Scare yourself
26 March 2007You’ve heard this topic before, no doubt, but it is worth a remention/reread.
If there is one phrase, one sentence, one idea that I would give someone asking me how self improvement is accomplished, it would be “Scare yourself”. No one, no great thinker, no great athlete, no great musician or actor, has ever achieved greatness by remaining in their comfort zone. Every single one has had to challenge themselves, bite off just a little bit more than they thought they could chew, to truly achieve their dreams.
Look at it this way. Few people have lowly ambitions. By ‘ambitions’, I’m not referring to what you would be ’satisfied with’, I’m talking about those dreams you have where your life is perfect. It could be…a well paying job, a loving spouse (who moonlights as a model), and adoring honor roll children. It could also be a fat paycheck and the new Benz. Regardless, you can’t expect to achieve any of those dreams if you aren’t willing to shake yourself up a little bit. If extreme success was easy, everyone would be successful.
You will read a lot of articles that tell you to ‘do one thing each day that frightens you’. I say, in every decision, in every aspect of every situation of every day, do what frightens you. Strive to achieve just a little bit more than you think you can. Apply for the position you aren’t sure you can get. Ask for the promotion you know you deserve, but are afraid to request. Talk to the girl (or guy) that is out of your league.
Always shoot for the moon, and you just may be surprised with what you’ll hit.
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