Today’s Dadly Daily Declaration comes from Chapter 7 (titled #1. When You’re a Cleaner…When everyone is hitting the “In Case of Emergency” button, they’re all looking for you.) of Tim Grover’s book, Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable.
There are a few gems from this chapter, including the following:
- “There’s a difference between confidence and cockiness: confidence means recognizing something isn’t working and having the flexibility and knowledge to make adjustments; cockiness is the inability to admit when something isn’t working, and repeating the same mistakes over and over because you stubbornly can’t admit you’re wrong.”
- “The trademark of the dangerous competitor is: he doesn’t have to know what’s coming because whatever you show him, he’s ready. No fear of failure…That’s not the myth of “positive thinking”; it’s about the hard work and preparation that go into knowing everything there is to know letting go of your fear and insecurities, and trusting your ability to handle any situation.”
- “You have to be willing to fail if you’re going to trust yourself to act from the gut, and then adapt as you go. That’s the confidence or swagger that allows you take risks and know that whatever happens, you’ll figure it out. Adapt, and adapt again.”
So, here is what I discovered today from this chapter:
Being relentless means having the courage to say, “I’m going for this, and if I’m wrong, I’ll make a change and I’ll still be fine.” You can’t control or anticipate every obstacle that might block your path. You can only control your response, and your ability to navigate the unpredictable. Whatever happens, you have the smarts and skills to figure it out and arrive at the outcome you wanted in the first place.
