So the person who knows what he wants, knows what he must become, and he then fixes his attention on the preparation and development of himself. As he grows toward the ideal he holds in his mind, he finds interest, zest, and joy on the journey.

I recommend you make out a want list. Take a note pad, go off by yourself, and write down the things you'd really like to have or do very much.

Do what the experts since the dawn of recorded history have told you you must do. Pay the price - by becoming the person you've want to become. It's not nearly as difficult as it is living unsuccessfully.

The people we've talked about here and the thousands currently doing the same thing all over the world are in possession of something the average person doesn't have. They have goals.

your success will always be measured by the quantity and quality of the service you render. And money is a yardstick for measuring this service. No man can get rich himself unless he enriches others.

Write down on your card specifically what it is you want. Make sure it's a single goal and clearly defined. You needn't show it to anyone, but carry it with you so that you can look at it several times a day. Think about it in a cheerful, relaxed, positive way each morning when you get up, and immediately you have something to work for - something

Marcus Aurelius, the great Roman Emperor, said: "A man's life is what his thoughts make of it."

There's just as much opportunity in one business as another, if we'll only stop playing copycat and begin to think creatively, in new directions. It's there, believe me. And it's your job to find it.

The second group of successful people are those who are goal-oriented. These people have not found a particular river, necessarily, and can be quite happy doing a number of things. It's the goals they set that are important to them,