SUCCESS REGISTER

As a student of the secondary school, one thing that always had my attention is REGISTER. This was basically due to two things; firstly, my then English teacher gave us a lot of tests on English register and secondly, I am the type of person who always sought to know as much about other disciplines as possible. By the way register deals with the study of words and their meanings as used in a certain profession. This implies that there is a Legal register, Medical register to mention a few.

I found out later in life that there is a SUCCESS REGISTER. This means that certain words used by people who have either achieved success or are still in the process of achieving success. This lead to a careful examination of such people with a view to determine the words they use or do not use. This write up is with a view of sharing my findings with the hope that it would assist you on your journey towards success (if you are already on that journey). This part will discuss the words successful people don’t use and subsequent part will highlight the words they use.

Before going on to state those words, I want to say that they represent the presence of some thoughts and beliefs that reduce the speed at which most people move towards success. Worse still, most people are unaware of the havoc these words are doing to their success in life. This makes this piece highly expedient.

1) MISTAKE

This is a word that indicates the absence of some vital success qualities in your life. Mistakes come as a result of lack of adequate preparation, poor information, lack of concentration to mention a few. These traits are sure to hinder the rate at which you move towards success. In essence, these traits lead to failure. This means that what we normally call mistake is as a result of some form of lapse on our side even if we seem to have tried our best.

Knowing fully well that we are not perfect as human beings, what I am advocating is avoid the number of times you say ’I made a mistake’ by making sure you do everything possible to avoid mistakes and you would be on your way to success faster than you can imagine.

This does not mean you cannot still make mistakes after all these but I want you to know that each time you use the word mistake concerning yourself, you are slowing down the speed at which you move towards success.

SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE ALLOW THE LEAST NUMBER OF MISTAKES ON THEIR PART

2) IMPOSSIBLE

This is another equally dangerous word because it puts the brain in a position of rest and inactivity. Once you say something is ‘impossible’, it is finished for you as regards that thing because the word safely buries the ability to accomplish tasks inherent in you.

Why do people say impossible? According to best selling author Dr Robert Schuler, people use the word when they lack or believe they cannot get one or more of the things necessary to achieve their aims. Be it academic qualification, financial muscle etc. Whatever the case is, NEVER say impossible because you loose too many things at the same time. Will power, initiative, drive, focus etc.

Sometimes people do not even know why they use the word except that the assignment is enormous yet they go ahead to declare it IMPOSSIBLE. However, this word can be permitted if used with some thought provoking words acting as a prefix. Examples of those words include what, why, how to mention a few. The question “why is it impossible” helps to determine the things needed to reverse that impossibility and “how can it be possible” helps you fashion out ways of getting those things needed to achieve the aim.

In conclusion, the number of times you use the word impossible would determine the number of abandoned projects, failures and the ideas you refuse to pursue in life. Try to reduce the number and you would find you are moving faster on the road to success.

3) QUIT

This is another failure inducing word used by people who encountered a road block on their journey towards success. When this happens, they give in to fear, frustration and a host of other things and before long they begin to consider quitting. The disaster in the process I have just described is that they may be few inches from success before quitting. As such, the project is completed by someone who has not put in half as much effort as they. More disheartening is the waste of the most precious asset of people who use this word as it is only people who endure till the end that wears the crown of achievement.

In order not to use that word, I would suggest two extreme sides of a coin. The first side of the coin is focusing on the pleasures achieving the goal will give you that you will miss by quitting. The other side of the coin is to focus on what will become your lot if you quit at this moment. Using financial empowerment goals as an example, what you will miss is the much coveted financial independence. What you will have is your present existence, no time to stay with your family, worry related health problems etc. This should be enough to keep you from quitting.

4) AFRAID

This is one of the greatest failure inducing words in the English dictionary. It is the adjectival form of the word used when there is an unpleasant situation caused by nearness to danger or pain. The difference here is the danger is imagined and may never occur.

People say I am afraid due to so many things whether real or imagined but whatever it is, always remember that whatever you are afraid of is holding you captive and preventing your success. Your fear provides you with very plausible reasons you should hold on to it there by shutting the thought wheel of your brain. Sometimes, the use of that word prevents the wheel from starting in the first place.

FINAL EXERCISE

I want you to measure your speed towards success. Take a piece of paper that can easily be folded into your purse. Rule such that you can make marks against the dates. Note the number of times you use any of these words or related word. Begin to consciously reduce the number of times you use them and you would realize at the end that you have changed you thought process and are attracting success faster than before..

In conclusion, I wish you luck as you create a register that propels you towards success.