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."
Key 2: Competence
"If you commit to excellence, opportunities will always come your way. The harder you work, the better you get."
I think it is true, if you really want to succeed at something you have to really be determined and if you really want it, you must definitely work hard at it so you get better until you master it.
Key 3: Concentration
"Make the best use of your time. Ask yourself "Is this the best use of my time?" before you start anything."
I think to be actually concentrated you do need to make sure you're giving the right time to the most important things before the least important things for example pay more attention to your school work rather than your rat.
Key 4: Common Sense
Key 5: Creativity
"Except the fact that very human being is a genius. The hallmark of creativity is asking questions. The people who are most creative ask the most questions."
I think creativity is a major key. If someone is not creative, they may not have an idea of how to do most things, which is why I think that creative people are really smart. Creative people think more than people who are not. I find creativity really attractive in a person, and if a person is not then I have no interest in talking to them. Usually uncreative people are the ones who don't know what to make out of their lives so they turn to drugs and that's not choosing the right.
Key 6: Consideration
"The quality of your relationships 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 a really important trait that I look for in a friend. Most of the people I hang out with are considerate, I try to stay away from rats.
Key 7: Consistency
"Dependable, steady predictable work is always superior to fast spurts of work."
"Be consistent in your relationships, 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..."
Of course I think consistency is really important in many cases. Whether it is a relationship with a significant other, a friend, or a family member, or at a job interview. I think it is just like making a commitment or a promise, it is something you're expected to keep. In my opinion, immature stupid teenage boys seem to have a problem with consistency. For example, some girls with their stupid rat boyfriends have problems in their relationship because dumb boys don't know how to handle arguments. In another scenario, boys are either dumb or just clueless and don't know how to handle a girl's feelings and because of their lack of consistency, they end up breaking their hearts and leaving them wondering what could have been if the guy was actually different and not like everyone else.
Key 8: Commitment
"No success is possible without commitment. The ability to commit yourself whole heartily is the basis of achieving all success."
"Become totally absorbed in your work. Be totally committed."
Commitment is a major key. I stay committed to many things in my life, like my friends, my work, my idols. I've been supporting Miley Cyrus since I was 7 and now I'm 16, I've been there through the Disney phase all the way up to now. If that's not commitment then I don't know what is. I am very committed to keeping my friends' secrets which is why I think so many of them trust me with their stuff. I'm also committed to my goals because I have not given up on my future dreams and goals since 5 years and that's a really long time.
Key 9: Courage
"The fear of failure is the single greatest reason for failure in life."
Courage is a key that everyone wishes that they'd have under control. I wish I was courageous for sure as much as I wish other people also were. If only I could build up some courage on my own then I'd be able to do the things I imagine myself doing in my head and I would do those things in real life. It is such a struggle to be scared the way I am because being scared doesn't allow me to get what I want. I think if I were confident enough to say and do the things I imagine I would probably get it my way.
Key 10: Confidence
"You only get confidence by doing things over and over again."
When people say they think confidence is attractive, that breaks my heart because that's something I don't have. All the time I wish I did have confidence, it would be very helpful in everything I do. Sadly no matter how much I try, I can't be confident because I'm ugly and I feel that I have no right to feel confidence.
Reflection:
Well these 10 keys are all major keys to success. Each one benefits us in several different ways. I think the key I'm trying to apply to now is Key#9 which is courage. I think the reason it hasn't made a difference is because I'm actually not trying. I hope to incorporate the rest of the keys into my life planning by building up a bit of each key inside myself.
