Paradigm of Success

John Frame

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Personal success comes from taking positive action. Yet not everyone is able to take positive action and therefore they fail to meet their potential in life. Why is that? What is it that stops people from being as sucecssful as they could be? I believe I have the answer to these questions and it is all to do with Paradigms. This is because there is a direct correlation between our paradigms and how we act and behave. By changing our paradigms we immediately change the way we think and act. And because we attract to ourselves what we think about, it is essential we think about, dream about and envision our future. Our paradigms attract what is required to achieve our visions and what make us successful. The Paradigm of Success sets out a journey towrads success through having a powerful visionenergised by action that is synergised by a strong sense of 'why' and 'belief' which are framed by the paradigms. It is a journey of incremental learning that when applied may empower us to make a positive difference in our own lives and in the lives of others.

Sujets

• Assertiveness

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• Publié par: Andrews UK
• Date de parution: 12 novembre 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781785380402
• Langue: English

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PARADIGM OF SUCCESS
Your Guide To Personal Success
by
John Frame



Publisher Information
Published in 2014 by
Andrews UK Limited
www.andrewsuk.com
The right of John Frame to be identified as the Author of this Work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1998
Copyright © 2014 John Frame
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. Any person who does so may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.
All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.



Foreword
The genesis of this book comes from my own observation and practical experiences of human behaviour over the past four decades. It also comes from my on-going study of how paradigms and having a positive vision for the future fundamentally influence how we behave.
When writing this book I did so with the intention of recording my own beliefs on why a vision is achieved as a consequence of how our paradigms interact with our actions.
I am not trained in psychology and I do not attempt to presume that in writing this book I bring to bear a profound intellectual insight into the human psyche. Rather I bring a life experience and decades of observation into a concept which I hope may assist some folk find the pathway to their success.
Life brings with it incremental learning. We evolve as a consequence. Perhaps the ‘Paradigm of Success’ will assist you along your own pathway of incremental learning as you continue your personal journey.
I wish you every success.



Dedication
This book is dedicated to my parents, George and Lorraine, for their constant guidance and support in teaching me so much about life, especially a soundly based value system.



