Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Are you committed to win?


Commitment is what makes success possible. If you commit to do whatever it takes (as long as it is moral, legal and ethical) to succeed, success will reveal its secrets to you. There are four different levels of commitment; I'll try, I'll do my best, I'll do whatever it takes, and it's a done deal.
"I'll try" is completely worthless. When ever someone tells you they are going to try to do some thing, don't count on anything ever happening. People say "I'll try" when they are afraid to say "I won't." Tony Robbins says that "I'll try" is the battle cry of wimps. Whenever you say "I'll try ,"you have just guaranteed failure. Because saying "I'll try" is in effect saying, "If there are ANY obstacles, I'll have a way out and I'll be able to quit."
"I"ll do my best" is not much better than "I'll try." People that say "I'll do my best" are looking for away out. When they say they'll do their best, they're leaving a huge door open for excuses and justifications later. Remember when you asked your buddies to help you move to your first apartment? I know for sure that none of the ones who said "I'll try to be there" or "I'll do my best to be there," showed up.
Winners say, "I'll do whatever it takes." If you tell someone you'll do whatever it takes, you will produce or else you'll lose face.
Finally, the strongest level of commitment is when you say, "It's a done deal." When you say "It's a done deal," even losing face is not an option.
But you have to pay the price if you want to enjoy the prize. You have to commit to do things that are beyond your current abilities. That's the only way to grow. That's how you get better and stronger. So attack your fears head on. Otherwise, you will be their servant for the rest of your life.
Take a chance. Act on faith. Put yourself in a position where you have to stretch and fight for something. It brings out the best in you. It is good for your soul.

"Until one is committed, there is hesitance, the chance
to draw back. Always ineffectiveness. Concerning all
acts of initiative (and creation), there is one
elemental truth the ignorance of which kills countless
ideas and splendid plans; that the moment one commits
oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things
occur to help one that would never have otherwise
occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the
decision, raising in one's favor all manner of
unforeseen incidents and meetings and material
assistance which no man could have dreamed would come his way.
Whatever you can do or dream you can begin it. Boldness has
genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now."

--Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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