness, Grace, Love and Blessings,
Crystal
Sunday, February 24, 2008
An update on me!
I am still sick again today. I have a horrible sore throat and a low grade fever. I'm just kinda laying around doing what I can and resting. I'm reading a really interesting and convertcial book. It is leaving quite an impact in my head which is not easily done. I believe once I read it through, my life will be changed and won't be the same. I love books that do that. I am drinking my hot tea and honey again today. It's the only thing that seems to help me feel better where I'm not dry hacking all the time. I was supposed to teach Pre-Kindergarten's at Church but got sick. I know they didn't need my germs.
Beware of Those Energy Drinks!
I am writing this post due to a friend of mine's stepson drinking these drinks and not eating properly. He was recently diagnosed as being a diabetic. Not good. Please take heed to the article that follows. Thank you!
The Awful Truth About Energy Drinks
Author: Scott White
You can't go to a sporting event, sponsored outdoor activity or even the corner store without advertisements for energy drinks staring you down. Will these handy beverages give you a jolt of vigor or leave you in a slump? The answer is, both. And that's not all they'll do.
The active ingredient in energy drinks varies, as do their side effects. None are superior, they all carry the potential to do awful things to your body.
CAFFEINE – It's good enough for coffee and tea, why not your energy drink? It works like amphetamines, cocaine, and heroin, in the way that it stimulates the brain. A typical 12 ounce can of a caffeinated energy drink contains 70-100 mg of caffeine, or the same as two sodas or a 6 ounce cup of coffee. Guarana, a common ingredient in energy drinks, contains caffeine.
Caffeine works by blocking the chemical that makes you naturally drowsy. The chemical, adenosine, is also responsible for dilating the blood vessels. By hiding adenosine, caffeine also causes the brain's blood vessels to constrict.
Your heart rate increases, muscles tighten, your blood pressure rises, blood vessels near the surface constrict and more blood flows to the muscles. Caffeine also increases dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is one of the chemicals responsible for feeling happy. Caffeine is a cardiac stimulant and mild diuretic.
While the short term benefits may seem positive, long term effects can be a real downer. Once the temporary stimulation wears off, your brain suddenly starts to recognize adenosine and a sudden mental sluggishness hits. Your heart racing is unhealthy unless it occurs naturally and is allowed rest periods. Sleep is affected because the internal effects of caffeine aren't over when the "high" is. It takes up to 12 hours for caffeine to completely vacate your body.
As a diuretic, caffeine speeds along your urination cycle, taking calcium with it. Long term, heavy caffeine use could lead to developing osteoporosis.
SUGAR – Most energy drinks, except those that are labeled "sugar free" and usually those marketed as "light" are high in sugar. The sugar in an 8 ounce can ranges from 5 to 8 teaspoons and usually accounts for 100% of the carbohydrates (80 – 130 calories). The RDA for sugar is no more than 6 – 7 teaspoons of sugar for each 2000 calories consumed. One bottle of energy drink contains all of the sugar you should eat in a day.
Sugar gives you a quick bump of energy because it is absorbed into the human body much faster than other energy sources, like protein. Studies show sugar can take effect within a minute of entering the body. Sugar raises the blood sugar level and gives you quick energy. This is often short lived, though, because the body quickly releases a blast of insulin, quickly lowering your blood sugar. When blood sugar plummets, so does energy and endurance.
While the short term side effects of sugar – crashing hours after consumption, increased appetite and the possibility of cavities – are somewhat mild, long term effects are not. Type 2 diabetes has been linked to sugar misuse. Weight gain due to the consumption of empty calories is becoming a bigger problem in the US and around the globe.
TAURINE, B VITAMINS AND GINSENG – These three ingredients are also commonly found in energy drinks.
Taurine helps move potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium into and out of cells and generates nerve signals.
B Vitamins are important for many functions of the body including reduction of stress and depression, metabolism and digestive system. However, too much vitamin B can cause nausea, gout, hypothyroidism, insomnia or reduced insulin release, among other side effects.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/the-awful-truth-about-energy-drinks-70700.html
About the Author:
Scott White is a certified personal trainer and nutritionist located in Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information about nutrition and fitness, reach Scott at Personal Trainer | Personal Training .
The Awful Truth About Energy Drinks
Author: Scott White
You can't go to a sporting event, sponsored outdoor activity or even the corner store without advertisements for energy drinks staring you down. Will these handy beverages give you a jolt of vigor or leave you in a slump? The answer is, both. And that's not all they'll do.
The active ingredient in energy drinks varies, as do their side effects. None are superior, they all carry the potential to do awful things to your body.
CAFFEINE – It's good enough for coffee and tea, why not your energy drink? It works like amphetamines, cocaine, and heroin, in the way that it stimulates the brain. A typical 12 ounce can of a caffeinated energy drink contains 70-100 mg of caffeine, or the same as two sodas or a 6 ounce cup of coffee. Guarana, a common ingredient in energy drinks, contains caffeine.
Caffeine works by blocking the chemical that makes you naturally drowsy. The chemical, adenosine, is also responsible for dilating the blood vessels. By hiding adenosine, caffeine also causes the brain's blood vessels to constrict.
Your heart rate increases, muscles tighten, your blood pressure rises, blood vessels near the surface constrict and more blood flows to the muscles. Caffeine also increases dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is one of the chemicals responsible for feeling happy. Caffeine is a cardiac stimulant and mild diuretic.
While the short term benefits may seem positive, long term effects can be a real downer. Once the temporary stimulation wears off, your brain suddenly starts to recognize adenosine and a sudden mental sluggishness hits. Your heart racing is unhealthy unless it occurs naturally and is allowed rest periods. Sleep is affected because the internal effects of caffeine aren't over when the "high" is. It takes up to 12 hours for caffeine to completely vacate your body.
As a diuretic, caffeine speeds along your urination cycle, taking calcium with it. Long term, heavy caffeine use could lead to developing osteoporosis.
SUGAR – Most energy drinks, except those that are labeled "sugar free" and usually those marketed as "light" are high in sugar. The sugar in an 8 ounce can ranges from 5 to 8 teaspoons and usually accounts for 100% of the carbohydrates (80 – 130 calories). The RDA for sugar is no more than 6 – 7 teaspoons of sugar for each 2000 calories consumed. One bottle of energy drink contains all of the sugar you should eat in a day.
Sugar gives you a quick bump of energy because it is absorbed into the human body much faster than other energy sources, like protein. Studies show sugar can take effect within a minute of entering the body. Sugar raises the blood sugar level and gives you quick energy. This is often short lived, though, because the body quickly releases a blast of insulin, quickly lowering your blood sugar. When blood sugar plummets, so does energy and endurance.
While the short term side effects of sugar – crashing hours after consumption, increased appetite and the possibility of cavities – are somewhat mild, long term effects are not. Type 2 diabetes has been linked to sugar misuse. Weight gain due to the consumption of empty calories is becoming a bigger problem in the US and around the globe.
TAURINE, B VITAMINS AND GINSENG – These three ingredients are also commonly found in energy drinks.
Taurine helps move potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium into and out of cells and generates nerve signals.
B Vitamins are important for many functions of the body including reduction of stress and depression, metabolism and digestive system. However, too much vitamin B can cause nausea, gout, hypothyroidism, insomnia or reduced insulin release, among other side effects.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/the-awful-truth-about-energy-drinks-70700.html
About the Author:
Scott White is a certified personal trainer and nutritionist located in Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information about nutrition and fitness, reach Scott at Personal Trainer | Personal Training .
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