I was speaking at an event in London last week and after my speech, a young man approached me about the secret to my personal and business success.

 

He was a really nice gentleman and he was the sort of a person who is determined to learn and change for his own self development.

 

I was brutally honest with him and I explained to him that the real secret lies within you. It is you who will decide your own destiny and whatever decision you make and act upon will take you to a specific goal.

 

Choosing the right decision is critical. It can either make you rich beyond dreams, be the Average Joe or stuck below the poverty line.

 

My personal experience taught me TWO things:

 

1)      Passion

2)      Desperation

 

Let’s look at the first rule: Passion.

 

The majority of people will find it difficult to achieve their goals and desires in life without a burning passion.

 

Most people follow trends. They see their family and friends happy and making money doing the things they enjoy. They think that by doing the same things will make them enjoy the same things. Sadly, they are wrong.

 

Why?

 

People forget that each and every one of us is different. We have different needs and desires. Generally, people will not achieve great fulfillment doing the things that they don’t enjoy even if it is for money. 

 

Life is a problem on its own and it will give us plenty of challenges along the way. Every time when a problem arises, passion will be there to help you along the way. Without it, you will stop and give in. In the end, you'd end up in the same rut as you were in before.

 

So, Passion is key. Be sure that you enjoy and happy with your chosen desire. Live and breathe it. With time, you will get there.

 

Rule 2: Desperation

 

Imagine that you are a father in a desert land somewhere in Africa where it hasn’t been raining for months and food is extremely scarce. You have a wife and 3 small kids to feed and they haven’t eaten for 2 days.

 

What would you do?

 

Would you stop searching for food or would you endlessly seek for the food to feed your family?

 

I am pretty sure that your answer is the latter. Most of us will not let our family die of hunger and we will do our best to get the food they deserve regardless of the circumstances.

 

So, what has this got to do with achieving my goals?

 

Everything. Desperation is key. If you do not want it bad it enough, you will fall. Its that simple.

 

In a business world we live in today, people are willing to do almost anything to get it and those who want it real BAD will usually get it.

 

Remember: Passion and Desperation. You will not look back.