The Greatness Guide : 10 Powerful Lessons

The Greatness Guide by Robin Sharma is a powerful and extremely practical handbook that will inspire you to get to world class in both your personal and professional life. The Greatness Guide contains a proven formula that will help you meet your highest potential and live an extraordinary life.

Below are a few success lessons that we can learn from this great book.

The Greatness Guide Lessons by Robin Sharma

1. As you live your days, so you craft your life

Your days are your life in miniature. As you live your hours, so you create your years. As you live your days, so your craft your life. What you do today is actually creating your future. The words you speak, the thoughts you think, the food you eat and the actions you take are defining your destiny – shaping who you are becoming and what your life will stand for. Small choices lead to giant consequences – over time. There’s no such thing as an unimportant day.

2. Know your genius

Focus on any area of skill with a relentless devotion to daily improvement and a passion for excellence and within three to five years, you will be operating at a level of competence (and insight) such that people call you a genius. Focus plus daily improvement plus time equals genius. Understand that formula deeply and your life will never be the same.

3. Learn to say no

Every time you say yes to something that is unimportant, you say no to something that is important.

You can’t be all things to all people. The best among us get that. Know your priorities. Know your goals. Know what needs to get done over the coming weeks, months and years for you to feel that you played your best game as a human being. And then say no to everything else. Sure some people around you might not be happy. But would you rather live your life according to the approval of others or aligned with your truth and your dreams?

4. Keep learning

There’s a cure for aging that no one talks about. It’s called learning.

Too many people never pick up a book after they’ve finished school. Unbelievable. Too many people spend more time watching TV than getting deep inside the minds of the greatest people who have walked the planet. Too many people have closed their minds to new insights and powerful thoughts. One idea discovered in one book could transform the way you communicate with people. One idea found in one book could help you live longer or be happier or drive your business to remarkable success. Never leave home without a book in your hand.

5. Seven forms of wealth

There are actually seven elements that you want to raise to world – class level before you call yourself rich.

Inner Wealth: This includes a positive mindset, high self – respect, internal peace and a strong spiritual connection.

Physical Wealth: Your health is your wealth. What’s the point of getting to a great place in your career if you get sick doing it? Why be the best businessperson in the hospital ward? Why be the richest person in the graveyard?

Family and Social Wealth: When your family life is happy, you will perform better at work. No one gets to the end of their life and regrets making their family their first priority. Related to this is the imperative of forgoing deep connections with friends and members of your personal community (including mentors, role models and trusted advisors).

Career Wealth: Actualizing your highest potential by reaching for your best in your career is incredibly important. Getting to greatness in your profession brings a feeling of satisfaction on a job well done. It helps you make your mark, being world class in your work is so good for your self – respect.

Economic Wealth: Yes, money is important. Not the most important thing in life but very important. It absolutely makes life easier and better: Money allows you to live in a nice home, take beautiful vacations and provide well for those you love. And as Yvon Chouinard, the founder of the outdoor gear company Patagonia, has said: “The more I make, the more I can give away.”

Adventure Wealth: To be fulfilled, each of us needs mystery in our lives. Challenge is necessary for happiness. The human brain craves novelty. And we are creative beings so we need to be creating constantly if we hope to feel joy. Lots of adventure (ranging from meeting new people to visiting new places) is an essential element of authentic wealth.

Impact Wealth: Perhaps the deepest longing of the human heart is to live fro something greater than itself. Each of us craves to be significant. To make a difference. To know that the world has somehow been better because we have walked the planet. Think of what Richard Bach once wrote: “Here is the test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: If you’re alive, it isn’t.”

6. Get fit

Getting into world – class physical condition is one of the smartest moves you can make. Exercising will make you look better, feel strong and fill you with boundless energy. Staying fit will even make you happier.

“Good health is a crown on the head of a well person that only a sick person can see.”

7. Learn more to earn more

To earn more you must learn more. The compensation you receive from your employer will be determined by the value you add. The more you know, the more valuable you become. To earn more, learn more. Out read your competition. Out – study them. Out – improve them. Out – succeed them.

Investing in learning and getting your skill to world class is the smartest investment you’ll ever make.

8. The power of focus

What you focus on grows. What you concentrate on is what you see more in your life. Think about that line. Focus on financial mastery and you’ll see your economic life improve. Focus on being more loving and your relationships will improve. Focus on your physical dimension by exercising and following a superb diet and your health will improve. Focus. Focus. Focus.

The person who tries to do everything accomplishes nothing.

9. Commit to first class

Rewarding yourself with good things sends a message to the deepest – and highest – part of you. One that says “I’m worth it – and I deserve it.”

Invest in the best. Buy the highest quality goods you can possibly afford. Better to buy one superb pair of shoes than three cheap ones (they’ll last you longer and make you feel great while you are wearing them).

“Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten.”

10. Do a clean sweep

Delete what needs to be eliminated from your life – you will feel lighter, happier and your mind will experience more peace.

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