SECRET #1 FOR GREATNESS!!!
Chike Onyia, Esq.
Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, & Gratitude Practitioner, California Licensed Lawyer, Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Greatness has two main components:
1. Becoming the best at what you do (in terms of ability); and
2. Adding value to people’s lives!!!!
Every other thing is a by-product!!!! When you are the best at what you do and you add value to people’s lives, the financial rewards can simply be “AMAZING!” If you doubt what I am saying, just ask Jack Ma of Alibaba!!!! That’s why I tell people to STOP chasing money and focus on value-add to people’s lives!!!!
However, the first secret to becoming “GREAT” is to make sure you have a set of CORE VALUES you live by!!!
Without the right values, everything crumbles!!! It does not matter how talented you are or how many people’s lives you think you have touched!!! For example, if you compromise on your “INTEGRITY,” it can destroy everything you have been working for all your life!!!
Hence, in the year 2020, I encourage you to identify the core values you want to live by.
What is a core value? A core value is a principle that is so fundamental and central to our lives that we are willing to “die for!” Our core values guide our decision making and permeate every facet of our lives. Everything else is subordinate to it, including, but not limited to, our thoughts and emotions. Even the things we see, hear or read must be filtered through our core values and if they are inconsistent, MUST be thrown in the trash.
Here are three key points to consider when choosing your CORE VALUES:
1. What are the most important principles in your life? For example, integrity and family could be important to you or world-class excellence. You have to really think deeply about the things or people that matter most in your life.
2. You MUST be willing to “die” for those principles. In other words, NO compromise, whatsoever.
3. What are some of your character flaws and what values can you imbibe to cure those character flaws? For example, if you tend to be arrogant and bossy, you may want to add “HUMILITY” to your list of core values.
Anyway, here is the bottom line: without CORE VALUES, everything CRUMBLES!!! Trust me, it is just a matter of TIME!!!!