SIMPLE TRUTHS

 

7 SIMPLE TRUTHS SMART PEOPLE FORGET

(EXTRACTION FROM POST: 10 SIMPLE TRUTHS SMART PEOPLE FORGET, WRITTEN BY: MARC AT http://www.marcandangel.com)

1. Education and intelligence accomplish nothing without action.

There’s a huge difference between knowing how to do something and actually doing it.  Knowledge and intelligence are both useless without action.

2. Happiness and success are two different things.

“What will make me happy?” and “What will make me successful?” are two of the most important questions you can ask yourself.  But they are two different questions.

3. Having too many choices interferes with decision making.

An abundance of choice often leads to indecision, confusion and inaction.

So if you’re trying to make a decision about something in your life, don’t waste all your time evaluating every last detail of every possible option.  Choose something that you think will work and give it a shot.  If it doesn’t work out, choose something else and keep pressing forward.

4. All people possess dimensions of success and dimensions of failure.

Trying to be perfect is a waste of time and energy.  Perfection is an illusion.  But behind whichever polished storyline we publically promote, there lies a multi-dimensional human being with a long list of unprofessed failures.

5. Every mistake you make is progress.

Mistakes teach you important lessons.  Every time you make one, you’re one step closer to your goal.  The only mistake that can truly hurt you is choosing to do nothing simply because you’re too scared to make a mistake.   Either you succeed or you learn something.

6. People can be great at doing things they don’t like to do.

Just realize that if someone dedicates enough time and attention to perfecting a skill or trade, they can be insanely good at doing something they don’t like to do.

7. Emotional decisions are rarely good decisions.

Decisions driven by heavy emotion are typically misguided reactions rather than educated judgments.  These reactions are the byproduct of minimal amounts of conscious thought and primarily based on momentary ‘feelings’ instead of mindful awareness.  Don’t let your emotions trump your intelligence.  Slow down and think things through before you make any life-changing decisions.