Have a Success List!

‘God has entrusted me with myself.’

Anonymous

Once I met a person who was very successful in his profession. The
white board displayed behind his seat seemed peculiar. The board
contained all the things that he had successfully achieved in his life,
small or big. He had carefully listed many things, which were quite
impressive. I asked him why he did that. He replied that many times we
notice only things we have not done and feel bad. There are many things
we do successfully unnoticed even by us.

I thought it is a wonderful thing to do. We need to take note of good
things we do and not merely feel guilty about things we do not do. We
should celebrate successes as much as we brood over our failures. While
it is important to note down what we have not done, noting down our
accomplishments makes us feel very satisfied and self-confident. Selfimage,
self-worth and self-respect are very important for motivating us
to be achievers.

There is one more aspect to this. Being aware of your accomplishments
helps you better yourself, and you can draw lessons from strategies that
helped you succeed.

Do this simple exercise today: list all the things you have done
successfully and note your feelings as you read the list. Go through
the list every alternate day and check your feelings. You will see the
difference!
N C Sridharan
www.thetimefoundation.com
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