There is no secret formula. There is just hard work and motivation. If you KEEP trying at your goal. If you put in the work every single day. If you are single minded in your determination and you DO NOT GIVE UP, then eventually you will be successful.
Don’t believe me? In a moment, when you have read the inspiring advice from the motivators below, then you will. These incredible individuals stand as pillars of success, ingenuity, and determination. But at the same time, they also show us that the path to success is not so special – that they used normal techniques and that they faced many of the same challenges we do.
Learn from them, and you can achieve beyond your wildest dreams too.
1 -Have A Singular Goal –Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger is undoubtedly one of the most successful people on the planet. Not only did Arnie get into incredible shape and build a huge amount of muscle, but he also managed to become the highest paid movie actor of his time, and the governor of LA.
That’s all pretty impressive for a guy who grew up in a rural village in Austria, and who had a thick accent to contend with!
How did he do it? Simple: he worked extremely hard. Arnie recalls how he would train for hours at a time, run businesses, and simultaneously work on his English at night school. He was able to do all this for one reason and one reason alone: because he had a single goal that he was absolutely passionate about. He said that every gruelling rep was worth it because he knew that at the end of each one, he would be a step closer to his end goal.
With every single curl and press, he was closer to becoming Mr. Olympia.
2 -Make It Awesome – Elon Musk
Elon Musk is probably the closest thing we have to a modern day Tesla – to the point that he named one of his companies after him! Elon went from complete obscurity to running PayPal, Tesla, and Space-X. He is almost entirely responsible for driving the commercial space travel industry, is transforming the environment with electric cars, and is known for pulling off Tony Stark-esque PR stunts.
How does he do all this? Simple: Elon Musk clearly loves being the guy to introduce the world to science fiction ideas. He has spoken before about how he dislikes boring businesses. As such, he has chased after his biggest goals and ambitions.
Simply by doing this, he has been more successful. That’s true because he loves what he is doing and feels motivated to wake up every day. But it’s also true because such big lofty goals actually motivate other people better too. They are memorable, they garner media attention…
---> So, don’t have small goals! Make it awesome and go for broke
3 -You Only Need To Be Successful Once – J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling has one of those classic successful stories of being turned down by just about every single publisher before finally getting a book deal. This was good news for her and for the publisher, as the Harry Potter series went on to make more money than anyone could have predicted.
This is a testament to Rowling’s determination and self belief, things we have already discussed at this point.
But it also reminds us of one other fact: that you only need to be successful once.
This is why hard work and determination are so important. Because the more you keep trying, the more you stack the odds in your favor. If you sell enough products then ONE will eventually be a massive hit. If you ask enough people, then someone will eventually say yes
4 -Practice The Same Kick 1,000 Times – Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee said that he doesn’t fear the man who practices 1,000 different kicks once. Bruce Lee feared the man who practiced one kick a thousand times.
In other words, Bruce Lee “feared” (or respected at least) mastery. Bruce was enamoured with those who had honed and perfected their technique through countless hours of rigorous practice. This is what we all can hope to accomplish and what we all should aim for.
This relates to a subject in fitness called “greasing the groove.” Essentially, the argument here is that by training a movement or a pattern every single day, you will find it becomes more and more deeply ingrained with every attempt. Eventually, it will become second nature and you will be faster, stronger, more efficient and more capable.
So, while that perfect mastery might seem a long way now, keep in mind that each attempt is just one of your thousand reps. That every single attempt makes you a little bit better. Eventually, you'll be a master.
5 -Be The Last To Get Off The Treadmill – Will Smith
Will Smith is another actor whose success seems astronomic. After starting his career acting in a sitcom, Will went on to become one of the highest paying blockbuster actors in Hollywood. He took on dramatic roles as well as bigger roles, and he had many other successes in music and business along the way.
What’s his secret? Will puts it down to “staying on the treadmill longest.” He doesn’t believe he’s the most talented, but he says he will not STOP putting in the hard work until he has done the absolute most he possibly can do.
Thus, when everyone else has long gone home and given up the ghost, he is still churning away and pumping out work. That ensures that he stands out, and it gives him a huge competitive advantage over everybody
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