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.