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The Power of Decision

I had a friend who smoked for 30 years. He claimed that he couldn’t quit smoking because it was a deeply entrenched habit, going back to early adulthood. One day he had some chest pains and went to his doctor, who performed a series of tests on him. When the results of the tests were in, the doctor sat my friend down and told him that he had a serious heart condition and that if he continued to smoke, he would be dead within six months.

Samuel Johnson once said, “When a man is to be hanged on the morrow, it clears his mind wondrously.” The idea of dying was so emotionally charged to my friend that he took out his cigarettes, threw them in the wastebasket, and never touched one again.

In a positive vein, if you are absolutely convinced that you are meant to be a great success in life, and that there was nothing in the world that could stop you from achieving great things as long as you threw yourself wholeheartedly into every activity, and persisted until you succeeded, you would become an irresistible force of nature. “he depth of your belief and the strength of your conviction would dramatically increase the power of your personality. If you really believed in your ability to succeed greatly, you would become unstoppable.

The Four Cs of Inner Confidence

You can develop this kind of belief, this inner confidence, by developing what I call “the four Cs.”

1. Clarity: Decide exactly what it is you want to accomplish and exactly the kind of person you wish to become.

2. Conviction: Develop the unshakable belief that you can do anything that you can put your mind to.”

“3. Commitment: Resolve to do whatever is necessary; develop the willingness to pay the price, in advance, for any success you desire.

4. Consistency: Resolve to work on your goals every day, morning, noon, and night, until they are accomplished.

When you back your goals and actions with clarity, conviction, commitment, and consistency, you are on your way to developing the kind of confidence that will make everything possible for you.”


Excerpt From: Brian Tracy. “The Power of Self-Confidence”. 


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