When you put in all that work, you will notice that while you are good at whatever it is you have been working on, you are not great. Great is close to good, really close. Even in the dictionary, good is only a few pages away from great. Don’t stop at good, put in a little more work and go for great. Great is where the good rewards are found. Great is where true success is found. Think of good as the journey and great as the finish line you should aim to reach. `
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Going from good to great is worth the extra effort it will take.
Getting from good to great takes time, practice and effort. Let’s look at a professional athlete for an example to make the point clear. When he got to the NBA, Michael Jordan was clearly recognized as a good basketball player. He could have had a fine career as a good basketball player. He would have made a good deal of money, garnered endorsement deals and been thought of fondly by fans of the sport for years to come. But, we all know Michael Jordan was not merely a good basketball player, he was a great basketball player, perhaps one of the best ever to play the game. He did not stop at good, he came to practice early and stayed late working to move from a good player, to a great player.
If you desire to be successful, to be appreciated and to be thought of in good terms by your peers and those around you, do not settle for being good. Instead, put in the work to be great. We all know people who are good at things. We like good parents. We want our children to have good teachers. We want good friends. We want business to be good. Good makes us happy.
Great on the other hand is a thing we treasure. Great parents are appreciated by their children and admired by those who see them. Great teachers are the ones who give our children a thrill and enthusiasm for learning. Great friends stick with us, never leave us and are with us for a lifetime. Great businesses enable us not just to earn a living, but to make a life. The rewards of great of so much more than the rewards for good, it makes sense to go for great.
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I wish I knew where my first grade teacher Mrs. Scott was today. I would tell her that I have worked to heed her instruction. She would be pleased to know that not only do I follow the lesson she taught me, I work to help others learn the lesson as well. What will you do in your life, both professionally and personally to go from good to great?
This is a concept that has resonated with me lately about the work I’ve been doing. Thanks for confirming that.
10,000 hours!
Amazing quote!! I need this extra affirmation today!
It is important to never give up even on the bad days. Thank you for the inspiration today!
Thanks for the reminder I often stop at just good because I get tired. This quote will help to push on to become great.
I love this! Why be good when you can be great….what a great thought! Thanks!
Great advice. WE need to shoot for the stars in every part of our lives.
That is so true! I always try to strive for great but I admit sometimes I find myself saying good is good enough.
This is so true! Why settle when you can be spectacular? 😉
This is definitely a great quote. Far too often I stop short of what could be great and I settle for just good enough.
I needed this quote today. Lots of negatives heading our way and I just need some positives.
Very inspirational. Great post.
I am loving that quote because it’s oh so true. We stop at good or mediocre when we can do so much more.
I think that’s simple, sound advice. It is easy to stop when you’re reached a point of being good. Going above and beyond that is usually more rewarding and better remembered too. 😉
You are so motivational and I love this quote.
Great advice! I have a hard time being confident in my abilities but I need to learn to build on my successes.
I couldn’t agree with this more. A lot of people stop at good enough, when they could have done better.
I was just trying to get this point across to my 5-year-old. He was trying to do things faster, because he thought that was better. I tried to explain that if you slow down, focus, and put forth your best effort, you’ll always get the best results. Not sure if that lesson stuck yet, though. 😉
I never really realized until recently how much work it takes, and continues to take, to be good at something. It’s a great lesson.
This is very true, stopping at good is easy. Making something great is much more difficult.
It does take a lot of time and effort to be great at something. The toughest part is sticking to a routine to get the results. Your post are always so inspiring
I agree with you. I strive for better!
Very encouraging. Definitely the truth, sometimes elbow grease pays off!
Yes! I couldn’t agree more! It definitely takes time to move forward/progress, but it is so worth it!
You always inspire me . Love reading your post.
Very good post. Always learn and keep going forward
I love reading your posts. So inspirational!
Very inspiring post. You never know what you can accomplish.
Someone just told me this same thing the other day. Great advice.