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EducationInspirational Quotes From Self Made Billionians by Thebest5(op): 8:57pm On Apr 04, 2022
The easiest way to replicate success is to emulate the thinking of successful people. With that in mind, I collected a set of quotes from a dozen incredibly successful people, none of whom inherited their vast wealth:


1. Jeff Bezos
I believe you have to be willing to be misunderstood if you're going to innovate.
Life's too short to hang out with people who aren't resourceful.
There's no bad time to innovate.


2. Sara Blakely
It's important to be willing to make mistakes. The worst thing that can happen is you become memorable.
We don't have the luxury of time. We spend more because of how we live, but it's important to be with our family and friends.
We can make the world a better place, one butt at a time.


3. Michael Bloomberg
Taxes are not good things, but if you want services, somebody's got to pay for them so they're a necessary evil.
To a contrarian like me, constant advice not to do something almost always starts me quickly down the risky, unpopular path.
I don't know why you should be proud of something. It doesn't make you any better or worse. You are what you are.


4. Warren Buffett
There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult.
Of the billionaires I have known, money just brings out the basic traits in them. If they were jerks before they had money, they are simply jerks with a billion dollars.
If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians.


5. Larry Ellison
When you innovate, you've got to be prepared for everyone telling you you're nuts.
I believe people have to follow their dreams--I did.
I have had all of the disadvantages required for success.
6. Bill Gates
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.
We make the future sustainable when we invest in the poor, not when we insist on their suffering.
Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.


7. Elon Musk
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.
The only thing that makes sense is to strive for greater collective enlightenment.
The single best piece of advice: Constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself.


8. Larry Page
Especially in technology, we need revolutionary change, not incremental change.
If you're changing the world, you're working on important things. You're excited to get up in the morning.
We don't have as many managers as we should, but we would rather have too few than too many.


9. J. K. Rowling
It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.
It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.
It is our choices ... that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.


10. George Soros
The worse a situation becomes, the less it takes to turn it around, the bigger the upside.
Unrestrained competition can drive people into actions that they would otherwise regret.
An open society is a society that allows its members the greatest possible degree of freedom in pursuing their interests compatible with the interests of others.


11. Oprah Winfrey
What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine.
Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.
Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.


12. Mark Zuckerberg
The biggest risk is not taking any risk ... In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.
I think a simple rule of business is, if you do the things that are easier first, then you can actually make a lot of progress.
I think that people just have this core desire to express who they are. And I think that's always existed.
RomanceRe: These Are The Benefits Of Being In Love by Thebest5(op): 8:39pm On Mar 14, 2022
etel124:
All these our Nigeria girls dont knw anything about love...They are jst after what they can grab frm a guy...when things red for the guy,dem go discharge..
believe in love and you will find through love... That's the secret.
RomanceRe: These Are The Benefits Of Being In Love by Thebest5(op): 8:25pm On Mar 14, 2022
Zonefree:
Unnecessary billings
STIs
STDs
Uncultured
Unpleasant
Sadistic
Bittered
Senseless
Gluttony
Etc.


All these are not beneficial to any sensible guy.
but you can't generalise it to all nigerian girls.
RomanceRe: These Are The Benefits Of Being In Love by Thebest5(op): 8:22pm On Mar 14, 2022
Elianawalker:
Is this what they told you or you told yourself
base on logic and research.
RomanceRe: These Are The Benefits Of Being In Love by Thebest5(op): 8:16pm On Mar 14, 2022
Zonefree:
There's no benefit being in love with a Nigerian girl!
there is.
RomanceThese Are The Benefits Of Being In Love by Thebest5(op): 8:11pm On Mar 14, 2022
I notice nairalanders dislike long write up so this is very short.

factual benefits of being in love

Love may make you live longer. Since the beginning of time, humans have depended on one another for survival. ...

Love can help combat diseases. ...

Love boosts your immune system. ...

Love helps you look younger. ...

Love can keep you slim. ...

Love improves your mental wellbeing. ...

