Author: Michael Angier
In an interview I watched recently, the interviewer asked,
"What do you know for sure?" I was intrigued. And I knew I
didn't want to be stalling for time if the question was
ever asked of me. So I did some thinking about my answer.
And I encourage you to come up with your own list.
1. We are Responsible for Our Life. And nobody else.
Although all success requires the assistance and
cooperation of others, our success can never be left to
anyone else. Luck is not a strategy.
2. Life is Short. Whether we live 20 years or 100, our
lives pass quickly. All the more reason to spend our life
doing what we love. Since we never know how much time we
have left, we should live each day as if it is our last—for
it just may be.
3. You Can't Learn Less. We can only add to our knowledge.
We don't have to give some of it up in exchange for new
knowledge. Our ability to absorb and retain knowledge may
just be unlimited.
4. Clarity Leads to Power. When we're clear, we're more
effective. Our clarity reduces our mistakes and enables us
to enlist the help of others. We are more powerful when we
are clear, and we are weaker when we are confused.
5. What You Sow, You Reap. This is also called The Law of
the Farm or The Law of Reciprocity. In order to continue to
receive we must give.
6. You Can't Un-ring a Bell. No one can change what's
already happened. Whatever is done is done. It's up to us
whether we use the experience to learn or allow ourselves
to be run by the experience.
7. It Takes a Long Time to Build a Good Reputation and Only
a Short While to Ruin it. Trust and credibility is built
slowly but can be lost almost instantly.
8. If You Don't Believe in Yourself, No One Else Will.
People don't respect or follow anyone who doesn't have
confidence in themselves. I think the Universe tends to
trust us to the degree we trust ourselves.
9. It Doesn't Take Guts to Quit. Anyone can quit. And most
people do — on their dreams and on themselves.
10. We Can Accomplish Anything We Want, Just Not EVERYTHING
We Want. It's too big a world. There are too many options,
too many things and only a certain amount of time.
Action Point What's YOUR answer? How would you answer the
question: "What do you know for sure?"
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