There are those seemingly more blessed
few who are definitely much nicer, more agreeable, happier, healthier
and certainly more successful than the rest of us.
They
habitually wake up early on Mondays to spend quiet time on their own,
to exercise, read that stimulating book that fires up the winner in
them, eat healthy and are perfectly ready to productively engage with
the world while the rest of us are still rolling in bed.
They
are focused serial-achievers of whatever they set their minds to. They
give their service without expectation and yet they receive much in
return.
They do the same on Tuesday and Wednesday and
by the weekend when we think they’re going to slack because that’s what
we do over the weekends, they do it twice. Year in, year out, they
maintain and improve upon these nearly sacred rituals and ways of being.
We immensely admire them and even envy their ability
to wave their “magic wands” and have every piece from every aspect of
their lives simply fit snuggly to complete the jigsaw puzzles of their
perfect existences.
These are the people who have the
mark on them and we all spot them from a mile away because they have a
blinding halo of joy, good and abundance around them.
They
are calm and self-assured, no matter what situation they find
themselves in. Indeed, they know something that the rest of us do not.
And if we know it too, it’s not quite enough because we must practice it
to experience its benefits.
These chosen few have understood that their best lives
lie in living life as a marathon. They do not aimlessly chase around.
Any seasoned entrepreneur will tell you that if you’re going to win in
any way, you must do the work and stick around for long. Long enough
for it to pay off.
It is about enduring passion and
perseverance. We all know this, but perhaps our knowledge has become
rusty. It’s the rust in our sub-conscious minds that works against us.
We
also know where the rust comes from but it is easier, more familiar and
comfortable to claim that we do not. We are not born with it.
As
we grew older, but not necessarily wiser, the rust started to develop
in all our minds - the control tower of our every thought which become
our feelings, translating into our actions, which result into our life
outcomes.
It unfortunately takes most of us several
years, even decades of banging our heads against the wall, thinking,
feeling and acting the same thing over and over again while expecting
different, improved and more satisfying lives. If that’s not mental
illness, please educate me on what is.
Success in virtually anything isn’t necessarily about smarts and talent, it’s about self-awareness and perseverance.
By
accepting this simple truth, we can finally stop wasting our valuable
time chasing greener pastures and “get-rich-quick” schemes without
rewarding us with the overnight success that others seem to have. There
are no magical answers out there for Pete’s sake.
It
is sad that we spend huge chunks of our lives chasing success. Where
does your search take you - your job, family, your church, temple,
mosque, alcohol, drugs yet another pyramid scheme? Stop chasing.
Take one look in the mirror. Do you see that being looking blankly back at you?
That being is perfectly capable of creating the success you seek.
All you need to do is fully engage him/her.
sera@iuponline.com / @SRuligirwa
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