WHAT DO YOU WANT IN LIFE? (Part 8)

Do What You Love and the Money Will Follow

Strategic Coach Dan Sullivan once stated that all entrepreneurs are really con artists. They get other people to pay them to practice getting better at what they love to do.
Think about it.

Tiger Woods loves to play golf. People pay him big money to play golf. Every time he plays, he learns more about playing better. He gets to practice and hang out with other golfers, all the while getting paid for it.

Or consider baseball power-hitter Sammy Sosa when he played with the Chicago Cubs. It took him about one second to hit a home run — as long as it takes for the ball to meet the bat. He earned $10,625,000 for about 70 seconds of batting time per year, so he got really good at making the bat meet the ball. That's where he made his money. That's where he put all his time — practicing and getting ready for the bat to meet the ball. He had found his core genius and devoted the majority of his waking hours to perfecting his genius.

Of course, most of us are not on par with Tiger Woods or Sammy Sosa, but the fact is that we could learn a lot from their level of focus on pursuing what they love.

If you do what you love and the money will be attracted to you, but critically remember that money is just the score of the whole process you will be going through. The knowledge, wisdom and experience you gain in the process far exceed the monetary rewards you received in the process. Focus on the process and learn from the experience, it will bring you further than where you expect or plan.

(these contents are extracted from article written by Jack Canfield posted in Nightingle Newsletter)