I will just shoot straight to the point, it has been a long time since I posted anything on this space. New season for me, new challenges but like my scientist wife I never stop observing people, life, behaviors, economies you name it.
I am amazed at how many people want to live better purposeful lives but never change anything in their everyday activities especially their attitudes.
A lot of people are waiting to become white, intelligent, lucky, married, or even to land in The United States of America first for their lives to change miraculously!
Some are just waiting to win the lottery, while others just want to pick up a million bucks over night and become a sensation just like that.
People always feel disadvantaged, they always feel like second place. There is always a lingering mentality that tells them and everyone that they just do not cut it and there have reasons for it.
They have an alibi or what I like to call an excuse because that is simply what it is. Being poor, black, disadvantaged, short, ugly or academically challenged is not the reason why you are still stuck in a rut.
One thinks they are stuck in a rut because they are thinking it! One can never live over and above their level of thinking. You will eat off the fruits of your beliefs!
One needs to just develop the attitude of an athlete, like everyone they hate winning the silver medal but they find a solution to get back in the final for that gold medal – NO EXCUSES!
I remember McKayla Maroney, a member of the Fierce Five gymnasts coming second at the World Championships and she appeared to hide her silver medal. And indeed she has gold medals to date.
Seth Curry does not sit back at home feeling overwhelmed about his brothers’ fame. Stephen Curry is currently the NBA’s Most valuable player but his younger brother released a documentary that had a similar theme to my post, “I AM SECOND THAT IS WHY I TRY HARDER“
I think you and me can learn from this, life is a maze of challenges and problems so it is only the problem solvers who overcome!
AVIS CAR HIRE used a similar approach in their adverts in The United States of America, they knew they were not number 1. They accepted it and made sure they made the nation know it.
Those who wine and hope for a miracle are most likely going to live a life of grumbling and complaining because nothing will change unless they change their attitudes and activities!
Everything does not have to go your way, the economy does not have to be in your favor, you do not have to be a citizen to make it, you do not have to be lucky in business and your boss or lecturer do not really have to believe in you!
To athletes second place is first loser. So ACCEPT IT and swallow your second place, accept what is against you reaching your goals. Then begin to work from there by first changing your mentality because Remember Life is by Design!
Life By Design! 