A truly fascinating discussion about success with a high-ranking military officer. He has a long track-record of incredible achievements.
He was reading at 3 years old. Helping teacher to teach others to read at 4 ½. From a very early age he acquired the belief that there was no limit to what he could achieve. He has always achieved what he set out to achieve. Somewhere around his early teens, he caught the idea that he could master any topic within 6 weeks. That has become another core belief that has served him well.
Nature or nurture? Tough one, jury still out. Family history of significant achievement, so without doubt genetics and early conditioning have played their part. However, what created the beliefs is less important that the fact that he did acquire them.
Can others do this? Certainly.
He mentors people too. One individual, he didn’t say how he met her, rose from being a “little Welsh farmer’s wife” without qualifications or experience of anything much apart from farming, to being awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire) within 5 years. He helped her to believe that anything is possible, and her history proves it, again!
Which leads me to wonder:
- Who do you have mentoring you?
Because it it quite unusual for an individual to dramatically expand their beliefs of what is achievable without someone challenging, encouraging and supporting them. Unusual, not impossible, but why make it harder than it needs to be, go find yourself a mentor who can push you to your potential.
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