Love improves self-confidence.
CelebritiesRe: These Are The Ways To Be Successful Over Night by Thebest5(op): 12:22pm On Mar 11, 2022
If you want to be a freelencer click the link in my signature.
CelebritiesRe: These Are The Ways To Be Successful Over Night by Thebest5(op): 12:20pm On Mar 11, 2022
[color=#000099][/color]3. Environment.
In my opinion, this is the greatest success “hack” there is. If you live in an environment that nudges you toward the right decision and if you surround yourself with people who make your new behavior seem normal, then you'll find success is almost an afterthought.
The world around us shapes our behavior. Consider the home you live in, for example. There are many cues built into your home, probably hundreds or thousands, that shape your behavior in small ways.
Is there food sitting on the counter? You're more likely to pick it up and eat it.
Do your couches and chairs face the television? You're more likely to sit down and turn it on.
And it works the other way too…
Are your running shoes and gym shorts laid out the night before? You'll be more likely to suit up and go for a run tomorrow.
Do you work at an office with healthy and fit people? If so, you'll be more likely to see exercise and activity as a normal way of life.
Every environment promotes some behaviors and prevents others. The key is to be in an environment that supports the results you want to achieve.
The people and places that surround us fill our days with little cues and triggers that can make our habits easier to follow or harder to build. Are you fighting your environment to make change happen? Or does your environment make your new behavior effortless?


4. Ability.
If your skills in a particular area are better, then making sustained progress will be easier.
For example, if you can already do 100 pushups in a row, then developing a habit of doing 10 pushups per day seems relatively easy. If, however, your maximum is 10 pushups in a row, then doing 10 pushups per day is far more taxing.
This is also where talent and genetic potential come into the picture. It is far easier to become an overnight success in basketball if you are 7 feet tall rather than if you are 5 feet tall. Play a game that rewards your skill set and success will come faster.


Overnight Success
I still think overnight success is a myth. There's no way to avoid one simple fact: you have to put in the work.
That said, these four strategies make rapid success more reasonable:
1.Get short-term feedback.
2.Simplify and eliminate distractions.
3.Surround yourself with an environment that promotes your new behavior.
4.Play a game that leverages your skill set.
CelebritiesThese Are The Ways To Be Successful Over Night by Thebest5(op): 12:10pm On Mar 11, 2022
Most of the time, I think our constant quest for overnight success is a trap.
We get so obsessed on the goal that we forget that the system is what matters. We get so obsessed with the outcome that we overlook the repetitions we need to do to get there. We become so focused on the short-term results that we forget to build the long-term habits that make the real difference.
However, there are a few strategies—four of them at least—that will actually accelerate the results you enjoy without ignoring the importance of building better habits. I call these strategies “Behavior Multipliers” because they multiply and enhance your ability to take the right action on a consistent basis.
Let's talk about these multipliers, how they work, and how they can get you closer to achieving overnight success.
The Behavior Multipliers


1. Rapid Feedback.
As Seth Godin says, “The best way to change long-term behavior is with short-term feedback.” The more immediate the feedback that you get, the quicker you can make adjustments to your behavior. (This is why it's important to measure backward.)
My friend Ben Altmanshared a good example with me recently. He had a client who wanted to improve his posture. That's a hard thing to do because typically the only feedback you get on posture is if someone tells you that you are slouching or if you see yourself in the mirror. That's very slow and inconsistent feedback.
Instead, his client stood in an upright position with good posture and placed a piece of tape across his shoulder. When he slouched, the tape pulled just enough on his shirt so that he noticed the change. Suddenly, he had immediate feedback whenever his posture changed and it became much easier to maintain good posture throughout the day.
The most foundational aspect of a new habitis awareness. If you're not aware of your habits, how can you expect to change them? This is why feedback is so important. Faster feedback leads to faster results.


2. Simplicity.
The best productivity strategyis to eliminate the things that derail your productivity. If you live a life with fewer distractions, it becomes much easier to take effective action.
The Pareto Principle, often called the 80-20 rule, is a commonly shared idea that 80 percent of the results in a given endeavor come from 20 percent of the work. (i.e. 80 percent of your revenue comes from the best 20 percent of your clients.)
Most of the time, people bring this rule up as a way to point out that you should focus on that top 20 percent. “Put all of your energy into the things that provide the biggest benefit!” This is excellent advice, but what we often forget is that even if you know what the top 20 percent is, you still need to avoid the pitfall of wasting time on the remaining 80 percent of tasks.
In many cases, the danger isn't knowing what the most important task is for the day. The danger is doing the 7th-most important thing before you do the most important thing.
Don't just identify the 20 percent of strategies that are most effective, eliminate the 80 percent of strategies that are wasteful. When the distractions are taken away from you, it becomes much easier to stay focused.

