I have often been intrigued by what separates the chaff from the grain, the good from the best, the men from the boys.
As Dhoni's CSK makes it four finals out of five (irrespective of the result, this record is, in itself, one to behold), I began to think again - what is it that makes such leaders, such teams (or to extend this analogy further, what makes successful leaders, people) feel motivated enough to do an en core?
After all, they have already tasted the highs of success, smelt the aroma of a win, and run the victory lap.
What now?
How does one propel oneself to feel the same intensity, to rise and do it all over again, and again, and again?
The answer, as I have found (till now), lies in just 4 words. These are words that not only help successful people replicate their success, but are also pivotal in creating success for the very first time too.
And so, gentle ladies and men, I give you the 4 magical words: And Then Some More.
I read that in a Shiv Khera book some time ago, and it dawned on me, that it's precisely a genuine and resolute faith in this mantra that keeps people going.
Most of us are wary of failure...what will happen if I lose/fail to do something?
There is an apprehension in every new task/challenge we take...what if - something goes wrong? what if - I do not execute everything properly? what if - I end up being the subject of ridicule?
Winners, unlike most, think otherwise. As they say, courage is not the absence of fear. It is the conquest of fear. We all feel nervous and apprehensive at times. However, what separates one from another, a winner from anyone else, is the attitude - 'And then some more'.
Yes, I will do whatever is required of me (average-to-good, normal role), and then some more (make it large!)
Yes, I will win my first championship, and then some more!
Yes, I will make my first million, and then some more :-)
As I said, I am not too concerned by what CSK manages to do in the IPL final - the lesson to imbibe has already been delivered: Let us not rest content with whatever we achieve.
Let us keep raising the bar. After all, that's why a Bill Gates, an Amitabh Bachchan, an Ambani, a Tendulkar - turns up at work everyday when any of them could pretty much waltz through life, along with their proverbial next seven generations, without caring a damn about earnings.
But then, that's why they are there in the first place - because they know why or how they could even get there.
'And then some more' is all that we need to do - for all the good things/habits, that is. It's 'And Then No More' for all negative, avoidable ones).
Think about it..and then some more!
As Dhoni's CSK makes it four finals out of five (irrespective of the result, this record is, in itself, one to behold), I began to think again - what is it that makes such leaders, such teams (or to extend this analogy further, what makes successful leaders, people) feel motivated enough to do an en core?
After all, they have already tasted the highs of success, smelt the aroma of a win, and run the victory lap.
What now?
How does one propel oneself to feel the same intensity, to rise and do it all over again, and again, and again?
The answer, as I have found (till now), lies in just 4 words. These are words that not only help successful people replicate their success, but are also pivotal in creating success for the very first time too.
And so, gentle ladies and men, I give you the 4 magical words: And Then Some More.
I read that in a Shiv Khera book some time ago, and it dawned on me, that it's precisely a genuine and resolute faith in this mantra that keeps people going.
Most of us are wary of failure...what will happen if I lose/fail to do something?
There is an apprehension in every new task/challenge we take...what if - something goes wrong? what if - I do not execute everything properly? what if - I end up being the subject of ridicule?
Winners, unlike most, think otherwise. As they say, courage is not the absence of fear. It is the conquest of fear. We all feel nervous and apprehensive at times. However, what separates one from another, a winner from anyone else, is the attitude - 'And then some more'.
Yes, I will do whatever is required of me (average-to-good, normal role), and then some more (make it large!)
Yes, I will win my first championship, and then some more!
Yes, I will make my first million, and then some more :-)
As I said, I am not too concerned by what CSK manages to do in the IPL final - the lesson to imbibe has already been delivered: Let us not rest content with whatever we achieve.
Let us keep raising the bar. After all, that's why a Bill Gates, an Amitabh Bachchan, an Ambani, a Tendulkar - turns up at work everyday when any of them could pretty much waltz through life, along with their proverbial next seven generations, without caring a damn about earnings.
But then, that's why they are there in the first place - because they know why or how they could even get there.
'And then some more' is all that we need to do - for all the good things/habits, that is. It's 'And Then No More' for all negative, avoidable ones).
Think about it..and then some more!
