Hi All,
Yet another week has passed and we’re almost into November. I don’t know about you, but to me, it feels like life goes by faster as you grow up. Things get incredibly busy.
If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss out on the beauty of life. Those who feel the same way should read this article on meditation I published earlier in the year. It helped me a lot in slowing down and living in the moment.
This week’s On-Track Newsletter will enrich your busy life in another, yet, equally important fashion. I hope you enjoy reading it.
1. “Grit is the stubborn refusal to quit.” – Jonah Lehrer
How passionate are you about your goals? Do you refuse to quit on them, even when the going gets tough? Grit is a word used to describe someone who has passion and perseverance for long-term goals. According to American psychologist and academic, Angela Duckworth, it is personality trait that acts as a determining factor in how successful you are in life.
Duckworth studied the psychological makeup of winners for much of her life. She summarized her findings in the book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. “In sum, no matter the domain, the highly successful had a kind of ferocious determination that played out in two ways. First these exemplars were unusually resilient and hardworking. Second, they know in a very, very deep way what it was they wanted. They not only had determination, they had direction. It was this combination of passion and perseverance that made high achievers special.”
2. “The quality of your communication is the quality of your life.” – Tony Robbins
The language you adopt for yourself has a profound impact on how you view the world. It’s through the stories you tell yourself that you shape your perspective. If you say to yourself that you can’t achieve your goals, then you’re not even going to try.
The same concept can also work in your benefit. When you start to look in the mirror every morning and think that you will be great, your attitude toward life will change. Over time, you will believe in your abilities and change your behaviors accordingly. A simple change in self-talk can positively affect the quality of your life.
3. “True dedication comes with repetition. The more time you invest in your endeavour, the more committed you become.” – Mike van der Poel
When I share with friends that I write two pieces of content every week, they often ask me, “How did you become so committed?” The key to deep commitment, I tell them in a humble tone, is to invest so much time that you don’t want to quit. With repetition comes conviction. It’s tough to give up on something that you’ve dumped countless of hours into. If you’d like to learn a few more things about getting committed, please check out this week’s article, “How to Commit to Something and Never Look Back“.
Until next week,
Mike van der Poel
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