Recently I have just read a book titled, “The Millionaire Next Door”. I believe that you knew about this book and you have heard about it. Maybe you even read about it. I’m very inspired after reading a real-life story told by the author. You need courage to be successful.
It happens to me a lot of times, the moment some opportunities appear to me, I don’t have the courage to take that opportunity. Let me give you an example. Have you ever planned on to go for jogging in the morning? And when in the morning you alarm ring you wake up, brush your teeth and ready to go for jogging, something stops you. You heard your inner voice is telling you that it is boring to jog alone, you heard your inner voice is saying that why do you have to jog alone the moment you can watch television or do some exercise in your house?
I don’t know about you, but this is what sometimes I will face. I believe that everyone has their own fear to conquer in their life. There must be a time where you need courage to make the decision. Think about it, after you finished your secondary school, what kind of decision did you make? Is it a courageous one? If you like to further your studies, will you fly overseas to continue your studies? I believe that this is a decision that requires a lot of courage.
The same thing is happening in your journey to success. If you want to be a millionaire today, and it happens to you that there is a seminar held by a very prestigious speaker. You are very interested in that seminar, but it is going to cost you a big amount of money. Will you take the necessary courage to overcome your fear and attend the seminar anyway? I believe that a lot of people cannot overcome their fear, most of them fail to conquer their fear. It is the fear that is ruling their life, and that is why they hardly create any amazing results.
If you are given an opportunity to make a million dollar, but you will have to go to a country that you don’t even know about in order to expand that business, will you take the opportunity? Courage is everything is making decision. Do not let your fear controls you. Instead, always think positively and make your decision with courage.
A Real-Life Inspirational Success Story:
Jim, a former Yale University All-American football and lacrosse player, was hit by a bus at age 22; an accident that forced doctors to amputate his leg. However, Jim persevered, beat the odds and became a marathon runner, Ironman triathlete world record holder and earned the title: “The Babe Ruth of Amputee Athletes”.
Eight years later, Jim was once again the victim of a tragic accident; hit by a van while competing in a triathlon and left as a quadriplegic after sustaining serious spinal injuries.
Never the one to give up, Jim once again proved that his spirit was strong enough to surmount even the most unthinkable of adversities. Jim has gone on to become a motivational speaker, founder of the “Choose Living Foundation”, and as Oprah said at the 2005 ESPY Awards in presenting him with ESPN’s Arthur Ashe Courage Award, Jim has “given new life to those around the world who need it most”.
For more information, visit: Jim MacLaren at The Final Sprint.
So you see, success require courage. If you don’t have the courage, it will hard for you because the road to success is a bumpy one. You have to face with a lot of obstacles, limiting beliefs, fears and more negative events before you can achieve the success that you always wanted.
