“Greatness is never born from easy circumstances. We become stronger when the world becomes harder.” – Erwin McManus
If you want to be great, or to be the best at what you do, realize that to do so, you’re going to have to face and overcome adversity.
To do become great, it starts with your attitude. When things don’t go as planned, most people will begin to doubt whether they have it in them to continue. They’ll wonder if they have the right plan or if they need to scrap this one and move on to the next one. This is why most people don’t reach their full potential. When the world around us becomes harder, do you quit? Or do you push through? Pushing through will make you stronger, and will give you confidence that you can overcome the next obstacle that will inevitably come.
Greatness requires that you have the right mindset and apply positive thinking with taking the correct action steps over long periods of time.
Surround yourself with positive thinkers (whether in person, via the books that you read, or podcasts that you listen to). Prioritize what the most important next action is to get you to your goal (it’s not about being busy doing the little things, it’s about spending your time doing something that is worthwhile). If you repeat this process for the rest of your life, you will travel much further along the path to greatness than you thought was capable.