Stick to the Basics and Succeed - What Those Basics Are in the Art and Science of Success

"Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals." - Jim Rohn

Reading self-improvement books serves an essential purpose however that purpose is not what you may think it is. We read self-improvement books because they motivate and inspire. Not because they inform. We already know what we need to know to succeed. The problem is that we're not using it.

We also read self-improvement books because, unconsciously, we're hoping to find a way to succeed without having to go through the basics. Sorry, there is no such animal. The Masters in any discipline, and that includes the Art and Science of Success, will tell you that everything starts and ends with the basics. Even the virtuosos and grand masters constantly practice and use the basics.

The basics fundamentals are the cornerstones upon witch any discipline or area of expertise are based.

The basics in the Art and Science of Success are quite simple. They are: 1) Specific purpose, 2) Desire, 3) Certainty, 4) Action and 5) Perseverance.

1. Specific Purpose. Before a dream can be turned into reality, that dream has to be well defined and quantified. Any journey has to have a specific destination, so does an objective or a life's mission. Before anything else is done, it is absolutely necessary to know precisely what it is that we are after.

2. Desire. The scope of the desire has to be proportional to the size of the objective. Wishing to climb Mount Everest would not be enough but a burning desire would do it. The desire is the fuel that propels the energy and enthusiasm necessary to reach the objective. The farther and more distant the objective, the greater the desire has to be to reach it.

3. Certainty. Certainty has been called, "The Winner's Edge." With certainty well implanted and doubts out of the way, fear is removed and the entire focus is on the goal to be reached.

4. Action. This has to be the most important ingredient of any achievement. Other basics elements required to succeed may be neglected but action is essential. Without action, nothing happens. With enough and well directed actions, almost anything is possible.

The inability to take action is the number one cause of crushed hopes and failed lives. Taking action is what separates the dreamers from the doers and the winners from the could-have-been. If one ever hopes to succeed at anything, action is essential.

5. Perseverance. Nothing of any importance ever unfolds without some roadblocks and setbacks. Few wars are ever won without loosing some battles. Jim Rohn says, "How long should you try? Until." That's how long perseverance should last, until the objective is attained.

Those are the basics of the Art and Science of success. You don't need anything else. You put these five elements to work for you and success is within reach. Before you go to another seminar or reach for another book and success and motivation, try these. If that does not do it for you, there is something that you failed to understand or to implement.

As we quoted in the beginning of this article, "Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals."