I read about how anyone can become extraordinary by Linda Kaplan Thaler and thought my face book buddies must read her super thoughts!!! A MUST READ for those aspiring for better things!! What makes General Colin Powell, Walt Disney and Michael Jordan so special? Well, as their respective biographies will attest, each of them felt there was nothing very special about them. General Powell was a C-student, at best, Walt Disney was fired from his first job for being uncreative, and Jordan wasnt even good enough athlete to make his high school basketball team! What did make them household names, however, was one uniting factor; when it came to pursuing their dreams, they had grit (I would call that a God given gift). Using the modicum of talent they were born with, they used unbridled perseverance and dogged determination to reach their goals. They did not want to succeed in their chosen fields, they chose to succeed. Every hour of every day, year after year, they made the choices, often at the expense of more enjoyable pursuits, to stick it out, not stop until the finish line But today, we live in a culture that increasing places value on intellect and talent over old fashioned sweat equity and effort. We have moved from society whose core value is hard work and preservers nice to one that believes that having smarts or game entitles you to accelerated access to the winners circle. The media celebrates those who seem to born with the it factor, when in fact, the overwhelming majority of those who succeed posses the grit factor: guts, resilience, initiative and tenacity. And while its true that some of us were born with extraordinary gifts, very few actually fulfill their innate potential. WHY? Because most them just dont have the perseverance to work that hard. The truth is, the vast majority of our admired individuals and inspirational success stories come from people who were born with only modest natural gifts but an outsize helping of grit- the ability to focus, stay determined, stay optimistic in the face of challenge, and simply work harder than the next guy or girl. But the best news? Grit is within everyones grasp yes, you inclusive. You dont have to born with it(most of us arent anyway), but through helpful tips and exercises you can possess the most direct route to success in work and life. And grit has no expiration date. So what are waiting for? Stop just dreaming of success and make it happen. Remember anyone with perseverance and pluck can go from ordinary to extraordinary. You dont need luck, talent, beauty or brilliance. You just need grit!!
Posted on: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 05:27:25 +0000
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