High Achievement And Personal Responsibility: Overcome And Succeed

High Achievement And Personal Responsibility: Overcome And Succeed

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If it is to be, it's up to me!
As with most truths, this adage is quite simple. It speaks to the fact that
high achievers have high attitudes of self-reliance and take full
responsibility for achieving their goals. The often arduous path to goal
achievement is strewn with easy excuses to explain why our goals might be
unattainable. And while many of these excuses are legitimate, the high
achiever refuses to allow themselves to be deterred. They see the
achievement of their goals as their responsibility, and refuse to accept
these roadblocks, however valid they may be, as excuses.
As Albert Einstein states Man must cease attributing his problems to his
environment, and learn again to exercise his will - his personal
responsibility. High achievers take 100% responsibility and that gives them
power over their circumstances and short comings. Too often we see
people clinging on to all sorts of crutches----excuses to explain away their
lack of success: I am too young, I am too old, I am overqualified, I don't
have enough experience, it's my neighborhood, it's the job, I am the wrong
color, the wrong religion. The list goes on. In the end, none of these
excuses prove to be even worth the energy it took to cook them up. Many
people have succeeded greatly despite being stricken by these conditions.
George Washington Carver reminds us that ninety-nine percent of all
failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses. High
achievers don't make excuses. They make progress.
The person who takes full responsibility for achieving their goals is not only
deciding the direction their life takes but is also demonstrating a high level
of commitment to the attainment of their goals. They are hell bent on
keeping the promises they make to themselves and as such act in ways that
fully support goal achievement. They throw their entire being in the pursuit
of their goals and become totally immersed in the process.
In other words, they play full out.
Success in business, sports and life means playing full out. The person who
succeeds is not necessarily the one with the most, but is always the one
who gives the most. They understand that goals aren't finessed, negotiated,
or glimpsed from a distance. They are fiercely and single mindedly pursued.
Taking responsibility is empowering. You cannot control everything that
happens to you but there is no better feeling than knowing that you have
the power to control your own destiny. As Elaine Maxwell said my will
shall shape the future. Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing
but my own. I am the force; I can clear any obstacle before me or I can be
lost in the maze. My choice; my responsibility; win or lose, only I hold the
key to my destiny. Low achievers suffer from a chronic case of victimitis
causing them to feel powerless over the circumstances they find
themselves in. This makes them feel burdened, restricted and hopeless.
The successful ones understand that through free will, they can choose to
take action which will create the kind of results they desire. Setbacks and
challenges are viewed as opportunities for personal development allowing
them to become stronger, wiser, more knowledgeable and more skillful.
Keep on Pushing!
Copyright (C) 2006 Devon Harris.
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About the Author:
Three-time Jamaican Bobsled Team Olympian Devon Harris' message to "keep on pushing" inspires the rejected salesperson to rediscover his or her mojo, the stumped engineer to find a better solution, the overloaded executive to see a new path forward. Devon's real life story of perseverance and persistence combined with his powerful presence and persuasive ideas have positively impacted thousands at Fortune 100 companies, non-profits, governmental organizations, schools, and universities. He is the author of the motivational childrens book Yes, I Can! and the semi-autobiographical motivational book, Keep On Pushing: Hot Lessons From Cool Runnings.



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