IF

“Faith and purpose constitute the motive power of life. There is nothing that a strong faith and an unflinching purpose may not accomplish.  By the daily exercise of silent faith, the thought-forces are gathered together, and by the daily strengthening of silent purpose, those forces are directed toward the object of accomplishment.”  ~James Allen (From Poverty to Power)

“It is my duty, and a privilege to say I believe, and not without reason, that nothing is impossible to the person who backs DESIRE with enduring FAITH. … Have Faith in yourself; Faith in the Infinite.” ~Napoleon Hill (Think and Grow Rich)

That’s it! The vital ingredients to the aforementioned Recipe for Success! Just sprinkle in equal measures of faith, purpose, and burning desire; bake at 350˚ for a year or two; and EUREKA! Out pop Thriving Entrepreneurs!

No????

Let’s be honest.  How many of us are committed to the DAILY EXERCISE of faith and purpose?  How many of us have a BURNING DESIRE to succeed?

More likely than not, at least from time to time, we’re leaning upon what Napoleon Hill refers to as “alibis.”  Do any of these sound familiar?

• IF only I had money…

• IF only I had time…

• IF only I were younger…

• IF only I had more talent…

• IF only I had somebody to help me…

• IF only I could get out of debt…

• IF only I hadn’t failed…

• IF only I didn’t have to work so hard…

• IF only my family understood me…

• IF only ___________________ …

“Building alibis with which to explain away failure,” asserts Mr. Hill, “is a national pastime. The habit is as old as the human race, and it is fatal to success!”

What we need to succeed…

is NOT occasional sprinkles, but ample measures of Faith, Purpose, and Burning Desire which we tap into each and every day

What we need to succeed…

is NOT a plethora of excuses, but a decision to stop crafting alibis

What we need to succeed…

is Somebody and someone to hold us accountable…

IF

we’re going to accomplish what we’re here on earth to achieve.