<p>Skills for success in the market place</p> <p>&nbsp;<strong>1. Spiritual</strong></p> <p>Some people believe we’re just an extension and an advanced form of &nbsp;the animal species, but I believe humans are unique. I believe our &nbsp;spiritual qualities make us different from all other creations. Now I &nbsp;consider myself an amateur in this area, but regardless of your &nbsp;background, I think you should evaluate what growth and change you want &nbsp;to make in this vital area. Spiritual and ethical values will help build &nbsp;a strong foundation underneath your quest for wealth and happiness.</p> <p>I would recommend you be a student of the spiritual side of your &nbsp;nature. Make sure you study, practice and teach. Don’t be careless about &nbsp;this because it’s what makes us who we are, different from dogs, cats, &nbsp;birds and mice. Whatever you have to read and assimilate to develop in &nbsp;this area, I would strongly suggest you do.</p> <p><strong>2. Physical</strong></p> <p>The body and mind work together. And for your mind to have the &nbsp;stamina to strive, your body should be in as good shape as possible.</p> <p>You’ve heard the phrase, “Treat your body like a temple.” A &nbsp;temple—not a bad word. Something you would take extremely good care of. &nbsp;Treat your body like a temple, not a woodshed, right? A temple. Take &nbsp;good care of&nbsp;it.</p> <p>The only house we have to live in is the physical body, and that’s &nbsp;part of success in the marketplace. That’s physical well-being. It’s &nbsp;feeling good about yourself physically so that you stride into the &nbsp;marketplace with a sense of self-worth and self-confidence, and it &nbsp;covers several parts.</p> <p>Do you have a regular exercise program? If not, find one you can &nbsp;follow and get started. In addition, make sure you pay attention to the &nbsp;food you eat. Read all the books about nutrition to make up your own &nbsp;mind and decide for yourself a good health plan for you.</p> <p>Then there’s physical appearance. Be skillful enough to take care of &nbsp;your appearance in the marketplace. It has a lot to do with your &nbsp;acceptance. A big share of it is how you appear to other people—on the &nbsp;job, in the community. There’s a saying that goes, “God looks on the &nbsp;inside, and people look on the outside.” That’s not a bad suggestion, &nbsp;meaning: Take care of the inside for God, and take care of the outside &nbsp;for people. Maybe you think people shouldn’t judge you by your &nbsp;appearance. Well, let me tell you, they do! Don’t base your life on&nbsp;<em>should</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>shouldn’t</em>. &nbsp;Only base your life on realities. Sure, when people get to know you, &nbsp;they’ll judge you by more than what they see, but at first, they’re &nbsp;going to take a look.</p> <p>Now, I’ve got another good phrase for you. It says, “Be conscious of &nbsp;self, but not self-conscious.” There’s a certain point that we need to &nbsp;be conscious of ourselves, take care of it, then let it go. Some people &nbsp;worry about their appearance all day, and it detracts rather than adds. &nbsp;So take care of it and then let it go. Do the best you can and let that &nbsp;get the job done. Be conscious of ourselves, but not to the point of &nbsp;being self-conscious.</p> <h3><strong>3. Mental</strong></h3> <p>The third part to personal development is the mind—stretching your &nbsp;mind, developing good thinking habits, good study habits, pursuing &nbsp;ideas, and trying to find ways to apply them to human behavior and the &nbsp;marketplace. All of that takes exercising the mind, which is what I call &nbsp;mind-stretch.</p>