The 10 Keys to Personal Power

Key 1: Clarity        

"have vision. determine what you want to be, do or have in life. Have a sense of direction and know where you're going. If you do not have clear specific goals in life, you are doomed forever to work for others who do."

What this means is to have a clear mind and have a plan for yourself for the future or you  will end up losing in life and more so working for those who do succeed. Having a goal in life should be motivation and it should be clear what you want, you should know what you will do or at least try to do, to have clarity one must start with a plan and then must chase that dream no matter how hard it may get. For example a man has a plan for his future and hen can see what he wants clearly in his head and he will be more successful in life that the person that does not make a plan.

Key 2: Competence

"If you commit to excellence, opportunities will come your way. The harder you work, the better you get."

What this is telling you is that hard work work really pays off and will lead you to a better path as you continue to work harder. the key is to work tom your full potential and to be dedicated in what you want to do. to have competence one must first have a goal in mind then the person must strive to reach this goal and work extremely hard to get to that goal, if no hard work is done then the goal really doesn't mean anything and you have failed to be competent. An example would be a someone that has a dream and he really wanted to make that dream a reality, he works towards that dream and as he works harder he ends up with his dream and more because of how hard they worked.

Key 3: Concentration

"Make the best use of your time. Ask yourself "is this the best use of my time?" before you start anything."

What this means is that you must focus on what you want to do and completely put your mind to that, its about dedication to what you want to do and you must be willing to sacrifice to keep your eyes on the prize. It takes great skill to make time for what you want to do but you must always stay focused on your goal because if you get sidetracked you will fall form your position that you wanted to be in. A great example would be a person that is always getting distracted and he set himself u-p to fail but he then got his things together and is now focusing on his goal and will be successful because of his focus and concentration.

Key 4: Common Sense

• train mind
• think things through
• listen to your intuition
• learn from setbacks

What this means is that you must use your knowledge to your conscience and really just make sense of everything. Having common sense is a a good thing and the easy things can really be interpreted using common sense, this is what separates us from right and wrong. common sense helps us make sense of the world and make everything much clearer. to have common sense you must first have a clear mind distant from any distractions and you must be thinking clearly and as well as knowing what the right thing is and the wrong as well but to make sure not to apply the wrong. An example of common sense is a basket of baby ducks are about to fall of a hill and you have an opportunity to save them, you obviously help them, its common sense to help if you have a chance.

Key 5: creativity

"except the fact that every human being is a genius. The hallmark of creativity is asking questions. The people who are most creative ask the most questions."

What this is telling us is that there is beauty in everyone and everything because we all posses great power and its powers that make us who we are. this is saying that asking questions is the foundation of creativity and it all starts with a "what if?" creativity is an art we all posses and we use creativity to express emotions and to tell stories, it is many things and can be a way of communication. creativity is very important because life is journey and it keeps us entertained throughout this journey. An example of creativity is a man writing a book and he doesn't want to use normal people so he uses his imagination to make humans with parts from animals and called them beasts.

Key 6: Consideration

"the quality of your relationships with other people will determine your success in life."

"develop the skills you need to become a better communicator. take courses in listening, speaking, ect."

"if you were able to learn one new word a day, within 5 years, you'll be the best educated person in history."

what this is telling us is that if you have good communication skills and you are a considerate person then you will go far in life. being considerate will make bonds and will help you achieve what you want to do in life. you must be able to consider all possible outcomes in your future and you must prepare for those possible outcomes. a good example of consideration is a man meets someone on the street and he is in need so the man before pulling out his wallet he considers all possible outcomes and looks for an escape route and so the man was considerate enough to give the person some cash.

Key 7: Consistency

"Dependable, steady predictable work is always superior to fast spurts of work."

"Be consistent in your relationships, your family, friends, your boss, your work. Be the person that people can depend upon. that if you say you'll do something you do it.."

What this is telling us is that it is good and healthy to work consistently because having fast work all of a sudden is unhealthy and could affect your work ethics. to be consistent in a relationship you must keep building bonds with people and continue that until you are successful  and have everything you want and still keep those relationships. A good example of consistency is someone that has a schedule and has a time for every activity throughout the day, he doesn't change the schedule, he keeps doing the same thing and it worked out for them because they had time for everything and didn't tamper with the formula of their schedule.

Key 8: Commitment

"No success is possible without commitment. The ability to commit yourself whole heartily is the basis of achieving all success."

"Become totally absorbed in your work. Be totally committed."

What he is telling us is that you cant go anywhere if you are not committed to go, if you feel like its a choice then you will most likely not succeed. You must feel like it is a must in order for you to succeed, to be committed means to sacrifice for something, whatever you may be committed to and just stay with that wave onto the road of success. An example of commitment is someone aiming to become a doctor, and this person thinks it would be easier to become a dentist, but he does not give up on what he want to become, instead he works harder to achieve his goal.

Key 9: Courage

"the fear of failure is the single greatest reason for failure in life."

This is really important because having courage can bring you places, sometimes unexpected places but they all work out in the end. to have courage, one must be fearless. just forget about the unknown and focus on what you do know, courage is a strength given to push the impossible, is this that gives us the ability to move forward in life. courage revolves around ones mind and thought process, this helps to do what we would normally not do. An example of courage is a warrior goes to the princesses castle because they are being attacked by a mighty dragon, he is scared to face the beast but he finds the courage to confront the beast and slay it.

Key 10: Confidence

"You only get confidence by doing things over and over again."

Confidence is extremely important because it is confidence that allows us to succeed and make great decisions in our life. confidence bring us closer to the real world, it is to want and it is ambition. We would not be anything without confidence, without confidence, we would not be in the amazing era of technology because people would to afraid to experiment or to try and fail. Only by failing will great achievements come to meet reality, most do not understand that confidence is driving us towards a better future, a more successful one too. An example of confidence would be someone that is afraid to go to the interview because she does not want to get rejected but she finds the courage to be confident in what she will accomplish in the interview and for the future, so she goes and confronts the board with massive confidence.

Reflection

These 10 keys that Brian Tracy has given us can help us succeed in life and to make ourselves better humans, we all need discipline to push us to do our best. The keys that i am applying to my life right now are creativity, consistency, and common sense and they have helped me make the right decisions, because following the rules isn't always right and just thinking with your own mind and not by some book. I will incorporate the other keys in my plans for the future by having a business plan to make every right decision and once in a while take breaks for my health and family.