Initially, this statement may be difficult to accept, given the “the seven habits of highly effective people”, “the 64 success principles”, “24 ways to get out of debt” and more of other prescriptions from success books in the market that have worked for people and more that may come hereafter, however if you study these books closely, you’ll see as I did, that their prescriptions for the success experience are offering us some knowledge related to our expected outcome towards which we ought to act. What makes it seem like we have many laws is the refinement of knowledge to address very specific instances.
Solution-proffering books focus on what knowledge should be applied to reach a goal and solve problems. And there are almost countless numbers of problems people face that demand solutions. In these uncountable problematic situations the solutions are forms of knowledge that is acted upon to succeed. This implies that the distance between where we are and realising our target is some knowledge of what to do to bridge that gap. This is the essence of the lessons we get from books: to find out what to do right to get what we want.
One book cannot solve all our problems and help us realise our desires. Rather it focuses on a tiny chunk of the large mass of problems that mankind face. It may deal with marital, financial, health, or business issues, and likely zero in on one subset of business, say on how to balance your accounts. Here it offers some form of knowledge relevant to the problem in question.
Success has one general law which has a mathematical representation.The other principles that guide us to success in different situations are amplifications of the general rule. They are the specialized versions of the fundamental principle of outcomes to guide us on what courses of action should be taken to realise expected outcomes in specific situations. The fundamental principle of success is like an onion bulb. On the surface it is just one bulb, but as you peel it you realise that there are more layers to it. Like an onion, the principle or essentials of success are simple on the surface but more complex and integrated as you break it down into its several subdivisions.
I have come across quite a number of literatures that prescribe ways or solutions for certain problems. As I move from one book to another, I noticed that regardless of differences in the subject the purpose of the books (especially if it is a “how-to” book) was to provide information which the reader should act upon to get the expected outcome. I observed a pattern running through the prescriptions, principles and laws given by success teachers.
The essential principle of success is one. Each of the lessons given is a contextual and situational interpretation of the general law. What most authors do when they suggest solutions is that they advice on what should be done in specific instances. For example, if there is conflict in the home, some prescriptions will be given; if a man just became a father there are books to read to make him a successful parent; the job applicant can also find some material to help ease his job search; the spinster can attend a relationship seminar to improve her love life. The list goes on. The end of these intentions is to gain more knowledge to be applied rightly to realise the desire. The focus here is on knowing what we must to do to get our desired result.
The success equation (which can be adapted to wealth) is the answer to questions people have about not being able to solve their problems despite reading much and consulting experts. In this blog we will discover the types of knowledge needed for solving different types of problems so that one would not need to search endlessly before getting the right knowledge he needs to solve his problem. Also we will discover how to derive our own success formula (note that two people have exactly the same success or wealth creation system) for any problematic situation we find ourselves.
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