"It's not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves."
-Sir Edmund Hillary
Note: This Morning Motivator was originally written in September 5, 2008.
Who or what is the ONE thing that gets most in the way of your success? How often do you face this ANTAGONIST to find that they always undercut your passion, confidences or focus? How well do you know this enemy of ACHIEVEMENT? Very well, I imagine...
Often people will share an insight (or excuse as I call it) about what is holding them back – ECONOMY, EDUCATION, Etc… In REALTY, the most common foe to your achievement is YOU. Your thoughts of MISTRUST, UNCERTAINTY, LOW SELF VALUE, INSECURITY and FEAR. We all learn these negative traits as we GROW and share new EXPERIENCES. It is these negative responses we must learn to MASTER and CONTROL.
You have the ability to CHANGE your position against yourself to one of SUPPORT. You can become your BIGGEST fan. By learning to see the value of SELF and the unique talents you are able to offer to the world, you can exercise your specials skills into ADORATION, ACCOMPLISHMENT, LOVE and SUCCESS. When you stop and RECOGNIZE that the only person that is REALLY holding you back from achieving your desire for (fill in the blank) is YOU, then you EMPOWER yourself to face fears, insecurities and anxieties KNOWING they are a false reality made up in your mind. You have total control over your FEELINGS once you learn where they stem from.
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
Interestingly enough, it is not INTELLIGENCE that separates successful people from under achieving people. It is not a special GOD given talent that ONLY that one person has (even Michael Phelps can get beat).
A critical key to success most often SACRIFICE. Sacrifice of your comfort for a desired growth. Sacrifice of your anxieties for a pursuit of passion. Sacrifice of your fear for an opportunity to feel love. It is when you are willing to give up all your "false comforts" for REAL VALUE that you will find the success and accomplishments you desire in your life.
Do not beat yourself up – You are a great person and everyone around knows that. Do not be afraid to use your talents and NEVER let fear be the emotion that guides your decisions.
Have a GREAT weekend!
Cheers,
Zach
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