J. Paul Getty has been quoted for his recipe for success: “Get up early, work hard, fuel up.” I'm a big believer in the practice of getting up early (and if you're not, you probably should be). But regardless of when you wake up, the next two actions in this formula are "hard work" and "hitting oil."
When I first came across this quote ten years ago, I had to laugh because it seemed like Getty was saying that you have to work hard and hope you get lucky. But ten years later, I see the more relevant meaning, and I'm about to share with you why Getty's concept, perhaps more than anything else you'll ever read, could be what gives you everything you want to end of life . It's all about your expectations In short, it all depends on your personal expectation whether you are going for oil or not. And it is done. That's where it all starts. I can say this because that's how reality works - you don't get anything unless you work hard for it. But you won't work hard in the first place unless you have a strong enough expectation that you will succeed (or at least succeed in learning from the experience). That's just how life works. Your motivation to take action and follow through until the job is done is directly proportional to your belief that you will succeed. (Note: In some cases, belief in success is not even necessary - instead, you may be motivated by the fact that your actions will serve a higher cause, such as a "failed" protest that will generate greater public awareness. ). If you break this concept down to its simplest parts, you have this: When you believe strongly enough that you will succeed at something, success is virtually guaranteed—not because your belief is the result, but because you don't give up. Take action on a massive level until you get what you want. When you believe that success is inevitable, you are able to put aside the idea that "failure" in the conventional sense is a bad thing. Instead, it's just a concrete attempt to learn from. Another life lesson to be embraced and eaten, not feared. When you believe that success will be the end result of never giving up, then you attack your goal with more energy, more passion, and more work ethic. You will be passionate about what you do because you know it matters. You know that whatever you do, it is the added value that ultimately translates into the desired result. This steadfast belief allows you to focus your thoughts on questions like “How can I…? rather than "Why can't I...?" A perspective of certainty gives you the ability to see obstacles not as things that stand in your way, but as challenges that support your growth. I paid my dues, I experienced this myself as a ten-year-old in Brooklyn, New York. In a terrible turn of events, my mother was murdered, my father went to prison for life, and I ended up almost homeless until a relative who was both an alcoholic and a drug user took me in. Years later, after I escaped the constant environment of drugs and violence, people commented to me how surprised they were that I avoided getting involved with drugs, alcohol, or any of the gang activity that was so prevalent during those years . More than any of that, I was pretty much a straight-A student who avoided (too much) trouble. I've always found it kind of funny that while some people believed it was a solid foundation of strength that kept me on the straight and narrow, the thing that really kept me safe was that I didn't really accept the idea that I would not engage in these all things in the first place. I didn't know any better - I thought I should avoid them! I just didn't see it as possible or reasonable for me, so I never thought about it. These were issues that "other people" were involved in, but not me. In fact, I looked at the daily challenges I faced as tests that would make me stronger so that one day my life could make a difference. And phew - that's exactly what happened. : The point of all this is that all my actions were guided by the firm belief that I would eventually succeed. That I will survive it all and come out the other side safe. That I would hit oil. And it's no different than the mindset you have to adapt to make any of your goals/dreams/goals come true. There's an old saying, "What would you attempt if you knew you couldn't fail?" While this sounds good at first (and it is, don't get me wrong), it's not perfect. Sure, you could say what you would try if you knew you couldn't fail, but that doesn't help when your brain is screaming, "Hey dude, you're probably going to fail, don't you realize that?" The original question is a good start, but needs to be taken a step further. Instead of thinking piously about what "might" happen, I've found that a better question is more along the lines of ."What will you try when you know you will eventually succeed, despite all the 'failures' that are bound to happen ?" Because, face it, life throws some pretty rough stuff at you. You will have a lot more "mess-ups" than you ever hoped for. But striking oil is drilling deeper, even if you hit a few rocks along the way. In fact, it is expected that you have to do a lot of drilling before reaching this pocket of oil. So let's talk about setting expectations. Expectation, in its most literal sense, is the certainty that a particular outcome will occur. If you have a main goal you want to achieve, you need to have at least five things straightened out before you can attack it full force.
#1 – You must have the expectation that you, specifically you, can achieve this goal. This one is a giant. People usually find it much easier to believe that something is "possible" than to believe that it is "possible for them". They don't fully believe they will be able to achieve the goal because they lack something - time, talent, resources, whatever. They have an unwritten expectation that they will not be one of those people who "make it". That's a load of rubbish. If you believe this, even a little bit, then it will seriously damage your ability to act. You never give 100% and stick with it until the job is done. If this is you, you need to fix it first. (Stay tuned for an upcoming article on how to do this. I'll link to it here when it's ready).
#2 – You must have the expectation that you will fill the resource gap, no matter how wide it is. This one is huge too. It's easy to look at a big goal and feel like the distance between you and it is too great. After all, how can you compete with the world's biggest successes that are already established? We can find it out how college student Michael Dell broke IBM and Hewlett-Packard (and still wins) by studying people who do it every day, like weight loss. If you're reading this in a few years, a hundred more stories like his will come and go. You have to, you have to, you have to believe that any resource gap can be closed. Lack of time, money, manpower, connections… it all doesn't matter because there are a number of creative solutions you can come up with to overcome it all. If you don't believe the resource gap can be closed, it won't because you won't take action to make it happen. But if you expect it to be resolved eventually, guess what happens. (Again, stay tuned for an upcoming article on how to do this. I'll link to it here when it's ready).
#3 – You must have the expectation that you will find a solution to every problem that inevitably comes your way. Each. You cannot guarantee a problem-free life. But you can guarantee that you see the "problem" as an opportunity, so that instead of being drained by the challenge, you're energized. Take a bite out of it and decide how you're going to make this shift in thinking. (In the meantime, bookmark this post and come back later for a link to an upcoming how-to article.)
#4 – You must have the expectation that your every action matters. Every damn one. This is critical. When you think taking action won't matter in the long run, you simply won't do it. But when you realize that action builds up—that pyramids are built brick by brick and each one matters—you'll be willing to act, even when you don't feel like it and your heart isn't in it. Remember, everything you care about. If you think not, you need to make that shift too. Stay tuned for an article on that.
#5 – You must believe that you can accelerate the process of achieving your goal. This one is my favorite. As you develop the discipline of following through and taking action, you'll want to find new forms of leverage that will make your journey to completion much shorter. That's what "A Million Dollar Leverage" is all about. When you hold fast to the expectation that you can find ways to use all of your resources, you will subconsciously look for ways to do so and find many more as a result. And that will get you to your destination faster. Much faster. MY ADVICE
So I hope I've sold you on the power of expecting to get what you want - to strike oil, whatever that means to you. If not, then read this article again and again until it sinks in. And then test your expectations and compare them properly. It's a bit of work, but if you do it, you'll start seeing better results than you've ever seen in a lot less time than you can imagine (unless you expect to see results right away :). So get a pen and paper and write down your expectations so you can drill them into your brain and use them to your advantage. Do it now - you'll thank yourself for it.
Author ;USMAN BHATTI
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