Discover the Power of Discipline
Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is
not an act but a habit.” How true that is! If we make good habits,
they invariably make us.
In the fall of 1996, I received a phone call from an unforgettable
young man. He introduced himself as Matt Ghaffari, and went on to
tell me that a few months earlier he had won the silver medal in
Greco-Roman wrestling during the 1996 Summer Olympics. He said he
wanted to stop by while he was in Chicago, and I said, “No problem.
I’d like to meet you.”
A few hours later my receptionist called saying my guest had
arrived. I walked to the lobby and there he was….6’4” tall and 286
pounds of solid muscle. He had a huge smile on his face as we
walked back to my office.
When we sat down he said, “Mr. Anderson, I’ve come to thank you
because you and your company have made a difference in my life.”
Then he reached into his left pocket and pulled out a green felt
cloth, which he then opened. And there it was, his silver medal. It
was beautiful! Then he reached into his right pocket and emptied
the contents onto my desk. Amid his change was one of the brass
medallions that we had created at Successories® with the words
“Expect To Win”.
He said, “Mr. Anderson, I’ve had that medallion in my pocket every
day for three years. For the past four years I’ve worked ten hours
a day, six days a week to train my body to be an Olympic champion.
But I knew the difference in winning and losing was not going to be
training my body; it was going to be training my mind to think
positive, powerful thoughts…to believe I could do it. And the
products you’ve created at Successories® have helped me to think
like a champion. For the last three years, once a month, I would go
into your store in Cleveland and purchase either a book, a tape, a
poster, or something to reinforce a positive attitude.”
You see, winners like Matt Ghaffari are never complacent. That is
why they’re winners. They understand the power of discipline. They
understand one of my favorite laws in life – you cannot get what
you’ve never had unless you’re willing to do what you’ve never
done.
Are you willing to make the sacrifices required to make your dreams
come true?
To Life,
Mac Anderson
Founder, Simple Truths
P.S. Have a wonderful weekend!
P.P.S.
If you haven’t seen the three minute
inspirational movie you can visit
www.simpletruths.com
Prepare to be inspired!
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“There is no greater joy, nor greater reward
than to make a
fundamental difference in someone’s life.”
- Sister Mary Rose McGeady
ASPIRE TO INSPIRE BEFORE YOU EXPIRE!
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