Anyone who has read Tom’s books would hardly be surprised that he has described uncommon ways of reaching goals without heading directly for them. In his book, “Never Too Late To Be Great”, he makes it clear that we often have more time than we think to achieve wonderful things. I liked it so much that I wrote a LinkedIn article about it to call attention to it. It might just be the motivation needed to move us to something great. Thanks for all the encouragement and information you provide Tom. I’ll be 80 next month, but I know it’s still not too late! Keep it coming. And I’ll keep trying obliquely to accomplish something worthwhile…
Thanks Larry, yes as the decades go by one realizes that what successes one has had are usually unplanned ones. It's not to say we shouldn't have goals, but it's more the process of discovery in reaching for them that lights the path to what is even more valuable than the original goal. This is why it's a mistake to study what famous people have achieved; rather look at what they were doing *before* they were famous or considered remarkable
Loved the way you presented this Tom. A subtle yet factual reminder that accepting our locus of control plays a significant role in our ability to achieve those goals that we aspire to. Often times, there is an element of good fortune that supplements our persistence, determination and commitment toward achieving whatever desires we have determined to be worthy of our focus.
Thank you Bernie. Yes I would say that "good fortune" is never luck, rather it is our consciousness affecting the world around us. This process can take a lifetime to play out, and happen in surprising ways.
George Merck's philosophy reminds me of a quote from that little best-selling book, The One-Minute Salesperson...
"I'll have more fun and enjoy more success when I stop focusing on what I want, and start helping others get what they want."
Whan I first read that (1990s) it sounded off. But, having put it into practice many time since, it proved without doubt to be true. I've never forgotten it.
Yes it is obvious when you think about it, but somehow the fact that we are a discrete body and mind makes it an "insight". It's interesting this truth can come from a motivational book like the one you read, yet also be found in commentaries on ancient sutras. "Whatever you wish to have, first give it to someone else" is a rule of the universe. Because everything is interlinked, you cannot be generous without it returning to you. Experiencing the certainty of it makes you more and more generous
Anyone who has read Tom’s books would hardly be surprised that he has described uncommon ways of reaching goals without heading directly for them. In his book, “Never Too Late To Be Great”, he makes it clear that we often have more time than we think to achieve wonderful things. I liked it so much that I wrote a LinkedIn article about it to call attention to it. It might just be the motivation needed to move us to something great. Thanks for all the encouragement and information you provide Tom. I’ll be 80 next month, but I know it’s still not too late! Keep it coming. And I’ll keep trying obliquely to accomplish something worthwhile…
Thanks Larry, yes as the decades go by one realizes that what successes one has had are usually unplanned ones. It's not to say we shouldn't have goals, but it's more the process of discovery in reaching for them that lights the path to what is even more valuable than the original goal. This is why it's a mistake to study what famous people have achieved; rather look at what they were doing *before* they were famous or considered remarkable
Loved the way you presented this Tom. A subtle yet factual reminder that accepting our locus of control plays a significant role in our ability to achieve those goals that we aspire to. Often times, there is an element of good fortune that supplements our persistence, determination and commitment toward achieving whatever desires we have determined to be worthy of our focus.
Thank you Bernie. Yes I would say that "good fortune" is never luck, rather it is our consciousness affecting the world around us. This process can take a lifetime to play out, and happen in surprising ways.
George Merck's philosophy reminds me of a quote from that little best-selling book, The One-Minute Salesperson...
"I'll have more fun and enjoy more success when I stop focusing on what I want, and start helping others get what they want."
Whan I first read that (1990s) it sounded off. But, having put it into practice many time since, it proved without doubt to be true. I've never forgotten it.
Yes it is obvious when you think about it, but somehow the fact that we are a discrete body and mind makes it an "insight". It's interesting this truth can come from a motivational book like the one you read, yet also be found in commentaries on ancient sutras. "Whatever you wish to have, first give it to someone else" is a rule of the universe. Because everything is interlinked, you cannot be generous without it returning to you. Experiencing the certainty of it makes you more and more generous