The truth is, being extraordinary is very difficult. It means surpassing everyone else at something, being the best at what you do, no matter what it is. Everyone wants to be successful, everyone wants to gain respect, everyone wants to be admired, and yet, very few people will actually put in the hard work and dedication needed to achieve excellence...(I fall into that sometimes as well).
Malcolm Gladwell, the author of Outliers talked about the 10,000 hour rule. Basically, you need 10,000 of hard work in order to truly master something. The problem with me is that I don't know what I want to master yet.I am constantly torn by the path I want to embark. I enjoy hanging out with friends, working out at the gym, light writing, making people smile, watching the Lakers and yet, sometimes I feel like these simple joys need to be sacrificed in order to pursue my passions. A jack of all trades and a master of none is no longer valuable in today's society. I want to be a genius, I want to be the best...I want to be extraordinary.
Do I have what it takes to succeed? I don't know yet. But I am determined to try. I don't believe that I am necessarily smarter, nor more creative than anyone else...but I am willing to work hard. While everyone talks about their jobs and their careers, I silently shake my head knowing that true success comes from following your passions.
Be Extraordinary. Don't let others hold you back, have a dream and a passion and follow it. Believe in yourself and believe in hardwork. And most importantly, there will always be people who will criticize and put down your ideas and pursuits... don't listen to them. You are the only judge of your actions. Best of luck, I'll meet you at the top.
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malcom gladwell! :) outliers! :) i wanna read that book. :)
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