We go through our days responding to events of the immediate moment. No wonder that at the end of the day, we have achieved less than we had hoped. If we look back on the day at all, we realize that we had done many things of low or no priority and the important tasks we had hopes of accomplishing were given short shrift or put off to another day. What we urgently need is a technique, a formula to follow that will increase our effectiveness, improve our rate of achievement.
Today I am the bearer of good news. There is such a formula. I must confess that this is not some great revelation which the gods have bestowed only on me. The formula has been around for as long as people have thought about human motivation. And without further ado, I am bold to present it here.
Thought = emotion = action = result.
There, you have it, but let me give you an example. Suppose you are driving your car and about to head up the freeway on-ramp. You glance at your gas gauge and note that it reads half empty. (Or half full, depending on how you view the world.) You then think “I must get gas,” but because you have half a tank left, the emotion arising from the thought is two weak to be motivating and you take no action.
Just imagine though, if you see that the gas gauge is sitting on empty. Now a very different emotion arises. The specter of being stranded on the freeway and all the negative events which could ensue arouse strong emotions. You spot a gas station, not your usual one, but strongly motivated to ‘fill-‘er up,” you pull in and get the much needed fuel. The result is that you then proceed confidently, having laid the emotion to rest, by taking the required action.
I’m sure you now see the validity of the formula. The thought must arouse an emotion strong enough to inspire action before a result is achieved. Our success for any enterprise then can be determined by following the formula. We must ensure that the thought is vivid and inspirational enough to generate a strong emotion. Action and a result are sure to follow.
I invite you to use the “Achievement Formula” in any area of your life that you truly want to attain results. I sincerely hope that your relationships, your business, your enjoyment of life will display increased success as a result.
To your prosperity.
KM
Kevin MacAskill works at home in British Columbia, Canada, surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery. This prompts him to reflect on life and the human condition. You may use this essay in an ethical manner, by including this resource box. My Web Site |
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