The Voice In My Head
When the going gets tough, what is it that makes some people persevere while others quit? The fact that many people consider their failures the reason for their success is almost a paradox. It has been repeated so many times that the evidence is staggering.
The voice in your head has been called “The Lizard Brain” in the Linchpin by Seth Godin and “Stinkin’ Thinkin’ by Zig Ziglar. This is the voice that tells you that you are not talented enough, you do not have enough education, you do not have the right family tree and it will also ask you, “Why should someone like you succeed?”
We also have to consider those narrow minded people who stand in the way of success by telling people they have no talent and it cannot be done. As much as I despise this type of thinking, I wonder if God put these people in our path to see if we have what it takes to keep moving forward.
Our personality plays a part in how we react to our environment. I am an optimistic person and see the world with a glass half full mentality. Other personality styles tend to question everything and concern themselves with the things that could go wrong. However, we are all susceptible to our own doubts and insecurities. Especially if we are concerned about disappointing those we care about.
We all have the voice in our head that make us question our decisions. The question is what are you doing to overcome that voice? Here are a few things we should do to keep the negative voice at bay in 2012:
- We can reflect on the successes of our past and gain confidence that we can do it again.
- We can spend time with people that lift us up and encourage us. Besides, we adopt the values, attitude and even the income of the people we spend time with.
- We can feed our minds daily with wisdom from people who have gone before us through books and audio. This is necessary if you want to succeed. Every successful person I know feeds their mind and soul by reading the Bible and books that will provide the attitude and knowledge needed to overcome and persevere.
Here’s to your success in 2012!
Happy New Year!
Pierce
P.S. To keep “The Sales Moment” short, I am providing this link to the “50 Famously Successful People Who Failed At First.” I believe you will be encouraged.
