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The following study was conducted at Yale University in 1953. In
that year, a batch of fresh graduates was surveyed, and in this
batch, only 3% had their goals written down.
Some of their goals included: 'being a best-selling novelist,
starting a computer company and taking it public, running for
President etc...'
97% of the students had no clearly defined goals written down. Many
of them chose to adopt the 'whatever will be, will be' mindset,
possibly popularized by a hit '50s musical titled 'Que Sera Sera'
(Whatever will be, will be).
Twenty years later, a follow up study revealed that the 3% of
students who wrote down their goals earned a combined income three
times greater than the combined income of the 97% who had no goals
written down.
This surely shows the incredible power of goal setting.
I can tell you that if I did not sit down 14 years ago and design
my life the way that I wanted it to unfold, I certainly wouldn't
have achieved what I have right now. I would be somewhere else,
probably doing something totally different.
Very often, if we don't have a clear plan for our life, we will
fall into somebody else's plan. For most people, it would be our
parents' plan: 'Be a doctor, a lawyer, an engineer in order to make
plenty of money'.
Though it may seem to be (in their view) for our own future good,
more often than not it is more of meeting their expectations and
sometimes their very own unrealized dreams.
Now, don't we all want the freedom to do and be whatever we choose
to become?
When I was first featured in the newspapers as a 26-year old
millionaire who's speaking fee commanded a thousand dollars per
hour, many of my friends asked me how I was able to command such a
high fee within two years of graduating from university.
At age 26, two years after graduation, I had written a best-selling
book, started and ran three companies, spoken to thousands of
people and made over a million dollars. Most of my peers were
either looking for their first job or working for other people for
about $2000 + a month.
The irony is that many of these peers and friends are probably just
as intelligent, talented and hardworking as I am. The only
difference between us was the fact that at age 15, I sat down and
scripted out a detailed life plan.
I wrote down exactly what I was going to achieve in the next 10
years of my life.
After scripting out my life plan, I took action and each action I
took enabled me to focus all my talents, my intelligence and
energies like a laser beam. I use the analogy of a laser beam
because I was so energized I felt I could cut through anything that
was in my way.
Achieving success rarely ever happens by chance. The roll of the
dice never made anyone happy or rich for a long time. It always
begins with a clearly defined outcome fueled by a passionate desire.
Adam Khoo
www.PavingTheWayToTheTop.com
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You're standing on the highest pedestal, the one in the center. You hear the roar of approval from the crowd. As the first note of the national anthem is played in the Olympic stadium, you feel all the pride and honor that accompanies this moment. Ten thousand hours of preparation for this one triumphant moment in history. You've won the gold!
That dream of an Olympic championship is in the heart of every amateur athlete, just as the Grand Final, World Cup, Super Bowl and Wimbledon are the goals of professional football players and tennis players. What are your dreams? You're most likely not a world-class athlete, but surely you have aspirations of your own. Perhaps you imagine a metaphorical gold medal being placed around your neck by the CEO of your company, or by your friends and family for being the best in your own unique way. Maybe you wonder whether you're up to the risk of starting your own business.
On Sundays my grandparents would take us children to ride the huge merry-go-round next to the San Diego Zoo. We could hardly wait to mount those bobbing zebras, lions, tigers and stallions, and whirl round and round to the music of the antique pipe organ. Surrounded by mirrors and lights, our hearts would pound in anticipation as we stretched out desperately, trying to be the one among all the riders who would grab the gold ring and win another ride. So began my competitive spirit.
Since you're probably younger than I am, you may never even have heard of grabbing the gold ring on the carousel. But in the 40s, and 50s, if you reached out and caught it, you not only got a free ride – your name was also announced over the loudspeaker and all the other kids and their parents would applaud. And, of course, the kids all wished it could have been them instead of you.
Reflecting back now on my youth, I've come to some realizations. I guess I did start out thinking of success and winning as something that you got by reaching outside yourself and proving to others that you were worthy. Come to think of it, most of my friends also believed that you had to prove, or earn, or win, or perform in some special way, and then you would deserve the gold ring or the Olympic gold medal.
The approval of others seemed to precede feelings of self-confidence and self-worth. You were entitled to feel good about yourself only after you performed well. Why did it take me so many years to discover that just the reverse ought to be true?
After devoting most of my lifetime to investigating the well-springs of personal and professional success, I'm able to make the following statements with great confidence:
- You need to feel love inside yourself before you can offer it to anyone else.
- Your own sense of value determines the quality of your performance. Performance is only a reflection of internal worth, not a measure of it.
- The less you try to impress, the more impressive you are
- What you show the world on the outside is a mirror image of how you feel on the inside.
- You should chase your passion, not your pensionThe key trait shared by athletic champions and winners in every walk of life is the fundamental belief in one's own internal value.
If your success depends on external possessions, you'll be subject to constant anxiety. When your peer group cheers one of your accomplishments, you'll feel good for a while, but then you'll wonder if they'll cheer as loudly the next time. If they're critical, you will feel hurt and threatened. The truth is, you can never win over a long period of time if your concept of success depends upon the perfect performance or the placing of a gold medal around your neck.
It's obvious that talent, looks and other attributes aren't equally distributed, but we're all given an abundance of value – more than we could use in several lifetimes. The game of life certainly isn't played on a level playing field for each of us in terms of education, a supportive home life, and other circumstances beyond our control, but I can assure you that you were born with the qualities of a champion. That's what I mean by value.
You see, champions are born, but they can be unmade by their perceptions, exposure and responses. Losers are not born to lose. They're programmed that way by their own responses to their environment and their decisions.
There's a phrase I like to use – The Inner Winner -- that describes the kind of person who recognizes his or her internal value, and who is able to use that recognition as the foundation for achieving any goal.
The secret of wearing the gold medal around your neck in the external world is that first you must be an Inner Winner. You must recognize that you're already an Olympian Within.Denis Waitley
Denis Waitley has studied, counseled and trained leaders in virtually every field including Apollo astronauts, Olympic gold medalists, Super Bowl champions, returning POW's, heads of state and Fortune 500 top executives.
Denis is recognized as a world class speaker and author and has traveled the globe sharing success ideas and strategies to thousands of companies the past 25 years. To book Dr. Waitley to speak for your company or to be part of your upcoming Regional or National Convention send an email to speaker@deniswaitley.com or call 877-929-0439 and ask for Hilary.
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Since young, I have been aimless in life, and living by the day. I have always ask myself, "Why am I born in to this world?" Immediately after I got my first job, I went on a luxurious life style, living beyond my means. Speculating in shares, online gambling and clubbing have landed me in $60k debt within a few short years. When I am no longer able to pay the minimum monthly payment for my credit cards and car installment, I suddenly realized that I am destroying my life, slowly but surely. Since then, I have been looking for answers and solutions. The more I read on personal development books and listening to their audio programs, the more I started to understand the fundamentals of a successful life. Today, I have a clear goal in life, a loving and understanding girlfriend, parents who love me unconditionally, I am embarking on a new journey to living an exceptional life. And I hope to share my journey with all of you..
