Exceptional Without Exception

If you know someone who's exceptional at something, know this: They have a playbook. The problem we run into on our path to greatness is an unwillingness to run the plays.

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Transcript

Exceptional Without Exception - Grasshopper

Do you know someone who's exceptional at something? One thing about these folks seems abundantly clear to me:  They love and are committed to whatever they excel at.

What gets overlooked is how hard they work at their exceptionalness, even though they may make it look easy. It's work that most of us are unwilling to do.

We may covet their greatness but, too often, don't muster their grit.

Part of our inability to reach their level is the conditioning we've received from our culture to seek a shortcut. "7 Easy Steps To Greatness" is what we're spoon-fed instead of feeding ourselves the diet our champion is following.

I look at a football great, quarterback Tom Brady. Tom retired at 45 years of age and excelled every year in his career in a sport that most people his age have long retired from. Is he naturally gifted? No, he worked harder at his craft than most with unwavering consistency. The diet and exercise regime he followed was year round, and it contributed to his ability to outperform players many years younger and physically stronger.

You've missed the point if you're a football player and are envious of someone like Tom Brady. You would get much better results if you retired your envy and employed emulation. Find out what the person does and do it like them. Warning: you'll have to work harder than you're used to.

I love photography and have many heroes whose work I admire greatly. I never wonder why my photos aren't as good as theirs; I know why. I'm not willing to work as hard and consistently as they do. It would be easy for me to conjure up a laundry list of reasons why they're lucky to be better than me, but the dirty little secret is I'm unwilling to do what they do.

If you want to be exceptional and not an "also ran," you'll need to commit yourself to a routine that most others won't do, but certainly can.

All the best,

John