The Hidden Step
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STEP ONE
ignite your inner fre
ingredient three - belief
So here is the secret formula:
Vividly imagine a goal, be sure you are passionate
about achieving it, and convince yourself that you
can achieve it.
History is full of examples of ordinary people who
achieved the extraordinary following this formula.
Helen Keller, one of our most prolifc writers, was
deaf and blind. Albert Einstein was categorized by
his teachers as mentally slow. His teacher told his
father, “It does not matter what he does. He will not
amount to anything.”
Michael Jordan followed this formula to become
of the greatest basketball players of all time. Some
argue that natural talent is responsible for his suc-
cess on the court. As a sophomore, instead of giving
up after failing to make the team, Jordan used his
conviction to spur himself to greater achievements,
practicing hour after hour on the court. Known for
his 12-hour practice days, he said, “Whenever I was
working out and got tired and fgured I ought to
stop, I’d close my eyes and see that list in the locker
room without my name on it, and that usually got
Helen Keller
One of history’s most prolifc writers
was deaf and blind.
“The most beautiful things in the world
cannot be seen or even touched—they
must be felt.”
Albert Einstein
His teachers considered him
mentally slow.
“Imagination is more important than
knowledge.”
Michael Jordan
Was cut from his varsity basketball
team twice.
”Fear is an obstacle for some people,
but it is an illusion to me.”
“
History is full of examples of ordinary
people who achieved the extraordinary
following this formula.
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