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THE THREE “R’s” FOR SUCCESS
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THE THREE “R’s” FOR
SuCCESS
By Dr. pAuL TOOTE
“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has
reached in life... as by the obstacles which he has overcome while
trying to succeed.”
– Booker T. Washington
Pushing to the front is almost certainly not the easiest of tasks – but I
do believe how you conduct yourself when you’re doing that pushing
ultimately determines whether you will, in fact, not only make
it to the front – but also be able to remain there over the long term.
Your ability to take responsibility for your outcomes – mixed with your
resilience when working towards a goal – is the major determining factor
of your success. Having an understanding of this and being willing
to recommit to the task at hand when setbacks arise, is a sure formula
for that success.
Keeping that in mind, I believe there are three “R’s” that must be mastered
while on the path to achievement. Just as a child must master his
or her three “R’s” in school – Reading, Writing and Arithmetic (is it
strange that only one of those actually does begin with an “R”?) – we
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