Tony Robbins, Daymond John, Peyton Manning, Mark Cuban, Usain Bolt—These are all thought and industry leaders who have paved a path for many others to follow. They’re a diverse group of people with many different talents and skills. They all share one thing in common, though, and I’m about to blow your mind by sharing the secret with you. Are you ready for the magic answer? Are you ready for the most amazing, insightful, revolutionary piece of advice you’ve ever received? Fasten your safety belt. Sit down. Let’s go!
Here is it: All of these people are all willing to do the the little things that most people aren’t willing to do. That’s the “revolutionary” difference between successful people and non-successful people. No matter the industry, the sport or the skill, it’s consistency and sticktuitiveness that ultimately separates people into two different groups. Sure, there are some environmental factors that have an effect on progress and development, but successful people are 100% committed to their vision will adjust to and overcome any barrier that is put in their way. Author David Schwartz writes, “The test of a successful person is not the ability to eliminate all problems before he takes action, but…the ability to find solutions…when he encounters them.”
One of my goals was to graduate college with a 4.0, straight “A’s”. Had Lock Haven not awarded “A-‘s”, I would’ve been successful (3 A-‘s brought me down to a 3.985). My friends were amazed at my ability to get good grades while being so busy with wrestling and life in general. To this day, my friend Kelly recites this story…”I’ll never forget, dude, I remember asking you how in the world you got such good grades in college. You looked at me and said, ‘I go to class and I read what they tell me to read, and I do the work they tell me to do.’ I was shocked. It dawned on me that, up to that point in the semester, I hadn’t opened one book.”
There you have it—Successful people are willing to do the little things that non-successful people are not willing to do.
Ask yourself, “How committed am I to X? Am I willing to pursue it 100%? Like a real 100%?”
All you have to do is open your book. Day after day after day after day after day…
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About the author : cbrenneman
Three days after the birth of his second child, The Spaniard discusses Fathership (a Spaniard term): his gratitude, his hopes, his plans, and how little he and his wife are sleeping. What does this mean for you? The tale involving Sheetz will make you think about the power of example. The discussion of summer camp and iffy acquaintances will help you watch for good and bad influences. The story in the hospital will alert you to opportunities to make simple, difficult decisions for growth. Whatever your relationship to parenting—past, present, future, never—there are thoughts here to help you put your arms around what matters most to you. Also: The three inspirations for the new baby’s name!
Three days after the birth of his second child, The Spaniard discusses Fathership (a Spaniard term): his gratitude, his hopes, his plans, and how little he and his wife are sleeping. What does this mean for you? The tale involving Sheetz will make you think about the power of example. The discussion of summer camp and iffy acquaintances will help you watch for good and bad influences. The story in the hospital will alert you to opportunities to make simple, difficult decisions for growth. Whatever your relationship to parenting—past, present, future, never—there are thoughts here to help you put your arms around what matters most to you. Also: The three inspirations for the new baby’s name!
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It’s host versus co-host. The Spaniard finds competition essential while Dread questions that. The Spaniard gives a wrestler’s and fighter’s appreciation of flesh-and-blood opponents: how they have shaped him, how they have often obsessed him, and how he sometimes has to search for their equivalents. The conversation highlights how competitors personify high standards and how the highest performance might require a winner and a loser. Also: Will baby Rocky let The Spaniard work out?
It’s host versus co-host. The Spaniard finds competition essential while Dread questions that. The Spaniard gives a wrestler’s and fighter’s appreciation of flesh-and-blood opponents: how they have shaped him, how they have often obsessed him, and how he sometimes has to search for their equivalents. The conversation highlights how competitors personify high standards and how the highest performance might require a winner and a loser. Also: Will baby Rocky let The Spaniard work out?
It’s host versus co-host. The Spaniard finds competition essential while Dread questions that. The Spaniard gives a wrestler’s and fighter’s appreciation of flesh-and-blood opponents: how they have shaped him, how they have often obsessed him, and how he sometimes has to search for their equivalents. The conversation highlights how competitors personify high standards and how the highest performance might require a winner and a loser. Also: Will baby Rocky let The Spaniard work out?
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