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It’s not what we think when we watch an expert or great achiever. In August, we honour or fallen heroes and heroines as Zimbabweans and I was trying to visualise what it takes to be a heroine in my sphere.
Normally when we look at high flyers, heroes and heroines or champions in various spheres be it sport or business we tend to see the finished product, shining brightly in designer packaging. We see triumph and achievement and not the training. We see the riches and not the rags that preceded those riches.
This is why in most cases motivation — that inner drive that carries us towards all we desire — continues to escape us.
Today that comes to an end. I will open your eyes to a new way of viewing the changes you wish to carry out and the challenges that are attempting to stop you. The Olympians and heroes we admire might possess unique physical talent and natural gifts, but that inner fire that compels them to move forward is within us all. It is time to set it free.
Whether it is a friend who lost 15 kilos or Stephen Muzhingi winning the Comrades Marathon or Strive Masiyiwa dominating the telecoms industry, our eyes can only see what is in front of us.
More often than not, that picture of success is daunting. It is overwhelming, to see ourselves reaching those heights.
No, it is more than that. It is unbelievable. When we view success at its peak, we feel separated from it. We see ourselves as incapable of doing something similar.
Take a book, for instance. When most of us see a book on a shelf we tend to say: “Oh, I can never write a book.”
This view is wrong because authors don’t write books they merely write the words.
This is one of the most important ideas to understand. I know it sounds simple, but it separates those who progress from those who wish and wait.
I’ve already said that most of us see the finished product and feel overwhelmed by the prospect of achieving the same goal.
We get that same sense of inability when viewing any worthwhile achievement. Losing weight, finding a new career, starting a business or new relationship, getting out of a bad relationship, overcoming personal debt — these are outcomes millions wish to pursue but don’t believe they can achieve.
They can’t see past the finished product. To be motivated, to truly ignite your drive, you must see your goals as achievable.
You must believe in yourself and your abilities. You must see success, not as a matter of unattainable greatness, but merely as a matter of time. Losing weight begins with a single decision. Finding the job you love begins with touching up your curriculum vitae.
And starting a new relationship begins with a single look. The world is built upon blocks, not one massive stone.
One step, one movement, one decision, one action. These are the things that feed success. These are things that you can do today.
Nyaradzo Mavindidze is a motivational speaker and Managing Consultant at Avodah Consultants, which specialises in soft skills training and coaching. For feedback email [email protected].
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