I realized how often it is that people fail to aim and take a shot at success just out of habit. At the race track last weekend, I was enjoying the excitement of the racing horses and the betting crowds cheering for all they’re worth. Win or lose, it didn’t seem to matter to most.
Take a Shot at Success
At the end of the day, I found that playing the lowest stated odds and going with the favourites on the tri-factors, one would win overall. Yet, it seems, many simply waited for the big win with endless analysis of the racing horse that day. And, they never played and hit the wall when they realized they should have betted. For their fear of loss, they never seem to win anything. Wow!
What’s going on? I noticed a couple of interesting facts about successful thinking here. They are simple yet profound.
1) Most of us miss simply because we aim and aim ( for the big win) and forget to shoot for the target right in front of you (this is the profit of playing the best but small odds) for fear of missing it. And we actually miss the opportunity by not recognizing it.
Put another way, for the fear of losing or making a mistake we never fire! Sounds familiar? This is folly. You see, never trying for the obvious situation right in front of you means we never learn to hone our skills to benefit when the time comes.
2) Successful people seem so good at making their own luck because they try harder and often. They make many mistakes. They shoot many times. Sometimes they make small consistent returns. At other times, they miss many times, but once in a while, score the bulls-eye!
Not convinced? Look at the stats of the baseball players like Babe Ruth – how many times did this home run super star strike out compared to getting home runs? He became the best hitter of his time yet struck out more than anyone else.
Now, compare Tiger Woods and the #100th golfer on the list. But look at the difference in rewards and accolades. Tiger is rewarded with massive sponsorships well beyond the prizes. In fact he used to earn over 100 times more than another golfer that was in second place.
Then there is the notion that even winners don’t win enough and do not make it up there to the super wealthy leagues. The truth will surprise you here. The difference between the also-rans and the super successful is really very often just a mere 1% in performance difference. Check out the horse races and you’ll see what I mean. Top winning horses win many times more than second placers. Look at Tiger Woods in his prime. He made more money than any other sportsman in history.
