Don't get me wrong, success is a wonderful process. However, it is a process, not an end point.
That is the first lie we tell ourselves about success, that it is an end to get to.
I was watching Sylvester Stallone's new movie "The Expendables" last week. And here were all these action figures from the 80's doing the action thing, blowing up things, running around chasing bad guys. And they looked aged, and a bit tired, but they didn't hide that they were aged and tired, they played it up. (A shock for Hollywood)
But what struck me most, was these men were obviously still lifting weights and working out. Not because it would make them a star, but it was a part of the fabric of who they were. They did it just because.
That is someone who is success prone. Doing a thing not for the reward, but because it is part of your DNA.
My old Ballet teacher used to say "you do because you do".
There is no rhyme or reason to success, except this: you succeed at what you do each day, writing, family, relationships, body care, money. What you practice on a daily basis is what brings you success, not as an end, but as a way to live life.
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