How to Cultivate Seeds of Greatness in your Life
By Craig Lock

THE TEN BEST KEPT SECRETS OF TOTAL SUCCESS

10 action steps to enhancing the creativity in your own life:

1. The seed of self esteem: 
Believe in your uniqueness and don't fear. Hang onto your dreams. You are a master-piece of creation.

2. The seed of creativity:
Release, then learn to master your creative energy. The power of self talk. How to script your own success. Our minds can't tell the difference between real experience and one that is vividly and repeatedly imagined.

3. The seed of responsibility:
We become what we (repeatedly) do - "habits maketh man".

4. The seed of wisdom.
In terms of: knowledge integrity "to thine own self be true."
Our rewards in life will depend on the quality and amount of the contribution we make.

5. The seed of purpose:
The gold mine in your goals the "wheel of fortune" how to mine your "goal mind" the awesome power of suggestion (self).

6. The seed of communication:
Reach out and touch someone Walk in another's moccasins. Take time to listen to others.

7. The seed of faith:
The immense power of positive believing. You won't necessarily get what you want in life... but in the long run you generally get what you EXPECT.

8. The seed of adaptability:
Turn problems into opportunities, stumbling blocks into steppingstones.

The importance of:
* necessity (is the mother of invention)
* motivation
* stress
* have a sense of humor and
fun down the "river of life". Live NOW.

9. The seed of perseverance.
"The will to win is everything"
- legendary Green Bay Packers football coach, Vince Lombardi.

Examples of Wilma Rudolf (see my book on sport psychology "The Winning Mind") and in business, look at the amazing global growth of McDonalds. Winners work hard at doing the things the majority of people don't like to do.

Finally,
10. The seed of perspective.
Be a "seed thrower", a giver, who touches lives and makes a difference, living each moment with love, grace and especially gratitude. The treasure is within you...so live a life of celebration.

May each of you grow strong and healthy in your own way. May you reach for the sky...as the only ceilings to your growth are your own imaginations.

Craig Lock.
http://www.craiglock.com
http://www.craiglockbooks.com

P.S: This article is based on an excellent motivational, up-lifting and inspiring book 'SEEDS OF GREATNESS' by Dr Dennis Waitley. Thank you sincerely, Dr Waitley for sharing your insight, words of wisdom and especially inspiration in planting "seeds of greatness" and thus encouraging me to follow my dreams along my "untrodden path" with passion and persistence.

"Every man has his own destiny; the only imperative is to follow it, no matter where it leads him."
- Henry Miller

"The task ahead of you can always be overcome by the power within you...and the seemingly difficult path ahead of you is never as steep with the great spirit that lies within you."
- Craig Lock

"Our talents are our gifts from God... but what we do with them are our gifts TO God."

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