Achieving Your Goal

 It's sad to say that a lot of wealthy and well-known people today have achieved their success because of what they look like, rather than what they have done.

And, whilst lots of children dream of becoming a 'celebrity' the reality is that very few actually get their wish. For most people, work is the reality of everyday living, and the key to happiness and success is to find a job that you really, truly enjoy, and then work will turn to pleasure. If this seems too far-fetched, just talk to someone who is happy at work and they will tell you that the day flies by, they don't 'wish time away' and they don't dread getting up in the morning to go to work.

Let's look at a few 'Rules of Achievement'

1. Be in control
   The more control you have over your life the happier you will be
2. Be responsible
   Once you begin to accept responsibility for your own success and achievement, it will happen
3. Compensation
   Achievers always get paid in full for what they do.
4. Service to others
   The more you can do for other people, the more they will be prepared to do for you
5. Work hard
   Get lucky! Successful people never rely on luck. Hard working people seem to be amazingly lucky because they create their own luck
6. Prepare for success
   Really successful people prepare more. They practice, rehearse over and over again
7. Be flexible
   Whilst you need to be clear about your goal, you need to be flexible about how you achieve it
8. Be persistent
   It's easy to give up at the first hurdle, but lots of successful people have made it because they kept trying. Apparently, Sylvester Stallone had hundreds of auditions before he was cast as Rocky!