One of the greatest success principles of life is called, “the law of increase.” According to this law, everything accumulates over time.
This law says that everything great, and worthwhile, in human life is an accumulation of hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of tiny efforts and sacrifices that nobody ever sees or appreciates. Sometimes, you have to put in many tiny efforts that nobody sees, or appreciates, before you achieve anything worthwhile.
There are three areas where the “law of increase” is important:
1. The area of knowledge.
Any person with a large knowledge base has spent thousands of hours building that knowledge base one piece at a time. What you see when you meet the individual is an expert in his or her field. That makes him/her very valuable in the marketplace.
Begin today to build your knowledge base in the subject that can be most helpful to you in achieving your goals in your health, your finances, and your relationships. Whether it takes a week, a month, or a year, to become thoroughly knowledgeable, it doesn’t matter.
2. The area of health.
Every healthy person has made his, or her, health a priority. Their wellness has nothing to do with their genetics, but everything to do with their commitment to live their lives to the fullest and healthiest way.
When you set your goals, and you begin to move in that direction, it sets up a force, or a field of energy, that triggers the law of attraction. As a result, you begin to attract health into your life.
You can start at any stage of your journey by taking small steps. Start by walking 20 minutes a day, for example. Slowly increase the time and intensity of your workouts with time.
3. The area of experience.
You’ll find that successful people, in any field, are those who have far more experience in that field than the average person; and there is no other trait that can replace experience.
Whether it’s in business or entrepreneurship, management or parenting, many people do not take the risks that are necessary to move out of their comfort zone, because they’re afraid it won’t work out. But the fact is, until you move out of your comfort zone, and get more experience from making mistakes, it’s not possible for you to grow and become capable of earning the kind of money that you desire.
Get as much experience as you can in your chosen field. Start a little earlier, work a little harder and stay a little later. Take risks, and try every different way you can think of to achieve your goal.
The key to the “law of increase” is: everything you do counts.
The biggest mistake people make is they think only what they want to count counts. For example, when you read a book, listen to an audio program, go to a class, go to bed early and get up early and work, it all counts and has a positive effect. However, when you watch television, waste time, hang out, fool around, and so on, all of that counts as well – but it’s going to have a negative impact.
A person, who has a great life, by the “law of increase,” is a person who’s accumulated far more credits on the credit side than debits on the debit side.
If what you are doing is not moving you towards your goals, then it’s moving you away from your goals. Nothing is neutral. Everything that you’re doing is either moving you toward the things that you want to accomplish in life, the person you want to be, the health and wealth you want to accumulate, or it’s moving you away.
Make sure you are loving every moment in this wonderful journey called life. That only happens when we take responsibility of choosing growth, and change, and refuse to be boxed-in by age, money or any self-imposed limitation by ourselves, or others.
Dr. Josefina Monasterio is a certified life coach, fitness expert, and nutritional counselor based in Vero Beach, Florida. She holds a PhD in Adult Personal Development from Nova University and a Master’s Degree in Education from Boston University. Dr. Josefina is also a certified Yoga Therapist from the World Yoga Society of Calcutta, India, and host of Healthy Power TV’s “The Dr. Josefina Way.”