Nothing stands between the archer and his target.<\/p>\n
The archer takes a moment to close his eyes, take several deep breaths, feel the wind brush against his face. He whispers beneath his breath, \u201cI will hit the bullseye. I will hit the bullseye.\u201d<\/p>\n
The archer opens his eyes, faces the target, and lifts his bow up. He loads an arrow into his bow and pulls it back tightly. Unbeknownst to the archer, a small crowd cheers him on\u2026 but he doesn\u2019t hear them. The game is between him and the target\u2026 the cheers are nice, but the bullseye wouldn\u2019t be hit if he didn\u2019t properly prepare his shot.<\/p>\n
He closes one eye and focuses his gaze on the center of the target. He takes a deep breath and releases the string\u2026<\/p>\n
The story above illustrates several qualities that are necessary to be successful in any endeavor. Let\u2019s dissect it.<\/p>\n
First, we notice that the archer has a target. This is the single-most important quality of success. Without a clear target, what happens? Well, I\u2019ll let you decide. Try repeating this mantra: \u201cI will succeed in retiring my parents!\u201d In that mantra, \u201cretiring my parents\u201d is the target. Without the target in that mantra, what do you have? \u201cI will succeed in\u201d<\/p>\n
There isn\u2019t even an exclamation point in the latter mantra! So how can you succeed in anything<\/em>\u00a0when you haven\u2019t even defined what the thing<\/em>\u00a0at which you wish to excel?<\/p>\n So that\u2019s tidbit number one we can gather from the piece of fiction above.<\/p>\n Another lesson we can derive from the story is the fact that nothing obstructs the archer\u2019s view of his goal. Now, this isn\u2019t how things are in real life\u2013since we can\u2019t see the future\u2013but from a figurative standpoint, he can clearly see his target. Can you<\/em>\u00a0clearly see your goals? Do you have a picture of the car you want to drive? Do you have a picture of the swim suit you want to fit? The house you want to live in? If you can\u2019t visualize yourself attaining your goals, then it likely won\u2019t happen. You only get what you picture.<\/p>\n Taking the allegory slightly further, let\u2019s say the archer was facing the other direction\u2013his target isn\u2019t in sight at<\/em>\u00a0all. Instead, let\u2019s say he\u2019s focused on that cute brunette in the crowd. When he releases the arrow, where\u2019s the arrow going to go? Anywhere but<\/em>\u00a0the target, and he may find himself in prison as well. (You can leave that sidenote out of the analogy\u2019s commentary, lol)<\/p>\n It\u2019s the same with your own goals. If you picture something you don\u2019t<\/em>\u00a0want\u2026 that\u2019s exactly what you\u2019ll get.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s derive another lesson from my story of the archer: that of \u201cthe mantra.\u201d I actually have a lot to say about the concept of a mantra, so I\u2019ll put it into its own post, but I\u2019m just going to say that mantras are extremely powerful.<\/p>\n An archer with no target needs a miracle to hit the bullseye. It\u2019s imperative that you set clearly defined goals to strive for.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n On the same token as the mantra is the focusing of the mind. Some do this via meditation; others, via prayer. Whatever way you want to focus your mind, it is essential to do it\u2013clarity of mind is important in making a straight shot towards your goals. Notice how he feels the breeze of the wind against his face\u2013do you ever notice it? Do you ever stop to smell the flowers, figuratively speaking? Do you feel the rain, or do you merely get wet?<\/p>\n Sometimes, life\u2019s greatest pleasures and joys can come from realizing the intricacy of something as\u00a0minuscule\u00a0as an ant.<\/p>\n One thing I wanted to point out\u2013and it\u2019s a trap that I\u2019ve fallen into, and many others have as well. It\u2019s the trap of praise.<\/p>\n Praise is good. Recognition is good. However, you won\u2019t always be recognized for every achievement you have. You won\u2019t always have a crowd of people cheering you on, especially when you are fighting an internal target.<\/p>\n Though praise and \u201ccheerleaders,\u201d so to speak, are very great in motivating people, a person may attach his sense of accomplishment to<\/em>\u00a0the praise. That\u2019s something that is very detrimental to productivity. I don\u2019t want to get into anything too complex, but the sense of euphoria you get when you accomplish something gives<\/em>\u00a0you the feeling that you got something done<\/em>: game developers have capitalized on this by adding achievements, and many websites are even getting in on this \u201ctrend\u201d of gameification. In essence, being recognized by a machine that you\u2019re doing \u201cthe right thing\u201d (according to the machine\u2019s programmers).<\/p>\n Now, again, praise and recognition is great, and fantastic. However, many people dwell on the praise<\/em>\u00a0of past accomplishments and then after that, stop accomplishing<\/em>\u00a0because they already got their euphoria.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a perfect example: I was on the Dean\u2019s list for the college of engineering my freshman year. When I was a freshman, I thought that was fantastic! I figured that if I kept doing what I was doing, I\u2019d keep on getting on the Dean\u2019s list. Well, joke was on me, because I literally did nothing my freshman year. Didn\u2019t study at all, skipped classes occasionally, and slept in the classes I did attend.<\/p>\n But then the next quarter, my GPA took a nosedive to a whopping 3.0 (cue gasp).<\/p>\n Praise is always<\/em>\u00a0good, don\u2019t get me wrong. But sometimes praise can send a wrong message to someone and can positively reinforce the wrong habits. It\u2019s a sticky situation for sure. In the case of the archer, he\u2019s being cheered on, so he has motivation to make the perfect shot, but he\u2019s getting a sense of euphoria and he hasn\u2019t even done anything yet.<\/p>\n 1) Define your goals. What\u2019s the bullseye of your target? Who or what will it effect, either positively or negatively? You can\u2019t shoot a target you can\u2019t see, as Zig Ziglar states.<\/p>\n 2) Have a clear-cut vision and path to your goals. Make sure nothing gets in your way or obstructs your view. Have a vision of what your lifestyle will be like after you accomplish the goal.<\/p>\n 3) Develop a mantra. Short, simple, but effective. Something like, \u201cI will succeed today,\u201d or \u201cI will talk to ten people today,\u201d or \u201cI will do 30 reps at the gym today.\u201d Whatever it is, repeat it throughout the day.<\/p>\n 4) Figure out a way to have focus. You have your pathway to your goals\u2013now focus on walking the path! Do this by either meditating daily, or praying\u2026 either way, it\u2019s you<\/em>\u00a0time, and time for you to pause, reflect, and smell the roses.<\/p>\n 5) Don\u2019t let praise derail you. It\u2019s okay to accept praise (make sure to always thank those who praise you!); in fact, it can be offensive if you try to deny praise. However, don\u2019t let praise lead you down the wrong path and make you miss your shot.<\/p>\n This has been a long post, but I put a lot of thought into both crafting the fiction at the top as well as extracting lessons from the short work. If you enjoy this style of writing, let me know in the comments!<\/p>\n In peace, love, and prosperity,<\/p>\n Rasheed<\/p>\n All-expense paid trip to Cancun??<\/p>\n If you enjoyed this post about the archer\u2019s key to success, share the wealth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The archer takes aim carefully and\u2026 Nothing stands between the archer and his target. 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Factor 3: The archer\u2019s mantra<\/h3>\n
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Factor 4: The archer\u2019s focus<\/h3>\n
Factor 5: The archer\u2019s praise<\/h3>\n
Action steps: Following the path of the archer<\/h3>\n
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