So what then makes some people so much more successful/productive/influential than others? Surely, it’s primarily things like luck, circumstance, genetics, lineage and all the things that are out of our control… right?
WRONG!!!
I believe that the only thing that sets these people apart is that they have somehow been fortunate enough to actually REALIZE their potential, and ACTIVATE their personal power.
Of course, there are those successful types who didn’t really do anything, who didn't really work for it, who don’t really have any talent. Those who just happened to be in the right place at the right time, or were born with a silver spoon in their mouth, or became an icon by nothing more than dumb luck.
But is that really success? I don’t know. Depends on how you define it, I guess. And that’s kind of the whole thing – you want to realize YOUR potential, not try to be someone else. I think success is being pleased with who you are, what you’ve done and where you’re at… whatever that might be.
As I was thinking about all this, I couldn’t help but to notice that I was at work and should probably be doing something. So I called up some friends. I got a hold of Steve Forbes, Steve Jobs, Chris Sharma, Chris McNamara, Vince Vaughn, Tim Tebow, Donald Trump, and 2-Pac Shakur - ohhh, uh, I mean the spirit of 2-Pac - and asked them for some tips on realizing one’s personal potential. Much to my surprise, most of them put a far greater emphasis on owning quality outdoor gear than on attitude or perspective.
Here are a few specifics they recommended:
“These products were crucial to me surviving my 2nd and 3rd bankruptcies. Without these products I wouldn’t be the Trump you see today… those were dark times.” -Donlad Trump
“Somebody told me all Patagonia shirts were bulletproof. Well… turns out they aren’t, but they sure are stain resistant!!! And you cant say they ain’t all kinds of fly” -2-Pac
“I use these products to help stay fit. I also do yoga. I would even consider doing some bouldering but… well, I’m a pro football player, not a very good one, but still. I don’t need to crush hard boulder problems to feel like a man. I mean c’mon, I’m Tim Tebow” -Tim Tebow
“I have some pretty intense fans. I was carrying standard self defense mace for a while, but I was going through it so quickly; it was getting really expensive. Plus, saying “get back!! I have bear deterrent!” sounds a lot more serious that “get back I have a sissy little mace canister with a Hello Kitty sticker on it” - Vince Vaughn
“I own triple C4’s, quadruple C3's and about twenty sets of brass nuts!!! I have nine DMM revolvers on me at ALL TIMES. And you know what? Ya’ll wouldn’t be havin’ no iPhones if I didn’t have such a fatty rack!! If you want to change the world, great, go do it. But yer gonna have a hard time unless you own copious amounts of climbing gear.” -Steve Jobs
"Yeah!!! I wear Sanuks!!! What? You want to fight about it or something!?!?!... cuz I’m not a fighting man. How’z about an autograph?" -Chris Sharma
Anyway the point is…. Actually, I’m not sure anymore.
Just buy some outdoor gear, get out there and be your best!!!
Sam Benedict
Shipping/Receiving Manager
Wilderness Exchange Unlimited
2401 15th st Suite 100 Denver, CO 80202
303 477 0881
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