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EducationRe: The Law Of Attration; To Attract Wealth And Love..... by Thebest5(op): 12:12pm On Mar 08, 2022
How To Manifest Love And Relationships

Manifesting love is slightly more challenging than manifesting money even though it may not seem that way at first glance. In order to be able to love someone else, one must first learn to fully accept and love themselves, and the universe seems to acknowledge this. Although people have brought specific people into their lives through manifestation methods, it’s not the easiest task in the world (especially when trying to get an ex back). Visualization is key here as it is with manifesting other things in the physical realm.
You must embody the person that already has this love in their life. How does that version of you act? How do they look? How do they carry themselves when they are around the person that loves them most? When you begin to truly feel like the person that is worthy of receiving said love, you will be in a great position to actually receive it.


Affirmations For Manifesting Love Into Your Life
*.I give my heart, ready to receive the heart of another.
*.I am loved more than I ever thought possible.
*.I am open to receiving knock-my-socks off love.
*.I am making room for an amazing partner in my life!
*.The universe is bringing my soulmate to me!
*.My partner shows me deep, passionate love.
*.I am in a wonderful relationship with someone who treats me right!
*.I deserve love and affection.
*.I am attracting the perfect person for me.
*.I love who I am, and so does my partner.
*.I am worthy of a healthy, loving relationship.
*.I deserve to be happy in my relationship.
*.I am overwhelmed with love!
*.I love myself.
*.I am open to love.
*.I am surrounded by love.
*.I trust the Universe to bring my true love to me.
*.I am in the healthiest relationship of my life!
*.I allow the Universe to help me find love.
*.I am swept up in romance!
*.I deserve mind-blowing passion in my relationship.
*.The Universe is bringing me romance and passion.
*.I only attract healthy relationships.
*.I am happy to give and receive love every day!
*.I find love everywhere I go.
*.I am in a relationship with someone I respect who also respects me.
*.I am open to a healthy, loving relationship that is right for me.
*.Love starts with me.
*.I am love and light.
*.I naturally find love everywhere.
*.I am terrifically charismatic.
*.I am lovable.


Bottom Line: Anyone Can Learn How To Manifest Money, Love, Success, & Anything They Desire
Whether or not you acknowledge it, you’ve been manifesting and using the law of attraction your entire life. Most of us are completely unaware of this power (or don’t know how to use it) which is why the vast majority of people aren’t manifesting the things that they desire most into their life. As powerful as manifestation may be though (and it is extremely powerful) it only comes into effect when combined with action on your part. This means putting yourself in positions that would open you up to earning more money, finding more love, getting that promotion at work, getting your dream body, and so on and so forth. The beautiful thing about the law of attraction is that literally anyone on planet earth can do it so long as they have patience, discipline, and faith in the law itself. It’s almost important to use the right strategies; this is why we recommend checking out Midas Manifestationwhen trying to learn how to manifest. If you can master manifestation and the law of attraction, the world will be your oyster.
EducationRe: The Law Of Attration; To Attract Wealth And Love..... by Thebest5(op): 12:00pm On Mar 08, 2022
Should You Use Manifestation?
Manifestation is something that is used universally by virtually all successful people whether they realize it or not, however this is somewhat of a trick question. Technically speaking, we are all manifesting every aspect of our lives (usually subconsciously). Each and every one of us yields the power to change the direction of our lives for the better or worse; the problem is that the overwhelming majority of people do not know how to control this power which is why many people are manifesting unpleasant things into their lives. Once you learn how to master manifestation by using Midas Manifestation, not only will you learn how to prevent yourself from attracting bad things into your life - but you will also learn how to attract the good in a timely and convenient manner.
Saying that you will or won’t be using the law of attraction is like saying you don’t plan on using gravity today. The reality is that it’s not up to you; the law of attraction will affect you directly throughout your life. It will also affect you via other individuals, since we are all individually attracting things into our life on a constant basis. The question should actually be “should you learn how to use the law of attraction and manifestation to your advantage?”. The answer to that question is undoubtedly yes.


Check Your Energy: Always Be Thankful For What The Universe Gives You To Manifest Great Things
Gratitude is necessary for the law of attraction to continue to reward you. Like we previously mentioned, energy is real and dictates our lives - gratitude is perhaps one of the most positive types of energy you can put out into the world. Remember - most positive things you have in your life right now (even if you don’t notice them, e.g. health, living family, a stable income) were manifested by you, so try your best to feel grateful for them, even if it proves to be difficult.

