Remember Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?
I’d love a million dollars but today it sounds like a small number.
How far will a million dollars get me in today’s economy?
Especially when you think about how much unnecessary crap you’d likely buy with a 7 figure infusion of income.
Billion-dollar companies, billionaires, and America’s obsession with money have made it seem like the only way to get more out of life is to buy, buy, buy.
I don’t knock the hustle in the least but it can ruin you if you let it.
Thankfully, we don’t have to see life through the eyes of dead presidents and Annual Recurring Revenue.
Here’s a different way to get more out of life simply by paying attention.
Power Acronym 56: A.R.R.
Check out this quote from the author of Coaching the Mental Game, Harvey Dorfman.
“The approach leads to a result. A good approach had a much better chance of producing the desired result. However, this is not an inherent guarantee in competition. An athlete may execute a fine shot, a great pass, a perfect pitch. But other factors cause a bad result: the wind takes the ball off its path; the great pass is dropped; the hitter flails at the perfect pitch and hits a lame duck just over the infielder’s outstretched arm. Results cannot be controlled.
But the performer can control the approach. Always. He can’t control what happens after the task has been executed. He executed effectively; he should repeat his effective behavior instead of concerning himself with what the result was.
I tell every athlete that he defines himself by the way he approaches his competitive task. His plan, his poise, his intensity, his aggressiveness, his focus. His breathing pattern, his tempo, his body language. That is behavior. That is approach.
Directly related, and as important, is the athlete’s response.”
Isn’t that awesome?
Check out this Philosopher’s Note for more about the book!
Approach
I mentioned Approach in Power Acronym 16: A.A.A.
One thing I realize is how much shorter that post was compared to some of the recent ones. Maybe I should change my approach again?
Should I change my approach in how I write Power Acronyms? How long is too long?
Let me know what you think about the length of Power Acronyms in a reply or a comment!
Results
Based on your feedback (or lack thereof) I’ll adjust my approach.
I’ll still do what I think is right based on that result and hopefully, you and I get a win-win!
Winning matters, but the outcome is ultimately out of our control.
We can only control our approach to life, which makes the response so important.
Response
The response is the decision point.
Forward into growth or back into apathy?
The time is now!
Just make sure that whatever you decide, you know it’s your best effort.
Think about the decisions you have in front of you today.
What’s your answer?
Is it your final answer??
Increase your A.R.R.!
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