Have you noticed that the line between a successful person and an unsuccessful person is often just wafer thin. People who are unsuccessful are not necessarily irresponsible, lazy or lacking in character. Many are enthusiastic, hardworking and sincere and they appear to be very much like those who achieve remarkable things. So what's going on?
One difference is simply the degee of perseverance and tenacity a successful person is willing to apply. When unsuccessful people hit a "brick wall" that stops them from reaching their goal they use commonsense. They make an effort but have the sense to recognise their limitations and back away from that wall.
Successful people are unreasonable. Even when a task seems impossible, the successful person knows that there is always a way. The conventional wisdom that says we can't or shouldn't is oh so seductive because our conditioning creates this mindset. If every man and woman lived this way we would still be living in caves.
We have to destroy the conventional wisdom and those stubborn preconceptions that are rooted firmly in our minds. Belief in our own limitations will forever hinder us from breaking through to success.
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