Critical Steps to Online Success--Why are you doing this?

I know I talk about this a lot but in my personal experience it's the most critical element of success. You must know "what" you want, "why" you want it and "what you're willing to sacrifice" to have it!

No true lasting success will happen for you until you have this critical ingredient in place. Knowledge, talent, skill, charisma...these are all important; but nothing happens without the "why".

What exactly is this elusive "why"?

Generally it's not what you first think it is. It's not that new car or paying off your bills or anything simple like that. These things won't keep us motivated for long. It's much deeper than that! You must understand your emotions behind wanting these things. How will they gratify you? What deep need will they fill. What do they really mean to you?

Your true "why", the one that will motivate you to greatness, is that innermost need that isn't being fulfilled and it's so difficult to unearth. Usually we're hiding it from ourselves because "not" having it is just way too painful to feel. It erodes our self respect. If it pokes its head up we stuff it right back down again because in our soul we believe we just aren't good enough to have it. We give up on it and we settle for second best.

Not good enough...we've got to change that!

Let me tell you a story:

A friend of mine, a very talented man, had been up and down in life...often having short term explosions of success but never able to sustain them. Generally he was unhappy with himself and the way his life was turning out.

And then one day something changed. He took on a new focus. He found a business idea that is the right fit for him and he began to commit. Things began to happen and continued to happen. He was suddenly able to stay focused sustain his success. He was filled with energy and enthusiasm.

I was amazed. I asked him: "What happened? What's different now?"

Here's what he said:

"I've found my WHY"! I know "what" I want to do and "why" I want to do it!"

"I was reading a motivational book one day and it just leapt off the page at me. It hit me like a two by four in the face. I'd been hiding from it because it just hurt too much to admit it to myself."

"You see, I've always deeply regretted that I've never lived up to my potential. It's a real soul sickness. It eats away at me. I feel I'm a failure at life. I'm gifted with so many talents and yet I squander them uselessly." "Suddenly I see a way to generate huge success and I'm inspired to make it happen."

"I've always felt that I have short changed myself, settled for second best while I watch others, often less talented than me (in my humble opinion) vault to the head of the pack. And I was feeling a deep hurt about that. I didn't want to have to face the ugly truth...I was failing at life and I hated it."

"Sure, I've had some successes from time to time; that singing feeling when I'm in the zone and unstoppable. But somehow I've always stepped back just when it's starting to happen, stopped working, sat back on my laurels and let it all slide away."

"And that's not an experience that's unique to me...in fact it's more the norm...the human condition . Most people have trouble sustaining success."

"Why are some people so successful while I can never seem to commit and follow through? That's the question that tortured me. "

"Then one day it came to me; they succeed because they love what they're doing and they really know "why" they're doing it. Even if they can't put it into words, the need to succeed is overpowering."

"I have been giving up because in truth the goal I had achieved wasn't really where I wanted to be in life. I don't want the responsibilities that go with success in that arena. It's just not my bag. Somehow I got suckered into believing that was what I wanted-probably because it looks so glamorous on the outside."

"But really I only wanted part of it. I wanted the glory...but I definitely didn't want the ongoing burden of responsibility involved in managing a business like that. There's just no freedom!"

"I've been trying to win at their game instead of finding a game that I love, for which "I'm" uniquely suited. Once I discovered Internet Marketing and Article Writing, everything changed for me. Here was something I could win at...I love the work...I fit...this is where I belong."

"This time I'm on the court, I'm in the game and I'm playing to win. This time, at a visceral level, I really know what I want, why I want it, what I need to do to have it. And I know I'm willing to pay the price more willingly than ever before.

"For the first time ever I can say: I'll do whatever it takes to win back my self respect." "Because I've finally found my true WHY!" That story inspires me.

You see, as humans we really love to work and achieve. It's truly gratifying and fulfilling to be succeeding at something we love to do. But if we're failing we have a deep soul sickness that permeates our being. WE begin to hate our lives.

Go and find your ideal business; the business that truly makes you sing, unearth your "why" and everything will change for you. You'll never have to dig down and motivate your self again.

Success will just begin to flow, you'll live "in the zone" and life will be a joyful experience every day.

Keep on winning

Regards

Jim

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Jim Keayes is an expert Internet Marketer. He coaches internationally in how to build successful Home Based Businesses Online. You can visit his website at: http://homebasedbusinessontheweb.com/