Here’s the Problem with Average
By A.L. Royce
Average
people have lots of “should do’s.”
For example,
an average person wanting to lose weight would say, “I ‘should’ eat fewer cookies
if I want to lose weight, but I’ll start that tomorrow.”
Or, if
they’re like most people and want to create wealth in a way that gives them the
time and freedom to pursue their true dreams and purpose, an average person
might say…“I ‘should’ review that presentation, but I don’t have time to read.”
And then they’ll
go mindlessly scroll through social media for an hour, binge watch a season on
Netflix for 8 hours, or watch a mind-numbing TV show.
Tony Robbins
likes to say that average people have so many “should do’s” that they eventually
“should” themselves to death.
But being
average is not your future.
You have
decided that you refuse to be average, and you MUST achieve that dream swirling
around in your mind and heart all day long.
Here’s the
thing though…
Just like you
don’t dream like the average people, you can’t decide like them either.
Average
people tend to make decisions based on what is safe and comfortable to them…
while the 1-4% who achieve all they want, decide once and do it no matter what.
Dream
achievers only make one decision. Ever.
Dream
achievers decide they MUST get a specific dream, goal, desire, etc. and that’s the
one and only decision they make.
Everything
else they must do to get there, isn’t a decision or something to even think about…
it’s just a step that must be taken to reach the dream they decided to have.
Bottom line
is this…
When you
really MUST achieve something, and you decide to go get it no matter what, you
are deciding in that moment that you will also take all of the steps necessary…
no future questions asked, or excuses made.
Here’s the
phrase that separates the average from the dream achievers… “No matter what.”
For the
average person, “no matter what” doesn’t exist and they live mostly in a state
of regret and excuses.
Remember, the
average live in the “should do” zone (regret).
And even if
they do start to chase their dreams, whenever it gets the slightest bit uncomfortable,
they add another dream killer… “But.”
Or in other
words… they enter the land of excuses.
As you ponder
these thoughts, check this out: LIVE GOOD.
A.L. Royce is
an accomplished writer, author, and consultant with more than 25 years of
marketing communications experience. For his latest insights and
business-building tips, visit his blog HERE.