The more gratitude you show the universe, the more the universe will give you things to be grateful for. It’s a rather strange phenomenon, but many people have confirmed that this is really true. You might have found it to be true in your life as well; the common saying is that when it rains it pours - this is usually meant in a bad way. When things go bad, they go really bad. But the opposite is also often true.
Twice a week, write down all of the things you are grateful for, no matter how miniscule. Take your time to read them over a few times and really imagine yourself without those things to strengthen your level of gratitude. Remember, the purpose of this exercise (if you want to call it that) is to help you output more positive emotions into the world. We are trying to start a cycle of positive emotions bringing more positive emotions.


How To Manifest Money: A Few Easy Steps
A significant portion of people who dip their toes into the world of manifestation do so with the purpose of acquiring financial wealth. Let’s face it, money is perhaps one of the most important aspects when it comes to quality of life (after health, love, spirituality) and having enough to take care of yourself and your loved ones is a good goal to have. Manifesting money is not that challenging, so long as you get clear with the universe on how you intend to earn that money. Remember, the universe responds positively to positive emotions and words. Here are some affirmations and declarations you can speak out loud to the universe in order to have more money flowing into your pockets soon.

Affirmations For Manifesting Money Into Your Life:
*.I am destined to be successful.
*.I am passionate about my goals and nothing can stop me.
*.The world is waiting on me to be successful.
*.I am not a fake or imposter. I was made to be creative and make money!
*.The ability to earn more money is within my grasp.
*.I am successful with money and personal relationships.
*.Financial freedom is not just a dream, it will be my reality.
*.I am one step closer to my financial goals.
*.Manifesting money is easy because I’m ready to put in the work.
*.I will be debt-free. My savings will continue to grow and I will be financially secure.
*.I am not greedy, I just want to make money to live comfortably and financially free.
*.I will be grateful for every cent or compliment that I get.
*.God has given me insight into manifesting money. I just need to believe and act.
*.There is money all around me; I just have to grab it.
*.I will be healthy, wealthy, and happy.
EducationRe: The Law Of Attration; To Attract Wealth And Love..... by Thebest5(op): 11:41am On Mar 08, 2022
5. Talk. Communicate. Speak It Into Existence By Verbalizing Your Goals To The Universe
Words have more power than many of us ever realize. When you speak, your vocal cords are creating real, physical frequencies which are being pushed out into the universe and they interact with the environment around them. Thoughts have power as well, but to a lesser extent. In the world of the law of attraction, this is known as having and creating declarations. Declarations are extremely powerful when used consistently (and correctly, as discussed in this video). The best declarations are done in the morning and are spoken as though you already have them. This can be something as simple as “I can feel myself manifesting success every day and at this very moment I am getting closer to achieving X”. Try your best to not fall into the trap of verbally saying “I want XYZ” because this creates a negative energy and basically tells the universe that you do not have what it is you desire (which creates a negative emotion). Always declare that you are getting closer to achieving your goals and push out your message with a positive frequency.
With this step, consistency is also key. You must implement this strategy into your daily routine for it to become successful. Doing it once a week or only when you remember won’t cut it; the universe needs to hear that you *really* want this and are doing everything in your power to achieve it. When that happens, don’t be surprised to find that your work is paying off.


6. How To Use Manifestation: Always Trust The Process And Have Faith in The Law of Attraction
All of the steps we outlined in this article are important but the fundamental ingredient that makes it all come together in synchrony is faith in the system. Not trusting the law of attraction or doubting it at all is potentially going to make all of your efforts fall apart. If you do not believe that these strategies are effective, then that becomes your reality - the strategies will no longer be effective and you will be wasting your time doing things such as visualizations, declarations, and creating vision boards.
For the law of attraction to work for you, you must first work for it. That means putting complete and utter faith in it. This can be hard for some to do but if you don't even try (which many unfortunately do not do), it is almost never going to work out. Just as you trust the law of gravity and that if you jump you will come back down to earth, you must trust the law of attraction and that if you put your mind to achieving something, it is absolutely inevitable and undeniable that what you desire most will enter your life in a short period of time.


