A thought by John C. Maxwell from his
book, Beyond Talent (p. 121).
HarperCollins Leadership. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to
Amazon.com to buy the book.)
For some that would be a discouraging
thought but not for others. Maybe it is
for you.
John says, “Let’s face it. Most people
are resistant to change. They desire improvement, but they resist changing
their everyday routine. That’s a problem because, as leadership expert Max
DePree says, ‘We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.’ To
sharpen your talent through practice, you need to do more than just be open to
change. You need to pursue change—and you need to do it a little bit more than
other achievers. Here’s what to look for and how to focus your energy to get
the kinds of changes that will change you for the better:
• Don’t change just enough to get
away from your problems—change enough to solve them.
• Don’t change your circumstances
to improve your life—change yourself to improve your circumstances.
• Don’t do the same old things
expecting to get different results—get different results by doing something
new.
• Don’t wait to see the light to
change—start changing as soon as you feel the heat.
• Don’t see change as something hurtful
that must be done—see it as something helpful that can be
done.
• Don’t avoid paying the immediate
price of change—if you do, you will pay the ultimate price of never
improving.”
John the says, “Poet and philosopher
Johann von Schiller wrote, ‘He who has done his best for his own time has lived
for all times.’ You can do your best only if you are continually seeking to
embrace positive change.
“When you have worked hard in practice
to sharpen your talent and you begin to see results, please don’t think that
it’s time to stop practicing. You never arrive at your potential—you can only
continue to strive toward it. And that means continual practice.”
I know, I know this isn’t for everyone
but is it for you?
Yes, yes!
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