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If you want success in life there is a way. Maky your own formula 13 for success!

What everyone wants in life?
Success.
For getting success one should read two books without fail.
First book is: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.
Everyone knows he was one of the Founding Fathesr of the United States. He was the drafter and singer of the Declaration of Independence and the first postmaster general.

He started his life as a small printer in Philadelphia. He was very badly in debt.

He was a genius as well as a practical man.
He started thinking how to win in the life.

After contemplating very much he formulated a 13 week Formula.
He has selected thirteen subjects and decided himself to master them.
He charted out a plan.
He jotted down all the thirteen subjects in a sheet.
Everyweek he concentrated on one subject and tried to improve himself.
He criticized himself for every violation and in one year he had the opportunity to follow his 13 priniciles four times.
In course of time he conqured and there was no violation in his self - formed principles.
What are they?
1. Temperance – Eat not to dullness; Drink not to elevation.
2. Silence – Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
3. Order – Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
4. Resolution – Resolve to perform what you ought, perform without fail and what you resolve.
5. Frugality – Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself – waste nothing.
6. Industry – Lose no time; be always employ and in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
7. Sincerety – Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
8. Justice – Wrong none by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
9. Moderation – Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
10. Cleanliness – Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes or habitation.
11. Tranquility – Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
12. Chastity – Rarely use venery but for health or offspring; never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or mother’s peace or reputation.
13. Humility – Imitate Jesus and Socrates.
Needless to say, that he rose to the height that everyone till this date remember him.
He is featured on the observe front of the US 100 dollar bill.
On reading his inspiring story Frank Bettger who started his life selling newspapers in street corners of Philadelphia, formulated his own 13 formulas for success.
They are:
1. Enthusiasm
2. Order: Self-organisation
3. Think in terms of others’ interests
4. Questions
5. Key issue
6. Silence. Listen
7. Sincerity: deserve confidence
8. Knowledge of my business
9. Appreciation and praise
10. Smile: happiness
11. Remember names and faces
12. Service and prospecting
13. Closing the sale: action

No doubt, he became the world’s top salesman.
He has written a book, “How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling”.
The second book one should read is now clear: “How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling”.
Now you may make your own Forumla 13 for Success!
All the best!
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