Are you a light bulb or a laser beam?
I remember several years ago seeing the movie "City
Slickers" starring Billy Crystal and Jack Palance. Seems
Crystal's character was going through the proverbial mid-
life crisis, and he and some buddies decided to go out and
play cattle rustler for a week. Remember this one?
Well, in the midst of Crystal's confusion (and life-
search), Palances' character "Curly" seemed to have it all
together. Crystal asked him, "What is the secret to life?"
At which point Curly would always hold up his index finger
and say, "One thing" before riding away.
In frustration Crystal finally asked, "What is that one
thing?" To which Curly answered, "That is what you have to
figure out."
You see, if we are not careful, we live our life like a
light-bulb versus a laser beam. Never finding and deciding
upon our "one thing."
A light bulb gives off diffused light -- it can illumine a
large area...but a laser beam can cut through steel!
You cannot serve two masters, you cannot ride two horses at
the same time. The great teacher told us, "If your eye be
single...your whole body will be full of light," (light =
truth and power).
In what ways are you living your life like a light-bulb?
Becoming a jack-of-all-trades but a MASTER of NONE? Very
few individuals ever master anything -- they don't find and
commit to their own "one thing."
What do you need to let go of? Where do you need to
refocus? What do you want to accomplish with the rest of
your life?
I encourage you to practice "The Curly Principle," to find
your one thing and commit to focus with laser intensity!
Then exploit your one thing in the service of others and
you absolutely MUST win.
Have a great week and make your life magnificent,
Your coach,
James
I remember several years ago seeing the movie "City
Slickers" starring Billy Crystal and Jack Palance. Seems
Crystal's character was going through the proverbial mid-
life crisis, and he and some buddies decided to go out and
play cattle rustler for a week. Remember this one?
Well, in the midst of Crystal's confusion (and life-
search), Palances' character "Curly" seemed to have it all
together. Crystal asked him, "What is the secret to life?"
At which point Curly would always hold up his index finger
and say, "One thing" before riding away.
In frustration Crystal finally asked, "What is that one
thing?" To which Curly answered, "That is what you have to
figure out."
You see, if we are not careful, we live our life like a
light-bulb versus a laser beam. Never finding and deciding
upon our "one thing."
A light bulb gives off diffused light -- it can illumine a
large area...but a laser beam can cut through steel!
You cannot serve two masters, you cannot ride two horses at
the same time. The great teacher told us, "If your eye be
single...your whole body will be full of light," (light =
truth and power).
In what ways are you living your life like a light-bulb?
Becoming a jack-of-all-trades but a MASTER of NONE? Very
few individuals ever master anything -- they don't find and
commit to their own "one thing."
What do you need to let go of? Where do you need to
refocus? What do you want to accomplish with the rest of
your life?
I encourage you to practice "The Curly Principle," to find
your one thing and commit to focus with laser intensity!
Then exploit your one thing in the service of others and
you absolutely MUST win.
Have a great week and make your life magnificent,
Your coach,
James
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