I thought I’d just share this with you guys. It’s from the Princeton site, and I guess part of this resonates with me. What is our manner in life – to be wealthy and nasty… or wealthy and kind? It really does make a difference, and simple advice comes at a good time for those of us in the cut-throat world of business.
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I had a conversation with my sister-in-law about the question of ‘overachievement’. To a great extent, there are people who view the successes we have at AKLTG as a major success. For the owners, we see it as work in progress.
So, I was posed the question: are over achievers dissatisfied with life, put themselves through misery and “trying” to prove themselves even more? My answer was pretty straightforward.
I took a look at this video, and understood how someone who strives for excellence needs an achievement mindset. Oscar Pistorius fought an uphill battle to make his way to the Beijing Olympics and even without legs, he shattered paralympic records. Achieving in spite of apparent barriers – are we able to do this?
After all, some of our barriers are mere excuses: no time, no energy, no support, no confidence…
If you have already overcome these barriers, that’s awesome. If you haven’t, when will it end? When will you stop listening to such voices and keep moving forward?