Secrets of Success

This is not the first time I’ve experienced a situation that matches those wise words, but the quote came in at such an apt time that it really sunk in.

“If you can’t, you must. If you must, you can.”

It’s a quote by Anthony Robbins. And when I read it a couple of weeks back, it struck me like anything; because of something that happened just a day before I came across the quote.

The difficulty - The “Can’t” part

Basically, I am a night person. Don’t jump to any conclusions there, I just meant that I almost always work late into the night to catch up on personal goals. I find it difficult to wake up in the morning, especially if I’ve not completed 8 hours of continuous sleep.

You know what? Deep down inside me, I have the wish to change my schedule such that I can wake up early - at about 5 or 6 in the morning - and complete loads of personal work before I leave for office. But it seems like a difficult task to me. Given the choice, I’d sleep some more and wake up just early enough to be able to reach office on time. That means waking up early is not dependable, and hence I’d rather do something late into the night than hope to do it in the morning. That way I don’t have to worry about losing time in case I do not get up early in the morning.

The situation - The “Must” Part

A few days ago I had an important…

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