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I was reading a post from a friend and want to share this line from his post:
"I am not just a statistic, provided I do what it takes to be an outlier."
I love the way he put this. It is so true, too. Are you being - I mean being, like how you are living in this moment - a statistic or an outlier? What are the outliers doing that is different? This is a provocative question and one we can all learn from.
Sometimes I feel like I am being - acting in this moment - like an outlier. Too often, though, I am like many.....floating along, living more in "wishful thinking" mode than "gettin' her done" mode.
As someone with big goals and vivid dreams - I would serve my intentions well to align my actions a bit better and ramp up my clarity and focus.
As someone living with cancer - I would serve my goals well to not let time dull my resolve and commitment. I must admit I feel like the last couple of months have not been my best in this regard.
I love the way my friend put this personal challenge out there - actually it is a simple acknowledgement of what is. Today's outcomes are the result of yesterday's actions. Today's actions will generate the future. Let's make sure our future is filled with amazing surprises, positive breakthroughs, and outlier outstanding performance.
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That's fantastic realization and I believe that even having that "aha moment" sets you apart from the crowd. You have a DRIVE. You should check out the 4 Disciplines of Execution- I think it'd be right up your alley. It helps bring clarity to our goals and identify the appropriate paths to reach them. Here's a link for you: http://bit.ly/covey4dx. Check it out!!
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Posted by: Blake | September 12, 2012 at 04:40 PM
That is a great quote. I might put this up in our office and use it as an inspirational thing.
Posted by: Stan @ Document Shredding | September 13, 2012 at 04:49 PM
I would not spend so much time thing of "what I am" as I'm more focused on what I want to do - but interesting post ;)
Kind Regards
Mads
Posted by: Mads Singers | September 22, 2012 at 05:16 AM