MESSAGE #1366 THE 8 MOST POWERFUL WORDS
Today on Success Hotline, my friend and mentor, Dr. Rob Gilbert shared a great quote, the eight most powerful words…
“Do the thing and you’ll have the power.”
-RALPH WALDO EMERSON
Today, I also gave a workshop on mental toughness at Nick DiPillo’s basketball skills camp. Afterwards, I spent some time with Nick and Hamady Ndaiye, the 7′ 0″ center for the Washington Wizards (above).
Hamady Ndaiye, or “H” as I now call him, did the thing and now he has the power.
“H” only started playing basketball six years ago and now he’s in the NBA. He admits there are challenges and that he has negative thoughts, but in his mind, there are no limits regarding how far he can go.
According to DiPillo, nobody works harder than “H.” As a matter of fact, DiPillo said, “He’s had nothing handed to him. He’s worked for every minute of playing time, and every spot on every team he’s played on. His work ethic is unmatched, and his enthusiasm is infectious. He’s the epitome of a team player.”
That’s the “thing” and “H” is doing it. And he wasn’t even a starter for Rutgers University until the end of his senior year!
The other thing that impresses me about “H” is that he is determined.
Hamady Ndaiye does not strive to do his best…
Hamady Ndaiye strives to DO WHATEVER IT TAKES.
Everybody knows what to do, but very few people do what they know.
“Do the thing and you’ll have the power.”