The Road to Success

I believe there is a natural impulse within all creation to evolve, expand and refine itself; we either stagnate and die, or better ourselves and live more productive and fuller lives. All of nature tells us to change and evolve; notice the leaves on a tree as they move from a flower blossom to a leaf, and the seasons of the year as they go from cool to warm and wet to dry. Nothing ever remains the same, including our bodies which works continuously to digest, assimilate and maintain a state of normalcy regardless of the kinds of food we eat.

There is a peculiar characteristic about us that make us want to better our condition and improve our lifestyle. God has implanted within us a striving to be more, the foundation of which is self-esteem, self-confidence, and faith in a power greater than ourselves. Many of us seek to make changes in our outer lives yet fail to listen to our inner prompting. There are others who only want to eat, sleep, and live a life of quiet desperation, futility, hopelessness, and helplessness. We were born to create, and to improve our lives and the lives of others through the accomplishment of our dreams.

Bur perhaps you are thinking, "I should not seek greater success, because that would be greedy." Well, your success is not an act of greed -- and far from it!

When we better ourselves, those around us become better also. Therefore, it is in the best interest of society for all of us to want more out of life, to strive to improve our life and the lives of those around us. This is what success is all about. Success is the progressive realization of a worthwhile goal and the attainment of that goal. When we are actively pursuing a goal, it brings joy, hope and excitement into our lives. There is an exhilaration of love, compassion and understanding for others.

It all begins with us helping us. However, we must feel worthwhile and deserving of something better in life for it to become a reality in our life. The road to success is beset with obstacles and seeming challenges. This is good, for it gives us an opportunity to employ the principles of faith, hope and confidence.

The first step on your road to success begin with direction: did you know that there is more than one kind of success?

Maybe you are thinking that success is for a chosen few and you are not one of them. If this is your thinking, begin now to erase that idea from your mind. Success is a natural state of being for all.

There are three types of success: personal, spiritual, and financial. You will need to decide what type of success is right for you at this point in your life. It may be personal success, where you work on your relationships with others; spiritual success, whereby you decide if there is a Supreme Power in the universe and discover your relationship to that power. On the other hand, you may need an improvement of your material success, so you can better provide for your family's daily needs or give more financially to your church or favorite charity.

Whatever the reason, success awaits you, it is your natural heritage and right, to want more and to want to improve the lives of other.

So do not delay; start today. Success is your birthright.