I was delighted to hear that my home province of Newfoundland and Labrador has a chance to win a gold medal at the 2013 U21 Men's Canadian Fast Pitch Championship. If they win their semi-final game, they go on to play for the gold medal.
So given the opportunity to claim gold and be considered best of the best, why do local news agencies show headlines like this (look at the lower left – “NL Assured of at Least Bronze”)?
Instead of proclaiming the opportunity for a gold medal, the local news agencies are playing the more negative, more scarcity-driven “at least if we lose, we can still win a bronze”. What’s wrong with a headline that proclaims “NL Goes For Gold At Fast Pitch Championship”?
I think that too many people focus on what they can settle for instead of what they have the potential to create.
I know from personal experience that when I focused on what I could settle for or what I felt I was worthy of while experiencing a diminished sense of personal value, I produced a result commensurate with that level of thinking.
Zig Ziglar refers to this as “stinkin’ thinkin’”.
And when I focused on what I was capable of, with an acceptance of my true value, that I produced a result of much greater value and impact.
In your personal and professional Life, do you set out to win or do you set out to not lose?
Do you have your eye set on what you are capable of producing or what you are willing to settle for?
Are you sure?
How do you know?
Can you prove it?
The difference in thinking has a surprisingly powerful impact on your motivation, your execution and your results.
In service and servanthood,
Harry
Addendum – August 12, 2013
The NL team indeed took the bronze, a well-earned finish that they should be proud of. Maybe the next time, the local media will project a message that expresses more positive potential.
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