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The following 8 comments and questions have been sent in. They are listed according to date.
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- How does a positive attitude result in success?
- What is success in your opinion?
- Try to be social but find it difficult to interact
- How I can win the hearts of others?
- How do I start a successful business?
- Thinking of starting own business to imrpove my life
- How do I reduce tensions in my life?
- Helping negative people
How does a positive attitude result in success?
Question
June 4, 2009
Can you please elaborate on how positive attitude transforms into success? Is it because when the success finally comes, you have arleady visualized in your head how you are going to act?
Brian - Uganda
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To a degree you are correct and that a positive attitude allows you to visualize the outcome. With a positive attitude, you are accepting the possibilities of what you can achieve. A person with a negative attitude can often feel the he is unable to achieve the goal or that things just won't work out the way he wants.
Instead of thinking of success as an end in itself, such as becoming wealthy, you think in terms of becoming successful. That means being able to achieve your goals and being happy about the results.
What is success in your opinion?
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December 11, 2008
Hello!
First of all I'll thank you for providing us with such a nice site.
Everybody has his own definition of success.
What is success in your opinion?
Muhammad - Pakistan
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Success is in the eye of the beholder. One may look at a poor person and say how unsuccessful that person is. But if that person is happy and satisfied and feels he has done the best he can, then he is successful in his own eyes.
But also, success is not a destination you want to reach. Success is the journey to what you want to achieve.
Try to be social but find it difficult to interact
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November 11, 2008
please, at times if i try to be social i find it difficult to interact with people around me what can i do to get my self out that mess
ejike - Nigeria
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Some people have a natural personality that they enjoy working with people, while others prefer to work alone. Both personalities are acceptable.
The biggest factor in interacting with other people is to take interest in them. find out what likes and dislikes another person has and talk about them. People love to talk about themselves, and will enjoy someone who is willing to listen. Gaining that skill in getting others to open up will allow you to be more social too.
Do not think that you are in a mess. It simply takes the effort to listen and be interested in others that will make you more social.
Best wishes in gaining new friends and improving your social life. I know that you have it in you to succeed.
How I can win the hearts of others?
Question
April 19, 2008
How i can win the hearts of others? Also how can i be confident.
Khalid Niaz - Pakistan
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The first thing to do to get others to like you is to take interest in them and what they like to do. This means allowing the other person to talk about himself or herself before telling about yourself.
This takes curiosity and observation. It works both with men and women.
People love to know that someone is interested in them. If you find some common interest to talk about, you can become dear to each other.
Confidence is sureness about being able to do things. The trick is to start small, with easy successes, acknowledge your success, and then build up to more difficult challenges.
Being friendly and having others respond can build up your confidence in dealing with people, provided you start small and build up your abilities.
Hopefully, these ideas will help you win their hearts and gain confidence.
How do I start a successful business?
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November 24, 2007
how do i start a successful business?
wilfred - Kenya
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First, look at what you are really interested in. Also consider your skills and what you are good at. This can determine the area for the business.
Then, look around at what others are doing in the area of business. Try to get a good idea of something you can provide that others want and need and that you would enjoy providing them. This could be products or services. Also talk to people who own various businesses around your community to get pointers from them, as well as to see about legal requirements and local ordinances you may have to consider.
Once you have a great idea that excites you with its potential, you can plan how you will set up the business, where it will be located, how you will advertise and let others know about your business, and how much money it will cost to get started.
Some people have enough money to start a small business, renting a place to have a store and buying a small amount of product to sell. Others have bigger plans and seek funding from investors. But note that investors now own part of the business.
Finally, start your business on a trial basis. You can them determine if it is a good idea and make adjustments as needed.
I hope this helps. Best wishes in starting a successful business.
Thinking of starting own business to imrpove my life
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October 10, 2007
hallo am mike from kenya working as a driver,am 27yrs n i sometimes feel frustated in life wondering what life has to offer.i think of starting my own small business but i fear quiting my job cause ive no other source of income.ive tried reading inspiration books but they dont seem to change me.what can i do to raise up and become someone in the society and change the lives of so many people like me?please help
Michael - Kenya
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First of all, you need to consider what type of things you really enjoy doing. Also, look at the special skills or talents you have. What are you good at? Often people enjoy doing things they are good at. Your talents and your dreams are the starting point. Write down your goals and look at those goals every day.
Take advantage of your job as a driver. Talk to people and observe. If you can find some products or services that people want and that fit in with your skills, you may be able to get a great idea for a business to start. There has to be a need for something that you can provide. Knowing people and what they want is important. But also knowing people that can help you is just as important.
Good businesses go on the philosophy of helping people to get what they want and need. With the attitude of helping people, you can succeed.
Unless you have been able to save up enough money to live on for 6 months, it is difficult to quit your job to start a new business. Many start on a part-time basis, keeping their regular job until they get established. Talk to people who own small businesses and ask them how they got started. You can learn a lot from them.
Reading for education about running a business and about success is good, but you also need to go out and do things. Talk to people and learn from them. Try things. If something does not work, learn from it and try something else.
The fact that you want to advance yourself is the first big step. Keep moving in the positive direction, and I know you will succeed.
Best wishes in your efforts.
How do I reduce tensions in my life?
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September 27, 2007
first of all, this website is a very fantabulous one. thank you very much for making such a beautiful website.
there are many tensions in my life. how to reduce them?
hammad - Pakistan
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One major source of tension is the rush to do things according to some deadline. Someone at work hurries you to finish a job, you are rushing to get things done, as well as trying to do too many things at once can create tension and stress. If you are rushed too much, simply try to slow down. Pushing too hard results in not doing things well, plus tension.
Social relationships can also bring on much tension, if there are disagreements, undue pressure, or negative comments toward you. If you can, seek to associate with agreeable people. Also, try to listen to what others have to say. Often they will then calm down.
When you feel tense, get away from the source of tension and then try an exercise of breathing slowly and deeply, exhaling through your mouth. Do that for 8 breaths. You will notice you feel more relaxed and be able to cope better with things.
I hope these ideas help.
Helping negative people
Question
March 1, 2006
what is the best way to react with people that are so negative no matter how hard or how much you try to help them?
- UK
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Unfortunately, some people have a negative outlook on life. It may simply be a bad habit or it may be the way they have learned to cope. The thing is that you can't really help them unless they ask for help. For all you know, they may be happy in their negative attitudes.
You can set a good example by being upbeat and positive, without trying to change them. They might try to imitate you. But you also need to be aware of negative people so that you don't let them drag you down with their attitudes and outlook.
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