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What is your intent in holding that belief? What is your intent in thinking that way? What is your
intent in doing what you do? Most can't answer. Winners can. More importantly, winners are
always asking themselves, "what is my intended result for this chosen action, thought or way of
being?".
Purpose:
This is so simple it is almost ludicrous... a life without a defined and stated purpose is a life of no
purpose and no meaning.
Winners have a purpose. Losers do not. Winners live a life of purpose and 'on purpose'. Losers live
accidentally; victims of circumstance instead of creators of circumstance. The sooner you write
down the succinct and true purpose of your life, the sooner you will discover success, happiness
and personal fulfilment.
Important caveat: your purpose does not have to be altruistic or measure up to anyone's standards
except your own. It can be entirely selfish.
Passion:
Passion is that fuel that drives you. Passion is also what attracts to you the people and resources
that you need to achieve your success.
Passion is magnetic. Desire is the metaphysical equivalent of gravity. It draws to you the elements
that you need to succeed. Passionate people attract followers and supporters. Winners are
passionate! ! ! ! !
Plan:
You've heard before. You've read it many times. Every personal empowerment teacher says it...
You must have specific and written goals and a step-by-step plan to enact those goals.
Every business needs a business plan. Your life needs a plan. You must create it. As Ben Franklin
pointed out, "Failing to plan is planning to fail." Winners have a game plan. Losers are spectators
and armchair quarterbacks. Do you have written goals?
Do you have a specific game plan?
Resolve:
It is persistence that creates winners. It takes resolve to reach the top.
There will be obstacles in your path and impediments to your success. Losers allow themselves to
be defeated by these barriers. Winners use them to build up strength and/or to learn a better way to
do something. I see it all the time... people quit just before the finish line. They lose focus and
direction.
Winners persist. Losers desist.

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