The Secret Is Out!

"The 'secret of success' is so simple that it is overlooked by most people. Whatever you want you can have, if you want it badly enough, and if you are willing to persist long enough and hard enough in doing what others have done to accomplish similar things before you."
~ Brian Tracy, Maximum Achievement

I found this in the introduction to Brian Tracy's book, Maximum Achievement. What I want you to take from this is that you can have whatever you want. You just have to:

Want it badly enough - Do you have a burning desire to accomplish this goal? If not, crank up the flame!

Be willing to persist long enough and hard enough - Most people quit on the 1-yard line and don't realize it. Will you? Or are you willing to keep on pushing until you have scored that touchdown?

Do what others have done to accomplish similar things before you - Achieving success is much like opening a combination lock. When you turn to the right numbers in the right sequence, the lock will open for you every time. The right combination of thoughts and actions will enable to accomplish pretty much anything you want, and you can figure that out if you search long enough and hard enough. You can also shortcut the process by watching and studying those who have achieved something similar to what you and learning what it is that they did to overcome their obstacles and their success. You don't have to recreate the wheel to be successful!