I was born in Russia when it was still the Soviet Union. I started playing the violin at the age of five...
In a smoke-filled room, with my very Russian teacher, the notes were either in tune, or they were not; the phrasing was either exquisite, or it was not; the vibrato was either correct for the phrase, or it was not...
In short - the product resulting from my efforts was either a success, or not. None of the liberal arts mentality that it's the process that matters...
This was then. And then I grew up!
Staying healthy each day is a success!
Staying productive each day is a success!
Happy wife - you freaking have no idea how much of a success that is...day by day!!!
Taking control of my schedule so as to have a 4-hour block to work on my one thing - big success!
Controlling CapEx this month is a success!
Outperforming last month's revenue by $1 is a success!
Learning 1 thing today - success!
in short, I've discovered that while my vision of myself never waivers, for practical purposes success is very much a process. If the process is there, the vision materializes on its' own...
So, I get up at 5:30 AM each morning and go at it. How about you?
In a smoke-filled room, with my very Russian teacher, the notes were either in tune, or they were not; the phrasing was either exquisite, or it was not; the vibrato was either correct for the phrase, or it was not...
In short - the product resulting from my efforts was either a success, or not. None of the liberal arts mentality that it's the process that matters...
This was then. And then I grew up!
Staying healthy each day is a success!
Staying productive each day is a success!
Happy wife - you freaking have no idea how much of a success that is...day by day!!!
Taking control of my schedule so as to have a 4-hour block to work on my one thing - big success!
Controlling CapEx this month is a success!
Outperforming last month's revenue by $1 is a success!
Learning 1 thing today - success!
in short, I've discovered that while my vision of myself never waivers, for practical purposes success is very much a process. If the process is there, the vision materializes on its' own...
So, I get up at 5:30 AM each morning and go at it. How about you?
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