“The man who succeeds above his fellows is the one who, early in life, clearly discerns his object, and towards that object habitually directs his powers. Even genius itself is but fine observation strengthened by fixity of purpose. Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.” -Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
The journey, dedication, persistence, and plain hard work are so often overlooked by the uninformed. No one really ever becomes an overnight success. Someone may one day wake up and find themself successful and perhaps even a celebrity, but the reason it’s a surprise is because they had their head buried in their work and only realized where they were because they came up for a breath of air.
Napoleon Hill suggested a burning desire was required. Henry ford said if you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re right. Hill also said, whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, he can achieve. Is it then belief coupled with a steadfast singleness of purpose that overcomes all challenges and obstacles? According to Earl Nightingale, we literally become what we think about most of the time. A great question for each of us to consider then might be: What am I becoming? Persistence, drive, energy, and effort are the real secrets of success.
“Success is neither magical or mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.” -Jim Rohn
Jim Rohn was an Idaho farm boy who one day found himself in Beverly Hills. Mr. Rohn, if asked, would simply tell you he was fortunate enough to meet a man who took the time to teach him some basic fundamentals that completely changed his life. The same good fortune Jim Rohn found when he met Mr. Shoaff is available to all of us because even though Jim Rohn is gone from this world, his messages have been captured for all eternity in his writings, teaching, and speeches. The key to results, he would say, is understanding you must apply what you learn.
One of his most profound teachings is also incredibly simple and focuses on fundamentals: “Failure is nothing more than a few errors in judgement repeated every day.” Once failure is recognized and studied, corrections must be applied: “Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines practiced every day.”
Keep Pedaling, Keep Going, Keep Growing!
Advance Confidently!
