It’s not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?
You must be single-minded. Drive for the one thing on which you have decided.” – General George S. Patton.
Thinking big is essential to extraordinary results. Success requires action, and action requires thought. But here’s the catch – the only actions that become springboards to succeeding big are those informed by big thinking to begin with. Make this connection, and the importance of how big you think begins to sink in.
When we know something that needs to be done but isn’t currently getting done, we often say, “I just need more discipline.” Actually, we need the habit of doing it. And we need just enough discipline to build the habit.
Purpose, meaning, significance – these are what make a successful life. Seek them and you will most certainly live your life out of balance, criss-crossing an invisible middle line as you pursue your priorities. The act of living a full life by giving time to what matters is a balancing act.
Here’s what I found out: We overthink, overplan, and overanalyze our careers, our businesses, and our lives; that long hours are neither virtuous nor healthy; and that we usually succeed in spite of most of what we do, not because of it.
Until my ONE Thing is done – everything else is a distraction.
The reason we shouldn’t pursue balance is that the magic never happens in the middle; magic happens at the extremes.
When you strive for greatness, chaos is guaranteed to show up.
When everything feels urgent and important, everything seems equal. We become active and busy, but this doesn’t actually move us any closer to success. Activity is often unrelated to productivity, and busyness rarely takes care of business.
Knocking out a hundred tasks for whatever the reason is a poor substitute for doing even one task that’s meaningful.
There can only be one most important thing. Many things may be important, but only one can be the most important.” – Ross Garber.
The truth is that things don’t matter equally and success is found in doing what matters most.
It is those who concentrate on but one thing at a time who advance in this world.” – Og Mandino.
It’s quite possible that the most important contributor to your ultimate success will be your ability to keep moving, to make progress, and to learn as you go. So jump out there and enter the real estate sales race with confidence. And remember, you can’t get anywhere if you never start!
Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
No one succeeds alone. No one.
Every day, without realizing it, we engage in all manner of activities that diminish our willpower. Willpower is depleted when we make decisions to focus our attention, suppress our feelings and impulses, or modify our behavior in pursuit of goals. It’s like taking an ice pick and gouging a hole in our gas line. Before long we have willpower leaking everywhere and none left to do our most important work. So like any other limited but vital resource, willpower must be managed.
Purpose is the straightest path to power and the ultimate source of personal strength – strength.
While decisions tap our willpower, the food we eat is also a key player in our level of willpower.