Chapter 39 Always have faith in success

"If you care enough about the result, you can make it happen." This is a quote from William James, which I use here to introduce me.We already know, he said: here, you can understand it as a kind of belief in victory.Because when your goal is attractive enough to you, you will establish a belief that you must succeed.At any time, tell yourself: I must, and I can succeed.In this way, you can succeed. The secret of Caesar's success was that he let his soldiers know that they must succeed and there is no retreat.How did Caesar win when he crossed the sea from Gaul with his army and landed in what is now England?He took his troops to the white rock cliffs of the Strait of Dover and made his soldiers watch burning ships 200 feet below his feet.The soldiers knew that with their last link to the mainland severed, their means of retreat burned, the only thing left to do was to advance, to conquer, to win.In this way, Caesar and his army succeeded.

Why not allow yourself that spirit when you want to overcome the fear of facing an audience and the difficulties that inevitably come with improving your speaking skills?Throw all negative thoughts into the fire, and close the door behind you to hesitation and withdrawal—and you will succeed. Many famous people have achieved success thanks to this approach - Professor George Davidson of Yale University relied on this powerful belief to achieve success. When he was young, George had a dream. He hoped to change the world and serve all mankind.In order to achieve this ideal, he needs to receive the best education, and the United States is his ideal place.At that time, George was penniless, and it was simply a fantasy to go to the United States, which is 10,000 kilometers away.Still, he set off.

He set off on foot from his native village in Nyasaland through the East African wilderness to Cairo, where he could reach the United States by boat.All he wants is to reach the country that can help him change his destiny, and he can ignore everything else.He encountered great difficulties from the very beginning.It took him five days to trek 25 miles (about 40 kilometers) on the rugged African continent.His food was gone, his water was gone, and besides, he was penniless.He still needs to go on for thousands of miles. Turn back, or gamble with your life?George knew that to turn back was to give up, to return to poverty and ignorance.And he didn't want to.He believes that he can overcome these difficulties and reach his goal.So he said to himself, "Go on, unless I die." And he went on alone.He often sleeps on the ground and sustains himself with wild fruits and other plants.The journey had made him emaciated.Several times he wanted to give up due to extreme exhaustion and almost hopeless discouragement.But whenever this happens, he cheers himself up.Finally, he overcame his cowardice and moved on with confidence.

After all kinds of hardships and pains, in October 1950, George finally came to the United States in two years, and proudly stepped into the gate of Skadzit Canyon College.With a focus on goals and an almost divine belief in success, George overcame difficulties that ordinary people could not overcome.What could be more difficult than this? On a radio show, the host asked me to describe the most important lesson I learned in 3 sentences.Here's what I said at the time: "The most important lesson I've learned is that our thoughts are very important to us. If I can understand a person's thoughts, I can understand him as a person, because it is thoughts that make us. And if we can change our thoughts, we can change our lives.”

Start now by actively envisioning that your efforts will ultimately lead to your success.In order to achieve your goals, you need to develop a strong enough self-confidence and belief that your goals will be achieved. You must maintain a relaxed and optimistic attitude towards the results of your speaking ability training efforts.You should expect that the result of your efforts will be that when it comes time to stand up and speak in front of a group, you will be able to speak at your leisure and express your point of view clearly.You must imprint your resolution and conviction on every word, every action, and strive to cultivate this ability.

There was a guy named Joe Haversty who was trained in the Carnegie class.One day he stood up and said confidently that he was not content with being a homebuilder, but that he wanted to be a spokesman for the National Association of Home Builders: what he wanted most was to travel across the country, Tell people about his problems and achievements in the house building industry.What is commendable is that he not only has a fanatical pursuit of ideals, but also really does what he says. What he wanted to talk about included not only local issues, but also national issues.For such an idea, he did not half-heartedly, but prepared his speech carefully and practiced it carefully.During the class, he never missed a class; no matter how busy he was, he still followed the requirements of the training class meticulously.As a result, his progress was very rapid, which surprised everyone.Two months later, he became a leader in the class and was elected monitor.

About a year later, Joe Haversday's teacher wrote: "I have almost forgotten about Joe Haversday from Ohio. I was having breakfast one morning when I inadvertently opened the Wizard of Virginia At the time, there was a photo of Joe prominently in the book and a report praising him. The report said: The night before last, he gave a wonderful speech at a grand gathering of area builders. At this time Joe is no longer the spokesman for the National Institute of Home Builders, he's almost president." Why was Joe Haversty successful?Because he has a strong desire, maintains a high degree of enthusiasm, has the strong perseverance to overcome difficulties, and more importantly: he believes that he will be able to succeed.

A successful person does not necessarily have abilities and talents different from ordinary people, but he firmly believes that he will be able to succeed, and he will devote all his energy to the pursuit of success.In this way, the probability of success will be greatly improved. Because people—no matter who they are—have unlimited potential abilities, but whether they can be developed or not often depends on each person's own attitude.If you believe that you can succeed, then you must succeed.