Work on these every day until you resemble them. Give yourself a few years to get them fully ingrained into your life as habits. Once you are more in control of your life you'll be a lot less negative.
Right now, you are looking for a model. But you are about to become a model and leader. A few years from now others will be looking for you set an example for them.
Congratulations on embarking on a name change, Nancy.
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12 Principles of Success
1. I Have the Right Attitude: I possess a powerful attitude that propels me forward. My positive attitude is a mindset which takes precedence over all other principles of success. My attitude toward life helps me take advantage of opportunities and challenges, and gives me creative solutions to problems.
2. I Have the Willingness to Bear Pain: This is a cornerstone to my achievement because success hurts at times. Pain is on the price tag to my success and I am willing to pay it. I will endure pain to the end and accept it as a part of the successful person I am.
3. I Take Control: I accept total responsibility for what I do. God made me to subdue the earth and He gave me a free will with which to do it. Control means that I am behaving responsibly, not selfishly. It also means that in any situation of business or social pursuit I have the freedom to change. The most unselfish act I can perform is to organize my life in such a way that I am not a burden to others.
4. I Give Attention to Detail: It is the catalyst to my success. I dig deeper to uncover details which will mean the difference between success and failure. My attention to detail allows me to find the not-so-obvious. Paying attention to detail will always give me the upper hand in my personal and business life.
5. I Develop Money Sense: I have financial integrity and its an asset to my family and community, and it's not for sale. My money is double-edged; it takes care of my day-to-day needs as well as future growth needs. I am neither a scrooge or a spendthrift.
6. I Respect Time: I use time wisely and I pre-program it through planning so I don't fritter it away. I allow for time to dream, because dreaming is where great idea’s and plans are born.
7. I Set Purposeful Goals: I set goals because I am an optimist. I plan future achievement and expect to get there. My mind and heart are transformed by my commitment to a single cause and I am always expanding my goals so the process becomes self-perpetuating.
8. I Am Desperate and Ambitious: I pursue my goals as if my life depended on it - because it does. Having desperation and ambition ensures that I will have the personal thrust to follow through on every task and fulfill every commitment.
9. I Follow Through: I sharpen my commitment edge to ensure follow-through. Adverse circumstances are nullified and by my commitment to follow through.
10. I Am Disciplined in all My Life: I accept personal accountability and I am committed to my dreams and goals. Self-discipline is the primary tool for maintaining my personal habits, and it is essential because it flows through every area of my life producing moral conduct and confidence. My discipline is more than willpower; it is my commitment to everything in life that is good and pure.
11. I Make a Practice of Study: I develop and build regular study habits. I diligently study to those areas that relate to my life. I will carefully study those areas and understand them to the degree that I make contributions worthy to be studied by others.
12. I Have Sharp Perception: My perception prevents me from going down the wrong road; it keeps me from being wise after the fact. My perception is more than listening to words, but looking behind them to see the real meaning. My perception allows me to keep my eye on my objectives as well as the means to reach them.
