Why Not Me?
Why not me?
This is a phrase often repeated by famous ad exec Donny Deutsch and a question I often ask myself when I begin to doubt my abilities.
A couple of years ago I made a very important decision that greatly impacted the rest of my life. I was tired of being a pawn in the game of corporate chess. I knew I was worth far more than what my salary indicated. I also knew I would never be completely fulfilled if I continued on my chosen path. Although I knew I deserved better, I had become an expert on how I could fail. I could give a seminar on all the various reasons why my ideas wouldn’t work. I often told myself ‘The other guy is successful because he was connected, or lucky, or had perfect timing’.
One night while lying in bed I decided “I’m through feeling second class. I immediately jumped up, grabbed a pen and notepad, and wrote down the names of five people I’ve known for several years who had far surpassed me in earning power and job responsibility. Next, I compared myself with them on intelligence, education, work ethic, appearance, and people skills. I discovered that none of the individuals blew me away; in fact I was better than all in one area or the other. The only quality that separated us was THOUGHTS. Successful thoughts consumed their minds and they spoke about successful things. I on the other hand thought failure and spoke about failures.
Today I live a far different life. I no longer feel underappreciated or have problems sleeping because of work anxiety. It all changed when I started to believe I was entitled to success.
Why Not You? You have to believe you deserve success and think success. You must feel entitled to being successful. Success doesn’t always go to the smartest or most talented but to those who believe they deserve it and whose actions are consistent with that belief. Think success, create your moment and own it.
