Positive Expectancy - A Crucial Ingredient To Success
- Date: 2008-06-28 - Word Count: 262
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An absolutely crucial ingredient toward the accomplishment of any worthwhile endeavor is the mindset that you can and will achieve the results you want. This is called Positive Expectancy.
This week, next month, and the year ahead will unfold as you expect it will. In other words, if your outlook and belief system is positive and you genuinely expect like results, you are certainly going to realize greater personal fulfillment.
This does not mean that your pursuit will always be a bed of roses just because you positively expect that outcome. But, positive expectancy begets positive results more of the time and provides the foundation for overcoming challenges along the way.
Adversely, if you approach your life with the attitude that nothing will improve or that you are destined for a "Murphy's Law" existence (what can go wrong will go wrong), that's pretty much what you can expect.
It boils down to a powerful choice: positive expectancy or negative expectancy.
The person who practices the attitude of positive expectancy becomes proficient at turning problems into solutions, embraces responsibility as opportunity, and attacks adversity as an opportunity for learning and strengthening abilities and resolve. The depth of your success greatly depends upon your commitment to your positive expectations.
Here are 5 components that contribute to Positive Expectancy:
1. Clearly decide on what it is that you desire - be precise, write down details.
2. Use your imagination and consistently visualize the results you want.
3. Truly believe in your pursuit, no matter how many obstacles appear.
4. Enthusiastically take action and doggedly overcome challenges.
5. Be positive, expect the results you want.
This week, next month, and the year ahead will unfold as you expect it will. In other words, if your outlook and belief system is positive and you genuinely expect like results, you are certainly going to realize greater personal fulfillment.
This does not mean that your pursuit will always be a bed of roses just because you positively expect that outcome. But, positive expectancy begets positive results more of the time and provides the foundation for overcoming challenges along the way.
Adversely, if you approach your life with the attitude that nothing will improve or that you are destined for a "Murphy's Law" existence (what can go wrong will go wrong), that's pretty much what you can expect.
It boils down to a powerful choice: positive expectancy or negative expectancy.
The person who practices the attitude of positive expectancy becomes proficient at turning problems into solutions, embraces responsibility as opportunity, and attacks adversity as an opportunity for learning and strengthening abilities and resolve. The depth of your success greatly depends upon your commitment to your positive expectations.
Here are 5 components that contribute to Positive Expectancy:
1. Clearly decide on what it is that you desire - be precise, write down details.
2. Use your imagination and consistently visualize the results you want.
3. Truly believe in your pursuit, no matter how many obstacles appear.
4. Enthusiastically take action and doggedly overcome challenges.
5. Be positive, expect the results you want.
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David Schaefer is a success coach and writes on the topics of personal development and successful Internet marketing. He offers a FREE Audio CD about Breakthrough Success for entrepreneurs at DiscoverMillionDollarDesire.com Also visit DiscoverMillionDollarDesire.com/blog Your Article Search Directory : Find in Articles
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