6 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself if You Are Serious About Succeeding
The following post was written by Tony Ramirez.
The majority of people spend their lives wandering aimlessly not knowing where exactly they are headed. Burke Hedges, author of the International Best-Seller, Who Stole the American Dream? Said, “If you don’t know where your going, you’re never gonna get there.” And that is absolutely true!
I remember sitting down with one of my mentors during the beginning of my senior year in high school. I shared with him certain goals I wanted to fulfill. He gave me advice and told me how I could possibly achieve them. My main focus was graduating from school so I could really start helping myself and others without worrying about attending class five days a week 6 hours a day. He handed me a sheet of paper with 6 questions on it.
The 6 Questions You Need to Answer
Those 6 questions put some things into perspective and played a major roll in my success during my last few months of school. Not only did I finish my schooling but I managed to do it an entire semester early, which has bought me an extra 6 months to get ahead!
I can honestly say the following questions have helped me succeed, which is why I keep the answers updated. If you are serious about achieving a worthwhile endeavor then ask yourself these questions:
1. Who am I?
2. Who do I know?
3. Who do I stand for?
4. Why is my time valuable?
5. Where am I going?
6. What am I willing to do to get there?
Before I continue, I need you to understand that success isn’t easy. I remember spending countless hours of doing nothing but reading and teaching myself material that I needed to know. I still remember the hours I spent answering nonstop packets of work, hours upon hours of writing essays and doing projects. It was difficult, but I embraced the rigorous work by understanding what I was willing to do to get to where I wanted to be.
Because I knew my time was valuable I committed 2 months of hard work to gain an extra 6 months. By doing so, I can now focus more on helping and influencing other people through StayStrongDreamBig.com and get my own life on a greater more meaningful path.
Remember, anyone who ever achieved greatness was aware of where they were headed. Can you imagine if the founders of the United States didn’t have a clue of where they were going when they challenged Great Britain to war? Fortunately they did and it is why they defeated the British, the largest and strongest country at the time. The founding fathers also knew what they stood for and it is the reason why people leave everything they own behind and immigrate to the States today, illegally. They are in search of the opportunity, freedom, hope and dreams that the founding fathers stood for.
Take some time and answer the 6 questions above. If you can’t answer all of them, it’s okay, simply focus on the ones that you can. Those 6 questions have enhanced my success, given me a greater insight on who I am and what I can do. It can surely do the same for you.
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Name: Tony Ramirez
Website: www.StayStrongDreamBig.com
Tony Ramirez is an entrepreneur who strongly believes in the the power of dreams and the power each and every person has to achieve greatness. He writes at StayStrongDreamBig.com, where the main focus is to empower and add value to sharp, ambitious individuals like yourself. To find out more about Tony Ramirez follow him on twitter or visit his site here.
