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What's the difference between a 'failing life' and a 'successful life'?
I just finished off today these thoughts that had come to me earlier this week.
Six points that I see within myself and the changes that are being made, and still need to be made.
2. Puts time, effort, sweat and tears....Sacrificing the short term pleasures for the long term pleasures and reward.
Failing person puts in the effort of talking about it. Talks the 'end result' of the dream, but takes no action to bring it to pass. No strenuous effort made. If it's easy and fun-sure. Hard and dirty-no.
3. Takes irritations in stride while the other one blows up over irritations.
4. Takes failure as a problem that needs to be worked and figured out, uses it as a way to make positive changes.
The other takes it as a huge set back, becomes unfocused on the dream and focused on the failure. Not looking to solve the problem but to put blame. Not taking the initiative to make positive changes, instead sabotages their success with 'victim mentality'.
5. Comparison . Successful people will compare themselves with others only to acknowledge a 'great job well done' by the other, and uses this as an incentive to work harder towards their own goal.
The other compares themselves to others, is envious of the other, and does not acknowledge the persons hard work to accomplish how far they have come.Instead of working harder towards their goal, they refuse to even compete..'why bother putting myself out there, so and so is so much better than me.'
6. Time Management.
Simplify. Organizes. Declutters. Stays on task. Flexible when changes happen. Energetic. Puts forth an effort....in their home, work space, relationships, and mind!~
The common denominator I noticed in all these points was EXCUSES...the failing person has an excuse for everything.....
GUESS WHAT...that's why they fail!~
Blessings.
8 comments:
You nailed it sweet sister!! There is a fine line between success and failure and written on that line is EXCUSE.
I'm adding another one...it may be all up to me..that is what a successful person will think...the other..'cripe, everyone else is doing it or not doing it, why should I put forth more effort, why does it have to be all up to me!~' (second part is how I'm feeling today folks.).
Awesome post sis, love you.
Again, you've put into words something I needed to see! Love this and so thankful you shared it.
Blessings - Julie
Wow Angie, this is one of your most powerful posts! I felt like you were writting it to me! My time management skills are horrible...they were bad before I started working part-time, but now...holy cow! I love #6 about time management!
I am the failing person in all the other ones...it's just "easier" to give up or to not ever start...you certainly hit me on the head with #1 - #5!!!
For the past week I have been talking to God about Lent and how this will be a new beginning for me on different things...things that I would like to "give up" or "start doing"...but in the back of my mind, I think about previous times I have tried and failed. Excuses!!!
Thank you for this post Angie... you certainly know how to slap my face and say "snap out of it"!!!
May God Bless you today and always my friend...Janel xo
I need apply and work on all of these. This was a great post and I think this will finally push me to journal.
Oh and Pyrex for .50! Wow. The best deal I ever came across were green daisy chain plates, 6 of them for $1.
I love my collections but I am working on decluttering, specially with clothing and toys.
Thanks for providing such an inspirational blog and be safe in the snow!
~Christina
True. True. True.
That was amazing post Angie. I also agree with these beautiful women! If I may, I would like to encourage and inspire this. Keep Pressing On! As long as you are making progress, it really doesn't matter if you are crawling, walking, or running. Just Keep Pressing On! God bless
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