A young man asked his teacher the secret to success. His teacher told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. When they met the teacher asked the young man to walk with him towards the river. When the water got up to their neck, the teacher took the young man by surprise and ducked him into the water. The boy struggled to get out but his teacher was strong and kept him there until the boy started turning blue. The teacher pulled his head out of the water and the first thing the young man did was to gasp and take a deep breath of air. The teacher asked, 'What did you want the most when you were there?" The boy replied, "Air." His teacher said, "That is the secret to success. When you want success as badly as you wanted the air, then you will get it." There is no other secret.
My Message
Last week I wrote about identifying the right direction, this week's story shares the next step and that is the importance of having a 'burning desire" once you have identified your path. A burning desire is the starting point to all accomplishment and all great accomplishments begin with an idea, but the crucial force that makes an idea become a reality is the fuel of human desire. Ideas on their own may give you a temporary dose of inspiration, but a burning desire is what will get you through all the challenges necessary to overcome the inevitable obstacles along the way. People with an intense, burning desire to achieve all their goals are often referred to as being "driven" and you have the opportunity to become one of them. With the correct approach, you can acquire a deep, burning desire within yourself and take on total commitment towards your chosen path, knowing with absolute certainty that success is guaranteed… "If you want success as badly as you need air, then you will get it."
May you have an awesome week.
Darren Zwiers
The Quote:
"There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it." - Napoleon Hill
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