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The10 Keys to Success

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  1. Positive thinking     In order to make our dreams come true, we need to think positively.  It’s vital that we reject negative thoughts, ours or others’.
  2. Clear focus     Do you have a goal?  Keep it in the forefront of your mind.  As you perform the necessary steps toward reaching your stated objective, always remember to keep your goal first and foremost.
  3. Envision the desired result     If you know what you want most, where you want to be, visualize it.  Look at the situation or goal in your mind’s eye as if it had already happened.
  4. Steady as she goes     Refuse to be bothered by naysayers.  Continue on your chosen path knowing that it will lead to the success you’re dreaming of.
  5. Open the door     Success is like a door.  In order to reach it, you must turn the handle and open the door.  This will involve taking calculated risks.
  6. Don’t give up     Although there may be obstacles on the road to success, don’t get discouraged.  When this happen, revisit keys 1 and 3.
  7. Believe in the moment     Believe that, as you practice the above keys or, steps, that you are exactly where you should be at this very moment, regardless of anything contrary.
  8. Take needed breaks     Without the necessary rest and relaxation, you may break down.  A certain amount of indulging is required.
  9. Be grateful     While moving toward our most cherished goal, gratitude is imperative.  We need to thank the people who help us along.
  10. Accept success     In order to be successful, we need to accept success when it comes.  We need to believe in ourselves, that we are worthy of success.
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Perfect Mind Discipline Produces Perfect Writing

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Aaaaaaaiiiieeeeeeee!  This is the ‘war cry’ that Bruce Lee emits before performing a series of moves that incapacitate his opponents perfectly.

In the same way that Lee disciplines his mind to execute the moves that categorically put his opponents ‘out of business,’ we need to discipline our minds before writing.

Economy of speech

Although it’s tempting to use a multitude of words to say something, we should be sparse in our speech. In the same way that Lee uses economy of movement–to produce best effect–we should do the same with the written word.

Best effect

The best effect results when there is harmony between thought and word.

Remember your goal

Your goal is to express an idea in the simplest and most elegant way.  Your aim is to immediately convey something powerful to your audience.

Keywords

In the same way that Lee strikes selectively, we should ‘precision strike’ with keywords.  Keywords are the action words that make our story come to life.  They are the punchline.

A constant state of awareness

In order to maintain the effect of suspense, our writing must mirror our constant state of awareness.  This is our commitment to remaining alert to the details of our lives.  As we purposefully pay attention to what surrounds us by disciplining our minds, this will invariably reflect in the quality of our writing.  As we become better and better at acting when we must and speaking when needed, our writing will reflect our state of mind.

Mind creates words

Our thinking creates what we write.  How and what we think are intimately tied to what we write.  They cannot be separated.

Let the fight begin

We begin the fight–to produce the perfect story–by developing techniques that help us discipline our minds so that the product we produce is a reflection of what we’ve achieved.

The outside mirrors the inside

What we write mirrors what we think.  For best effect, we must have the ‘best’ thinking, so to speak.

Take your time

In the same way that it took years for Bruce Lee to attain the level he did, it will take you years in the field of writing.

Remember, the secret to perfect writing is perfect mind discipline.

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