7. Have Patience For The Law of Attraction To Do Its Job
It is completely normal and natural for you to have a sense of urgency when beginning to use manifestation methods in your favor. In fact, many would argue that it is actually advantageous to have this heightened sense of urgency (and we would agree with them). With that being said, make sure you also have patience and understand that it will take time for the universe to receive your message and conceptualize it. If you are impatient and put pressure on the universe to deliver what you desire most, it is likely that you will become highly frustrated in the event that what you desire most doesn’t happen in a timely manner. Once this takes place, it is very easy to lose faith in the law of attraction and have it all spiral downhill from there. What this means for you is that you need to be understanding and remain patient so that you never reach a point at which you even have a sliver of a doubt enter your mind. Manifestation works but you must be accommodating to the universe and not put yourself in a position in which you doubt that manifestation works whatsoever.


Why And How Manifestation Works: The Truth
Not everyone is interested in learning about how and why manifestation works, but it is most definitely relevant information. Manifestation works in the way that it does because our entire universe and being is made up of energies and frequencies. Nikola Tesla (one of the brightest minds this planet has ever seen) was quoted as saying “if you want to know the secrets of the universe think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration”. He made it well known that energy is real even if you cannot see it and essentially pointed to the fact that the law of attraction is real. In his time however, explicitly writing a book like ‘The Secret’ would have been far too controversial.
We don’t yet know why exactly the law of attraction works or what it all means in the grand scheme of things, all we know is that it does work. We also know that it has been successfully used by millions worldwide and that there are some deeper secrets which have been uncovered in the manifestation guide.
EducationRe: The Law Of Attration; To Attract Wealth And Love..... by Thebest5(op): 11:17am On Mar 08, 2022
4. Make It All Real. Manifest What You Want Into Becoming Reality
you should not only envision the life you want to live but also actively work towards it whenever given the opportunity to do so. Whatever it may be - piano, ice hockey, singing, dancing, entrepreneurship, psychology, your dating life - you must put in the work. There is nobody out there thinking “I really wish [insert your name] had more money in their bank account”, or “I wish [insert your name] was going on more dates”. Nobody is going to give it to you; you must take it. Every person who has achieved any kind of success in their life will tell you that it took countless hours of effort and sacrifice to get where they wanted - there was no magic pill that made it all real for them. Was the law of attraction a part of the equation? Absolutely; many world-famous celebrities credit vision boards, manifestation, and positive thinking as being massive contributors to their success. Again, this is not a secret at all.
The two most important aspects of manifestation are visualization/verbalization combined with putting yourself in positions to succeed. To find the love of your life, you must envision what they are like as a human being, then you must put yourself in a position to find that person (or have them find you, as the universe often works that way).
EducationRe: The Law Of Attration; To Attract Wealth And Love..... by Thebest5(op): 11:08am On Mar 08, 2022
Writing down your goals goes hand-in-hand with making your intentions clear but it takes it a step further. This is the first step to ‘telling’ the universe what it is exactly you’re desiring at this very moment and is critical for the steps that follow. One other huge benefit of writing down your goals and aspirations is that you can prioritize them, and also not have them escape your memory. Let’s face it, most of us desire more than just one thing and they don’t all equate to one another in terms of importance. Writing it down helps by sorting your deepest desires from most important to least.

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EducationRe: The Law Of Attration; To Attract Wealth And Love..... by Thebest5(op): 11:06am On Mar 08, 2022
3. In Order to Manifest Love, Money, & Success: Write It ALL Down
Now that you’ve gotten clear on what you want out of life and how you plan on achieving it, it’s time to write it all down on physical paper with ink (not in your notes app on your phone). This is an aspect that many people overlook - they don’t understand how writing something down is going to make a change in their life. However, as we've mentioned it’s extremely important. This is because the universe responds to physical actions. Writing it down on a piece of paper makes it real, and writing it in ink makes it permanent. It doesn’t have to be long and you don’t necessarily have to go into too much detail, but you should certainly summarize the main points of what you want and how you want the universe to deliver it to you. For example, if you'd like to find the love of your life, write down how they look, what their personality is like, what kinds of activities they probably enjoy, and the broad circumstances under which you will meet them.

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EducationThe Law Of Attration; To Attract Wealth And Love..... by Thebest5(op): 10:55am On Mar 08, 2022
The law of attraction has been a very real thing for thousands of years, but it wasn’t truly discussed globally at the mainstream level until Rhonda Byrne’s book “The Secret” was published in 2006. Once that took place, the truth of manifestation and how effective it can be was no secret at all. In fact, 35 million copies of the book have been sold worldwide and tens of millions have viewed the film as well because the message has resonated with the masses. With that being said, everyone should be aware that manifestation - while simple and effective - is not always easy. It’s not just about picturing your dream yacht in your mind for 30 seconds each morning and going about your day. There are real *secrets* to make manifestation work effectively in your favor but in order to practice them, you must first know them. At the moment, many of them are being suppressed by society which is unfortunate. Here is how you can manifest anything you want out of life.


