How Enthusiasm Can Help You Reach Your Goals
By Arina Nikitina
If enthusiasm can be bought as an item from a store, do you think it will
sell? And if it does, just how much are you willing to pay for it?
I believe your response will be: “You must be kidding. It’ll be a sellout.
The store might probably run out of stock, you’ll have to wait in queue for
a long time before you can get your order no matter the price.”
Just how important is enthusiasm in goal realization; in one’s life? It
is so important that it occupies one of the top slots in the list of
elements needed for successful living. It is so important that it is one of
the deciding factors to realize one’s goal.
There is no doubt that everyone likes talking to enthusiastic people,
unless a person likes to be in a gloomy state, which I doubt that person
does. Enthusiastic people keep the conversation alive and upbeat. You feel
like you are partying. And when you feel like partying, you’d wish the night
will never end.
Enthusiasm brings out the hyper character in us. It is like adding more
wood to a bonfire making you feel like you want to roast marshmallows in it.
Honestly, as I am writing this, I’m beginning to be more enthusiastic
myself.
The point is, enthusiasm is contagious like a disease. This is one
contagious disease that has a desirable effect. Matter of fact, enthusiasm
is the only disease everybody wants to contract. If there is a category in
the Guinness Book of World Records of being the contagious disease most
people would like to have with them, it is enthusiasm. Law enforcers would
probably ban quarantine of this disease.
Now, just how do you get enthusiastic especially when your surroundings,
the weather condition, and the general situation feels down and out?
Here are some helpful tips to develop enthusiasm:
- Adopt the “as if” principle. It is believed that this was first stated
by Professor William James, at times known as the father of American
Psychological Science. This is an effective time and people tested
principle.
I would suggest at this point that you try to apply the “as if” principle
with someone near or beside you to confirm its effectiveness. Think
creatively.
Another similar principle is the “what if”. If you are in the business of
developing products of specialized use, you are most likely exposed to a lot
of experimentation. When you come up with an idea on a product you’d like to
try even if the idea seems unconventional, would you try it? Would you be
saying to yourself: “What if I try to…”
- Adapt enthusiasm into the “practice makes perfect” principle. In other
words, be enthusiastic on almost everything you do every day no matter how
insignificant they are, no matter how small they are. All those small things
when added up become big. This is the “as if” principle in small ways.
- As you wake up each morning, be enthusiastic about the things you are
going to do that day. Bring enthusiasm to even the routinely morning chores
like taking a shower, getting dressed, eating breakfast, taking the bus or
driving your car (even in heavy traffic), in the office up to the time you
reach home for dinner till you go to bed, enthusiastically looking forward
to tomorrow.
- Remember that each day in your life is God’s gift to you. Show your
appreciation to Him for the gift you receive by being nice to other people,
helping others and thanking Him through prayers.
Copyright 2005 Arina Nikitina
Arina Nikitina is the owner of
http://www.RecipesForYourSuccess.com website where she shares proven
tips and techniques on how to lead happy and fulfilling life you deserve.
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