'Hitting the High Notes' #5 Passion and Self-Belief – the ultimate high note.

If you want to hit life’s high notes again and again, you have to really want it and you have to be committed to making it happen. It is so important, because without that commitment and without the courage and confidence that comes with it, nothing can be achieved. Self belief is something that comes when you truly believe in what you are doing. When you truly believe that what you are doing is the best thing for you. When Colonel Sanders drove to 1,000 restaurants over the course of a couple years, living in his car, trying to sell his chicken recipe, he did so because he believed in what he did. He had a passion for it and he had the courage to make it happen for himself. Having that passion is what will help you hit those high notes. Passion is what will get you out of bed each morning to pursue your dream. Passion is what will inspire others to listen to you and want you to succeed and want to help you succeed. Passion is what you will tell people when you find that success and they ask you how you did it.

Many of us have been taught to be victims of the outside world. We are taught that what happens in the world outside of ourselves is what shapes our beliefs, but in fact, the exact opposite is true: your beliefs shape your...(click here to read full article)