You Can Win: A Step-by-Step Tool for Top Achievers

by Shiv Khera

Looking for Shortcuts

short term gain, eventually suffer long term pain. The

6. Selfishness and Greed

Lack of Conviction

conviction

important secrets to success is, instead of being against something, be for something.

There are three kinds of people in this world: 1. People who make things happen 2. People who watch things happen 3. People who wonder what happened

Unwillingness to plan

Experience shows that one properly planned minute saves four in execution.

Confidence comes from preparation, which is nothing but planning and practicing.

The difference between success and failure is the difference between doing exactly right and almost right.

It is easy to be average but tough to be the best.

Preparation = Purpose + Principle + Planning + Practice + Perseverance + Patience + Pride

Preparation means tolerating failure but never accepting it.

person who makes a mistake and doesn’t correct it, commits a bigger one.

The best way to handle a mistake is to: • Admit to it quickly • Learn from it • Not make excuses. • Not dwell on it • Never repeat it

Rationalising

Rationalisation

Not Learning from Past Mistakes

Inability to Recognise Opportunity

Fear results in insecurity, lack of confidence and procrastination.

common fears are:

• Fear of failing • Fear of the unknown • Fear of being unprepared • Fear of making the wrong decision • Fear of rejection

Think of fear as meaning:

F A L S E E V I D E N C E A P P E A R I N G R E A L

The saddest part of most people’s lives is that they die with the music still in them.

Lack of Discipline

Discipline takes self-control, sacrifice and avoiding distractions and temptations. It means staying focused.

slow and steady wins the race.

Low Self-Esteem

Low self-esteem is a lack of self-respect and self-worth.

Idleness is like rust that eats into the most brilliant metal.

Lack of Knowledge

Fatalistic Attitude

“The harder I work, the luckier I get.”

Attempting half-heartedly is like expecting failure and achieving it.

Life without vision, courage and depth is simply a blind experience.

The only way to overcome a fatalistic attitude is to accept responsibility and believe in the law of cause and effect rather than luck.

He worked by day And toiled by night. He gave up play And some delight. Dry books he read, New things to learn. And forged ahead, Success to earn. He plodded on with Faith and pluck; And when he won, Men called it luck.

Great minds have purposes, others have wishes.

If a person has the desire to accomplish something, knows the destination, moves in that direction, focused with dedication and the discipline required, then success will follow.

Courage is not an absence of fear but the overcoming of fear. Character (justice

Courage and character are the critical combination for success.

Till the basis physical needs are met, money is the greatest motivator. Thereafter, emotional needs become a bigger motivator.

Motivation is a drive that encourages an action or a feeling.

giving a bumpy ride. The greatest enemy of motivation is complacency.

important tool that has been used by athletes for a long time is auto-suggestion.

Auto-suggestions are positive statements made in the present tense and repeated

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Inspiration is thinking and motivation is action.