10 Nov
Posted by Travis Wright as Achievement, Attitude, General, Leadership Training, Peak Performance, Personal Development, Personal Growth, Self-Discipline, Success, Time Management, Wealth & Money
WARNING! If you want to have a fantastic life, never engage yourself in these 7 deadly habits that incompetent people do.
Habit #1 - They Think, Say, and Do Negative Things.
Yup. They see problems in every opportunity.
They complain that the sun is too hot. They cursed the rain for ruining their plans for the day. They blame the wind for ruining their hair. They think that everyone is against them. They see the problems but never the solutions. Every little bit of difficulty is exaggerated to the point of tragedy. They regard failures as catastrophes. They become discouraged easily instead of learning from their mistakes.
They never seem to move forward because they’re always afraid to come out of their comfort zones.
Habit #2 - They Act Before They Think.
They move based on instinct or impulse. If they see something they like, they buy at once without any second thought. Then they see something better. They regret and curse for not able to take advantage of the bargain. Then they spend and spend again until nothing is left. They don’t think about the future. What they’re after is the pleasure they will experience at present.
They don’t think about the consequences. Those who engage in unsafe sex, criminality, and the like are included in this group.
Habit #3 - They Talk Much More Than They Listen
They want to be the star of the show. So they always engage in talks that would make them heroes, even to the point of lying. Oftentimes they are not aware that what they’re saying is not sensible anymore. When other people advise them, they close their ears because they’re too proud to admit their mistakes.
In their mind they’re always correct. They reject suggestions because that will make them feel inferior.
Habit #4 - They Give Up Easily
Successful people treat failures as stepping stones to success. Incompetent ones call it quits upon recognizing the first signs of failure. At first, they may be excited to start an endeavor. But then they lose interest fairly quickly, especially when they encounter errors.
Then they go and search for a new one. Same story same results. Incompetent people don’t have the persistence to go on and fulfill their dreams.
Habit #5 - They Try to Bring Others Down To Their Level
Incompetent people envy other successful individuals. Instead of working hard to be like them, these incompetent ones spread rumors and try every dirty trick to bring them down.
They could’ve asked these successful ones nicely. But no, they’re too proud. They don’t want to ask advise. Moreover, they’re too negative to accomplish anything.
Habit #6 - They Waste Their Time
They don’t know what to do next. They may just be contented on eating, getting drunk, watching TV, or worse, staring at the blank wall with no thoughts whatsoever to improve their lives.
It’s perfectly fine to enjoy once in a while. But time should be managed efficiently in order to succeed. There should be a proper balance between work and pleasure.
Habit #7 - They Take the Easy Way Out
If there are two roads to choose from, incompetent people would choose the wider road with less rewards than the narrower road with much better rewards at the end. They don’t want any suffering or hardship. They want a good life. What these people don’t know is that what you reap is what you sow. Efforts and action will not go unnoticed.
If only they would be willing to sacrifice a little, they would be much better off. Successful people made it through trials and error. They never give up. They are willing to do everything necessary to achieve what they aspire for in life.
For similar articles, check out www.selfhelprecipe.com
5 Responses
SCapitalist
November 12th, 2006 at 1:59 am
1Good article. All these points are true. This is a good anti-thesis to most of the advice out there.
SHalacO
November 12th, 2006 at 2:05 am
2The word They was used 65 times in this article
SCapitalist2
November 13th, 2006 at 12:07 am
3Good article.
The Stubborn Capitalist » Archives » Links of the Week!
November 13th, 2006 at 9:51 pm
4[…] Cultivate Greatness posted a great article on the 7 Habits of Ineffective People. […]
rc
October 4th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
5very nice one ……..hope this will change my mind ……….thanx a lot
RSS feed for comments on this post · TrackBack URI
Leave a reply
Read More Books, Watch Less TV.
Save Money on your Business Marketing with VistaPrint
Subscribe ( RSS | Email )
contact
browse CG
Categories
Archives
Translate This Page
Conversationalists
Links
Meta
Recent Entries
Recent Comments
Most Commented
Personal Development, Leadership Training & Life Hacks is proudly powered by WordPress - designed by: Design Disease - modified by: MediaThinkLab