And Will You Succeed? by Karen Lynch

What would you do today if you knew you could not Fail? If you had an absolute guarantee of Success (whatever you conceive that to be), what would you do?

How would you act? What would you think? Would you celebrate your victories in advance? Would you enjoy your endeavor more? How would you live your life and how would you conduct your business?

My guess is that if you had such a guarantee, you would do things much differently. You would not let “fear” of anything hold you back, no fear of failure, no fear of success, no fear whatsoever. You would not let “doubt” creep into your thoughts and immobilize your actions. You would not compare yourself with others and underestimate your own contribution to the world. If you had some rejection along the way, you would blow it off and go on, because it wouldn’t matter because you have the guarantee, You are going to succeed anyway. If someone doesn’t see that, it doesn’t hurt you because you have a guarantee of success. You are destined for great success.

You would proceed and live with the confidence, poise and passion that would absolutely propel you to your dream of success. You would take the necessary and the extraordinary actions to make your dream a reality without any thought because you cannot fail and of course, even when success is guaranteed, action is required.

So why not pretend? Use your imagination. Pretend like you have the ironclad, rock-solid guarantee that you will have the success you desire. It’s your fantasy; make it real in your own mind. Play the game and visualize the outcome. Start “acting as if” you have that guarantee. Then see what happens.

“And will you succeed? Yes! You will indeed!
(98 ¾ percent guaranteed)”
Dr. Seuss
1904-1991