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Why Smart, Creative, Talented People
Don't Let Themselves Succeed...
[Special to AssistU]
Everyone knows that some people succeed and some do not.
Up until now, "traditional success literature" has tried to fix this by showing you all the techniques, strategies, formulas, and methods to succeed. All the "how-tos." But what's missing from that approach -- and why doesn't it work for everyone?
The answer is: there are certain people -- intelligent, creative, sensitive people -- who believe that their success will take away from the successes of others. Many people also believe that if they were to succeed, they would have to do it at the expense of someone else. And if they were to succeed at the expense of someone else, that would mean they're a bad person.
Now, since these are highly intelligent, creative, sensitive people, they know plenty about HOW to succeed. But they don't yet know WHY to let themselves succeed.
They are literally starving themselves of success.
Studies show that between 10 and 15 million men and women in the United States alone stop themselves from being a success.
Ask yourself the following questions:
- Do I have above-average intelligence?
- Am I creative?
- Am I sensitive to the needs of others?
- Do I sometimes feel that "the whole world" or "everyone else" is my responsibility?
- Do I often try to "fix" other people and take care of other people's problems (often ignoring or making light of my own problems)?
- Am I willing to do almost anything to make everyone else happy, while forgetting about my own happiness?
- Do I believe it's my job to "save the world" or "be perfect"?
- Do other people call me a "perfectionist" or "an overachiever?"
- Has anyone ever said I'm "hard on myself?"
- Do I worry about the question, "What if I become more successful than my father/mother/brother/sister/other relative?"
- Am I afraid of what others might say if I became more successful than I am now?
- Am I afraid that my friends or family members won't like me if I become as successful as I really want to be?
- Do I feel more afraid of success than I do of failure?
Do any of these phrases describe you?
- I'm very familiar with success literature, but have a hard time putting it to use.
- I'm insecure about money.
- I'm facing a heavy debt load or making a lot less money than I know I could be.
- I'm in a job that doesn't allow me to express my talents or abilities to the fullest.
- I expect myself to be perfect almost all the time.
- I often try to be all things to all people.
- I find it easy to start things and hard to finish them.
- I'm more comfortable watching others succeed than letting myself become successful.
- I feel like a failure even when I'm succeeding.
- I settle for crumbs when I know I deserve more.
If you answered "yes" to five or more of these questions or identify with five or more of these symptoms, you may be keeping yourself from the success you really want.
If so, it's important that we know that upfront. We have people on our team who can help you get past the barriers to being a success, so you can create the virtual assistance practice and high quality life of your dreams.
------------------------This article written by Noah St. John, President of The Success Clinic.
Noah St. John opened The Success Clinic in 1997 when he discovered that millions of men and women around the world are starving themselves of the success, wealth, and fulfillment that they deserve and that life really wants them to have.
You can reach Noah by visiting The Success Clinic:
by writing
or by calling: 330-622-5086.