The Hidden Step
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determined to be impossible.
When this became common knowl-
edge, people stopped trying and this
belief persisted until a British doctor
became passionate to achieve this goal.
In 1954, overcoming a barrage of ob-
stacles, he ran the mile in under four
minutes. When interviewed he said, “I
always believed it to be possible.”
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of Best Jobs Magazine.
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After Roger Bannister proved this to
be possible, that year three others ran
the mile in under four minutes. And
since then, thousands more have ac-
complished the same previously “im-
possible” goal.
Bannister had a
goal
he
desired
, and
believed
it to be possible. This gave
him the motivation he needed to
achieve this goal.
Going through the process of fnding
a career impacts one emotionally and
eventually gets to everyone. Dimin-
ished motivation, lowered enthusiasm,
and loss of hope creep in slowly. As
powerful as a sedative, this perceived
state of helplessness frst paralyzes the
creative mind and can then immobilize
the body.
To become as powerful as the most
successful people of our generation,
we are going to e
ngage in a series of
quick and easy exercises. These drills
will kick-start your motivation
machine.
Let’s get started with the exercises.
STEP ONE
ignite your inner fre
ingredient three - belief
Roger Bannister