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Dan Connolly
October 6, 2009 at 12:37 am
I think that one of the things that separates successful people from people who can’t make it is that successful people don’t listen to the naysayers.
I have a friend who is struggling. He lost his business and can’t find a job. The biggest problem he has is that when he starts thinking about doing something new or going back to school to learn some new skill there is always someone who will tell him that there is too much competition, that the market is saturated, that he is under qualified, that the courses are too difficult and he gives up before he even gets started.
Axon
October 6, 2009 at 12:56 am
Baby steps through the blog, baby steps scrolling down the page and I’m taking a vacation from my problems. Nice “What about Bob?” allusion! I appreciate the reminder regarding determination. I think the challange for most people is finding what they are truly passionate about. The kind of passion that endures the scoffs and scorns of social norms.
Lani Rosales
October 6, 2009 at 1:06 am
Get the frick out, Axon- you got that reference? I thought no one would get it… now how to get this $2 to you….. 😉
Joe Loomer
October 6, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Awesome Lani – reminds me of Gary Keller’s story – broke, freshly divorced, but absolutely committed to the success of his unique brokerage model. Two bestsellers later he’s the leader of the third largest real estate firm in the country. If you persevere you’re either nuts or brilliant – your choice…. All it takes to make it is to succeed just once more than you fail…
Navy Chief, Navy Pride
Atlanta Real Estate
October 6, 2009 at 3:22 pm
It’s all about the effort.
Another place you see this repeated a lot is in professional baseball, the MLB.
My son is a serious junior baseball player, so I have studied this a little.
If you read bio after bio they all have a common theme:
-I never thought I was good enough
-I thought about quitting
-At some point, I decided to just GO FOR IT and practice 18 hours a day, seven days a week
-Boom: PRO!
Some people are slightly “more talented” than others but hard work and persistence more than makes up for this. Even in something as hard as Pro Baseball, where you might think it’s ALL about skills and gifts from God.
RM
Paula Henry
October 6, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Lani – I love this story. It only takes a tiny spark to create a massive fire.
Feed the spark!
Missy Caulk
October 6, 2009 at 10:49 pm
I had not heard this story…but there are so many where folks were told to stop.
I think of George Washington Carver, who invented hundreds of ways to use peanuts.
He was discouraged all along the way. One day someone asked him how he it?
He said, everyday I get up and ask God what I am to do that day and I go and do it.
Axon
October 6, 2009 at 11:50 pm
$2 huh? Well I could send out a fleet of newspaper delivery boys on bikes, I hear they’re persistent. Though I’d settle for a comment on a blog post. I’d love to hear what you think-good or bad-feel free to pass along any tips or hints @ http://www.brainhuddle.com
Thanks for your work
Gwen Banta
October 7, 2009 at 12:29 am
Lani, I am going to go home and burn the piles of rejection letters I have received on my novels. Thanks to your inspiring blog, you’ll be able to SEE my fire in Austin!