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| Author: Antony Xavier |
“Man often
becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I
can't do a certain thing It is possible that I may end up by really incapable
of doing it. On the contrary, If I have the believe that I can do it, I shall
surely acquire the capacity to do it even If I may not have it at the
beginning" Mahatma Gandhi
Every dream we want to
achieve requires lots of commitment, tests and patience to make it a reality,
it also requires the person to take ownership and responsibility and perform to
the best of their ability by going beyond their capability the Extra Mile. Near
enough was not good enough, It took 10000 times for Sir Thomas Alva Edison to
create the prototypes of his failed electric bulb before succeeding. Some of
the greatest inventions or the craftsman who built monuments or famous
personalities believed that no other human would ever see some of their
greatest work. It was quite simply out of sight yet they completed with
perfection because they got involved deeply and committed to give their best.
One of the differences
between the ordinary people and the super achievers is that the super achievers
simply dream big and go the Extra mile that nobody would have dream about. Speaking
to the nation President Kennedy said on May 25th 1961 "Fly man to the Moon
in this decade". But could it be really done? Was the question everybody
was asking since the concept of manned flight was only 3 years old? On 20th
July 1969 it became a reality Neil Armstrong landed on the moon and he said
"That is one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind".
We can do better every
single day in whatever we do if we really care in what we do sincerely and take
pride in our job and in ourselves, sure one day we get noticed, we get praised,
we get honored and we also grow with the organization we work for.
How to take the first
step to reach your goal, think about what you can do, think how u can improve,
set yourself target and stretch your ability to make it happen each and every
day, Set aside time every day to visualize every one of your goal as already
accomplished, think as if you are the winner, this is one of the most important
thing you do to make your dreams come true. Every day we come across many
people who are doing the same task but only few are remembered for what they
are now it’s simply because they were challenging themselves to go beyond
"The Extra Mile".
In times of competition
people push themselves to go beyond their acceptable levels to achieve success
and be better than others by overcoming obstacles. It lies with each one of us
to understand and overcome these obstacles to excellence.
Some
of the few obstacles one comes across and needs to break it are:
♦ I
don't have time.
♦ I
don't have the skill to do it.
♦ I
am not yet ready
♦ I
can do it tomorrow
♦ I
have failed before
♦ I
am not worth it.
♦ I
can’t try
♦ I
am afraid
Remember Success doesn't
come over night, one step at a time and step by step you will improve in
whatever profession you may be and whatever situation you are in, you will gain
the pride in what you do and be yourself this all happen only when you decide
to go the extra mile.
History speaks about
many personalities who went that "Extra Mile" to achieve for what
they are as a successful Sportsman, Politician, Social Worker, Scientist,
Architect, Industrialists, Actors and Worker etc. I am confident that you can
also achieve.
I am sure everybody
knows about LIONEL MESSI here is something you should know one among few people
who overcome failures and went that Extra Mile to become a great sportsman: At
age 11 he was cut from his team after being diagnosed with a growth hormone
deficiency, which made him smaller in stature than most kids in his age and
today he is 3 time FIFA World player of the year.
Believe
strongly in yourself and go beyond the limitations - Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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