Desire has been identified by psychologists as the first ingredient for success in any endeavour. A Greek philosopher, whose student approached to teach him how to acquire wisdom fast, was said to have taken the student to a river. The teacher then held the student’s head and pushed it down into the water until the student almost choked to death. When the philosopher let go, he explained to the baffled student that the desire for wisdom must be as strong as the desire for air.
Success in life must not be left to chance or luck. What you desire can only become a reality when you mentally see, feel and believe that which you seek. The issue of belief is very important in the matter of attaining success. Your desire cannot be out of proportion with your belief. For instance, if you desire to become the President or Prime Minister of your country and you do not believe down deep inside that it is possible, you might as well forget your desire. You have failed even before you start. What you desire must be what you believe because what you conceive and believe is what you can achieve.
Have you ever wondered why some professional athletes lose a major competition even when they are heavily favored and physically superior than their opponent? Here’s a hint — it’s all in the mind. So what is the reason? In a word — desire. Most people either lose their desire to succeed, don’t have the desire to succeed, have the wrong desire attached to their goal, or don’t know what their real desire is. The last two are where most people fall — they may want to achieve certain goals – but don’t have the right desire attached to their goal or don’t know what their real desire is.
Your desire is what fuels your success — if you don’t have the desire to achieve your goals – you’re not going to achieve it. A goal without a desire is like driving a car without gas. You’re simply not going to get anywhere. If you want to achieve your goals you need to have the desire to achieve your goal or you have to have the right desire associated with that goal.
Thought for the Day:
There are two qualities that one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose and a burning desire to possess it. ~Napoleon Hill
