I believe that in pursuit of "personal excellence", the ideas held by the U.S. Olympic Committee will lead us in the right direction. There are five...
Vision - Begin with the end in mind. Think of the final goal that you want to achieve. Create a visual mind picture of what you will look like, feel like, and sound like when you reach your goal. Close your eyes and remember your "vision" as often as you can. It will keep you motivated when things get tough.
Commitment - Don't let yourself be distracted by things that keep you from accomplishing your goal. Invest your time and energy in what you want MOST, not what you want at the moment.
Focus - Translate the "vision" you imagine for yourself into a reasonable plan that identifies the things you must do to achieve success.
Discipline - Pay attention to what you need to be doing and that you do whatever it takes to accomplish the goal. You take responsibility and keep promises to yourself and others. No excuses.
Persistence - When things get tough, just keep doing your best. Keep picturing the vision of yourself having reached your goal. Don't give up! Get out there, follow your plans the best you can, and you will succeed. You can count on it!
"The enemy of the best is the good", we should always be striving for excellence and in all things asking ourselves the simple question, "What would a person of excellence do?".
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