Chapter One
Peter had strived to achieve success for as long as he could remember. Yet largely it remained elusive. It certainly had proved much harder to be successful than he ever thought it would be. But why should it be so? When he looked around, he saw others who had been successful with far less effort. So why should he be denied a share of the pie?
He had big ideas and grand aspirations. Why shouldn’t he? Some other folk around him seemed to be successful without really trying. He often asked himself “ Why am I not successful ? What is it that prevents me achieving my goals and dreams ?”
The answers were not forthcoming.
He knew that William Shakespeare was attributed to saying that “nothing comes from doing nothing!” He understood this intellectually and as a consequence he believed he had done something. Lots of things. He thought he was a man of action! But the results were mostly the same - disappointment.
When a friend told Peter about a wise old man who lived in the forest, Peter was intrigued. This man was reputed to be a font of wisdom and Peter wondered if, possibly, this person could unlock his conundrum. It was certainly worth a try because he desperately wanted to unlock the secret to the question that worried him the most -how does one achieve success?
Determined to find the answer he set off on the journey to seek out the wise old man in the forest. However he soon discovered that the journey was not that easy. There were many obstacles. It proved to be more physically and mentally demanding than he first thought. After a rushed false start leading to dead ends, Peter began to realise that he actually had to plan ahead, to do calculations, to communicate with others along the way and do all this while having to climb steep ravines and traverse difficult valleys.
Interestingly he met many others along his journey. Finding that only a few encouraged him to push on, he was rather surprised how many tried to persuade him to turn back and join them on the path back to were he set off from. Several times along the way, especially after he had stumbled or fallen, bruised and battered, Peter felt the effort maybe more than he was prepared to give. His motivation waned and at those times he seriously contemplated turning back.
When he was hungry and tired, his muscles ached and his foot blistered, he had doubted if he had the capability to push on. Each time he hesitated he managed to find resolve until he believed that he had the physical fortitude and capability to get to the end of his journey. His desire to find the answer was more persuasive than quitting. That surprised him.
Finally, after a long and tiring journey, Peter emerged rather battered and weary from the forest into a beautiful valley with lush green rolling hills and a crisp clear stream rushing down towards a large turquoise blue lake in the far distance. Scanning the scenery he noticed a quaint cottage with smoke drifting lazily upwards from a stone chimney. Now relaxed, he walked along a meandering pathway towards the cottage.
Standing at the wooden door was a man dressed in working clothes. Observing the man’s face was weathered, revealing that his existence had not been easy, his hair silver, long and untidy, Peter approached him. But when their eyes met Peter was taken aback, expelling air from his lungs. Peter saw in the man’s eyes something he had not seen before, but he was unsure exactly what it was.
He hesitated and being unsettled he questioned himself if he had actually done the right thing in coming to this place.
Should I turn back? he thought to himself. Am I going to make a right fool of myself by asking this old man what is the secret to success?
“I see you are not sure why you are here young fellow. I have been waiting for you to arrive”. The older man spoke crisply with an empathic tone.
The older man held out his hand to Peter and they shook hands. His grip was tight and authoritative.
He led Peter into his cottage, where he offered refreshments which Peter gladly accepted. Once his thirst and hunger was satisfied, Peter started to explain why he had ventured into the forest to find the older man.
“You seek the answer to what is the meaning of success,” the older man cut him off mid sentence.
How did he know this ?
“I know this is what you were seeking,” ventured the old man. “Let me tell you that the answer lies within you, but before we explore this further, I must show you something. It means we need to take another short journey”.
Peter groaned.
All I need is now another journey! What I want is the answer. How hard can this be? he wondered
Persuasively the older man indicated for Peter to follow him along a narrow path that led down the valley towards the lake. After the long journey that Peter had already taken he was not that enthusiastic to engage on another venture. He pleaded with the older man for them not to take this additional journey. At first the older man ignored Peter’s plea, but as this persisted, it irritated the older man.
“Go then! Go back the way you came. I have already told you the answer you seek is within you. So go! Find it yourself. If you cannot take these last steps so that I can show you something important, something that perhaps will transform your mindset, then maybe you have already found your answer and your destiny.” The old man’s stare cut through to the inner soul of Peter. “Sometimes it’s taking those few extra steps that make all the difference,” he added.
His tone was harsh and unsympathetic. For a brief moment Peter felt like telling the older man to “stick it”, that he did not appreciate being spoken to this way. He felt the older man was not responding in a way that was respectful. But something in the back of his mind cautioned him. Believing he was yet to understand the essence of what he was seeking and that the older man held the key, he agreed to push on to the lake.
When they finally arrived at the lake’s edge, Peter marvelled at its beauty and tranquillity. It was like a sheet of pale blue glass.
How wonderful. Nature offers such splendour . Pity we do not really appreciate it.
Peter turned to the older man and asked what were they doing here?
The older man looked at Peter searchingly.
Those eyes. What wisdom do they hold?
“The answer you seek starts in the lake,” the older man said quietly.
Peter looked puzzled.
What is he on about? he thought. The answer’s in the lake?
“You may need to look closer to see it,” prompted the older man.
Peter peered in the water and saw his reflection. He noticed something in his reflection that he had not seen before, but in a flash it was gone. Peter suggested to the
man that he could not see anything other than his reflection and asked for further guidance on what he actually was supposed to be looking for.
“Look closer, really close,” said the man.
Peter put his face close to the water so his nose was nearly touching it.
At first Peter did not know what had happened, other than he was unable to breathe. His head was below the water. He was being held under by some force being applied to the back of his neck. Trying to lift himself upwards he could not get a grip on the lake shore with his hands. His palms slipped on the sand and his head went further into the water.
Panic set in as his lungs began to burn.
I must push up . I must breathe!
And he again pushed up with his arms, but finding the resistance too strong, he gave up.
I cannot do it!
He started to get faint and his mind start