Rule #10 – Swim Upstream

Go the other way. Ignore the conventional wisdom. If everybody else is doing it one way, there’s a good chance you can find your niche by going in exactly the opposite direction.



“You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.  That’s what makes you a winner.” Venus Williams



Being able to swim upstream whether it is starting a new business, stopping the dysfunction in your family or standing up for your beliefs takes guts.

You have probably heard the story of the good and faithful man who fell on hard times.  He seemed to encounter one financial disaster after another.  One night in desperation, he prayed, “Dear God, please let me win the lottery!”  At first, he was optimistic that God would grant his wish. However, after not winning for several months, his faith began to falter.  After a year, he became downright bitter.



In anger, he shouted at the heavens, “God, I believed you would help me, yet an entire year has passed without you answering my prayers!”  At that moment, lighting flashed and thunder rolled and a voice bellowed from the heavens, “Give me a break up here!  The least you could do is buy a ticket!”



Have you bought your ticket?  Have you taken a chance on yourself?  And that does not mean you have to quit your job, sell your home and sink your life savings into a new business tomorrow.  But it does mean that you have to start where you are, with what you have and do something.



There is real power in just getting started.  In fact, momentum is one of the strongest forces on the planet.  For instance, a standing locomotive can be held in place by a small block of wood.  However, once that same locomotive gains momentum, it can crash through a solid brick wall – it becomes unstoppable.  You are the same way.  As soon as you get momentum behind your actions, you too will be unstoppable.



Are you unstoppable?

Are you ready to swim upstream?

Are you ready to take action?


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