What you really need to succeed!

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I read this little story this morning and thought I would share with you guys. It got me to think about what we really need to understand to achieve success. Here goes:

The blindman

John was walking on the road when he saw a blind man trying to cross the road. He
quickly ran to the blind man and held his hand and made him cross the road. The
blind man thanked him and asked John to ask for something in return of his favor.
John replied “Nothing sir. I am in search of a job and I want to become a very
successful man“.
The blind man replied, “I live close to Orange Beach. Meet me at the beach
tomorrow at 4 AM.”
Next morning John got up early, dressed properly and went to the beach where the
blind man was waiting for him.
The blind man asked John “Are you desperate for success?” John nodded his head
in agreement.
Blind man asked John to hold his hand and walk. He took him into the water. The
water reached their waist. Amazed, John said “I don’t want to learn swimming , I
want to be successful“.
The blind man laughed and kept on walking till the water reached their neck. John
asked “What now?” The blind man held John’s neck and inserted it in water. After
two minutes, when John was half numb, he raised his head.
John was sneezing and taking a very deep breath.
The blind man asked:” when you were under the water, what was the thing you
wanted the most?”
Out of breath John replied “I wanted to breathe”.
The blind man took him out of the water. Once John was calm he explained “When
you truly want to succeed , as bad as you wanted to breathe under the water, you
will be successful“.

He further said “when you were under the water , you didn’t care about the luxuries
you have or the things that life provides you. All you wanted was to breathe , the
case is the same with success”.


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Thank you, Great story. Great message.

I love stories with a message Denis. Good one!

Wasn't it Zig Ziglar who said "Money isn't everything, but it ranks right up there with oxygen"? Something like that.

Thanks for sharing the story, and reminding us we gotta want it like we need it to get it.

Interesting story, good food for thought.

Motivation. You gotta have it and want it!

Oooohhhhhh, that was deep! Nice!

Your story keeps me centered.

Everyone should read your story my brother.

I have friends that needs this story. Just off-topic I had my mom
bless her heart and I miss her dearly, she has long passed but we placed her in a care home. She had her own apartment near the hospital and the State would take her there along with ohhh 60 people with same care facility during the day.

I have a//hole friends that needs centering and I tell them,

"Hey, Troy ( I have tons of others I'm not gonna say their names, too long) if you want to be humbled go volunteer at a care home.

You will come out feeling "enlightened" I promise you.

They get the idea and message real fast.

Thanks my brother for the blog. Much appreciate it.


Frank

My pleasure Frank! This story got me really going!!!

Ooh that is Deep! Yes you need to be desperately committed to success, meaning there's nothing (legal) you won't do to achieve it.

Very helpful story. Thank you for sharing

That’s a good story,thanks
Trevor

Yes, your story tells it all. Thanks for sharing it.

Very powerful story. Thank you for sharing.

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