For you to move your life forward, to move from where you are now to where you want to be, you must be willing to transform yourself.
When you change, your life will change. When it comes to change, it starts with you.
To start your change journey, know why you are changing, know why you are doing what you are doing.
According to Shawn Achor, ‘The height of your potential is predicted by the people who surround you.’
‘It is better to be a good player on great team, rather than the star player on a forgettable team.’
‘In other words, connecting with high-potential people dramatically increases your likelihood of high-potential outcomes.’
‘Seek out people who bring out the best in you, not the stress in you.’
‘That is, the more connection we add to our network, the harder it is to find a node that remains isolated.’
‘Recognize that you can create change wherever YOU are.’
‘Helping others see the meaning in their personal lives and work lives does not diminish your own capacity for meaning; it magnifies it.’
‘When we are brave enough to expand power to others, suddenly we find that a huge weight is lifted off our shoulders, increasing our power to lift even heavier loads.’
‘Perfection of your objective, physical world is transformed by including others in your pursuit of achievement.’
‘When you work to help make others successful, you in turn take the invisible cap off your own success.’
‘You can be a superstar; you just can’t be one alone. What you need is a star system: a constellation of positive, authentic influencers, who support each other, reinforce each other, and make each other better.’
‘You are what you read.’
‘… only by surrounding ourselves with other stars are we able to truly shine.’
‘We need to free ourselves from the tyranny of labels if we are to achieve Big Potential.’
Finally, ‘for power to expand it needs to be recognized, desired, and reinforced.’
Source:
Shawn Achor (2018). Big Potential: How Transforming the Pursuit of Success Raises Our Achievement, Happiness, and Well-Being
