TAKING CONTROL

Posted by Donald J. Trump on 8/11/2009 at 4:04 PM Posted in Success
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The way things are these days it seems a lot of people feel they’ve lost control. There are many things we can’t control, but I’ve learned that taking a positive outlook is a form of control that is available to everyone. It’s a way of keeping your fate in your own hands.

One effective technique is to make sure you define yourself versus allowing others to define you. They will limit you when instead you should see yourself as limitless when it comes to possibilities. I can remember when people and newspapers were saying I was done, finished and in total financial ruin. In fact, it was a front page story in both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal--on the same day. That was a tough one, but I took control by refusing to believe for one second that I was finished. That’s not the definition I chose for myself which gave me a resiliency that probably surprised a lot of people.

Another point to consider is that when you allow others to define you, you become a bit of a puppet in their hands. Be very wary of this kind of strategy, because some people need to win by getting their competition out of the way instead of being superior to their competition. Be your own barometer of success. We all experience failures, but that doesn’t make us failures, even if the newspapers say so. Take control of the circumstance by seeing it in a different light.

Each of us has a different route to our destiny and challenges are part of the path. Keep your self image strong and intact by defining yourself in the best way possible, every day and no matter what the circumstances might be. Know from the inside out that you have the power to succeed--and you will. That’s taking control.