How to be more driven to succeed.

There is one underlying cause why the ultra successful are driven to succeed and this reason is the foundation of their lives. Truly successful people are driven in career, family, spritual, and social life because they all understand this ...

I was reminded of this foundationa.l belief that successful people have while watching Kenny Chesney’s music video “Don’t Blink.” It is a great video and country music is not my first choice. The premise of the video is a 102 year old man giving advice. The song’s message; life is short and goes by in the blink of an eye. Ask anybody in the later years of life, “Did life go by faster then you expected?” Ask a follow up. “What would you do different.”

At the end of your life’s journey will you be happy with what you accomplished? Will you be satisfied with your relationships and how you treated people? Will you be happy with the legacy that you are leaving and the lessons that you taught others.

Those who are driven have a keen awareness of how brief life will be. They are driven because they know that TIME cannot be negotiated or bartered. So every moment must be used wisely. Every moment needs to be used for a fulfilling purpose. What is a good purpose? Quality family time, career, learning, a cause, exercise, rest, fun, giving back and the list goes on. What is a waste of time? TV (most), surfing the web (most), arguing, politics (isn’t it the same as arguing?), fighting (all), the job you hate, and anything that uses time that does not substantially add to your happiness or purpose in life.

How do you become more driven to succeed? It is simple. Stop and think, even visualize what your life will be like in 30 years. If it is not what you want and it is not what you want to be remembered for, use this thought as your drive. And stop doing the crap that is wasting your time. When you find yourself watching useless TV, turn it off in that moment. Not at the end of the show, right there in that very second.

"Don't Blink"

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Comments

[Marshall Sylver]

That was an amazing blog post. So well written, thank you so much. I am often reminded that while I feel young I am older than I want to believe. Most people reading this are older than they will admit, some are really really old! LOL. Don't wait, stop living your life getting ready to live your life. I would add forgiveness to your amazing list of things that help us to stop blinking. You are an amazing man, keep up the great works.

Marshall