from the book "NO EXCUSE! in business"
At some point of my relaxation covered by the sweet and crispy smoke clouds I heard John’s voice again.
- So this is like success, right?
- What do you mean?
- To live in Monte-Carlo and to enjoy life. Enjoy a nice dinner, smoke a nice cigar. This is how you imagined your life, right? - asked John.
- Not really. You know success has its prize and its price as well. During so many years I painted success in a very different way.
- What do you mean?
- When I received the National Quality Prize in 2006 I was very proud of myself. I felt that people really appreciate what I am doing for them. It felt really great. However I realized that from that point on I needed to give them much more. I had to prove that my creativity did not end there and that I was able to bring much more innovation. So I did it.
- So it motivated you to improve. Where is the trap?
- The trap came in 2008 when I became the Entrepreneur of the Year in my field.
- What a big trap... Shame on the committee. - John joked.
- You know when you are gaining success you will start to collect envious people around you.
- Who cares? It is bad for them.
- Yes, but no. - I said to John - You know Sir Winston Churchill said that “You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, something in your life.”. And I agree with Mr. Churchill, however I received numberless critics, envious mails, blaming and accusations in my life from people who are unsuccessful in their life and in their own fields of area. It was very hard to digest this in the beginning, then I realized this is how it works. It is very funny and also very interesting but for a long time I did not know that there is a scientific explanation and an official name for this behavior, called Schadenfreude.
- Do not give a crap about them. - John tried to calm me down.
- You know first I did not. Then I started to see how these people are impersonating me, creating messages in my name, blogs, facebook accounts, etc. I became really sad. However my very close friend Dodo Newman helped me out from this period and she lightened me up. I realized that all successful people have enemies. I came back to the reality of Mr. Churchill and I started to understand why celebrities are hiding and drinking. I realized that success involves the balance of nature, so when you increase the good in your life you will also attract more the negative effect as well. This is the balance of life. However it is up to you how much negative effect you allow into your life.
- Do you remember the facebook movie? - asked John. - You can not have hundred million fans without having some enemies... Or something like that.
- I know John. I know it. - I smiled at him. - I am in a way over this. However I would like to see others really understand things. For example I do not care if someone writes something about me, specially not until it does not appear in the New York Times. The source, which is credibility and proven results are the two most important things in my life.
- Let’s drink to them.
- To the results - I lifted up my glass.
- So does this really bug you? - John asked.
- No I just wanted to reflect to your thought and I wanted to let you know that you are doing good my friend! Because we are bears on the flower field!
- What? Bears on the flower field? What the hell are you talking about? Too much drink?
- When I was younger I met with a very wise guy in a conference. He mentioned to me that people get stuck in small details and they forget the real results.
- Agreed. - John acknowledged it.
- He also told me a short story about the bear who one day walks around a flower field. Suddenly the bear sees a big mug of honey on the other side of the field. Honey reflects the possibility of our aim.
- I am not stupid. - John smiled.
- So the bear moves by instinct, which means he runs across the field towards the mug of honey. The only thing that he has in mind is that he really wants the honey on the other side of the field. However when he finally gets it, achieves it he realizes that during the crossing he stamped on some flowers. He moved by instinct and he chose the shortest way towards his aim, the honey without taking the long way to get around the field. Did he do the wrong thing?
- If he leaves the flowers yes.
- Thank you for the IF. Because it is all about the intent. So when the bear realized what he did on the road towards his aim he went back to the field and he helped the flowers, which he stamped on before and he also planted some new flowers. So he corrected and improved his environment.
- Good bear! - John laughed while he lifted his glass.
- Inventors and visionaries are experimenting something new, they are challenging the existing rules so they will always make mistakes. But the intent is what really counts and the result at the end of the day.
- I agree with you little bear.
- Come on John! I am telling this to you so you understand that if you are able to master all the excuses you will be able to create your own success. However no matter what, do not let people take away the results you gain. Be proud of them and specially be proud because you have tried to change something in your situation.
- I know it. I am proud already. - said John.
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Publisher: Lulu
ISBN: 978-1-300-52746-6
Language: English
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