What about art?
What about leaving this place better than you found it?
What about you changing the world?
What about “why”?
What about creating a movement?
What’s love got to do with it?
What about changing your industry standard?
What would the costumer feel about this?
What about redefining your roles(s)?
What about the potential music in all this noise?
We’ve got to adopt a pet peeve for all things normal.
Successful people don’t live within “either or” mentalities.
You’ll never hear them say I’m either going to sleep in or get up early. They get up early.
You’ll never hear them say I’m either going to create something big or play the lottery. They create something big.
You’ll never hear them say I’m either going to make the call or disregard the call. They make the call.
If you’re not seeing success in a specific area of your life – chances are you’ve allowed “either or” to creep in.
And, unfortunately, when we choose “or” the majority of the time it’s the path of least resistance – which never leads to success.
Don’t tempt yourself with options and a Plan B.
You were made only for plan A and not any other form of “either or.”
The iPod was out of the box. Medal #1.
The iPhone started its own box. Medal #2.
The iPad has now finished that box and the masses have taken up residence there. Medal #3.
And we know, today, the minds in Cupertino are imagining and creating what will lead to medals #4, #5, #6, etc.
Remarkable is the habit of the greats.
Is it me – or does the 20th Olympic medal look a lot easier to get than the first?
Do something so wild –
Create something so extravagant –
Serve in a way that is so mind-blowing that you cause the first domino to fall –
He will then pave the way for the rest.
Today is July 27, 2012.
Your successes and your failures today are all a byproduct of action in your previous days.
Success is your responsibility.
Happenstance is a lie.
Luck is only a reality to those that are fluent in laziness.
You didn’t get here by chance.
You did this.
Own it.
Tomorrow’s success is contingent on today’s action.
You started and then what happened?
It got harder than you expected.
It looked different from the inside looking out than the outside looking in.
The other guy got a head start.
You drilled a dry hole.
You found out that skill development was greater than your natural gifting(s). That frustrated you.
You fouled out.
Someone said no.
You got hung up on.
Dealer was showing ace. You had a pair of 8’s.
You pulled a hammy.
You got writers block.
You needed sleep.
You had to work on the weekends.
And so forth…
I would estimate that 9 out of 10 people throw the towel in on 9 out of 10 things they start to do or try to create.
Why?
Simple answer – it’s easier to quit.
It’s easier to claim the dream wasn’t real.
Everyone loves the talk of getting married.
Where’s the discussion on being married?
Look at those who you call a hero and companies/churches you consider to be heroic.
Chances are they’re holding on to most of the towels that had the chance to be thrown in at some point in time.
Ashton.Gustafson 