At times, we may tend to “play it safe” excessively.
While it is important to strategize and minimize problems, we must also challenge ourselves and exert maximum effort.
Often, opting for the safe route is simply a way of avoiding the hard work and commitment required to achieve our biggest and wildest dreams.
Believe in yourself, apply some pressure, and choose to pursue the highest and best option in every aspect of your life, even if it involves taking risks.
The other day, I spent eight straight hours repairing my digital camera. I had watched a YouTube video on how to fix the issue I was having. Although the video appeared challenging, I saw that others in the comments had successfully fixed their cameras with its help. This gave me the confidence to attempt the repair myself. However, after eight long hours, my camera would not even turn on anymore LOL. I had to send it in for professional repair, which cost me more.
It is essential to know your strengths and weaknesses. While you may be capable of anything in life, that doesn’t mean you should do everything or that someone else cannot do it better.
We all have unique gifts, and it is okay to ask for help when you need it. Delegating tasks to people who are more gifted in a particular area is a wise decision. Additionally, help others in areas where you excel. After all, it’s all about solving problems and assisting others.
One of the most crucial factors for achieving success is acknowledging and addressing one’s flaws. This requires a degree of honesty and maturity.
In sports, athletes must identify their weaknesses and dedicate their off-season to improving in those areas.
Similarly, in our personal lives, we must recognize our weak areas and make a conscious effort to enhance our abilities in those areas.
Habits are not permanent. You may have a bad habit that has persisted throughout your life, but you can randomly choose to replace it with a better one.
Similarly, good habits can fade over time and be replaced by bad ones. You don’t have to accept any counterproductive habits you have. Feeling down about them is unnecessary.
You must understand that with the right mindset and determination, you can develop new habits. Similarly, it takes the same mindset and determination to maintain the good habits that you have always had. Choose the life you want, then choose the habits that go along with that life.
Brian McKnight’s song “Back at One” refers to the idea of starting over in a relationship to reaffirm love and commitment to one’s partner.
This mindset can be applied to life in general. There are times when starting from the beginning is the best option for a given situation. Despite the humbling and discouraging nature of starting over, it can be the best path.
It is important to understand that starting from scratch is necessary to show love for someone or something, to learn properly, or to do something correctly. If one is unsatisfied with their progress in life, they should not fear starting over from the beginning.
In sports, athletes are often taught to “play to win, not to lose.” This means taking an offensive and proactive approach, emphasizing the importance of taking risks and pursuing opportunities rather than avoiding negative outcomes.
However, in life, we often find ourselves playing it safe, avoiding risks and mistakes. This can prevent us from reaching our full potential and experiencing true happiness.
To succeed, we need to have confidence in ourselves and our abilities. We must take proactive steps to meet the people we need to meet, learn the skills we need to learn and make decisions that will set us up for success.
To play to win, we must first prepare to win by practicing our craft and finding the right resources to help us achieve our goals. Rather than focusing on avoiding setbacks, we should focus on achieving our aspirations.
We often discuss delayed gratification, which involves postponing reward for a greater benefit in the future.
Similarly, there are negative actions we can take that can result in delayed consequences, such as poor lifestyle choices that can harm our physical health later in life. Bad habits and decisions can also have negative impacts on our future.
As we age, we have less room for error, and making poor choices can lead to feeling trapped or limited. Therefore, it is important to be proactive now and make choices that will benefit our future selves.
Every decision we make, from lifestyle choices to education, has long-term implications. By prioritizing delayed gratification over delayed dissatisfaction or displeasure, we can create a better future for ourselves.
I enjoy watching youth sports because it’s amazing to see kids progress from having no knowledge or skill of the sport to becoming well-developed athletes as they grow older.
Some kids may be naturally gifted, but even they need to train and improve their skills. Watching kids is a reminder that we can do anything we want. Even if we don’t start off being good at something, with time and effort, we can become proficient.
Just like kids can’t quit basketball if they want to achieve their full potential, we can’t give up on our goals and aspirations. It’s never too late to learn something new. Find something you want to accomplish, put in the time and effort, and watch the results show.
The other day, I painted a wall a different color at my home. I did it all by myself, with a little bit of help from my wife. Now, this might sound like a simple task for you, but it was a big deal for me.
I had painted that same wall in the past and wasn’t satisfied with the results. Because of that, I wasn’t confident that I could paint the wall again myself and have it turn out well. That was a self-limiting belief. Because of that self-limiting belief, I delayed painting that wall for months.
I thought of every reason why I couldn’t do that job. I even searched for who could paint the wall professionally and was about to pay more money than necessary to get the job done. Eventually, I made up my mind that I was going to do the job myself and researched how to properly paint the wall and the tools I needed.
This time around, painting the wall was easier and actually kind of fun. I just needed the right tools and knowledge to help me succeed. The same goes for anything in life. There might be something that you think you can’t do right now, but with the right preparation and the right tools, you can do anything that you want in life.
Don’t let self-limiting beliefs hold you back in life. Know that you can do it, even if it’s not at this very moment. Keep a positive “I can do it” attitude and have people around you who believe in you and can encourage you.
In Jim Collins’ book “Good to Great,” he discusses the importance of having the right people in the right positions within an organization, also known as “having the right guys on the bus.”
This concept is crucial for ensuring the success of a business and can also be applied to personal success. It is important to have the right people around you to help you achieve your goals and support you in your endeavors.
When you have the right people on your bus, you can trust that they will be there to support you no matter where you are going. It is common to have dreams and ideas, but it is important to ensure that you have the right people on board to help you achieve them, whether it’s in running a business or your personal life.
FLY, BLACK BOY 