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THE SECOND DOOR OF SUCCESS: DESIRE
- By Jonathan Cawte
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- 16 Nov, 2017
Can you really defer prioritising your health and well-being for another year? In your professional life, do you wait year after year for the perfect time to act? Do you let a lack of time stop you from achieving a target that is critical to the success of the business?
On Monday I shared with you the first door of success: clarity. The second door is about aligning your goals with your desire.
Do you want to play the game of life like an elite athlete — to experience what is like when time slows down as the ball comes to you? To be a magnetic leader that inspires a team to greatness? To experience all the joy and fulfilment in your work, social and family lives?
When you read over your answers to the first door questions, is your desire to achieve these goals brimming with fiery, burning energy? Or is your desire frigid and cool like a lake in the mountains? If you rated your desire for each goal, would they mostly be 10 out of 10?
Have you created a list of ‘must-haves’, things that you want so much that life without them isn’t worth living?
FIND YOUR DESIRE
The strongest piece of advice I can give you here is not to be afraid of failing. As Steve Jobs explained, once you realise that you will die one day, every barrier becomes insignificant. If you are lacking the fiery desire that you know creates success, ask yourself (and be honest) — are you afraid to fail?
To find the hot desire required for success, you must walk through door one — clarity — a second time. At this stage, don’t let the fear of failure limit your beliefs. Slow your mind; deep down you know what the right answer is, it’s time for you to follow your deepest desires.
On Monday I shared with you the first door of success: clarity. The second door is about aligning your goals with your desire.
Do you want to play the game of life like an elite athlete — to experience what is like when time slows down as the ball comes to you? To be a magnetic leader that inspires a team to greatness? To experience all the joy and fulfilment in your work, social and family lives?
When you read over your answers to the first door questions, is your desire to achieve these goals brimming with fiery, burning energy? Or is your desire frigid and cool like a lake in the mountains? If you rated your desire for each goal, would they mostly be 10 out of 10?
Have you created a list of ‘must-haves’, things that you want so much that life without them isn’t worth living?
FIND YOUR DESIRE
The strongest piece of advice I can give you here is not to be afraid of failing. As Steve Jobs explained, once you realise that you will die one day, every barrier becomes insignificant. If you are lacking the fiery desire that you know creates success, ask yourself (and be honest) — are you afraid to fail?
To find the hot desire required for success, you must walk through door one — clarity — a second time. At this stage, don’t let the fear of failure limit your beliefs. Slow your mind; deep down you know what the right answer is, it’s time for you to follow your deepest desires.
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