The SUCCESS 6 Formula- Prize-Dream For Ultimate Success

 

dream big, start small

Prize-Dream For Ultimate Success

The Prize-dream is the true motivator. It is a desire so strong that you will do whatever it takes to make it come true, including working hard and making sacrifices. It is so valuable that you will never give up trying to achieve it. True, you might feel discouraged along the way. But you will always find renewed strength.

The Prize-dream is the beginning of change. All change begins with a vision. The Prize-dream provides us with a lifetime CHANGE formula.

Do not worry about having to work hard and struggle — the key is motivation. Once you are motivated, you will view hard work and struggle differently and you will come to not mind them at all. Some students are able to study late into the night and, more importantly, to study consistently throughout the year. Others might think that they are struggling. But if the student is working towards a Prize Dream, perhaps to win a scholarship, then it is not a struggle.

Of course, the body has its limits and there will come a time when, no matter how big your Prize-dream, you will feel the strain. You need to take a break and rest.

If you are realistic about achieving your Prize-dream, you will adopt a balanced approach to keep your body healthy and your mind alert. You will take care to avoid stress and emotional upsets, and not push yourself to the point of exhaustion.

The Prize-dream is not a wish. If you merely wish to do well in your studies, you simply wait for it to happen. This is not much different from waiting to win the lottery — it is a daydream. Once you are motivated to put in your blood, sweat and tears to make your wish come true, it becomes a Prize-dream!

Dream big, start small

To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say ‘Well done’. And to the C students, I say: ‘You, too, can be president of the United States.

— George W. Bush, US President

The prize or reward must be big enough to motivate you to work hard, yet not be so big that the very thought of it frightens you and makes you give up before even trying. For example, if you are currently failing in school, the thought of becoming a top student or winning a scholarship may be too big a Prize-dream.

So set yourself a smaller Prize-dream first. Aim to pass your examinations. When you are able to pass, aim to do well. Then once you are able to do reasonably well, aim to excel. Dream big. But start small. Set the big dream aside. Leave it at the back of your mind. One day, you will be ready for it.