Male vs. Female
Strategies for Success
MWF 11-1150
Marie Gambill
Final Essay
November 4, 2013
Personal Philosophy of Success
My philosophy of success includes three key points: mastering the art of self-management, accepting personal responsibility, and good time management. These three ingredients make up a great combination of behaviors and attitudes towards college life and personal life. These three points i believe can help people be more successful through school, work career and life.
When mastering self-management there are four key ways of getting there. Self-discipline is the first step. Self-discipline is self-caring. Self-discipline has three main ingredients: commitment, focus, and persistence. Success takes self-discipline which is the willingness to do whatever has to be done, whether you want to or not, until you reach your goals and dreams. With every goal you set, your actions reveal whether you have self-discipline to stay on course in the face of tempting alternatives. This can easily come down to the fact that wanting and doing are worlds apart. Many people begin the journey to their dreams, but few finish. The second ingredient is acting on purpose. Creators do more than dream. They have developed the skill of translating their desired outcomes into actions. Create a plan, take one step after another even if they don’t feel like it, until they achieve their objective. Goals and dreams set your destination, but only persistent actions get you there. Do important actions first, before they become urgent. Most achieve success through persistent repetition of purposeful actions. The third ingredient is to stay focused and persistent. Struggling students lose focus for weeks and months at a time. Taking their “eyes off the prize” makes them forget why they’re even in college. The Inner Guide knows that winners stay focused and finish strong. Focus and self-discipline in thought, then persistence is self-discipline in action. Failure is certain if you
MWF 11-1150
Marie Gambill
Final Essay
November 4, 2013
Personal Philosophy of Success
My philosophy of success includes three key points: mastering the art of self-management, accepting personal responsibility, and good time management. These three ingredients make up a great combination of behaviors and attitudes towards college life and personal life. These three points i believe can help people be more successful through school, work career and life.
When mastering self-management there are four key ways of getting there. Self-discipline is the first step. Self-discipline is self-caring. Self-discipline has three main ingredients: commitment, focus, and persistence. Success takes self-discipline which is the willingness to do whatever has to be done, whether you want to or not, until you reach your goals and dreams. With every goal you set, your actions reveal whether you have self-discipline to stay on course in the face of tempting alternatives. This can easily come down to the fact that wanting and doing are worlds apart. Many people begin the journey to their dreams, but few finish. The second ingredient is acting on purpose. Creators do more than dream. They have developed the skill of translating their desired outcomes into actions. Create a plan, take one step after another even if they don’t feel like it, until they achieve their objective. Goals and dreams set your destination, but only persistent actions get you there. Do important actions first, before they become urgent. Most achieve success through persistent repetition of purposeful actions. The third ingredient is to stay focused and persistent. Struggling students lose focus for weeks and months at a time. Taking their “eyes off the prize” makes them forget why they’re even in college. The Inner Guide knows that winners stay focused and finish strong. Focus and self-discipline in thought, then persistence is self-discipline in action. Failure is certain if you