If enthusiasm can be bought as an item from a store, do youthink it will sell? And if it does, just how much are youwilling to pay for it?
I believe your response will be: "You must be kidding. It'll bea sellout. The store might probably run out of stock, you'llhave to wait in queue for a long time before you can get yourorder no matter the price."
Just how important is enthusiasm in goal realization; in one'slife? It is so important that it occupies one of the top slotsin the list of elements needed for successful living. It is soimportant that it is one of the deciding factors to realizeone's goal.
There is no doubt that everyone likes talking to enthusiasticpeople, unless a person likes to be in a gloomy state, which Idoubt that person does. Enthusiastic people keep theconversation alive and upbeat. You feel like you are partying.And when you feel like partying, you'd wish the night will neverend.
Enthusiasm brings out the hyper character in us. It is likeadding more wood to a bonfire making you feel like you want toroast marshmallows in it. Honestly, as I am writing this, I'mbeginning to be more enthusiastic myself.
The point is, enthusiasm is contagious like a disease. This isone contagious disease that has a desirable effect. Matter offact, enthusiasm is the only disease everybody wants tocontract. If there is a category in the Guinness Book of WorldRecords of being the contagious disease most people would liketo have with them, it is enthusiasm. Law enforcers wouldprobably ban quarantine of this disease.
Now, just how do you get enthusiastic especially when yoursurroundings, the weather condition, and the general situationfeels down and out?
Here are some helpful tips to develop enthusiasm:
- Adopt the "as if" principle. It is believed that this wasfirst stated by Professor William James, at times known as thefather of American Psychological Science. This is an effectivetime and people tested principle.
I would suggest at this point that you try to apply the "as if"principle with someone near or beside you to confirm itseffectiveness. Think creatively.
Another similar principle is the "what if". If you are in thebusiness of developing products of specialized use, you are mostlikely exposed to a lot of experimentation. When you come upwith an idea on a product you'd like to try even if the ideaseems unconventional, would you try it? Would you be saying toyourself: "What if I try to..."
- Adapt enthusiasm into the "practice makes perfect" principle.In other words, be enthusiastic on almost everything you doevery day no matter how insignificant they are, no matter howsmall they are. All those small things when added up become big.This is the "as if" principle in small ways.
- As you wake up each morning, be enthusiastic about the thingsyou are going to do that day. Bring enthusiasm to even theroutinely morning chores like taking a shower, getting dressed,eating breakfast, taking the bus or driving your car (even inheavy traffic), in the office up to the time you reach home fordinner till you go to bed, enthusiastically looking forward totomorrow.
- Remember that each day in your life is God's gift to you. Showyour appreciation to Him for the gift you receive by being niceto other people, helping others and thanking Him throughprayers.
