Success Is Within You: Third Edition

By Michael W. Jackson

This is your time to reawaken the dreams you thought were impossible. Success Is Within You reveals the power to create our goals and dreams resides in all of us and it is stronger than circumstances that may surround our lives. Therefore, you do not have to feel like a victim. When you harness this power within yourself, the universe yields to you and gives you the best of what is possible.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Mar 14, 2018
• ISBN: 9781504399678

Michael W. Jackson

Michael W. Jackson is the author of previous editions of his book, Success is Within You, which was first published in 2010. Michael, a student of life-long learning and personal development has improved the publication so that it remains relevant for today. Michael lives in Los Angeles and works as a scientist in healthcare. His other interests include music, mathematics, cosmology and astrophysics and computer programming.

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Acknowledgments

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God created human beings, and I believe people come into our awareness to inspire us and help us to bring forth the best in ourselves. Here is sample of individuals who have inspired me to reach beyond and pursue dreams greater than myself:

Jesus Christ

Entertainment

Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jackson

Sports:

Kobe Bryant, Novak Djokovic

Spiritual:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Dr. Reverend Michael Beckwith, Joel Osteen

Business:

Warren Buffet, William Gates, Richard Branson, Elon Musk, Steve Jobs

Science:

Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, Nicolaus Copernicus, Albert Einstein, Benoit Mandelbrot, Andrew Wiles, Dr. Ben Carson, Alan Guth, Leon Lederman, Carl Sagan, Saul Perlmutter, Andrea Ghez

Motivational/Philosophical:

Ernest Holmes, Anthony Robbins, Marianne Williamson, Earl Nightingale, Napoleon Hill, Mark Victor Hansen, Jack Canfield, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, Brian Tracy and Les Brown

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To my wife and friends, thank you for

the blessing you are in my life.

Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

Define What Success Means To You

God: Your Connection To Infinite Possibilities

The Power of Dreams

The Power of Questions

Choose to be Excellent

Choose to be Happy

The Power of Gratitude

Contribution: The Demonstration of Your True Abundance

You: The Agent of Creation

Manifesting the Dream

About the Author

Preface

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The first edition of this book was an attempt to summarize much of what I had learned on my journey of personal development. Most of the authors and speakers I was listening to were featured in Nightingale Conant audio programs. It was also at Nightingale Conant where I met my success coach Jan Payne through their coaching program. I am not a professional author but after working with my coach my gift for writing produced a book, Success is Within You. Thank you Jan for your guidance and support. Jan is still available for coaching at www.attractingpossibilities.com.

The second edition was born from being inspired by such speakers as Les Brown and Joel Osteen. A new chapter was added which emphasized the individual as a creative agent.

The present edition you are now reading is my third attempt to get it right. Embracing the Japanese word kaizen, I have diligently attempted to make this edition better. I have read and reread the manuscript to make sure it is still relevant for today (2017). Where it was necessary, the text has been updated. Some text has been deleted and some points have been better elaborated for clarification. It is my sincere desire to make this book inspirational and a pleasant read for all readers.

Introduction

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I never cease to be amazed by the superlatives of human achievement. Perhaps you have wondered what it would feel like to be the greatest something in the world. Because you were born, you are already the greatest you there will ever be. For the rest of us, what we experience of you during your lifetime is our only opportunity to partake of your greatness. Therefore, your existence is a gift to all of humanity. What is it that you are going to share during your life? There is no exact copy of you, so you are as priceless as a rare art piece. Most people probably do not see themselves as particularly special in any way. What distinguishes exceptional people from ordinary people is their contribution— that is, what they contribute in the form of knowledge, special skills, or talent. What makes Barbra Streisand special to the rest of us is her voice. You may not be able to sing like Barbra Streisand or play basketball like Kobe Bryant, but you are special in your own way. You possess something within you that no one else has. Share or give what