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Here
is what you should know...
Most of us will tend to modify the first part of the sentence. The correct form is I know I am being successful by… Come back to this format because it helps tell the truth instead of turning this into a goal or something.
Press yourself to complete the sentence in as few words as possible. Most of us tend to ramble and include two elements like “I know I'm being successful by how anxious I am to get up in the morning and start my work.” Well, which is it?
Press yourself for single works not dual words.When you use two words like “I know I’m being successful when I feel happiness and joy” then scrap that one and start over. Same is true if you use two adjectives instead of just one.
Do you need to rephrase?For example, with the above example, ask yourself it was more like… ”I know I’m being successful by how eagerly I jump out of bed in the morning.” ”I know I’m being successful by how excited I am to start my day.” ”I know I’m being successful by how many exciting things I’ve got scheduled for the day.” These are very similar, but subtle word differences matter in this exercise.
Keep playing with the wording until a light bulb goes on.And it will. When the right phrase (aka truth) pops out, you will instantly get it and also get the value of this exercise. It’s noticeable. You’ve now got a motivation.
This exercise is really powerful because it, by itself, will move you
forward.
Many people find
that in order to live their 3 success definitions they'll go out and get a
more fitting job, stop doing stuff that doesn’t fit for them, shift some
relationships around, and eagerly start designing a complete life that
reflects their 3 success definitions. It’s nothing short of magic.
You are helping yourself identify internal, personal benchmarks.Not the more typical external or performance measures. The external or performance measures come and go. These internal definitions of success, while they may change over time, will be fairly consistent because they are both personal and fundamental to you. They are yours, not the world’s. These are 3 golden threads in the fabric of your life.
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