1. Always Be Clear With The Universe To Succeed At Manifestation
It may sound cliche but it’s one of the most important aspects of utilizing the law of attraction. If you are unclear with what you want out of life, the universe will not reward you because even you do not know what you want; this is extremely important to understand. So if your dream is to become a world-class piano player, but also a famous poker player and actor, the right way to go about it is NOT to tell the universe that you want to be rich & famous and hope for the best. What you must do instead is outline your goals one by one and what exactly it will take to get you there. From there, you can begin working your way towards actually achieving those goals and implementing some of the manifestation techniques we’ll go over.
If you refuse to simplify and clarify your dreams to your universe, it will be nearly impossible for you to achieve a state of true contentment, whatever that may be for you. Far too many people learn of the secret and think it all boils down to just writing down the words “I want to be rich”. Indeed, writing and declaring is part of the process but you need to also start telling the universe how you want to get rich and what things need to go your way for that to happen. Clarity is absolutely essentially in order for you to become successful in the world of manifestation.


2. How To Manifest Anything You Want: Implement Proven Strategies That Elites Use
As great as “The Secret” was at starting a discussion about the law of attraction, it doesn’t tell the full story. There are certainly more potent secret strategies which are discussed in This manifestation method. These are the very strategies that the elites use and don’t want you to know, as that creates more competition for them. The manifestation methodgoes into detail about exactly how you can go about achieving all that you wish to accomplish in the shortest amount of time because our time on earth is limited, and you shouldn’t want your goals to come to fruition in a few decades; you should want them now because A) a few more decades are never guaranteed and B) love, success, and respect are much more enjoyable at earlier stages of life when you are still able and not in old age.

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Richiez, Fynestboi, olawalebabs please push this to front page.
EducationRe: This Is Why Most Peopje Are Not Succesfull by Thebest5(op): 11:18am On Mar 07, 2022
CharlotteFlair:
Please can you expand this huge topic for more content and readers delight?

It's a very interesting topic but too compact. Eg, you can outline what you mean by bad habits standing against success, and the good ones which must be sustained. You can cite a case study for better appreciation.

Thank you.
updated^^.
EducationRe: This Is Why Most Peopje Are Not Succesfull by Thebest5(op): 11:16am On Mar 07, 2022
What is success? It's different from one person to the next, but one thing we all have in common is that we love to progress. Nobody is happy being stagnant. And, as distinguished psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi notes, we are happiest when we are doing work--but that work has to be challenging and invigorating.
However, few people actually achieve their dreams. But it's not for lack of ability.

The truth is that bad habits keep many people from ever achieving the kind of success they dream about.


1. Caring what others think and allowing this to cloud decision-making
This is a really hard one. We are community-oriented creatures and crave interaction with others. We need to feel connected to people in order to thrive, and it is in our nature to want acceptance from others.
However, making career decisions only to look good to others is a success killer. For true success, you need to tap into your own truth and follow your instinct. What is truly right for you may be different from what your parents, community, or society thinks is right. These outside forces will push you in a direction that is right for them, not you.
Break the habit: Let go of what others think. It's hard, but your truth is what will lead you in the right direction. Follow your instinct.


2. Liking your job but not loving it
A job you like can feel like a comfortable couch: There's no pressing reason to get up, and it keeps you in your comfort zone. The couch may be comfy, but soon you will become a couch potato. A comfortable job will slowly drain you of your creative energy and your zest for life. In a comfortable job, you aren't challenged to the hilt. Without these things, you can't achieve greatness.
Greatness comes from growth and going deep into your potential. You can't be all that you can if you are on cruise control. So stop being OK with liking your job. Ask yourself--do you really love this job?
Break the habit: Identify what truly sets you on fire at work, and dedicate yourself to making changes to your work situation to bring in more opportunities for growth and challenge. This could involve talking to your manager about increasing your responsibilities, moving into a different department, or even leaving your current jobfor a new one.


