Most know the classic folk tale Cinderella. It’s a story about a young woman living in obscurity and neglect who unexpectedly finds love and happiness.
Cinderella’s story illustrates something that we often forget. There’s only one Cinderella.
Why should you care?
In our efforts to achieve success (in whatever we do), we often try to emulate people who are successful. Basketball players want to play like Michael Jordan, movie directors want to make movies like Steven Spielberg, authors want to write books like J.K. Rowling. But at the end of the day, there’s only one Michael Jordan, one Steven Spielberg and one J.K. Rowling.
Perhaps we are overly obsessed with emulating and understanding how/why others have succeeded?
Seth Godin was right that most people spend all their time on trying to understand tactics to get things done and to change minds. But in the search for that perfect strategy, we lose sight of our goals, we stop making good decisions, and we forget that ultimate success is measured by our ability to earn the trust and respect of people around us.
Each day, we have an opportunity to write our own unique story. What will you do today to earn the trust and respect of people around you?
image credit: Joe Penniston
