There are times I complete my to-do list, and yet, I feel like I have not accomplished anything. Do you ever experience those days?
Habits, consistency, and perseverance help me achieve my goals on a daily basis. But if I don’t continually challenge my habits, then I risk becoming complacent.
That’s why I enjoy learning about people that are highly successful. Most have worked a lifetime to hone and perfect their skills. They always seem to be at their best, and authentic in their ways.
Just this week, Paul McCartney signed a new record deal with Capital Records. At seventy-four years old, Paul still writes and records great music. He is not complacent, and definitely not just going through the motions.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice (once as a member of the Beatles, and once as a solo artist), Paul McCartney also has 21 Grammy Awards. He is the writer or co-writer of 32 Billboard 100 number one songs. I think you would agree, Paul is highly successful.
Most successful people truly enjoy what they do. For them, their work is fun.
You can find similar examples in any field… authors, actors, businessmen, inventors, and investors. You have to like what you do, so you can do it over and over and over. Never tiring of the discipline and the routine. It is not going through the motions, but sincere love.
I have been writing weekly articles for over five years. Writing these articles for me is not just going through the motions. It is fun, challenging, and enjoyable. I may not be a great writer, but I am better than I was five years ago. And it is still fun.
If you catch yourself just going through the motions. Take a break. Discover where the fun disappeared. Then find a way to put the fun back in your day.