1. Failure. You've failed many times, although you may not remember. You fell down the first time you walked. You almost drowned the first time you tried to swim. Did you hit the ball the first time you swung a bat? Heavy hitters, the one who hit the most home runs, also strike out the most. Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times, but he also hit 714 home runs. R.H. Macy failed seven times before his store in New York caught on. Don't worry about failure. Worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try..
2. Ignite the Spark. "We are all born with a box of matches inside. We can't light them by ourselves. The oxygen (to feed the flame) has to come from a lover's breath, the candle (to provide the spark) can be anything: a melody, a word, a caress, a sound.
Everyone has to discover what will pull his trigger to enable him to live, because it is that explosive flare of the match that feeds our souls."
3. Rejection Statistics
John Grisham - 28 publishers rejected "A Time to Kill" Golding - 21 publishers rejected "Lord of the Flies" Pearl Buck - 14 publishers rejected "The Good Earth" George B. Shaw - first 5 novels rejected Saroyan - first 100 articles rejected Mary Higgins Clark - first short story rejected 40 times Louis L'Amour - 350 rejections
Never give up. Learn from each rejection. Fix the problems and move on. Hound your dreams relentlessly and you'll get there.
4. Walk on the Moon . On July 20, 1969, as commander of the Apollo 11 lunar module, Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon. His first words after stepping on the moon, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," were televised to earth and heard by millions. Then, just before he reentered the lander, he made the enigmatic remark "Good luck, Mr. Gorsky."
Many people at NASA thought it was a casual remark concerning some rival Soviet cosmonaut. However, upon checking, there was no Gorsky in either the Russian or American space programs.
Over the years many people questioned Armstrong as to what the "Good luck, Mr. Gorsky" statement meant, but Armstrong always just smiled.
On July 5, 1995, in Tampa, Florida while answering questions following a speech, a reporter brought up the 26-year-old question to Armstrong. This time he finally responded. Mr. Gorsky had died, so Neil Armstrong felt he could answer the question.
In 1938 when he was a kid in a small Midwest town, he was playing baseball with a friend in the backyard. His friend hit the ball, which landed in his neighbor's yard by the bedroom windows. His neighbors were Mr. and Mrs. Gorsky.
As he leaned down to pick up the ball, young Armstrong heard Mrs. Gorsky shouting at Mr. Gorsky. "Sex! You want sex? You'll get sex when the kid next door walks on the moon!"
This is a true story
5. Entrepreneurial War Cries.
DETERMINATION IS THE NAME OF THE GAME. Think about succeeding with the same determination you use to have that extra helping of chocolate cake!
ORDINARY PEOPLE ARE SANE. So you're crazy -- mad as a hatter in March. Why else would you slip into something more comfortable and sit in front of a computer?
NEGATIVE THOUGHTS ARE NOT ALLOWED. Your brain surgeon lifts the scalpel -- he hesitates! Can I do this, he thinks. What if I fail? should I have taken up horse training like my uncle Bart?
ENTHUSIASM LEADS TO SUCCESS. What if Newton's mother had said, "Keep your feet on the ground, son. You get much too excited over falling apples."
VICTORY ABOVE ALL ELSE. Don't waste your energy worrying about rejections. You get to write a book about it some day.
REQUIRED ENERGY. You can find energy from hardy sources. Drinking milk twice a day. Green vegetables. A walk around the block. Or if desperately in need of a boost -- stick finger in light socket.
IDLE HANDS MAKE MISCHIEF. Of course active hands lead to arthritis. Take your pick.
VIRTUALLY NOBODY SUCCEEDS WITHOUT TRYING. Hmmm, maybe the royals (The British Royal Family? Get it? Ssshhhh!).
EGG IS WORN ON THE FACE. Maybe because we're constantly searching for the bacon.
UNDERSTAND THIS -- NOTHING TASTES SWEETER THAN SUCCESS. I read this somewhere so it must be true.
6. The Way of the Winners.
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.--Jim Ryun Motivation is like food for the brain. You cannot get enough in one sitting. It needs continual and regular top up's.-- Peter Davies A sucessful person is a dreamer whom someone believed in. -- Unknown Source Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now. -- Goethe It's hard to beat a person who never gives up.-- Babe Ruth Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing. -- Harriet Braiker Why did I want to win? because I didn't want to lose! -- Max Schmelling The most important thing about motivation is goal setting. You should always have a goal. -- Francie Larrieu Smith I still feel like I gotta prove something. There are a lot of people hoping I fail. But I like that. I need to be hated. -- Howard Sten The heights of great men were not attained in sudden flight, But while others slept, they toiled upwards through the night. -- Source Unknown It is better to fail at something that will ultimately succeed, than to succeed at something that will ultimately fail. -- Source Unknown Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground. -- Source Unknown
Fairlure is neither an option...nor an excuse. Dare to be different today, and strive for perfection in whatever you do!
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