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TOPUCU Standard Workbook
LESSON 2: PART 1
WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
In Lesson One you were given an
understanding of what a habit is, how it is
formed and how to go about changing it.
You were also asked to pick a single habit
you’d like to change over the course of this
Starter Program. And finally, some of the
techniques that successful people have been
using for years to make behavioral changes
in their lives were shared with you. Now it’s
time to put your hard hat on and really get
to work. The next six lessons are crucial,
because we will go in depth and learn the
specific secrets and tools that will enable
you to do what you don’t want to do in order
to become the person you want to become.
Each of these lessons will contain formulas
and principles that you’ll need to memorize
in order to succeed in the transformation of
the habit you’ve chosen to change. And if
you haven’t chosen that habit yet, then what
are you waiting for? This is the time!
Let’s get to the first principle. Today, we’re
going to talk about MOTIVATION. We’re all
familiar with the idea of motivational quotes.
These are words of wisdom to help you
cope with challenges you face every day.
They can give you strength and reinforce
your beliefs in your own abilities to pursue
your goals. There are books and websites
full of motivational quotes ranging from
historical figures to celebrities, athletes
and successful business people. And these
quotes work, right? They put your mind
into action, thinking about all the things
you want to accomplish and you set out
to conquer the world. And while things
are going good your motivation continues
to run high. But then something
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happens – your grades begin to slip a little
or your team goes on a losing streak or
you don’t see as much weight loss as you
expected to see – and now it’s not as easy
to be motivated. Those little quotes are
no longer so inspiring – instead they are
reminders of your failures. This is a mindset
we want to change.
Champions have learned specific tools
throughout the years to help them create
motivation even when they don’t feel like
being motivated.
The famous author and speaker Zig Ziglar
once said, “People often say that motivation
doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing –
that’s why we recommend it daily.” The
first thing you must realize is that staying
motivated is a daily task. Motivation is
easy to come by when you’ve been blessed
with a specific talent like athletic ability or
academic savvy. You receive what’s called
EXTERNAL MOTIVATION in the form of
praise from others. But relying solely on
external motivation can be dangerous.
Many successful professional athletes end
up having less successful post- athletic
careers because they no longer have the
fans applauding and cheering for them.
Or think about academics – it’s easy to be
motivated when your teachers, parents and
peers are giving you accolades on a daily
basis. But what happens when you arrive in
college and you’re just another face in the
crowd, competing with other students who
are just as gifted? Now, it’s you and yourself
in a college dorm room trying to figure
things out. It’s much more difficult to stay
motivated when you’re not receiving the
external praise you’re accustomed to. This is
not to say external motivation is a bad thing.
But the key to long term change and success
is figuring out how to convert external
motivation to internal motivation. Internal
motivation is the drive that keeps you going
when no one is looking or giving you praise
or when things get tough.
Consider the life of an athlete who may not
have been as physically gifted as others in
their sport and what their life is like after
their playing days are over. Yes, they also
received external motivation, but because
they lacked the level of natural talent others
had, they had to work harder to get to the
top of their game. They had to go the extra
mile. They had to believe more. They had to
put more time in on the court or the field or
the ice. They had to learn the secrets behind
internal motivation – they had to continue
doing the stuff that didn’t come as easy to
them as it did to others. It was painful.
"There is no substitute for hard work. Never give up.
Never stop believing. Never stop fighting." — Hope Hicks
It was thankless. They didn’t always want
to do it. But as you’re learning, you have to
do the things that you don’t want to do in
order to become the person you want to
become. As a result of this mindset, many
of the professional athletes who had to work
harder and internalize motivation throughout
their training and careers end up having
more successful post-playing careers than
those who were more naturally gifted.
Now, let’s take into consideration the life
and accomplishments of someone you
may have heard of. Today Kurt Warner is
generally regarded as one of the greatest
quarterbacks in the history of the NFL, but in
Lesson 2: Part 1
1994 he wasn’t considered good enough to
be on a team at all and went un-drafted.
Kurt obviously didn’t possess the same
natural talent as some of the other players
who were picked in the first round of the
draft like Marshall Faulk or Trent Dilfer, so
he had to work even harder to reach the
full potential of his ability. He had to go
the extra mile. He had to believe more. He
had to put in more time. He had to learn
the secrets behind internal motivation. He
had to continue doing the things that didn’t
come as easy to him as it did to others. It
was painful. It was thankless. But it all paid
off. Kurt was signed as an un-drafted rookie
free agent and when his opportunity arrived
he was ready. He played 12 years in the NFL,
was named league MVP twice and went on
to win the Super Bowl. Now he’s considered
the best un-drafted player of all time and
holds several NFL records. During the times
when there was no one there to heap
praise on him, it was internal motivation
that pushed him.
Ask yourself, what are you doing when no
one is looking? What are you doing when
no one is there to give you praise? Did you
skip a workout this morning because your
exercise partner couldn’t make it? Did you
eat that piece of cake because no one was
looking? Did you skim past that chapter in
your textbook because your teacher told the
class it wasn’t going to be on the test? When
no one is around, do you still get the job
done? You have to understand this principle:
If you’re not getting the job done... if you’re
not finishing what you start... if you’re not
following through, “The Only Person U
Cheat Is U.”
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