The 4 MUST HAVE Ingredients To Succeed In ANYTHING! – Part 1

May 18, 2010 by Carlos Frank
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Yes It Is A Bold Statement!

All that is needed to succeed in any area of your life can be boiled down to 4 simple things; four ingredients. It doesn’t matter what you are trying to accomplish, if you have these 4 ingredients, properly in place, you will succeed with scientific and, even better, Biblical accuracy!

Yeah, I know, I know; a bold statement indeed. Anyone claiming to have cornered the market on the ingredients of total success should certainly be scrutinized. And I’m no exception. But I am 100% confident that after you read this series of articles, you too will agree that all that is needed to succeed in any and every area is just these four (4) ingredients.

Before we continue further, I want you to think of these 4 ingredients as the four legs of a 4 legged stool. A four legged tool, as long as all four legs are in place can hold up whatever it was created to hold up. However, remove anyone of those 4 legs and whatever you try to hold up with that stool will more than likely collapse; it’s just not supported properly with what is needed for it to stand.

If you look at any top achievers that are moving forward and making a difference in any industry, vocation or pursuit in life, you will notice that all four of these elements are active and in effect in their lives.

I also want you to notice that this, like most success systems that actually work, are sort of like a recipe; you must have the right ingredients and they must be mixed in the proper sequence in order for you to produce a quality outcome.

With that in mind, I want to introduce the first ingredient of the “Total Success Formula”:

1.The first ingredient needed to produce success is: An Effective Mindset.

As I teach and coach people all around the country, I am always surprised at how most people totally dismiss the importance of a healthy thought life when it comes to producing success and getting us closer to the dreams we have inside.

The reality is that most people are defeated even before they start!

Everything starts in the mind. Whether we succeed or fail, the path that leads to either one of those outcomes always starts in the realm of the mind. You can have all other steps in place, but if you don’t have an Effective Mindset, you will not get too far.

This is due to the nature of the achievement of success.

Now, there are 3 parts to having an Effective Mindset:

1.You MUST Count The Cost:

Anything worthwhile in life is going to cost you. There is always a price to pay for success. I have found out by experience that pretty much every time the price is bigger than I initially thought it would be!

“For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it— Luke 14:28

This is the reason why most people don’t succeed in what they set out to do; they fail to count the cost and because they don’t have a mindset prepared for the hardships that come with pursuing success, they allow circumstances, challenges, people and other things to talk them out of continuing the path towards their goals and dreams.

In other words, they haven’t developed a WINNING Mindset; a Mindset that is EFFECTIVE for what they are looking to accomplish.

Before you set out to do anything in life, whether it be to get your financial house in order, start a new business or career, pursue your dreams, you must mentally prepare yourself for the challenges you will face in doing so. There will always be challenges. Don’t be deceived into thinking that there’s some easy path to the accomplishment of your dreams; there’s not. The path might not be easy, but it can certainly be simple.

2. You Must Be Convinced That It’s Attainable:

This might seem obvious, but you would be surprised at just how many people talk themselves out of either starting or continuing towards the path of success because they simply are not convinced they will reach their desired end.

When they think of what they want, immediately their mind goes to work to produce a list of reasons, (which most turn into excuses) of why they cannot have what they desire.

It’s funny, but 9 out of 10 people’s “Excuse List” is usually made up of things OUTSIDE of them. In other words, their reasons for not creating the life they want and desire is because they believe someone or something outside of them is holding them back from doing so. So they deceive themselves and sabotage their path to success.

In Scripture we read the story of Abraham. (read Romans 4:18-25). Abraham was a man who knew what he believed, and believed what he knew to be true. He lived as a man fully persuaded. In all the world where the Bible is read and revered, men know Abraham as the father of the faithful.

Do you know what you believe? Yes? Then how thoroughly do you believe what you know?

3. You Must Practice Power-Filled Thinking Daily:

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things.” Philippians 4:8

As humans, we live life on a daily basis, moment by moment. After all, life is really just a bunch of days strung up one after the other. So if we are to succeed in life then we must make conscious decisions to protect our hearts and minds DAILY!

Failing to do this will more than likely leave us vulnerable to the temptations and tactics that enter our lives and set us back. We must be PROACTIVE in guarding our minds and producing thoughts that empower us to get closer to our dreams and goals.

This is what is needed to produce an effective mindset.

In our next part of this series we will look at the “2nd leg of the Success Stool”: An Encouraging Mastermind.Here’s the truth: Life is ALL about relationships. You will never fully succeed until you connect with others that are willing to help you get to your destination. In our next part of this series we will look at why this is so important and exactly how to surround yourself with like-minded winners!

Until next time, keep your mind with all purity!

And Make it a GREAT Day!

“Ruddy Ortiz is a sought after inspirational speaker, Small Business Consultant & Personal Development Coach living in the Windy City, Chicago. Ruddy’s passion is to assist others in discovering their true calling in life and help empower them to pursue the greatness that they desire in every area of their lives. Ruddy specializes in helping Small Business Owners start, build and enhance their businesses using the Internet as their center of operation. He also is a Marketing Specialist and Financial Strategist. For a FREE copy of Ruddy’s Ground-Breaking Report Called ” Passion Into Profits -The 5 Steps To Living The Life of Your Dreams” visit Ruddy’s personal blog at http://www.RuddyOrtiz.Com”

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