Strengthlab on Dec 24th 2011 StrengthLab Thoughts
Our society does not hold “Self-Control” in high esteem… we simply let emotions and instincts (impulses) rule our day. We busy ourselves with the latest distraction and we seek the next short-lived stimulation, only to return to our minds of discontent. If we’re to take a course of action that’s truly independent, that will lead to enduring satisfaction in our lives, we must practice self-control. When we practice self control we make better decisions and experience fewer mistakes, now that’s certainly worth the effort.
Strengthlab on Dec 24th 2011 StrengthLab Thoughts
Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else?
Book Description:
Publication Date: May 25, 2010
Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek bestseller Asked to explain why a few people truly excel, most people offer one of two answers. The first is hard work. Yet we all know plenty of hard workers who have been doing the same job for years or decades without becoming great. The other possibility is that the elite possess an innate talent for excelling in their field. We assume that Mozart was born with an astounding gift for music, and Warren Buffett carries a gene for brilliant investing. The trouble is, scientific evidence doesn’t support the notion that specific natural talents make great performers.
According to distinguished journalist Geoff Colvin, both the hard work and natural talent camps are wrong. What really makes the difference is a highly specific kind of effort-“deliberate practice”-that few of us pursue when we’re practicing golf or piano or stockpicking. Based on scientific research, Talent is Overrated shares the secrets of extraordinary performance and shows how to apply these principles.
Strengthlab on Dec 24th 2011 StrengthLab Thoughts
What determines the quality of our lives (in regards to a positive or negative experience) is learning to effectively control the thoughts and emotions associated with any circumstance. Thoughts can create emotions and emotions can create thoughts… meaning either variable can be controlled in a positive and constructive manner or a negative and destructive manner. The choice is ours…