3. Not believing you can achieve your dreams
The idea of a "dream job" is confusing--we often think of it as a dream that we secretly don't believe could ever happen.
Guess what: if you don't believe in your ability to make dreams come true, it will 100 percent not happen. We all have negative mental chatter that fights to keep us down, and the only thing that can combat this is the daily, ritualistic belief that you can do whatever you have set your sights on. This belief in yourself is grit--a fantastic mix of courage, resolve, and strength of character. As Angela Duckworth said in her TED Talk, grit is the number one criteria for success.
Break the habit: Whenever you find yourself thinking that you'll never achieve your dream job, stop yourself. Instead, identify one thing you can do next to further yourself along the path to your ideal career.

this is all for this topic. Have a blessed day.
EducationRe: The Law Of Attraction And How To Harness It by Thebest5(op): 10:43am On Mar 07, 2022
Ehinjuola:
Op. Which one be Likes attract Likes?

You no do physics for school?

Me I dey think about money oo n I dey listen to my inner

mind but money never show oo
do you complain always?
do you focus on abudance?
do you focus on lack?
are you grateful about the things you have?
factually answer this questions and i will tell you why.
EducationRe: This Is Why Most Peopje Are Not Succesfull by Thebest5(op): 10:37am On Mar 07, 2022
WHY BAD HABITS CAN STOP YOU TO ATTAIN SUCCES
Bad habit and good habit are negativity and positivity, life can not be stable whitout bad things happening and good things but will be unstable if bad occur the most or if good occur the most, same flaw goes to habit too.

to be succesful you need to have more good habit than bad habit because bad habit can keep you in your comfort zone for long or forever if you wish to.

bad habit like smoking or hard drugs can restrain you from succes if your good habit is below your bad habit, for instance you run a big company, your good habit is to pay attention to your business and you don't have any good habit apart from that, while your bad habit is to smoke and take hard drugs consistently, in this case your business will definately run down.

being lazy is not a bad habit neither a good habit, it's because your willpower has drain and you need to refill it, bad and good habit is what makes you, you only need to regulate both of them or push your good habits above.

i know a guy that claim to be near pefection when it comes to good habit, he claims he have no bad habits and i wanted to figure it out for myself, sometimes i saw him write notes, draw pictures and watch doctrines, sometimes meditate to ease stress and increase his willpower but when his friends visited, he starts to backbite some guys which simply mean he also have bad habits but he always hide it.

THESE ARE THE WAYS BAD HABITS CAN STOP YOU TO ATTAIN SUCCES
*smoking always will definately hold you down.
*taking hard drugs without paying attention to your career will hold you down
*gossiping about others without noticing yourself will hold you down
*womanizing with your last cash will hold you down
*feeling comfortable without ambitions will hold you down

so many ways of it can hold you down.

typing....
EducationThe Law Of Attraction And How To Harness It by Thebest5(op): 9:49am On Mar 07, 2022
The law of attraction is a very popular law in the world and it has made numerous positive impact in the lives of millions individuals in the world.
"THE LAW OF ATTRACTION" simply mean
*you can attract what you are.
*you can attract what you pay the most attention to.
*you can attract what you think about
*likes attract likes.
*hate attract hate.
*love attract love.

THE PUPPOSE OF THE LAW OF ATTRACTION
since this law have been discover years ago, the research show that we have been using this law for so many years ago but we don't know about, be it or not, you are using this law. Yes pay attention to yourself for some time, imagine and try to recall what you think about the most in daily basis, has that thought manifest in your life? If yes, this topic is for, if no, it mean you're not paying attention to your inner critics. The puppose of this law is to harnes the power of the law of attraction in order to attract our want, need and desire, if you know how to use this law, you would probably be satisfy with your self, environment, e.t.c.

WHY EVERYONE USES THE LAW BUT DONT KNOW ABOUT IT
we are all humans, we can think and we all have our comfort zone and inner critics that auto suggest for us, remember you can attract your thoughts if it occur everyday hence we all uses the law of attraction to attract our thoughts with the highest attention. What you think and focus on, you attract, succesful people knew about this law, most of them did not fully know about this law but for certain their time and attention is cultivated to fruitful things.

WHY THIS LAW IS IMPORTANT TO EVERYONE
it is very important to us and we need to understand how this law works so that we can definately attract what we want, need and desire to have, this law determine if you will be succesful in your career or busines, it determine wether you will be rich or poor hence it's very important.

