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When you read about the Stockdale Paradox
it seems to answer a lot of questions.
Thanks for sharing that Steve. When you take James Stockdale's approach, it breeds tenacity. I believe that tenacity is one of the main keys to success. Eventually, you learn what seems to work, and what doesn't. Perhaps this kind of optimism is really a "belief in yourself" - that you're good enough to be able to be a success. Maybe not at this very moment, but you will succeed in the future, eventually - if you stick with it long enough! - Dien Rice > The best example I can think of comes from a > book called Good to Great by Jim Collins. > They called an idea on positive thinking > 'The Stockdale Paradox'. > Basically it means that you never waver in > your belief that one day you will achieve > your goal but you face the brutal reality of > your situation. In this case the kid should > have practised more because he wasn't good > enough. That was his brutal reality. Had he > really wanted it and had the belief > instilled that 'one day' he would win, if he > kept practising, kept working, concentrating > and focusing then sooner or later he would > prevail and beat the opposition. > Stockdale was a prisoner of war who survived > years of torture and brutality. When asked > who didn't make it, he replied 'That's easy, > the optimists'. He never wavered in the > belief that one day he'd go home, he just > never (like the optimist) expected it by > Christmas, or Easter or next year. The > optimistic people did and died of a broken > heart. > Positive thinking is good. It's just it has > to be the right type of positive thinking. |
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