Success Saturday: August 28- September 3, 2016: Was it a successful week?

Was the week of August 28-September 3, 2016, a successful week? It was an interesting week, but that doesn't say whether it was a successful week. Interesting can mean a number of things from "I didn't accomplish anything this week because of interruptions and technical difficulties" to "I accomplished all my goals and I'm going out to celebrate tonight". My accomplishments fell somewhere in between those two options. 

I wrote a song parody, completed all my writing.com reviews, and responded to the prompts sent to me by my writing.com blogging groups. I completed several surveys and, against my better judgment, joined several more survey groups. The main problem with the surveys is that I don't make very much money from them because it takes so long to build up the points count to have money sent to my PayPal account. I think I'm going to resign from some of them because I earn merchandise instead of money. Some of the merchandise I like and can use, but most of it doesn't appeal to me. 

Any amount of success is good. Failure is good as well because it teaches a lesson and eventually leads to success. Most people don't like to discuss failure because to do so means admitting failure, which many see as a weakness. Admitting failure isn't a weakness it’s a strength because it means you are on your way to success. 

Success Saturday: May 30, 2015

This week I experienced the following success events:

01. I completed one 700 plus word romance story and submitted to writing.com contest.

02. I completed one love poem written from the point of view of my grandmother to my grandfather. I submitted it to a writing.com contest.

03. I participated in and finished a weekend challenge on writing.com.

04. I survived the last week in May 2015 without running out of coffee.

05. I survived the month of May 2015 with $10.00 in cash in my purse. This is enough to purchase gas if I should go somewhere this weekend.

06. I woke up early enough every morning to witness the sun rise over Sunrise Mountain.

07. I did not fall asleep at my computer and drool on my key board this month.

08. I posted at least one Facebook status update everyday.

09. I accomplished my daily review goal on writing.com everyday.

10. I went to my doctor's office for my blood tests before I completely ran out of my prescription medication.

Success Saturday: What are the prerequisites for Success?

"To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence."
Mark Twain

Is ignorance a prerequisite to success? Yes! If you don't know something is impossible then you are going to succeed.

Is confidence a prerequisite for success? Yes! Confidence is faith in yourself and in your idea. If you lack faith in either then you will believe that success in impossible.

What are two other prerequisites to success? I believe courage and a sense of humor are necessary for success. A person needs courage to face all the negativity that he or she encounters when attempting something. Sometimes the negativity comments or doubts come from outside ones own mind, but they can also come from the person's own lack of self-confidence or low self-esteem. No matter where the negativity comes from a person needs courage to push beyond it and succeed.

Why is a sense of humor necessary? Laughter is a good stress reliever. A sense of humor lets a person laugh even in the midst of tears. The ability to laugh at yourself or an absurd situations relieves stress and gives you a chance to refocus on the situation from a different angle.

Success Saturday: Successes and Failures

I did a good job accomplishing my writing goals this week. I also made headway in getting some housework accomplished and the apartment organized. The problem now is that I feel as if I am spinning my wheels. I think it is because I did not get as much accomplished in organizing the apartment as I wanted. I am also worried about finances. I suspect there is something more I should be doing in that department, but I cannot figure out what.

It is the end of the month. I had a lot more month then money this January. I am not sure what I will do in February because I will be paying for things I should have paid this month, but did not have the money. I had to get my tag for my car which always puts January in a bind. Maybe I am just tired and cannot see the solution to my problem. I have succeeded in some ways this month. I need to focus on the successes rather then the failures.

What are the lessons I can learn from my failures? One of them is that worrying does not help because it takes my mind off finding a solution to my problem. I have to look closely at why I succeed in some areas and fail in others. Perhaps there is something I have to change in order to push on to success especially when it comes to finances.