Untold Wealth: Signposts to Success


	Tapping your resources for self-management This is the 'serious' part of the 'serious game'. This is where you really start investing your time, energy and resources into your success. I've said that opportunities and abundance are free – but they're not cheap. And this is where you have to start counting the cost. What I am talking about is self management – and, if necessary, self mastery: a positive, proactive and responsible approach to life in general, and your success goals in particular. Commitment You have to commit to your success. You have to throw your heart and your will over the fence. You have to step up. You have to get moving. No-one else can do it for you. Discipline Discipline is about training ourselves for success. It is about acknowledging that if we apply ourselves intentionally to the goals and guidelines we set for ourselves, we will make more progress than if we do what we feel like, as and when we feel like it. Patience When we are little, we want what we want now – and if we don't get it now, we spit the dummy. As we mature, we learn that sometimes we have to wait for what we want. We learn that sometimes we have to put in some effort, and go through some hardship, in order to earn or achieve the good bits. Challenge Successful people get outside their comfort zones: push themselves out there, if necessary. Sometimes you just have to get out there and challenge your fears and learn to like your dislikes. Persistence Once you've got to grips with commitment, discipline, patience and challenge, persistence is easy – however long and hard and discouraging the journey may seem.