The Secret Of Success Is Hard Work.

Oct 13 2012

The Secret Of Success Is Hard Work.

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All of the knowledge, talent and skill in the world won’t get you anywhere unless you work hard. In fact no one ever got anywhere by sitting back and waiting for good things to happen.

I know this. I’ve even blogged about it in the past. Yet I have been completely unable to follow my own advice the last few weeks. So I’m writing this blog post as message to myself, and maybe it will help others in a similar situation.

I’ve been procrastinating. I’ve been waiting…for something. I’m not sure what. Perhaps making the decision to sell up my gear and switch brands put a halt on things. But that’s all done with now, and I’m still feeling the same, even with lots of new shiny camera stuff around.

All of my big plans, goals and my relentless work ethic have gone out the window, and I find myself often getting bored in these autumnal evenings, struggling to get motivated to knuckle down and actually do some work.

The frustrating thing is, I know I am letting myself down. I’m not achieving my full potential, and I’m not making the most out of the work and time I have already put in to get where I am now. The inspired, dedicated and passionate Chris from six months ago would be ashamed at the lazy Chris I am right now.

This must change; otherwise I’m going to get nowhere. And this is how:

Stop Procrastinating.
Be Proactive.
Make Plans. Set Goals.
Challenge Yourself
Take Action. Work Hard.
Don’t Stop.
Don’t EVER Quit.

To make sure I follow this mantra to the letter, I made desktop wallpaper for my iMac and iPhone, so I don’t forget it.

If you need a bit of motivation, you can download the wallpaper here. (right click > save etc)

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One Response to The Secret Of Success Is Hard Work.

Felicity 4 November, 2012 at 12:29 am
Hi Chris

I came across this in my own process of procrastination. I am writing my Masters thesis and I have been SO demotivated for the past 8 weeks. I can’t get going and it is crisis time and still, it’s 1:25am and I am writing to you instead of either sleeping or working. I have downloaded your wallpaper to motivate me (especially because it reminds me that I am not alone in this hell-hole of procrastination). I AM letting myself down and becoming more and more anxious by the day. So here goes. I will read a chapter before sleeping and from this minute on DO MY WORK.

Thanks for the inspiration, and above all thanks for sharing. Feeling like a complete idiot all by yourself makes it all worse. Knowing you’re not the only one who struggles sometimes helps. One step at a time.

Thanks

Felicity

The Secret Of Success Is Hard Work.