Chapter 1
Keep Your Vision in Front of You
Studies tells us that we move towards what
we consistently see. You should keep something in front of you, even if it
symbolic to remind you of what you are believing for.
A young man dreamed of becoming an actor, but unfortunately,
he was broke and discouraged, he drove his beat–up old car to the top of a
hill overlooking the city of Los Angeles and did something unusual. He wrote
himself a check of ten million dollars for “Acting services rendered”.
This young man has grown up so poor, he put
the check in his pocket and keep it there. When things got tough, he’d pull it
out and look at it to remind himself of his dream.
Years
later, that same young man. The comedian Jim Carrey, was making fifteen million
to twenty – five million on a movie. I’ve found that whatever your vision is, God
will supersize it: and without a vision, you won’t see God’s best.
When you keep your vision in front of you, that
your faith being released. That why the scripture uses such strong language
that says people perish for lack of vision.
There was a man named Conrad Hilton, he was
the founder of Hilton hotels. As a young man back in the 1930s, he saw pictures
and articles saying Waldorf Astoria hotel is the most famous hotel in the
world, he’d never seen anything like that hotel, when with the article God put
a dream in his heart to one day own that hotel. Naturally, it looks impossible,
because he could not even pay his rent. He cut out the picture of the big
beautiful hotel and put it under the glass on his desk. Eighteen years later,
his company was able to purchase nearly 250,000 shares of Waldorf corporation
and this making him the owner of the most famous hotel in the world.
Chapter 2
Run Your Race
If
you’re going to become the winner you were created to be, you need to have a
boldness. One of the qualities of a winner is that they run their race the way
you want to run it. You have to accept the fact that you can’t keep everybody like
you. You’re respectful, you’re kind, but you’re not living to please people,
you’re living to please God.
If people talk about you, being jealous,
critical, and trying to make you look bad, don’t let that change you. You don’t
need their approval when you have God approval.
Everyone has an opinion. People will tell
you how to run your life, they’ll have opinions on what you should wear, how
you should spend your money. If you try to please everyone, I can guarantee you
one thing one hundred percent, you’ll be confused. You’ll be frustrated, life
will be miserable.
Too many people scarify their own
happiness to keep other people happy. They’ve got to spot by their friend’s
house and say hello because they don’t want to upset their friends. They’ve
got to loan this friend money, because the friend is in trouble again, and if
they don’t their friend will feel upset.
Your time is too valuable to go through
life, letting people control you and make you feel guilty. If you don’t come running
every time they call, then someone is playing you like a puppet, it’s time to
cut the strings. Understand this: your first priority is to keep yourself
happy.
If you are giving all the time and not
receiving anything in return, then you need to examine your relationship. They
are cut off balance.
Fly With Those Who Lift You Up And Thrust You Forward
When
flying airplanes we have lift, thrust, weight, and drag. There are some who lift
you, brighten your day, cheer you up. they’re a lift. Then there are people who
thrust you, they inspire you, motivate you, challenge you to move forward and
pursue your dream. The third group weights. They pull you down, dump their
problem on you so that you leave feeling heavier and worse than you did
before. Finally, there are those who are a drag. They’ve always got a sad song.
They’re stuck in a pit, they expect you to cheer them up, fix their problems
and carry their loads.
You need to be around lifters, thrusters,
people who inspire you and motivate you.
Chapter 3
Expect Good Things
Our expectations set the limit for our lives.
If you expect little you are going to receive little. Too many people drag
around things
“ Nothing good ever happens to me.”
Instead, start looking for a new break. Expect
your dream to come to pass. Some people have a negative mindset so long they
don’t realize they’re doing it. It is just natural to them. They assume the worst
and they usually get it.
Winner develop this third undeniable quality
of excepting good things. You can’t be neutral and hope to reach your full
potential or have God’s best.
Chapter 4
Have A Positive Mind-Set
When you wake up, choose to be happy, choose
to be grateful for the day, choose to look on the bright side. Choose to focus
on the possibilities. When you have this positive mindset, you cannot be
defeated. No matter what comes your way, you shake it off and keep moving
ahead.
A lot of times we make ourselves unhappy. You
can’t change the traffic, the weather, or how others treat you. If your
happiness is based on everything going your way and your body treating you right,
you will be frustrated.
Before you leave the house, you need to make
up your mind to stay positive and enjoy the day no matter what comes your way. You
have to decide ahead of time. If you go around with negative thoughts, they
will drain you of your faith, your energy, and zeal. You have to think positively.
In other to fill your dream.
Chapter 5
Commit To Excellence
When you have a spirit of excellence, you do
your best whether anyone is watching or not. You go the extra mile, you do more
than you have to. When you’re an excellent person you don’t get stagnant, you’re
always taking steps to improve. Increase, promotion, and reaching your highest
potential are all tried to a spirit of excellent.
Being excellent may not be some huge adjustment
you need to make; it may mean just leaving ten minutes earlier so you can get
to work on time. Even if everyone else is late, everyone else cut corners and
everyone else is undisciplined, you should do as Daniel did and go the extra
mile. make the choice to be excellent
Chapter 6
Keep Growing
Studies show that 50% of high school graduates
never read another entire book, one reason may be that they see learning as
something you do in school, just something you do for a period of time instead
of as a way of life. A winner never stops learning; God did not create us to reach
one level and then stop. Whether you’re nine or ninety years old, you should
constantly be learning, improving your skill, and getting better at what you
do.
There are all kinds of opportunities to increase,
there is more knowledge available today than any time in history. We have
library, internet and many more. You can always expand your knowledge and
improve your skill, read books to learn how to communicate or lead more
effectively.
You should be doing something intentional and
strategic every day to improve your skill. Don’t be vague in your approach, do
not say things such as “if I have time, I’ll do it.” You are better than that, your
destiny is too great to be stuck.
Chapter 7
Serve Others
When you live a “serve other” lifestyle, you
help friends, volunteer to do something for your community, and take care of
loved ones. It’s not something you have to force yourself to do. It becomes a part
of who you are. You develop an attitude of giving to everyone you meet, that
when you have true fulfillment and happiness.
You are never too big to serve look for
others to bless and be sensitive to the needs of others.
Chapter 8
Stay Passionate.
The eighth undeniable quality of a winner is
that they stay passionate throughout their lives. The scriptures say God has
given us the power to enjoy what’s appointed and allotted to us, which means is
don’t have the power to enjoy your life. Be the best that you can be.
Put your heart into it
When you do the dishes, don’t complain, do it
with all your heart and honor God. Whatever you do, put your heart into it. Put
a spring in your step. Wear a smile on your face
Keep working and growing
If you want to stay passionate, you have to
stay productive. You have to have a reason to get out of bed in the morning.
when you’re not producing, you’re not growing, always find a way to stay
productive.
You have seeds of greatness inside put these
principles into action each day. Winning is in your DNA, this is your time. Get ready
for an increase, get ready for the fullness of your destiny. You can you will.
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