Chapter 82
School Is Never Out
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Today's Empowering Quote
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"Phil Jackson knows how to coach me. He gets me angry.
When I get angry, I dominate. It's perfect."
-Shaquille O'Neal ------------------------------
Today's Empowering Question
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"Who else can I learn important skills and lessons from
now?" ------------------------------
Today's Fast Session
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In today's quote, Shaquille O'Neal, the All-Star center
with the Los Angeles Lakers, underscores an incredibly
important point. And that is this...
No matter what your individual accomplishments are, no
matter how good you think you are at something, you can
still get better. Sometimes a LOT better.
Shaq was already named as one of the 50 greatest players
of all time. When he wants a basket or a rebound, he won't be denied.
But the problem is that while he has always had the
physical skills to be great, his decisions haven't always
been the greatest. One problem was, his mind was often somewhere else besides
the game. When that happens, he might get his points but
his team would lose... even though he may have scored 40 or
50. Another one is, for years he was basically a one-man show.
His teammates were not made better because Shaq was
playing. Result? Seven years... no championships.
What the addition of Phil Jackson as coach has meant,
besides back-to-back championships, is Shaq now plays a
more team oriented game... the kind that makes everyone
better. He now has his head in the game more. He's less
selfish. He's a better listener... more teachable.
Because no matter how good you are at some task or
profession, you can't possibly push yourself or motivate
yourself as well as a coach or teacher can do it for you.
It's interesting that Shaq made this statement, because
recently he was extremely angry at Phil for pushing him too
hard. But he's to be admired, because he again realized that
championships are the goal. It's often hard to take orders from people, especially
when you don't agree with them.
But keep in mind that it's almost unheard of to self-teach
your way to excellence through high school, college or a
business career. Guidance is the most valuable thing about
institutions of learning and business. Deadlines are
usually better enforced by someone other than ourselves.
Willpower, quite often, is anything but powerful.
This is why self-help info products and gadgets don't
usually produce the change in people that they want. An
exercise bike can't force you to get on it. You have to do
that by yourself. When I talk about seeing each day as a day to learn, much
of that learning must come from simple observation.
Watch people.
Listen to those who get a lot done. Listen to their
words. Ask about what motivates them. Ask them about how
they get over their problems and how they 'use' them to
carry on. Yes. I said USE their problems.
Most people have challenges and they are seen as problems,
excuses, valid reasons to fail.
Effective people see them as motivation.
How?
By realizing that EVERYONE has challenges.
Just because you have some tragedy doesn't mean you're
cursed. It means you have to get over it. It means that
when you do get over it, you will go on with valuable
experience that will help you in the future.
You have been given another mental tool.
If you see challenges and tragedies as legitimate excuses
to hide, to quit, to fail... ...then you don't get the valuable experience. You will
be less, not more, in the future.
You'll be less able to handle it again, when life hands
you another big challenge... and another.
And life will. You can count on it.
So don't beg for life to be different than this. Because
it won't change. And that's good.
See this as one of the great mysteries unveiled for you
and you'll be richer and happier by multiples.
See it as unwelcome news and you'll continue to hide, to
quit, to fail.
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Today's Winning Beliefs
---------------------------- -- I see each day's new challenges as the way toward high
achievement
-- I overcome all challenges that come my way
-- I learn something valuable from everyone I meet
-- I'm now achieving my potential
-- I am getting better at everything I do
-- I believe I can learn anything
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