Chapter 4 3. Have the belief that you will succeed

Introduction: 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 care enough about the result, you can make it happen." This is a quote from William James, which I use here to introduce me.He said: "Here, you can understand it as a belief that you must win. Because when your goal is attractive enough to you, you will establish a belief that you must succeed. In any At this time, tell yourself, I must, and I can succeed. In this way, you can succeed.” 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 own language 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 everything else can be ignored.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.He's out of food, out of water, and besides, he's penniless.He still needs to go on for thousands of miles. turn back?Or risk 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.Due to extreme exhaustion and almost hopeless discouragement, several times he wanted to give up.But whenever this happens, he cheers himself up.Finally, he overcame his cowardice and moved on with confidence.

After all kinds of tribulations and pains, in October 1950, after spending two years, George finally came to the United States 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 to be a homebuilder, but that he wanted to be the spokesman for the National Association of Home Builders.What he wants to do most is to travel around the country, telling people about his problems and achievements in the home building industry.What is commendable is that he not only has a fanatical pursuit of ideals, but also really does what he says. 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 Haversty's teacher wrote: "One morning, I was eating breakfast. When I inadvertently opened the "Virginia Guide", there was a photo of Joe and A report that praised him. It said that the night before last he had given a fantastic speech at a great gathering of area builders." Why was Joe Haversty successful?Because he has a strong desire, maintains a high degree of enthusiasm, and has the strong will to overcome difficulties.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. There is only one shortcut to success—persist in: (1) When you speak, tell yourself that you will succeed.Tell yourself: success is not that difficult. (2) Remember those good talkers, they were not good at first, even worse than you. (3) Never complain about the difficulties you have encountered, because your difficulties have been overcome by many people.