The figures are there to see. The majority of people in their lifetime will not become millionaires, or billionaires or live the life they dreamed of when they were kids. Why is that? There is no shortage of books, videos or opportunities to learn to excel. The biggest force of opposition in our lives is ourselves. We don't like the feeling of being stretched. It's almost counterintuitive to embark on the path to success. Why would you go through all that uncertainty and risk? Sit down, you're rocking the boat.
Whether it's the gym, rugby, soccer, karate training or even dieting there seems to be this point at which we stop caring about whether we go or not. We miss the first session and it doesn't seem so bad. Then the next and then "people should love me for who i am". The same is true of life and we set our goals gradually lower, to make them more manageable. This is so that we don't have to stretch ourselves but can still tick the box saying we set and reached them and that goal setting and personal development doesn't work. This internal dialogue of counter-intention doesn't go any further than me, myself and i. When we look closer, it is really a discussion about self-worth and the value hierarchy. It is action that demonstrates self-worth, not words. There is a piece of wisdom from the late, great Jim Rohn; it's not about reaching the goal, it's about who you become in the process. The questions to self when our spirits lag are "who am i doing this for?", "what is the view like when i reach my goal? How excited am I about what I see from there?", "what do my actions demonstrate about how i spend my time and how i value myself?" "If i miss this then when am i going back on track?". Mediocre action in the direction of your goal is better than the most effective, unexecuted plan. Or "An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory." - Friedrich Engels. Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Stop looking for short-cuts, discover them on the journey. If you believe that each of us is gifted with unlimited potential then don't be an aeroplane on the ground. What is an "almost" person? https://youtu.be/0Q4R_iaP1co
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