Almost everyone I meet would like to be, act or feel more confident. How about you? What areas of your life would immediately improve if you became more assertive, more confident, CERTAIN. The Power of Certainty is an expectation that something or someone is going to win or achieve something positive. We recognise and often applaud individuals that possess an aura of certainty, they seem to have a definite purpose in life. They walk, talk and act with precision and confidence. How did they get that way? Were they born certain? Or, was it a characteristic, trait or behavior one learned and developed. How does one go from being uncertain to certain, confident and unstoppable?
The lack of certainty is the number one reason why people don’t achieve their goals and dreams. Uncertainty is the reason why salespeople don’t ask a closing question, why employees don’t get a promotion, why a woman isn’t dating the man of her dreams, and ultimately why many struggle through life. The power of certainty will change all of that!! However, change creates uncertainty. The great Jim Rohn says, “For things to change you’ve got to change, otherwise, nothing much will change.” WOW!! Ok, now that puts some pressure on us, doesn’t it? If change creates uncertainty how do we change and become certain? Let’s talk about behaviours, also know as habits. Could it be that some of your habits or behaviours are creating a high level of uncertainty in your life? Here is a short riddle I am certain you will enjoy:
A RIDDLE
I am your constant companion.
I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden.
I will push you onward or drag you down to failure.
I am completely at your command.
Half the things you do might just as well be turned over
To me and I will be able to do them quickly and correctly.
I am easily managed-you must merely be firm with me.
Show me exactly how you want something done and after a few
Lessons I will do it automatically.
I am the servant of all great people and, alas, of all failure, as
well.
Those who are great, I have made great.
Those who are failure, I have made failures.
I am not a machine, though I work with all the precision of a
machine plus the intelligence of a person. You may run me for
Profit or run me for ruin-it makes no difference to me.
Take me, train me, be firm with me, and I will place the world at
your feet. Be easy with me and I will destroy you.
Who am I?
I am habit!
You may be asking yourself, what is the connection between good habits and certainty? Well, habits are derived from your thoughts and your actions. Your thoughts and actions are determined by your purpose and your goals in life. If you have impotent goals and no purpose in life then your actions will reflect that. Conversely, if you have a definite purpose in life, supported by lofty goals and a well designed plan to achieve a desired outcome, your actions, your being, and overall personae will reflect an aura of power, confidence and certainty. I’ll ask you a question you may be familiar with, “If you knew you could not fail what would you attempt”? That’s an easy question to answer, “I would try everything.” Then why don’t you? Or why haven’t you? Because you are uncertain!! Try to use this frame of reference every time you are uncertain, “The only way I can fail is if I don’t try or I quit.”
The Power of Certainty lies in your ability to live with passion, focused purpose, a plan, and persistence. Develop the right habits, help others on your journey, take every shot and don’t stop until you achieve your desired outcome. When you do this, The Power of Certainty will be with you!!