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The key to success

September 4, 2022 Melanie Hawken

by Elizandra dos Santos

I don't know what your dream is. But even though I don't know you, I know that there are some things we have in common that end up being non-absolute truths. I would venture to say collectively: we all want to be happy, and we seek to have results in some area of our life. For some, it’s in the areas of love, health, professional, spiritual, financial, physical appearance, intellectual, and so follows an infinite list of things in common.


Some believe that success is achieving what you want, and others defend other trends - all of them are right as long as it makes sense for the protagonist of their own story.

Are you an achiever or a master at pleasing people? How many times have you said yes when deep down inside you wanted to say no? How many times have you failed to prioritize your things to help others? Don't get me wrong, helping is good, but make sure you don't do it too much, harming your professional career and personal life.

How many times have you complained that you help many people, but no one is ready to help you? Remember complaining is the art of claiming more of the same, if you want different results just change and everything changes.

How many times did you stop exposing your ideas because of people close to you, who are not examples of success, achievement, or happiness that you would enjoy? Even knowing that this exposure is necessary for your evolution, how many times have you stopped exposing because of the excess of wanting to please everyone?

How many times have you felt like cancelling a date that wouldn't add value to your life, but was just to be seen as the good, the lovable or the dear? The flow of purpose fulfillment takes place when we allow ourselves to be natural, without repressing our emotions, respecting ourselves and the people around us. It is necessary to learn to say some strategic no's in order to achieve new results and fulfill your dreams. If you don't do it for yourself, no one will!

I wish you much success, but remember that many of them, before being achieved, go through the process of failure, frustration, rejection, trying several times until they are understood and accepted by the final consumer.

Give up or persist? Give up everything that keeps you from achieving your dreams and persist in what will bring you long-term results.

How many times have you ignored your inner voice that warned you to leave certain places? Now tell me, when are you going to stop putting yourself in the condition of a victim, when you have full control and responsibility over yourself?

The change you are looking for is in the decision you don't make. There are several resources you can use to overcome this excessive addiction of wanting to please everyone, such as:

  • Seek more knowledge to have more clarity

  • Do Life Coaching sessions

  • Seek help from psychologists or psychoanalysts

  • Reserve time for meditation, among other practices available to overcome this addiction of wanting to please everyone full time

Test, rate and wait for your opinion, it will be great to know which of the methods worked for you.


A chave para o sucesso

by Elizandra dos Santos

Não sei qual é o seu sonho, mesmo não lhe conhecendo, sei que existem algumas coisas que temos em comum e que acabam sendo verdades não absolutas, mas arriscaria em dizer coletivas: todos queremos ser felizes e buscamos ter resultados em alguma área da nossa vida, alguns, no amor, na saúde, no profissional, espiritual, financeiro, na aparência física, no intelectual e assim segue uma infinita lista de coisas em comum.
Alguns acreditam que sucesso é realizar aquilo que se deseja e outros defendem outras correntes, todos elas estão certas desde que faça sentido para o protagonista da sua própria história.
 



Você é um realizador ou um mestre em agradar pessoas?

Quantas vezes você disse sim quando lá no fundo queria dizer não?

Quantas vezes deixou de priorizar as suas coisas para ajudar os outros?
Não me entenda mal, ajudar é bom, mas observe se não faz por excesso, prejudicando a sua carreira profissional e a vida pessoal. 
Quantas vezes reclamou que ajuda muitas pessoas, mas na sua vez ninguém se prontifica para ajudá-lo?
Lembre-se reclamar é arte de clamar mais do mesmo, se quer resultados diferentes é só mudar que tudo muda.

Quantas vezes deixou de expor  as suas ideias por conta de pessoas próximas, que não são exemplos de sucesso, nem de realização e tampouco felicidade que gozariam de você?

Mesmo sabendo que essa exposição é necessária para sua evolução, quantas vezes você de deixou de expor por conta do excesso de querer agradar a todos?

Quantas vezes sentiu vontade de cancelar um encontro que não iria agregar valor na sua vida, mas foi só para ser visto como o bom, o amável  ou querido?

O fluxo da realização do propósito da-se quando nos permitimos ser natural, sem reprimir as  nossas emoções, respeitando a nós mesmos e as pessoas ao nosso redor. 

É necessário aprender a dizer alguns nãos estratégicos para poder alcançar novos resultados e realizar os seus sonhos.

Se não fizer por si, ninguém fará.

Desejo a si muito sucesso, mas lembre-se que muitos deles antes de serem alcançados passam pelo processo da falha, frustração, rejeição, tentar várias vezes  até ser compreendido e aceite pelo consumidor final.

Desistir ou persistir?

Desista de tudo aquilo que lhe afasta da realização dos seus sonhos e persista naquilo que lhe trará resultados a longo prazo.

Quantas vezes ignorou a sua voz interior que lhe alertava para sair de certos locais?

Agora conta-me, quando é que vai parar de se colocar na condição de vítima, sendo que tem total domínio e responsabilidade sobre si mesmo?

A mudança que procura, está na decisão que você não toma.

Existem vários recursos que pode utilizar para superar este vício excessivo de querer agradar a todos, tais como:

Buscar mais conhecimento para ter mais clareza;— Fazer sessões de Life Coaching;— Buscar ajuda de psicólogos ou psicanalistas;— Reservar tempo para meditação, entre outras práticas disponíveis para superar esse vício de querer agradar a todos a tempo integral.

Teste, avalie e aguardo pela sua opinião, será ótimo saber qual dos métodos foi funcional para si. 


Elizandra Dos Santos is a specialist in Personal and Emotional Development. She is an entrepreneur and Co-author of the book Extraordinary Women. Her training areas of expertise are in Positive Psychology and Emotional Intelligence, Life and Executive Coaching, Commercial Management and Marketing, DISC Analyst and High Impact Trainer. Elizandra is currently a Psychoanalysis student and licensed at Janela do Empreendedor in Angola. Contact Elizandra via her website www.elizandradossantos.com

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