The Six Attitudes of High Achievers
John R. Noe
High achievers make no small plans. Although he states that big plans attract big people, he reminds his reader that a high achievers recognizes the small everyday choices that build the cornerstone for the big plans. Making small plans wont lead you anywhere in life. You have to think beyond what other people think.
High achievers are willing to do what they fear. "You don't conquer fears with cliches, but with actions." Fears and doubts waste time, energy, initiative and potential. Grieving over past decisions or actions is futile. Moreover, "fear is fraud"; only 8% of our worries are real and legitimate concerns. And the sooner we challenge and act on those that are real, the sooner we resolve them. Noe suggests:"Sit down and make a list of all the things you are afraid to do, within legal, moral, and spiritual limits. Then go out and deliberately make yourself do every one of them. Each time you confront a fear, become sensitive to the atmostphere surrounding it...then fear will no longer control your life."
High achievers are willing to prepare."He profiteth, who hustles while he waits," said Thomas Edison. Organizing, planning, preparing for events is something we can all do. "High achievers get more excited about what they are becoming than what they have done." Preparation involves setting progressively higher intermediate goals, mastering technical skills, building endurance and, along the way, gaining much-needed confidence.
High achievers are willing to risk failure. “Failure is not the enemy of success. It is the teacher -a harsh teacher, but the best if you are going to be a high achiever…you must learn to “fail” your way to high achievement.” Imagine if we taught this to students…what a great lesson to learn early in life. It could help individuals deal with or look at depression, stress and the plethora of negative influences we encounter daily, in a more positive fashion.
High achievers are teachable. The high achiever continually pursues new knowledge and insights. Staying teachable demands three activities - reading, observing, and listening. It also demands the recognition that "the higher you go the more help you need." Keep in mind that high-achievement goals can only be attained with the help of others. Take advantage of the many mentors along the way.
High achievers have heart. Noe expresses in this piece, that he feels that it is during these times of conflict in our lives that we can be propelled to our highest goals…if only we demonstrate courage, persistence and perspective. You have to have passion and be determined in doing something.
Final Reflection:
John R. Noe made these 6 attitudes of high achievers to make people see what they can really be capable of. They are willing to do what they fear, there is nothing to be afraid of , once you confront a fear you wont be so scared anymore because you over came that feeling. They are willing to risk failure because someone who doesnt fail isnt probably normal. Everyone fails in order for them later on to learn (because they are teachable) from the mistakes they did and from those mistakes they prepare themselves for the better they start to build endurance and make intermediate goals and they are determined to do it.
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