Have you ever been faced with this feeling of not doing enough towards achieving greatness? Most times it makes you feel like you are not doing anything at all and you begin to feel like others have gone past you in the race of life, this alone can make you not focus on the race with all that you have. The greatest question one should ask is; how do I become better or great in what I am doing now? Right from when I decided to pursue my career as a musicologist, I have been asking myself this question at every corner just to be sure that I am on the right track. The above question is like a measuring tool or scale which will show you what you are doing and the ones you need to improve on to become more relevant in any field you find yourself in.
The truth is that while you are busy sleeping and snoring, someone somewhere is working so hard to beat whatever record you must have set in your area of endeavour just as we see in the sporting world. Several athletes in this world have come and gone without anybody noticing or having a feel of their impact in the field. It is not about deciding to become an athlete you have to push yourself beyond every possible limit you meet on your way to the top of the ladder. It is not a secret that everybody must not make it but no one would love to be a failure which is why you see those who wish to stand out go the extra mile even while others are sleeping.
What does it mean for someone to work harder even while others are busy sleeping? It is most times confusing when you hear people make these statements which most times leads those who are shallow-minded to over labour themselves forgetting that good health is the greatest achievement one can have. For you to work harder even while others are sleeping does not mean that you should stop yourself from sleeping because once you don’t have enough sleep as a human being, you are gradually putting your life at the risk of breaking down. This does not also mean that you should engage yourself in some all-night practices depending on your field of endeavour.
As a writer, you must be ready to read voraciously without looking back because the more you read the more you get better at writing. It is just like the human body, if you do not take care of it you will notice that you will be having a lot of deficiencies that may hinder you from performing one task or the other. it is not about how old you have gotten in your field of endeavour, what matters is that you have been able to show some degree of consistency at all times. Take a look at C. Ronaldo and his football career you will notice that there is some degree of consistency that has endeared him to everyone in the world today. He could have relaxed or reduced his training hours but he has constantly shown that for one to be the greatest in any field of endeavour there must be some level of consistency at all times.
The word consistency is all-encompassing and must be looked at with an open mind to deeply understand what it takes for one to be consistent. Using C. Ronaldo as a case study, one will notice that this young man has always been consistent in the field of play. One thing you will notice is that he will always be on the scoreboard at least once or two times every week. Secondly, you will always see him play with his team at every match as a way to show that he is always and ever ready for every match. It does not end there, you will also notice that this great footballer will always make his mark in every game he is featured irrespective of whether he scores a goal or not. There are lots of things to be learnt from this football legend when it comes to consistency.
Working in an office as an employee, how have you shown consistency in your work? Most times you get jealous when another employee is appraised. If you will be truthful to yourself, you will notice that you have at some point shown a lack of consistency either knowingly or unknowingly and this is one of the reasons why your employer will always choose the other employee above you. Do you sleep while others are busy improving on themselves? This is a question you must try to answer if y9ou wish to become better at whatever field you find yourself in. Don’t wait for the opportunity to come before you can start preparing rather prepare for the opportunity even before it comes in that way you will be ready at all times.
Take a look at C.Ronaldo and his free-kick accuracy, he did not wait for him to get the opportunity to play a free-kick before he started training so hard for it rather he learnt how to play free-kick because he wanted to make a difference if he is giving the chance. You and I know that he has proven to be a great free-kick taker in the world of football. I urge you to go that extra mile even when you are not certain that you will get the opportunity to showcase yourself. Remember that unpreparedness is a failure waiting to happen. See you at the top.
