THE NINE PRINCIPLES OF EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT (2)

2.THE “I CAN” CREDO


You are capable of those things you are capable of believing. Or, to put it another way, you should always “act as if you can.” With this right mental attitude, you can then find out the truth regarding your innate potential by living out the experience.

Far too many of us do the opposite: we decide ahead of time that we can’t. We think we’re too old, too young, too poor, too hopeless, not blessed with the right parents. The list goes on and on, developing into a litany of negative, limiting language and beliefs. And the outcome is always the same : “I can’t!”

Negative thinking limits performance. Turn the negative around, and suddenly the impossible becomes possible. When you believe and think “I can,” you activate your motivation, commitment, confidence, concentration, all of which relate directly to maximum achievement. If you think “I can’t,” on the other hand, you sabotage your chances of achieving your goals.


Over the years, I’ve interviewed a wide range of high achievers – from Olympic athletes to Nobel Prize honorees – and during those interviews I’ve noticed one clear and consistent pattern : The most successful people think like winners!

The “I can” belief forms the foundation of their approach to all things in life. They refuse to accept “I can’t” unless they’ve collected objective data showing that a goal is beyond their grasp. Even then, they don’t say “I can’t.” They simply reformulate their goals to move them within reach. The same approach will work for you.


Excerpted From What Makes The Great GREAT?, Dr. Dennis P. Kimbro, PhD, First Main Street Books, 1998.

THE NINE PRINCIPLES OF EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT(1)

As this Blog is about Leadership, I would like to introduce you to the superb writings of Dr. Dennis P. Kimbro, Ph.D.

I share, hereafter, abstracts from one of his books entitled "What Makes The Great GREAT?"

I wish all of you a good reading.

Here it follows :
Principles of extraordinary achievements
By Dr. Dennis P. Kimbro, Ph.D., First Main Street Books, 1998.

W. Clement Stone was right. Within his laboratory, I discovered a simple truth that is not only the core premise of self-help and motivation but an acknowledged fact in the science of human behavior: Success in any area of life isn’t something you do; rather, it’s something to see.
Success is an understanding, not an activity. Moreover, I found that high-achieving men and women come in every color, shape and disposition. Furthermore, they share nine mental strategies – internalized principles, qualities of maximum achievement – that are most in demand.
Your greatness will be guaranteed when you begin to incorporate these simple steps and everyday actions into your life. This book will show you how.
More important, it will motivate you to try.

1.DEEP-SEATED SPIRITUAL BELIEFS

There is an inner voice that speaks to all humanity. It is the inner urge of the Divine presence in mankind urging you and me to release our talents and express more and more of the God force. Each achiever seems to say in his or her own unique way: “I am God’s child and success and fulfillment is my right.” We are not just human beings trying to make it in this world. We are spiritual beings going through a human experience on the way toward complete expression and fulfillment. Therein lies the seed of greatness. Not through religion per se, but by being in tune with the infinite – the imprisoned splendor seeking expression.
Do you want to be great? Then know that you are great.
Let go of the ego and focus on Truth. Turn to success by turning to light. Center yourself within universal flow of all good. It is a feeling similar to what the Reverend Cecil Murray expressed when he said, “I don’t believe in God. I know there is a God!” As Ghandi said, “God comes to the hungry in the form of food.”

By Dr. Dennis P. Kimbro, Ph.D., in What Makes The Great GREAT?, First Main Street Books, 1998.