For me, life is too precious to be lived in mediocrity. With our life, God has given us a golden opportunity and we should use it to reach our full God-given potential. Every person has been endowed with a certain mixture of abilities, gifts, talents, and opportunities which makes him or her unique. There is something that God has placed within each of us that causes us to cry out to be above average and extraordinary.
Unfortunately, many people are trapped in mediocrity. I believe one of the main reasons is that they do not dare to be different. You must dare to be different if you want to be above average. As someone has said:
...care more than others think is wise;
...risk more than others think is safe;
...dream more than others think is practical;
...expect more than others think is possible.”
1. Do you have a dream?
One of the main reasons people simply follow the crowd is because they don’t have a dream of their own. They have nothing to pursue. Having a dream is what sets you above average.
2. Are you doing what matters to you?
Many people neither strive for or achieve excellence because what they are doing is not what they want to be doing. They are not doing what matters to them. What they are currently doing leaves them unmotivated. When you do what matters to you, you are naturally motivated to achieve excellence in that area.
3. Are you working in your area of strength?
It’s hard to rise above average when what you are doing is outside of your strength zone. You can only be successful at that which you are gifted.
4. Do you fear failure?
Failure is a part of life. In fact, successful people always have more failure in their lives than average people do. Only those who never try, never fail. Anyone who is achieving anything in life is at the same time risking failure. Everybody gets knocked down. It’s how fast he gets up that counts. Don’t fear failure. Those who don’t take chances don’t make advances.
5. Are you making a difference?
I have found that when people see that what they are doing is making a difference in the lives of others, their motivation intensifies. They are challenged to be and do the best they can because it matters to others. There is no motivation to strive for excellence if what you are doing doesn’t matter to others. Look for opportunities to invest in others and to help make their lives better. You’ll find yourself striving for excellence.
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