DOES THIS LAW DEPEND ON SOMEONE BELIEFS?
No, this law does not depend on any belief you have in your subconciousnes because the mind is a great tool but it's a topic for another day. The law literaly work with the mind but your believes stays in the subconcious mind that holds your character and inner critics while the law works with the mind because you think with your mind and your thoughts stay's in your mind, for this reason the law of attract does not depend on your believes in any extent at all.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKES THE LAW OF ATTRACTION TO MANIFEST
there is no time stamp to this law because it depends on your investment of time and attention towards the thought your want to manifest in reality. You may not be rich to use a fraction of your money to invest in any asset but you can most definately use your energy, time and attention to attract wealth to your life. What you need the most should be manifested first because you can easily attract it with the law of attraction hence you can attract it fast on time. I wanted to attract wealth to my life when i discover about this law but i need something the most whish is not wealth but something else and it will probably distract me from my wealth attraction, so i had to attract my need first before my want, it took me mare months because of some circustances, if not it would have been a week, am done with the process but am yet to complete the accomplishment.

To conclude, the law of attraction attract what you invest the most attention on and the time stamp depend on how consistent you are. Remember THE LAW OF ATTRACTION does not work with your blelief. Have a blessed day.
EducationRe: This Is Why Most Peopje Are Not Succesfull by Thebest5(op): 7:32am On Mar 07, 2022
CharlotteFlair:
Please can you expand this huge topic for more content and readers delight?

It's a very interesting topic but too compact. Eg, you can outline what you mean by bad habits standing against success, and the good ones which must be sustained. You can cite a case study for better appreciation.

Thank you.
okay i'll update it in this thread.
RomanceRe: This Is Why You Need Willpower To Archive Your Goals by Thebest5(op): 8:17pm On Mar 06, 2022
Exkandayee:
I no deh read long epsitle weh no b sexual content,so that my dick go deh rise while reading,dis one is bored, please someone should summarize for me
thanks now i understand this section does not give trafic to this kind of topic.
RomanceRe: This Is Why You Need Willpower To Archive Your Goals by Thebest5(op): 8:15pm On Mar 06, 2022
LIVINGICON:
This is good stuff. angry
yeah.
RomanceRe: This Is Why You Need Willpower To Archive Your Goals by Thebest5(op): 8:14pm On Mar 06, 2022
Nkem96:
Nice.
enjoy.
EducationRe: This Is Why Most Peopje Are Not Succesfull by Thebest5(op): 7:52pm On Mar 06, 2022
jaxxy:
Success routine/habits. Nice
yeah.
EducationRe: This Is Why Most Peopje Are Not Succesfull by Thebest5(op): 7:51pm On Mar 06, 2022
LarryA1:
Thanks brother . Bad habit is a curse
you're welcome.
RomanceRe: This Is Why You Need Willpower To Archive Your Goals by Thebest5(op): 1:42pm On Mar 06, 2022
mrfizy:
Great content.Thanks.
enjoy, you're welcome.
EducationRe: This Is Why Most Peopje Are Not Succesfull by Thebest5(op): 1:38pm On Mar 06, 2022
xtremeTall:
okay ,
I’m just an ordinary reader,
Okay I go follow up for ur more contents
okay glad to know.
EducationRe: This Is Why Most Peopje Are Not Succesfull by Thebest5(op): 11:19am On Mar 06, 2022
xtremeTall:
Great knowledge sir.
Just go through it ,
U get site ?
i don't have site but i type write for blogers.
RomanceRe: This Is Why You Need Willpower To Archive Your Goals by Thebest5(op): 11:02am On Mar 06, 2022
Practice
Ironically, since willpower is like a muscle, the more we use it, the stronger it gets. It is very much like working out in the gym. The more we exercise a muscle, the stronger it gets.


Visualization
Research has shown that visualizing a positive outcome helps our willpower levels. For example, if we visualize successfully accomplishing a task, it reduces willpower drain.


Having a Plan
When we plan in advance how we will handle future temptations, we seem to get better at resisting it. For example, if we decide in advance that we will ask for a club soda and lime instead of an alcoholic drink when someone offers us a drink, we are better prepared to handle the temptation because we have rehearsed what we will do beforehand.


To conclude, willpower is a powerful tool that we have at our disposal, but we need to remember that it is finite and needs to managed. If we understand its nature and use it wisely, it becomes a powerful weapon in our arsenal.

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