Highly successful people have two main attitudes: they have the determination and expectation: In any attempt to become successful, determination and expectation serve as the final bridge to your destination. Is it possible to land on your dream job? It is possible to earn 2 million dollars within 20 years? Is it possible to lost 10 kg of your weight in 2 year? Is it possible to improve your communication? Is it possible to overcome your fears? Is it possible to own a property by the sea? Yes it is all possible provided you have the DETERMINATION and EXPECTATION.

How many times you feel that you have made a wrong decision in your life. For example, you want to start up a business in Vietnam. After you have started up you find that the environment did not suit you. The people are different. Their cultures are shocking. Their behaviours are bizarre. You miss your country of origin. Do you think all these reasons are justifiable for your change in plans? Before you do anything boost your determination and expectation to reach your destination.

DETERMINATION

Determination is a firm fixed intention to achieve a desired end. It is the act of firm, un-wavering adherence to one’s purpose. Determination is a function of the following points.

Your inner message

By inner message I mean your gut feeling. You inner self is telling you to do something that is assured with success. It is something your heart ‘tells’ you to pursue with an objective. Do not be influenced by the outer stimuli. Your children might tell you that they have missed you. Your friends might sway your heart to abort your plans. At this juncture, you have to listen to your heart. What does it tell you?

Specific goal

All success has a specific goal. A goal is a destination from one point to a choice of destination. A specific goal is a part of the main goal. For example, you find that you are franchising McCafe in Vietnam. By specifying a goal to learn Vietnamese language, you find that it gives you the determination to bring your franchising business closer to the community.

Pain and pleasure technique

Attach pain to the position you were before and pleasure to the position you are right now to boost your determination. Think about the times you earn your income pay check to pay check. Think about your closed ones who benefit from your new venture right now.

EXPECTATION

It is a state of being expected. Expect is to look forward to something you want. Expectation is to look forward with certainty. It is to prospect a future good or profit.

The compelling future technique consists of vividly creating in your mind the kind of future that you will have if your dream ever came through. What you need to expect.

Use Numbers

Numbers are useful to bring about your expectation. For example, you are on an exercise regimen. By taking up your weight every month helps you to rejuvenate your expectation of a slimmer body within the next 2 years.

Write Out the Plus Points

Writing out the plus points in whatever you pursue push up your expectation. Writing out the plus points is useful to make out any goal. Once you are on the road to your destination, re writing the plus points raise your expectation. Put the points in your diary or your personal blog. You can read it whenever you feel your expectation has dropped.

Use the Power of Imagination

Imagination creates a favourable platform for inflating your expectation. Imagination can be propagated in a quieter environment. Visualise clearly when you want you want to reach your goal. Who will be around you once you have reached your destination? How will they react? What empowering words you will receive after you have achieved your goal?

Determination and expectation are the two edges of your sword. Sharpen these edges. Cut off the bushes and blocks to clear the pathway to a successful journey.