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Act Like A Success and Think Like a Success- Steve Harvey (SH)

A very refreshing read- It’s straightforward and in many ways identify the flaws with the education system. The content is dynamic and turns the traditional ideas in the world of work on its head. The belief is that everybody is born with a gift to succeed in life and its a matter of identifying that gift,capitalising on it and making a contribution to society whether it be job creation, mentoring, inspiring etc. 

Below are some key points I took away:

-Success is an ongoing journey and a long term commitment: SH says that overnight success is rare, it often starts as humble beginnings. SH has had many years of hardship, despite adversity, always stay loyal to self and have the belief that determination will conquer all and one day you will make it. SH is a fine example- his back story was quite literally starting from nothing to following his dreams. 

-Reinventing yourself: Change is an inevitable factor, embrace this and move with the times. Going outside of your comfort zone, challenging yourself to be at the top of your game. No greatness can ever be achieved in the comfort zone, hence a mediocrity existence. If the plan doesn’t work don’t be afraid to try something else, eventually you would find something that works, it’s all part of the process. 

-Creating the right environment to thrive: Dealing with negativity of any form particularly people- SH called these haters, whom will always find a fault in whatever you say therefore needs to be taken out in some shape or form. When something doesn't add to your life, it often means it's taking something away. SH used the wagon analogy, where you just need people that are helpful along the ride and need not be carrying dead weight because after a while it soon wear on you to the point you are just one of them. Think about it if you start bettering yourself whether it be losing weight, getting a degree, following your passion- guess what you are no longer in the club no more- SH.

-Act Like a Success and Think Like a Success is a mental state, you can do it, when you think you can, achieve greatness when you take that first step into the unknown. Going outside of your comfort zone, allows for untapped potential come to surface. SH back story captures this well- he had a regular job, going through the motions of life and bringing up his family. Until one day he discovered his gift and pursued it. You don’t need to do anything drastic such as packing in your day job- just putting the wheels into motion and using your down time to hit the ground running is usually enough to stir up the fire in your belly. SH- referred to this as attaching your gift to a vehicle- this could be doing amateur stand-up comedy, busking, online videos- with the advancement of technology the vehicles we have are endless. 

This book is truly inspirational, it provides direction for creating a legacy. When you find your gift the possibilities are endless because it's something you do well with the least amount of effort-SH. I definitely have the #ActLikeASuccess fever by realising that I am not happy in my current state, letting my dreams be bigger than my fears, understand to be big, you need to think big. The clip below helped me to identify what I think is my gift- the common feature from the panel was they started using their gifts, in their childhood, which led me to think about what I did in my formative years. I loved to write and still do, the words was a form of expression and an outlet for me to imagine a world away, from the one I had. I find writing effortless and judging by the feedback I had so far- I am not bad at it either. 

 Thank you for reading and good luck in finding your gift! 

 Best wishes

 KIMI 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8rTVkuUSNE&list=PLCAAmnBIdau7xR5PcI891M0tqlN5xTwKJ


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