Our idea of a real problem is someone else's idea of an ultimate dream. Put the 'problem' in perspective
Tony RobbinsRead
Disappointment can drive us, or it can defeat us.
Interpretation
Disappointment can either inspire us to improve or cause us to give up.
The quote emphasizes the dual nature of disappointment. It can serve as a powerful motivator that propels us to strive harder and achieve our goals, or it can overwhelm us, leading to feelings of defeat and hopelessness. The choice between these two responses ultimately lies within us, and our perspective on setbacks can shape our future actions and successes.
In practice
In a motivational speech about overcoming obstacles during a workshop.
Our idea of a real problem is someone else's idea of an ultimate dream. Put the 'problem' in perspective
There are no real successes without rejection. The more rejection you get, the better you are, the more you've learned, the closer you are to your outcome... If you can handle rejection, you'll learn to get everything you want.
What's the ultimate price I'll pay if I don't stop this indulgence now? By asking questions like this, they'll associate pain to overeating, and their behavior will change immediately.
Happiness and success in life are not the result of what we have, but rather of how we live. What we do with the things we have makes the biggest difference in the quality of life.
As a species, we're not only wired to choose today over tomorrow, but we hate to feel like we're losing out on something. The bottom line is, if we feel like we're losing something we avoid it, we won't do it. That's why so many people don't save and invest. Saving sounds like you're giving something up, you're losing something today. But you're not.
Any Idiot can point out a problem .... A leader is willing to do something about it! Leaders solve problems!
What if you, too, were to greet every interaction in your life with the question 'What's the potential opportunity that this is?'
You can fail at what you donβt want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.
Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.
When you have to work with and exist amongst cynical, burned-out personnel on a set, it doesn't matter what you're shooting or how much you're being paid - it's not worth it.
Tennis can be a very frustrating sport. There is no way around the hard work. Embrace it. You have to put in the hours because there is always something you can improve. [Y]ou have to put in a lot of sacrifice and effort for sometimes little reward but you have to know that, if you put in the right effort, the reward will come.
No horse gets anywhere until he is harnessed. No stream or gas drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled. No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined.
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