One Gift... Countless Results
CSF Advisory Board Member Ruben Gonzalez
with students Minnie Hines-Chen & Allison Bryce
at CSF Annual Breakfast Meeting 3-24-07
How
the achievements of great people can change your thinking.
by
Ruben Gonzalez
When
I was 10 and started dreaming of competing in the Olympics, I did not
think it was a possible dream. After all, I was not a great athlete. I was
always the last kid picked to play sports in P.E.
I needed to start believing in myself in order to start taking action.
Lack of self-belief results in fear of failure, and that's what
keeps people from pursuing their dreams. After all, if you don't believe
you can achieve your dream, why even try? Once you believe, you are
ready to commit to taking action. And believe me; success requires taking
MASSIVE ACTION - for a long time. Unless you commit, you'll never make
your dream come true.
To help my self-belief, dad got me to read biographies. Dad said,
"Ruben, why don't you read some biographies - the stories of great
people. If you read about the lives of people you look up to, people you
admire, you'll learn what works and what doesn't work in life, because
success leaves clues." Then he backed off and let the books work
their magic.
I've already talked about finding success clues in the biographies of
great people, and how I learned that successful people think differently.
The great thing for my self-belief was that I started to think
differently. After reading the stories of people who had overcome great
odds to realize their dreams, I realized that ordinary people could
accomplish the extraordinary if they followed success principles. I
realized that I could do it, too!
Put it into action:
Read the biography of a successful person. Read the Success
Stories here at Success Magazine. If you don't like to read, tune in
to the Biography Channel! Before long you'll start to believe that you can
do it, too.
The Champion's Creed
by Ruben Gonzalez
I am a champion. I have the will to win. I have the will to overcome handicaps and disappointments of any kind. I am emotionally strong and I understand that winning and losing are just part of the game. I set high goals and work hard to achieve them. I have the ability to summon great reserves to rise to the occasion.
I am a champion. I believe I will win. I am positive I will win. My attitude is one of cool, positive, aggressive confidence. I am emotionally strong. I don’t let anything bother me. I just keep pushing on. I have courage. I have the ability and the will to get up off the floor and to come from behind to win. I never give up. I have tremendous concentration. I focus all my faculties on the job at hand.
I am a champion. I love the struggle. I love the competition. The tougher the competition the better. I stay relaxed and emotionally in control under any conditions.
I am a champion and I will win.
Visit Ruben at his website
