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The ten emotions of Power - Flexibility And Confidence


6. FLEXIBILITY. If there's one seed to plant that will guarantee success, it's the ability to change your approach. In fact, all those Action Signals- those things you used to call negative emotions - are just messages to be more flexible! Choosing to be flexible is choosing to be happy. Through-out your life there will be times when there are things you will not be able to control, and your ability to be flexible in your rules, the meaning you attach to things, and your actions will determine your long-term success or failure, not to mention your level of personal joy. The reed that bends will survive the windstorm, while the mighty oak tree will crack. If you cultivate all of the above emotions, then you'll surely develop..

7. CONFIDENCE. Unshakable confidence is the sense of certainty we all want. The only way you can consistently experience confidencce, even in environments and situations you've never previously encountered, is through the power of faith. Imagine and feel certain about the emotions you deserve to have now, rather than wait for them to spontaneously appear someday in the far distant future. When you're confident, you're willing to experiment, to put yourself on the line. One way to develop faith and confidence is simply to practice using it. If I were to ask whether you're confident that you can tie your own shoes, I'm sure you could tell me with perfect confidence that you can. Why? only because you've done it thousands of times! So  practice confidence by using it consistently, and you'll be amazed at the dividends it reaps in every area of your life.

    In order to get yourself to do anything, it's imperative to exercise confidence rather than fear. Tlhe tradgedy of many people's lives is that they avoid doing things because they're afraid; they even feel bad about things in advance. But remember: the sourceof success for outstanding achievers often finds its origin in a set of nurtured beliefs for which that individual had no references! The ability  to act on faith is what moves the human race forward.
    Another emotion you'll automatically experience once you've succeeded in cultivating all the above is ....

8.CHEERFULNESS.

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