YOU CAN DO MORE THAN YOU THINK

CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES WISELY

A determining  factor  that  limits  our  potential and  keeps  us  from  being  all  we  can  be  is  the  opinions  of other  people.  It  is  sad  to  say  but  there  are  many  negative  people  in  this  world  who  are  not  successful,  and they  would  prefer  that  nobody  else  be  successful,  either. Has  there  ever  been  a  time  in  your  life  when  you  shared a  dream  with  one  or  more  people  and  they  turned  on you  like  a  pack  of  wolves?  After  hearing  your  dream they  all  began  to  tell  you  why  it  was  impossible  and list  all  the  reasons  and  obstacles  that  stood  in  your  way. Sadly,  there  are  families  that  behave  this  way  toward their  own  flesh  and  blood.  Parents,  brothers,  and  sisters tell  their  children  and  siblings  all  the  things  they  don’t believe  they  can  do.  Sometimes  it  seems  the  only  advice and  support  these  people  can  offer  guarantees  failure. They  might  as  well  be  saying,  “You’re  not  good  enough to  do  what  you  think  you  want  to  do.  Who  do  you think  you  are,  dreaming  that  kind  of  dream?”  If  you have  people  like  this  in  your  life,  my  advice  is  to  keep your  goals  to  yourself  when  you  are  around  them.  You do  not  want  to  become  what  I  call  a  SNIOP.  A  SNIOP is  a  person  who  is  Susceptible  to  the  Negative  Influence  of  Other  People.  A SNIOP  is  a  person  who  is  more concerned  with  pleasing  people  than  living  their  life to  its  full  potential.  In  other  words,  a  SNIOP  lets  other people’s opinions control and limit their success. As we talk about preparing ourselves to win, a big part of  that  preparation  is  surrounding  ourselves  with  people who  are  encouragers.  While  it  is  true  that  there  are  many negative  people  who  take  every  opportunity  to  encourage failure, there are others who can help you be successful. Encouragers  are  people  who  have  been  successful themselves.  They  are  people  who  stepped  up  and  took risks  and  were  able  to  accomplish  things  they  may  not have believed possible. 

Encouragers  are  the  kind  of  people  you  can  share your  goals  with  and  they  will  encourage  you  to  go  for it.  Encouragers  will  also  share  their  own  mistakes  with you  and  tell  you how  they  overcame  them  to  achieve success.
 GO FOR IT
There’s  more  in  store  for  you  in  your  life  than  you  can possibly  imagine.  I  promise  you  it  is  the  truth.  To  reach your  full  potential,  you  have  to  set  goals  that  will  stretch you.  You  must  not  be  afraid  of  taking  risks.  You  must learn  to  recognize  opportunities  and  have  the  courage to  pursue  them.  You  have  to  make  better  choices  that will  provide  better  results. Finally,  you  need to  avoid the negative  influences  of  other  people  and  surround  yourself  with  successful  people  who  will  encourage  you  to pursue your dreams.