Many people want to have or do more in life, but very few realize they have to become more to achieve those things.
A leader once tried to persuade an employee to be dishonest in their dealings with customers as a way to avoid answering difficult questions about why they were not receiving the service they had signed up for. The employee boldly challenged the leader that if that was the kind of environment that the leader wanted to foster then they would resign effective immediately. After some self-reflection, the leader came back to the employee and thanked them for making him think about his life. The leader said that he often told people that he was “honest to a fault”, but that maybe he wasn’t operating in an honest manner professionally. This new awareness caused the leader to reflect and grow. It is very likely that the leader will become a better version of himself and have more success in his career.
If you want more success, you need to become the person who can achieve that success. One of my favorite stories from Darren Hardy (www.darrendaily.com) is that he wrote 40 pages of notes describing the woman he wanted to marry. He was challenged by his mentor, Jim Rohn, to become the man that his dream woman would want to marry. Darren realized he had to become more in order to attract the wife that he described so vividly on paper.
What is the “more” that you want in life?
Are you becoming the person that will attract that?
I am passionate about personal growth and development. I have been mentored by a few key people who have urged me to be an avid reader so I could grow and be more successful. Most people spend too much time on social media or watching television to invest in their growth. Don’t let that be you!
What can you sacrifice for one hour each day to read or listen to personal growth books?
How can you reorder your life to become a person who values growth?
Do you really, really want what you say you want? If so, are you willing to give up some current things in your schedule to become a person who achieves greater success?
You have so much untapped potential. Don’t waste it by settling for mediocrity. Make it your goal to become better each day. Strive to be better in your faith, family, job, friendships, hobbies, etc. As you make it a priority to grow, you will begin to dream more and develop a greater vision for your life. This will spur you on to grow so you can achieve that vision.
I’m not saying that you have a bad life today. I am asking “Is this the life you want for the rest of your life?” If it is not, then it’s time to grow and become the person who can achieve your greater vision.
Be Intentionally Great today!
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