Some people just seem to find life easy, and bounce from one triumph to the next. Conversely,others struggle with everything they do, and can always give you a reason why life has dealt them a hard blow. The world is made up of victors and victims, and attitude is very often the one key factor that makes the difference.
When you move in a new career direction, it's vital to learn the habits of victors to gain a successful outcome. The victims pursue their actions in a timid manner, hoping for great things, but never really believing they're worthy of them. Victors commit mentally to a successful result, and use emotion to back their actions.
Take a couple of tennis players about to play a championship game. One says "It's my last chance - I'll give it my best efforts," but the other one says "Winning is my destiny - it's everything to me." No prizes for guessing who'll win the championship. They might both put in the same amount of time, but the victor spends more of it on his mental training to win.
We can define the victor by the word OAR (Ownership, Accountability and Responsibility) - a figure paddling towards success. The victim is defined by the word BED (Blame, Excuses and Denial) - one who stays in bed and gives up.
The victor doesn't expect someone else to lead the way - and takes ownership of his or her tasks. He's liable for his actions, and so takes them seriously (seeing things through by tackling problems not creating them). He takes responsibility for the results of his actions, and doesn't allow excuses from himself.
The victim always has a reason for not achieving, and it's rarely to do with him or herself. Everything is always someone else's fault - he feels out of control so lays the blame at someone else's door. He makes excuses for his under-performance, not realising the only person he's convincing is himself. After repeating this pattern of blame and excuses for long enough, the victim lives a life of denial, convinced that there's absolutely nothing he can do about his situation.
To stack the odds in their favour, a mental work-out may be needed for some students approaching a life-changing training program. Anyone who's a fully paid up member of the victim society must address their issues before they get going, to fully embrace the potential in front of them.
Both sets of attitudes are just habits, and with constant repetition, habits can be changed. Listen to the voice inside your head - if it sounds like a victim, then stop it and verbalise why you can achieve. No one is any better than you - some have just fought their demons and emerged victorious.
"There is no such thing as a hero, only those who rise to the occasion". Those were the words of Winston Churchill, and they're just as valid today. We need to have the attitude of a winner in order to become a winner, both in learning and in life.
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