Isaiah 66:1-2

Thus says the Lord: “Heaven is My throne, And earth is My footstool.  Where is the house that you will build Me?  And where is My place of rest?  For all those things My hand has made, And all those things exist,” Says the Lord. “But on this one will I look: On him who is poor and contrite of spirit, And who trembles at My word.”

The fear of the Lord is the first step to accomplishing great things in this life.  When we humble ourselves and realize that God has the answer to every test we will ever take, then He can give us the answers.  The attitude that we operate with every day is something we can control.  A contrite spirit understands that it has made an error and is willing to learn from God.