Someone once asked me the question, “How can
I have more opportunities come into my life?” It is a good question—but I think
my answer might have surprised them a bit.
I bypassed the obvious (and necessary) points
about hard work, persistence and preparation. They actually were very hard
workers. And they had the great attribute of being seekers, on the outlook. So
what were they missing?
Attraction—the most valuable point.
I always thought opportunities and success
were something you went after. Then I found out that I needed to turn it
around. Opportunities and success are not something you go after necessarily
but something you attract by becoming an attractive person.6
That's why I teach development of skills. If
you can develop your skills, keep refining all the parts of your character and
yourself, your health, your relationships so that you become an attractive
person—you'll attract opportunity. Opportunity will probably seek you out. Your
reputation will probably precede you and someone will want to do business with
you.
All of the possibilities are there by working
on the philosophy that success is something you attract.
The key is to continue making yourself a more
attractive person by the skills you have, the disciplines you have, the
personality you've acquired, the character and reputation you have established,
the language and speech you use—all of that refinement makes you more
attractive.
Personal development is the never-ending
chance to improve not only yourself but also to attract opportunities and
affect others.
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