SIGNS OF GREATNESS

You have to love the Rugby World Cup and all the highs and lows that go with top level sport. One team is enjoying success and the other is in the pit of disappointment. Thats the difference between the average and the top of their game. The average person quits at the first failure they encounter. That’s why there have been many average men throughout the years and only one Edison or someone who stands up and makes a difference. I believe that one of the best ways to get what we want, is to look at people who have been successful and follow in their footsteps. So it is with Edison. He demonstrated what is needed to be the best we can be... Thomas Edison observed that the reason most folks don’t recognize opportunity when it comes knocking is that it is often dressed in overalls and looks like work. Edison knew that anything worthwhile never comes easily; if it were easy, anyone could do it. Because he persisted far beyond the point the average person would consider reasonable and rational, he produced inventions that even the most learned people of the day considered impossible. Great advances in knowledge are often achieved by people with an almost fanatical devotion to finding the solution to a problem. Flashes of inspiration alone are not enough to ensure success; they must be followed by determined, persistent action. So as we enter the final stages of the Rugby World Cup, take note of those who have persisted and overcome, they have a commitment to be the best they can be. www.fraserstirling.co.nz