Springtime Is Allergy Time

Springtime means flowers are blooming, grass is beginning to grow, and pollen is being produced. In addition to all of the beauty the plants and flowers add to the landscape, they can also mean discomfort to those who suffer with allergies. That's no fun because this is a time when we want to enjoy the fresh start and new birth.

Speaking of allergies, there's another type that all of us might be susceptible to that we need to guard against. That is being allergic to success. I'm not talking about being allergic to hard work, as young people are often accused of, but of actual success.

Few people in business would come right out and admit that don't want to succeed, but there are little telltale signs such as they don't put in quite the effort, that they don't finish strong, that they don't persevere, or that they really aren't surprised when success doesn't come their way.

This is what I mean by being allergic to success, of having a subconscious aversion to it. Some people actually sabotage their own efforts unwittingly to keep from having to deal with success.

Self-confidence, a strong belief system, enthusiasm, a feeling of self-worth, reading motivation literature, listening to positive messages, and positive self-talk all help combat this allergy.

Some of us have enough to deal with during the springtime and summer with the pollen and plant allergies. Let's not compound it by detracting from what we're trying to achieve.

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