Onceyoulearnhowtoharnessthe11)tremendouspotentialofyourmind,howtoorganizetheknowledgeyoualreadyhave,youcanturnthemintothepowernecessaryforobtainingyourdefinitemajorpurpose.Definitenessofpurposedevelopsself-reliance,personalinitiative,imagination,enthusiasm,self-disciplineandconcentratedeffort.Allthesearerequiredforsuccess.Definitenessofpurposeencouragesyouto12)specializeand13)specializationleadstoperfection.Yoursuccessinlifewilldependagreatdealonyourabilitytoknowmuchaboutaspecificareaandtoperformexceptionallywithinit.Generaleducationisimportantbecausebypursuingit,youwilldiscoveryourbasic14)aptitudesanddesires.Onceyouhave15)discernedthemhowever,youshouldimmediatelybegintoacquirespecializedknowledgeinyourmajorinterest.
Definitenessofpurposewillactasa16)magnettoattracttoyouthespecializedknowledgenecessaryforsuccess.Onceyouhavedeterminedyourdefinitemajorpurpose,youwillbegintobudgetyourtimeandyourmoneyandallyourday-to-dayendeavorssothattheywillleadtotheattainmentofyourmajorpurpose.Timebudgetingalwayspaysdividendsbecauseeachmomentismadetoprogresstowardyourgoal.Moneyisalsousedtoitsbestadvantage,ensuringthatyoupassthe17)milepostsalongtheroadtosuccess.Successfulpeoplemakedecisionsquicklyassoonasallthefactsareavailableandfirmly.Unsuccessfulpeoplemakedecisionsslowlyandtheychangethemoften.Rememberthat98outofahundredpeoplenevermakeuptheirmindabouttheirmajorpurposeinlife.Theysimplycan’tmakeadecisionandsticktoit.
Howcanyouovercomethehabitofavoidingdecisions?Startwiththeverynextproblemyoufaceandmakeadecision.Makeanydecision.Anydecisionisbetterthannone.Ifyoumakesomemistakesatfirst,takecourage.Your18)battingaveragewillimprove.Knowingwhatyouwantwillhelpindecision-makingofcourse,becauseyoucanalwaysjudgewheatherornot,itwillcontributetoyourgoals.
Thegreatestbenefitofdefinitenessofpurposeisthatitopensyourmindtothequalityknownasfaith.Itmakesyourmindpositiveandfreesitfromthelimitationsofdoubt,discouragement,19)indecisionand20)procrastination.CE
