The Things to Be Thankful For
Summary: Being observant entails being vigilant. By being vigilant, I mean you are always on the lookout for great opportunities to progress and wonderful experiences to widen your horizons.
The greatest meaning of success is that which can be measured. To measure success, you must first define what success is. By defining success, you will become a target for all the people in your environment who want to measure your success by comparing you to themselves.
So, what does it really mean to have great things happen to you? The great thing about success is that it comes from a great cause. When you do great deeds, you help others to achieve great things. In order to help others to achieve greatness, you must first be great yourself.
If you do great things, then great things will come to you. You will attract them because they recognize your greatness. So, how do you get other people to notice you? Well, the best way is to become the person who is not easily noticed.
In order to do this, you must observe a great deal. By observing a great deal, you will become vigilant. By becoming vigilant, you will be observant of all the little things around you. In this way, you will begin to see all the wonderful opportunities that appear everyday.
The second step involves seeing all the little things around you. You see, there is a great deal of difference between noticing something and seeing it. What you notice is that thing. What you observe is actually what you experience. The great thing about observing is that it enables you to become more aware of those things that are worth noticing. Once you notice these things, then you will begin to take a lot of interest in them.