10 Seeds of Greatness Denis Waitley: The Ten Best-Kept Secrets of Total Success
1. The seed of self-esteem (appreciate the value of yourself)
"From self-love to self worth"
Having a good self esteem will definitely help you become successful. You have to love yourself and know what you're worth before you can do anything. This will give you confidence and allow you to do a lot. Without loving yourself, your work will be a lot less interesting for you and boring. Your life will be sad and you won't want to do a lot of things with yourself or in your life.
2. The seed of creativity "Releasing your creative energy"
Being creative is important in life. No one is going to hire someone who goes by the rules and follows the instructions and is bland. People want someone who is creative and can make something out of any situation. Those are the type of people they are looking for. That shows that you are eligible to do anything without having direct instructions and that shows skill.
3. The seed of responsibility "Whatever we sow, we reap"
Having responsibility is a key trait to being successful. Taking responsibility for your actions will show people that you are truthful. People will be able to count on you to tell the truth. You may not want to take responsibility for your actions especially when they're bad but it's better to speak up than to let someone else get blamed or take responsibility for what you did.
4. The seed of wisdom "A large vocabulary--which implies broad, general knowledge--characterizes the more successful persons, regardless of their occupations."
Having wisdom means having knowledge. When you have wisdom, you are seen as smart and mature. You think above and beyond and know how to solve a problem without having to do much. You know more than others and are seen as a role model. You know how to add your thoughts into something and they are smart decisions. People will admire you for that.
5. The seed of purpose "The gold mine in your goals"
Having a purpose in life means being or having a reason to do something. When you have a purpose, you're important. You mean something to someone. Having a purpose is important because that encourages you to do something. Having a purpose will encourage you to do more than needed and that'll show people that you are dedicated to what you set your mind to.
6. The seed of communication "Reach out and touch someone"
Communication is something you need to have with everyone. Communication allows you to get to know people and better understand them. This allows you to tell them about you and getting to know each other. It's hard to have a relationship with someone when there's no communication. You have to learn to talk to people and get deep in a conversation. This will make someone feel comfortable and they'll be comfortable around you.
7. Faith "The power of positive believing"
Having faith means believing in something or someone. When you believe in something, your trust is in that. You believe it will happen or that it will succeed in a way. Having faith in anything is so important. All of your faith is in that one thing. It's like having faith in god. You trust him and rely on him to do his best with you and help you. Having faith means gaining trust. You cannot have faith in someone or something if you don't believe 100%. When you have faith in someone it's like you're putting your life in their hands and making them responsible which is why you need to have trust in it.
8. Adaptability "Turning problems into opportunities"
Adaptability is when you can get used to a certain place or situation right away without an issue. Adaptability is important in any and every situation. You need to know how to fix a situation in no time. This will show people that you have a different mindset and people will go to you for help. If you know how to fix a situation when it's gone bad, you know how to adapt. Adapting doesn't necessarily mean you're going to adapt to the different environment but it's similar. Adapting to anything means you're different and not necessarily better but better. You can turn a bad situation into a good one and help others adapt.
9. Perseverance "The will to win is everything"
Perseverance is when you are determined. You have to be determined to do anything for it to get done. You cannot be whatever about it or have that kinda of mood towards something because you either won't do it or do it right.
10. Perspective "Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude."
Perspective is an important seed of greatness. Everyone has their own perspective of things which means they see things differently. Putting things in perspective is like putting your opinion or views into place. Not everyone is going to agree with how you view things because we all think differently. But, do not be afraid to voice how you see things because expressing yourself will give more people different ideas on how to do things. You can learn from others and they can learn from you. It's also good that we all have different perspective of things because that gives us more options and new techniques. We can all share the way we see things and eventually come up with a plan that'll have everyone's ways involved.
Reflection: By using all these seeds there's a good chance you will be successful. You can use all these to be successful in a good way and better and faster. I know I will use all these seeds to help me be great and get through life. These seeds make me confident about life and I know they'll help me grow mentally.
