Hi! People,
Recently I conducted a public program on Motivation for Peak Performance. The following is an extract from the module that I developed for the program participants.
We live today in a world of great change and uncertainty which are fast becoming a fact of life. It is easy for us to fall into the trap of defeatist thinking and pessimistic attitude but to be truly successful and to have a truly meaningful personal and professional life; we need to rise against the mob of negativity that surrounds us both at home and at the work place.
Look around us today and we will find many Malaysians who have risen against all odds to enjoy great success. Tony Fernandes, Idris Jala, Chef Wan, Nicol David and Lim Keng Liat are examples of those who have left a mark in our collective consciousness. While these individual success stories are easily identifiable, there is also another kind of success story in Malaysia which is not widely known. This is the success story of Malaysian brands such as Maxis, Royal Selangor Pewter, Astro, Clara and Naza which have taken the region by storm. All of these success stories are scripted by individuals who have that extra edge in peak performance, creativity and problem solving. These individuals are evidence enough to show us that academic qualifications, financial standing, technical know-how and ‘friends in high places’ will only take one so far in life. Beyond that, we have to call forth a different kind of skill and knowledge : We have to tap into our personal reservoir of mastery and skills that transcends academic and even professional qualifications.
Understanding how to motivate ourselves is a great way to begin our journey towards a more energized, motivated and high performance self.
All these, of course, begins with changing our thinking pattern :
“ When you change your thinking,
you change your beliefs;
When you change your beliefs,
You change your expectations;
When you change your expectations,
You change your attitude;
When you change your attitude,
you change your behavior;
When you change your behavior,
You change your performance;
When you change your performance,
YOU CHANGE YOUR LIFE.”.
“We know what we are but know not what we may be”
-- William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) --
Have a great week ahead.
