Posts tagged Tiger
Only One Of Five Hundred Will Make It and You Can Be the One
Jan 22nd
Out of five hundred people, only one will follow through to the end. That was the message Robert Allen shared at a conference on financial freedom. During the conference Allen shared fifty tools his audience could use to become financially stable.
Allen was summarizing years of teaching and statistics. Of the 500 present, Allen shared that 450 would leave the conference and the information they gained would just end up sitting on the shelf.
Of the remaining 50, 40 would quit soon after they began their new journey because it was harder than they thought it would be to make changes.
Of the final ten, nine would start strong but eventually would simply get caught up in daily living and give up the idea of designing the life of their dreams. That left one person who would follow through and reach their goal.
Want to be the “one” who doesn’t procrastinate? Want to be the person who goes beyond just wishing things were different?
Joseph McClendon offers three powerful suggestions for reaching your dreams.
First, do one thing over and over that moves you closer to your outcome. Robert Allen offered fifty principles of financial success, but shared that if each person simply picked one idea and stuck with it they would make serious progress.
One way to translate this idea into your own life is to read and re-read one book over and over again until you master its contents, rather than reading ten books one time.
I remember one conversation a successful man had with a struggling entrepreneur.
“Have you read Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill?” asked the CEO.
“Of course I did,” the student responded.
“Great, I have read it ten times,” came the reply.
Tiger Woods is outstanding at one sport because he focused solely on it. So avoid the common trap of getting caught up in continually searching for the next skill or technique and master one thing.
Secondly shares McClendon, “Once in a lifetime opportunities come along every two weeks.” So when you face a “no” or a rejection, realize you are just moving one step closer to another opportunity that will come into your life.
Third, just begin. Many people want all the answers and certainty before they step out and take action. However, actions come first and the knowledge of what you need to do next will arrive right on time. So don’t wait until everything is “just right,” start today and do something.
In 1960 there were no storage units in America, today there are over 30,000 units annually grossing over 12 billion dollars, evidence of unrest and people buying more and more in the hopes that the next thing will bring satisfaction.
In the end lasting joy comes not from acquiring stuff but from moving towards your dreams and enjoying the journey as one of the few who wasn’t afraid to take the next step.
Immerse Yourself and Go With the Flow to Leave Your Worries Behind
Sep 2nd
Artists go there, so do athletes of all types. You have probably been there a few times too. It’s what many people call the “zone”. When Tiger Woods play golf, he does not think about the crowds, the opponents and the money at stake, he focuses exclusively on each shot. Flow is a state of total concentration in which you are so intent on what you are doing that you are oblivious to what is going on around you. When you are involved in an activity that produces the flow experience, your worries leave you. Time flies and you lose all awareness of yourself as your body in mind work in harmony.
You may not feel particularly happy during the experience itself, especially if it is an arduous one, such as running or swimming. However, once you have finished you feel a great sense of satisfaction, self-esteem and confidence. Research has also shown that people who report experiencing flow on a regular basis feel that their lives are meaningful. We often experience flow when engaged in sports and creative pursuits, such as painting, crafts and music. However, flow is created by how you go about an activity and so can be found anywhere.
Indeed, you will feel happier if you are able to create flow in a wide variety of pursuits. If you rely exclusively on one activity, such as your job, for your flow experiences, there is a danger that you will become obsessed with that activity and neglect other important areas of your life.
Although the ability to enter the flow lies within you, you cannot force yourself into this state of mind. Rather like attempting to get to sleep, the harder you try, the harder it becomes. However, you can create the conditions to make flow more likely to occur. For example, slow down your thoughts in readiness for the task you are about to undertake, perhaps by meditating or taking deep slow breaths. Embarking on an activity in an agitated mood makes it very hard to immerse yourself in the task at hand.
Choose an activity that presents a realistic challenge to your abilities and allows you to aim for clearly defined goals. If you are faced with too great a challenge, you will feel anxious and demoralised; not enough of a challenge and you will be bored. As you improve in the task, raise your expectations, so that you are always aiming for a goal just above your current skill level. Flow is also likely if you do something that provides immediate feedback. For example, every time they move to a new hand or foot- or foothold, experienced rock climbers can tell immediately if they are making the right moves.
