About two weeks ago, someone asked me, "Steve, how were you able to cope when you failed for several years in the business world?"
My answer to him was this;
I ALWAYS read the stories of the people who have done what I wanted to do.
You see, here is the big mistake most people are making;
They are not reading biographies of the people who have achieved what they want to achieve.
Let me tell you why this is very important.
Life is DIFFICULT (and extremely so)
I don't care what your dream is, if it's worthwhile, the very first thing that will happen is,
You'll make mistake.
Guess what will happens next?
Another mistake.
And next?
Yes, another mistake and some terrible failures.
Then, something in you will start telling you;
"Steve, are you crazy?"
"Won't you throw in the towel and try something else?"
"Can't you just go and get a job and live a normal life?"
For most people, that is the end of their dreams.
Now imagine that you've read the story of how Stephen Covey LOST money for 11 (long) years before he built a business that later worth $160 Million (Or so).
Imagine you've read the biography of Toyota and see how the company was a failure for 13 (LONG) years.
Imagine you've read the story of how Henry Ford failed several years before he discovered the secret raw material that changed his fortune forever?
Now, you see what I'm talking about.
If you don't read the biographies of other people who have achieved success, you will OVERrate what is happening to you.
You'll then give up.
I'm about to finish my third book this year. Two of them are biographies.
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About two weeks ago, someone asked me, "Steve, how were you able to cope when you failed for several years in the business world?"
My answer to him was this;
I ALWAYS read the stories of the people who have done what I wanted to do.
You see, here is the big mistake most people are making;
They are not reading biographies of the people who have achieved what they want to achieve.
Let me tell you why this is very important.
Life is DIFFICULT (and extremely so)
I don't care what your dream is, if it's worthwhile, the very first thing that will happen is,
You'll make mistake.
Guess what will happens next?
Another mistake.
And next?
Yes, another mistake and some terrible failures.
Then, something in you will start telling you;
"Steve, are you crazy?"
"Won't you throw in the towel and try something else?"
"Can't you just go and get a job and live a normal life?"
For most people, that is the end of their dreams.
Now imagine that you've read the story of how Stephen Covey LOST money for 11 (long) years before he built a business that later worth $160 Million (Or so).
Imagine you've read the biography of Toyota and see how the company was a failure for 13 (LONG) years.
Imagine you've read the story of how Henry Ford failed several years before he discovered the secret raw material that changed his fortune forever?
Now, you see what I'm talking about.
If you don't read the biographies of other people who have achieved success, you will OVERrate what is happening to you.
You'll then give up.
I'm about to finish my third book this year. Two of them are biographies.
Read. Read.
Read a lot and read biographies.
I Love You and wish you a fruitful life
Steve Courage,
Lagos, Nigeria
(You can see my ugly face & personal channel here; youtube.com/stevecourage... )
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