1 The besT knoW a secreT formUla ThaT oThers simply don’T
Nope. There’s no secret recipe. The art is in putting the recipe’s ingredients together.
The Best take action every day and do the common things with uncommon focus,
dedication and a commitment to excellence. They know what they want and they
want it more. The best are willing to pay the price that greatness requires.
2 The besT are “born ThaT Way.” They are chosen
The Best become The Best through their own actions. Many, many people have
“potential”…but only a tiny few ever bring it to fruition. They do it through hard work
and “zoom focusing” on the (often little and ordinary and boring) fundamentals of
your particular job or skill until you master them.
In his book Outliers, author Malcom Gladwell discussed a study done in the ’90s at
Berlin’s elite Academy of Music where they found what separated the best violinists
from the good and average performers was not talent but rather the amount of
time they practiced throughout their life. By the age of 20 the best performers had
practiced for a total of 10,000 hours, compared to 8,000 hours for good performers
and only 4,000 hours for average ones.
It’s clear the best aren’t born that way. The Best must commit to a lifetime of practice
to be their best.
3 There is a hUge gap beTWeen The besT and The resT
Actually, the gap is very small. In baseball, consider the difference between a 250
batter and a 350 batter. If you calculate 162 games a year, 4 or 5 bats a game, the
difference between a 250 batter and a 350 batter is only 1.7 hits a week. It’s the little
things that separate The Best from the rest. Believe it or not the best are not that much
better than their competition. They are just a little bit better at the important things.
4 The besT don’T have any fear
The Best do feel fear, but they learn to overcome it. Too many people allow their fear
of failure to define them and their actions. But the Best face their fears, overcome
them and don’t allow the possibility of failure to define them. As a result they are able
to seize the moment and move beyond their fear.
Don’t let fear rob you of your love and joy for life; let it push you into the moment and
beyond yourself.
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