Expectations

I have just read Marc Accetta's Tip #2 of Guaranteed Ways to Improve Whatever You're Doing, and boy, is it true. Essentially, his advice is simple: expect success. See, we've all had our self-confidence beaten down over the years by negativity, by people giving us 'constructive criticism', by those who tell you that you can't do something, by those with low expectations who criticize your new adventure by saying stuff like "it's a scam", or "nobody ever wins those" or "you'll never get that book published. Whatever it is you are doing, there will be people to tell you why it will not work. As for me, how many times have I seen a successful person off on a trip somewhere or driving a new car and said "man, that never happens to me."

Well, that stuff happens to everybody. The difference is that successful people see opportunity where those less successful see potential failure. I have always been the second person, expecting mediocrity and achieving it, but no more. Now, I expect success. And the best part is that I'll be finding it with friends.