— George Eliot
How many times have you OBSERVED someone that has "all the potential in the world," fail over and over again? In their career – they STRUGGLE to meet goals. In their personal relationships – they always seem to be UNPREDICTABLE. In their self management – they seem to continually make the WRONG decisions. Many of these people are trapped in a behavioral pattern that makes it difficult for them to change their processes and decision making.
As we develop our BELIEF systems and habits for taking ACTION - we create patterns of behavior. Most commonly, our patters are defined by our level of need to AVOID painful situations. Interestingly, you can see people (including yourself) that make SIGNIFICANT changes all around you. At the root of their change is a PAIN (or investment) that is greater than the PERCEIVED pain of continuing in their current patters. From this, we gain a COMMITMENT in belief and action to what is most productive. This type of behavior can be seen in business people that say, "that's enough!" and begin making their sales calls – resulting in the INCREASED income and productivity they were seeking. Also, someone who is overcoming an ADDICTION (whether it be to controlled substances, gambling or even pride/ego), will find that at some point they RECOGNIZE the value of what is before them and make a STEADFAST commitment to following the better path – commonly, resulting in the HAPPINESS they had been seeking so desperately.
What are you COMMITTED to? What are you willing to "DO ANYTHING" to make sure you get or keep? What PAINS do you have that need to be addressed and recommitted to change?
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
As with any CHALLENGING efforts to improve one's self – you will find this process can be very PAINFUL in the initial analysis of the "WHAT" that you are trying to better yourself in. Once you have decided that a POSITIVE change must take place, you must then CLEARLY define the aspect of your character/persona that is causing your continually destructive or non-productive behavior.
To Grow, Learn and Lead more effectively, you must UNDERSTAND:
- What decision patterns do I posses?
- What are the consistent results of these patterns?
- WHY do I make these decisions? (it is MOST IMPORTANT that you are honest with yourself here – if you are not, you will not be able to overcome and change)
- How can I identify this behavior before it takes place?
- What can I do to replace that destructive need?
Once you have CLARITY in the TRUE (again, be very honest with yourself) rationale of how and why you make the decisions in the patters you do – you will then be EMPOWERED with the ability to take corrective actions and make a LIFE COMMITMENT to improving yourself, your career and your personal relationships. Once you have the answers to the questions, it is much easier to improve your test grades… only the grades you make in LIFE are the most important ones to score HIGH!
Cheers,
Zach
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