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With the Christmas Rush on now - this is far better than I could write for today ~ Murray Lincoln
Ordinary to Extraordinary – from John
Maxwell
What
do you think of when I say the word “ordinary?” These are the words that come
to my mind: Common. Usual. Normal. Boring. Average. Something you see everyday.
What about “extraordinary?” I think of: Amazing. Incredible. Uncommon. Unusual. Special. Above average. New.
What about “extraordinary?” I think of: Amazing. Incredible. Uncommon. Unusual. Special. Above average. New.
In
the English language, only five little letters separate “ordinary” from
“extraordinary:” extra. And while “extra” can be defined as “outside,” in
English it also means “just a little bit more.”
The
word we use is not as important as the idea: the distance between ordinary and
extraordinary is shorter than you think. For too long, people have thought
there was a huge gap between normal and special. They’ve assumed that “above
average” was far above “average.” Unfortunately, once you believe that, it’s easy
to conclude that since you’re “average,” you’ll never be anything else; that
there’s no way to claw your way up to “above average.”
I’m
here to tell you that you’ve made the gap too wide. In life, an extraordinary
performance is often separated from an ordinary one by the slightest of
margins. What if your ordinary life could become extraordinary with only the
smallest of changes? Would it be worth trying?
Here
are some “extras” that can help you close the gap between ordinary and
extraordinary:
A
little extra effort. There is a price to be paid for achievement.
Sometimes it’s a large price. But sometimes just a little extra effort can
yield significant results. What price are you willing to pay for success?
A
little extra time. To give something time, we need something other than
perseverance. We need patience with the process of growth. I believe that many
of us overestimate events and underestimate the process. But we’ve got it all
wrong. As I wrote in the Law of Process in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership,
leaders develop daily, not in a day.
A
little extra help. I love this saying: “If you see a turtle on top of a
fence post, you know he had help getting there!” Why do I love it? Because I’m
a turtle on a fencepost. I know that I didn’t get to where I am in life on my
own. I’m just not that smart, gifted, or fast. The truth is that those who
reached “extraordinary” had help getting there. And many types of success can
only be achieved with help. If you refuse to ask for – or accept – it, you
limit yourself and your work to a lower level of achievement.
Remember
that ordinary and extraordinary are not far apart. If you accomplish just one
of the above “extras,” your work will begin to be above average in that area.
If
Ordinary People …
Gave
a Little Extra Effort,
Spent
a Little Extra Time,
Sought
a Little Extra Help …
They
Would Become Extraordinary!
~ Murray Lincoln ~
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