“The Six-Word Secret To Success”

(Earl Nightingale)

“We become what we think about”

For some of you Earl Nightingale may be someone you have heard about, but perhaps never knew or read. I was introduced to him early in life. My dad had read his books and heard him on radio. I had a chance to see him in person before he passed. He was required reading when I got my first real job. Those lessons have stuck with me to this day. I am sure for some of you remember him from the books he wrote or presentations he made.

In this book he talks about two categories of very successful people; Those I call “River People” and “Goal People.”

• “River People are those fortunate few who find themselves born to perform a specific task. They are usually well aware of just what that task is while they are still quite young. They are not interested in doing anything else. They are born to spend their lives in great rivers of the most absorbing interest, and they throw themselves into those rivers wholly. Mozart and Leonardo da Vinci, Walt Disney were River People. By finding your way into work there is enjoyment of it by letting each day’s work absorb your energy and satisfy your wildest ambition.”
• “Goal People are those of us who seem to be able to do many things with equal facility and equal interest and enjoyment. There are, for example, professional business executives who simply love the challenge of business. They can take an ailing company and within a few years raise it to a level among the leaders. The company’s product or service doesn’t seem to make very much difference. Lee Iacocca was a goal person, a businessman who was driven by goals. We are moving toward the fulfillment of our current goal. It is often the last thing we think about as we drop off to sleep. It is our aiming point. And people with aiming points tend to reach them.”

Over the many years these principles still apply…WE BECOME WHAT WE THINK ABOUT!!!  For me personally, it is about how I project and interact with others that drives me forward in life. I feel that I am a goal person who is driven to get there and beyond. If you have not had a chance to read this book, I encourage you to do so.

As always thank you for the opportunity to share.