Morning Motivator – Hope for the BEST, Prepare for … the BEST

"To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing."
- Unknown

I have a friend that I work with that often says, "I always hope for the best and plan for the worst." This phrase is quite COMMON and carries a lot of weight with many people. I wonder though, is this a DEFEATED mentality? Is this a HOPE for success and HAPPINESS or is this a DECISION to attain those things?

I believe that your mind has the ABILITY to create the life you really want. If you are UNSURE what that life is – then your mind has already created it for you. Consider this, how many people are able to OVERCOME illness through prayer and focus? How many poverty stricken people have RISEN UP from the depths to become multi-millionaires? How many of them were handed those OPPORTUNITIES? Very, very few. The reality is that they CONCEPTUALIZED their reality in their mind first, then once they were able to CLEARLY see the dream… they took ACTION.

If you have the CAPABILITY to achieve these goals, just as others have, then why would you prepare for the WORST and HOPE for the best? Why not create an EXPECTATION of success for yourself. ASSUME you WILL achieve your goals and dreams. Have a sense of ENTITLEMENT surrounding your love life, personal relationships and professional success. Stop "HOPING" you will be successful and start PREPARING to be…

2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
Daily preparations are a critical key to being successful in love and life. Every day you need to make a POSITIVE investment into your success bank. By taking small, manageable steps towards a larger goal, you are assured that gains are always ACHIEVABLE and REALISTIC, while any lapses are not devastating.

If you are seeking to increase you professional success, plan your next at the end of today. Spend 15 minutes charting out your MOST IMPORTANT tasks for the next day. What produces the best and most efficient results? Do that first and then onto the next most important task.

If it is a personal relationship you are seeking to enhance, plan to spend 30 minutes with that person sharing your appreciation for them and their influence in your life. Seek opportunities to share time and experiences together. Schedule short weekend trips, special meals, or plan to help with a project. Making the investment of "self" is what really creates lasting bonds.

Cheers,
Zach

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