ABILITY + MOTIVATION + ATTITUDE
SUCCESS
"ABILITY - is what you're capable of doing". TEACHES US HOW TO DO
"MOTIVATION - determines what you do". DETERMINES WHY WE DO
"ATTITUDE - determines how well you do it". DECIDES HOW WILL WE DO
Three key ingredients to help you to achieve your goal. I like this, because none of them work without the other two.
There are three primary aspects of your life that will determine whether or not you are successful in your endeavors. You will not be successful if you have only one or two. You must have all three working together. Consider them like the three legs of a "stool of success".
ABILITY – the level at which you are able to actually do things. Your skill level. If you have a high level of skill, that´s good. And the better you get, the better it will be for you. To the degree that you can perform your actions at higher and higher skill levels, the more and more success you will find in your chosen field.
This is about your skills. What can you do? What’s your talent? What is it that you are so good at that people ask you to do it all the time? Don’t be modest here, what are you really skilled at? You might even have testimonials, star ratings, an award, social proof or something else to prove it.
MOTIVATION – the level at which you are able to find "a reason to act". This is the internal drive that you find that enables you to exercise your abilities. To the degree that you can find a way, or ways, to keep yourself motivated, you will see yourself right in the thick of things, carrying out your actions to the best of your abilities and succeeding accordingly.
This is your why. Why you do what you do? What makes you get up in the morning? Why do you keep going? What’s the vision you’re working towards? What’s your inspiration? Maybe it’s your kids, or you want to help orphans in India, or you want a holiday to the other side of the world to visit your best friend or you want to help others or share a specific message?
ATTITUDE – this is the mental state that you have while carrying out your actions to the best of your ability. It is the way you view the world around you and choose to see it, either positively or negatively. To the degree that you can maintain a positive attitude about yourself, others, and the circumstances you find yourself in, you will see yourself achieving greater and greater things.
Not to be confused with motivation (WHY do something), attitude is how you FEEL while doing your thing. If you have a positive attitude then you’ll feel good about getting going and making progress. If you have a negative attitude then you’ll not feel good about doing it, so the ideal is of course to have a positive can-do attitude. A bit of oomph that you can push with your motivation and nudge with your abilities to make amazing things happen.
"But can't I get away with just two?"
No !!!!!
What if you have high skills and motivation but a rotten attitude?
People will stay away and hinder your success.
What if you have a good attitude and motivation but poor skills?
People will like you, maybe even root for you, but go to someone else with the skills they need.
What if you have great skills and attitude but no motivation?
Well, you'll be sitting on the couch like a lazy slug while the go-getter's are out there making your money and achieving your dreams!
ABILITY + MOTIVATION + ATTITUDE = SUCCESS
SUCCESS
What does this look like for you?
What will you get if you use those skills that you’ve got – for a good reason and with a great attitude? Success doesn’t always have to be measured in money or things (although if yours is then that’s fine!) it might be more time, a happy family or freedom.
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