During one of my typical working days, I normally come across at least 150 different people; and most of them I get the opportunity to know on a personal level. I could say that 80% of them are just your average everyday people that either go to work or school—neither of which do they typically “enjoy”. But every once in a while I come across an individual that catches my eye with their vibrance.
They stand out from the rest because they are always pursuing many different goals at all times; and not just for the money, but also because they enjoy constantly outdoing themselves. This is called ambition, and I truly admire people that harbor this trait as it’s hard to come across these days. Most people we see only do the bare minimum of what’s required from them. They only go to school or work because they absolutely have to. Individuals of ambition work because they love to work and they want to succeed.
After spending a lot of my time in the music industry, I’ve had the privilege to be around many very ambitious people. They never stop working because there is always a new goal to reach for them. This year I began to strive towards a more ambitious lifestyle—I guess their ways rubbed off on me, and plus it beats being lazy. And honestly, no matter how lazy you are, once you get started, it will be hard to slow down.
Find Your Interests
His is an extremely easy process, yet some people make it harder than it is. From the time we begin to walk we start building various interests in our head, although these aren’t necessarily the interests we are looking for since they are constantly changing. I think that a person’s true interests begin to flourish between the ages of 15 to 25. Although new, wonderful interests can arise at any time—even days before one leaves the body.
Think about the things that you’ve always been fascinated by or interested in. It was actually pretty easy for me because for as long as I could remember, I always loved to write. Creative writing was one of my strengths in school and I remember when I was 13, I used to tell everyone that I wanted to be a journalist when I grew up. Besides that, I have always loved music and the work that goes on behind the scenes, especially on the production end. Lastly, I loved watching cartoons—and I still do; superheroes really interested me, even up till this day.
Build Your Goals
After going through all of your interests and identifying the main ones, your next task is to build a set of goals based on these interests. Since they are related to your lifestyle and not just any old random goals, you will be naturally inclined to want to pursue them.
Since one of my interests were writing, I decided that I wanted my own website that I could write articles for whenever I wanted. Furthermore I wanted to write my own book and get it published. My second interest involved music so I began to produce hip-hop records at a young age. I told myself the day I get a track placement with a famous artist, I will be satisfied with myself. And since my final interest involved superheroes, I’ve always wanted to create my own hero. I wanted to create a story from the ground up involving an all new hero and either get it published as a comic book, novel or television show. All of my goals have been reached besides the last one.
Study The Masters
There are masters at almost anything you can think of, and just by studying them a little you will get more motivation than you can imagine. I personally knew a very successful music producer, and he was my biggest drive. I saw his hard work ethic and I did my best to replicate it in my own way. The results proved semi-successful. The harder the goals are that you choose, the more discouraged you can become. But when you are in constant remembrance of those who succeeded in similar endeavors with what seemed as ease, you will feel encouragement to go on. What was done once, can surely be done again. And what can be done again, can almost always be out-done.
The idea is to keep yourself busy at all times. Always set a new goal. As soon as you achieve one, set another; if you have it in you, chase 2 or 3 at the same time. Don’t be afraid of failure, everything is a learning experience. I once went to the Honda dealerships with the mindset of purchasing a car, and the salesmen I was working with told me “Whether you buy a car or not, it will be a learning experience for the both of us.” A world filled with ambition and enthusiasm is what we need and what we are lacking. So start today by rising out of your typical one-horse powered state of mind and shine.
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