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Tuesday, 16 October 2007
Unnatural Acts Lead to Success by William N. Hodges
Coach Adelle posted this in our e-group and I just wanted to share it with everyone. It gave me a wakeup call :)
What would you say if I told you that anyone who achieves
success in any area has committed an unnatural act and has
probably committed a whole series of them to be where they are?
Webster's dictionary says that an unnatural act is one that is
not in accordance with normal feelings and behavior.
Successful people constantly defy normal feelings and behavior
and do things the average person will not do.
The average person lives for today.
The successful person lives for tomorrow.
Most of us want instant rewards, and we are satisfied to accept
less as long as the gratification is immediate.
Success driven people are willing to forgo the normal need for
immediate feedback and trade it for a greater return in the
future.
This is probably one reason why so many of us have a problem
saving for the future.
People who have financial success at retirement are those who
put a certain amount away every week to build a nest egg.
The rest of us want everything now and buy the latest
electronic device with our money.
Living for the future is an unnatural act in our credit driven
society, but successful people do it all the
time. Weird, aren't they?
Another unnatural act of successful people is that they are
always active; they do not spend much time resting or just
lying around.
In America, which has been characterized as a nation of "couch
potatoes," this penchant for activity certainly has to be
considered an unnatural act.
A study of successful business executives showed that they had
at least three things in common-that were not so common.
They had a regular daily exercise program, they slept an average
of six hours each night, and they arose at an average hour of
5:45 a.m., seven days a week.
I don't know about you, but getting up that early for anything
but a fishing trip is an unnatural act for me.
But armed with this knowledge and a desire to be
successful, I'm getting up a few minutes earlier each morning,
and using the time to exercise.
The average person always finds it easier, and in many ways
more natural, to learn to live with less than to exert the
effort to earn more.
Doing what the average person does will always keep us an
average person.
It is only when we do those things (socially acceptable things)
that other people will not do that we will be successful.
It will certainly mean that we will not always be comfortable,
complacent, or safe. At times, we assuredly will be out of step
with those around us.
But if we persist, believe in ourselves, and are consistent in
our efforts, we can become a success in whatever area we choose .
We can have rewards that are far beyond those achieved by
persons who remain average.
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