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Do you strive to achieve your goals or worry about losing what you have? Someone who feels they have nothing, is much more likely to reach out and take chances to get what they want than a person who has already attained something.
Many people live their lives defensively. They become limited, fearing loss of what they have. Their fear acts as an anchor that impedes forward motion. When faced with an opportunity, they weigh what they have to lose instead of assessing what they have to gain.

It’s pretty well known that during World War II SLI president Joel Fletcher and academic vice president Joseph Riehl persuaded the Navy to locate V-12 and V-5 officer training programs at the Lafayette school.
Part of the reason we remember those programs is because Alvin Dark and other All-Americans who transferred to the little school gave the future UL-Lafayette a phenomenal football team that won the first Oil Bowl in 1943.
It’s less well known that the Jesuit’s St. Charles College in Grand Coteau attempted a similar program during the first World War.

You can get anything you want in life by helping enough other people get what they want. By helping others, you are helping yourself. The more you give out, the more you get back. This concept is effective in both work and personal situations.
For example, businesses that grow the most are those which provide their customers with quality products or services, along with exceptional customer service. Treating customers well creates a loyal customer base. Conversely, businesses which take advantage of their customers, usually have a limited time before going out of business.