The 10 Keys to Personal Power
Brian Tracy
Key 1: Clarity
"Have vision. Determine what you want to be, do or have in life. Have a sense of direction and know where you're going. If you do not have clear specific goals in life, you are doomed forever to work for others who do."
Not knowing what do in life can affect you in the future. Not being clear with tings can be frustrating and stressing. People who have clear knowing what they want to do and have a future planned out are more happy and are stress free. Your success in life determines how clear you have your ideas and how you plan to achieve your goals. If you don't plan out or don't have a clear a mindset of what you for yourself it will be hard for you to achieve in life. You're the only person who can determine your future and goals you have yourself.
Key 2:Competence
"If you commit to excellence, opportunities will always come your way. The harder you work, the better you get."
They always the harder you work and push yourself, you will always get a better reward. You will always have opportunities in life and you should never reject them. The best way you could be better is when you use your time wisely in things you can improve on. You should always be confident, have a purpose in life, and a good mindset to achieve. You should never say that you can't do anything until you have tried hard enough. having a negative attitude can be bad because you will always look at things from the dark side instead of the bright side.
Key 3: Concentration
"Make the best use of your time. Ask yourself "Is this the best use of my time?" before you start anything."
Key 4: Common Sense
- Train your mind
- Think things through
- listen to your intuition
- learn from setback
Common sense is the good sense and the judgement in practical patterns. This is like saying something obvious but in another expression. To have common sense you need to be open minded and have some sense of humor. Not everyone has common sense so when you want to tell them something you have to say it straight up what it really means. Just because you're smart doesn't mean that you'll have common sense, anyone can have common sense in this world.
Key 5: Creativity
"Except the fact that every human is a genius. The hallmark of creativity is asking questions. The people who are most creative ask the most questions."
Creativity is using your imagination or coming up with your own ideas. Being creative can be fun, interesting, and amazing. Being creative can help you see things positively and with more meaning to it. It can also help you learn new things and it can help you see things differently, from a different perspective. Creative is being able to come up with something new be different. Being creative doesn't have a time or a limit. You can be creative wherever you are at or with someone who inspires you.
Key 6: Consideration
"The quality of your relationship with other people will determine your success in life."
"Develop the people skills you need to become a better communicator. Take courses in listening, speaking, etc."
"If you were to learn one new word a day, within 5 years, you'll be the best educated person in history."
Consideration is when you take someone's feeling or advice. This means that you respect others no matter what. You always be with them no matter what their decision is. You try to understand them and give them advice. You put other people's feelings before yours. This can also you give others what they can't have or help them out without asking for something in return.
Key 7: Consistency
"Dependable, steady predictable work is always superior to fast spurts of work."
"Be consistent in your relationship, your family, friends, your boss, your work. Be the person that people can depend upon. That if you say you'll do something you do it.."
Consistency is when you keep trying without giving up. You have to build trust and open yourself up to other people. This can lead you to success in life. This can help you become someone's life and have a bright future. Consistency is persisting to want something or to get something finished.
Key 8: Commitment
"No success is possible without commitment. The ability to commit yourself wholeheartedly is the basis of achieving all success."
"Become totally absorbed in your work. Be totally committed."
Committed means the state of being dedicated to do something in life. Being committed can be hard because it requires a lot from you. But if you have passion something or love something or someone you'll be committed and you will try not to mess up. Being committed is something big because you have to be loyal and give it everything you have. Committed is what turns promises into reality. There are no excuses when you're committed something. You will give you all yout time, passion, and motivation. You can make a commitment if you know that you are not going to do it. It makes you like an irresponsible person and a quitter. You should never be committed to something if you know that you are not going to go through with it all the way.
Key 9: Courage
"The fear of failure is the single greatest reason for failure in life."
Key 10: Confidence
"You only get confidence by doing things over and over again."
Confidence is the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something have a firm trust. This is something you need to become a stronger person and be able to do many things. With confidence you never give up and always keep trying. There isn't any obstacles in your way for you to give up. You always try to give it your best and everything you have inside of you. Being confident makes you a stronger better person. You never say no or give up no matter how hard the situation is.
Final Reflection:
1) How can they benefit you?
2) Which keys are you applying now, and what difference are they making in your life?
3) How will you incorporate the other keys into your Life Planning plan?
This 10 keys can benefit me by making me a better person and being able to succeed my goal I have set for myself. These 10 keys are good for achieving goals and future life achievement. This keys have taught me to pursue my goals and never give up. I have to keep trying no matter what comes through my way. I am mostly applying all the 10 keys right now because I have noticed that I have became a better person and I don't give up easily like I use to do. The key I need to apply in my life is confidence because that is one thing I don't have. I think confidence is one of the most powerful things you will need in life. I will incorporate the other key to my Life Planning by setting a goal to myself and not giving up on it.
