If you would ask me what are the three most important elements that would differentiate between success and failure in the 21st century, I would tell you Excellence, Excellence, Excellence. Why? because we are living in the world in which people are no longer looking for products or services but would class products and services. The world in which a graduate from Tanzania is not only competing against graduates from the rest of Africa but also China. It's the world for those who cares about quality delivery and results oriented service. It's the world in which survival is possible only if you choose to be excellent.
By definition excellence is the state of possessing good qualities in an eminent degree. Excellent people do not do things for the sake of doing. They put an extra effort to rise beyond the ordinary because they never want to be like everybody else. Their mind is set to do things in a unique and most appealing way that attracts others' attention and bring to them moral satisfaction as a result of their magic touch.
Excellent people are always on top of their field not for anything else but because they are excellent. But no one is born excellent. Excellent is not a talent and anyone can choose to become excellent. If you want to be on top of your filed be it a career, business or any other profession, then decide today to develop the habit of excellence. If you develop the habit of excellence, you will not have to tell people that you are excellent but people will tell through your work and attitude Excellence is the habit you can develop through learning other skills and through practice and consistence, you will eventually become an excellent person.
One of the most recognized figure in the world of painting is Leonardo Davince popularly known for his famous Monalisa drawing. Monalisa painting has survived times and managed to maintain its beauty and interest across cultures because of the love, passion, dedication and commitment to art by Leonardo Davince. Like Davince, excellent people become excellent because they love what they are doing and they are committed to give their best to what they are doing. Loving what you are doing is key to developing the habit of excellence. If you love what you do, you will even wake up at the mid of the night with ideas on how to perfect your work.
I remember when I started East Africa Speakers Bureau (EASB) about five years ago, I conceived a lot of ideas and concepts at night because of my passion and love to motivational speaking and personal development. My thought vibrations were tuned to inspirational messages that I was working and sleeping inspiration. That's what took EASB to levels it's today and that's what it has taken many talents to become exceptional in what they are doing. Look at yourself and think of the things you have ever done best that everyone was excited of you! what was the drive behind? was it the monies you would generate? was it the passion and the motivation to achieve something bigger than the money? definitely yes. The power of personal perfection is always driven by passion and constant efforts to improve.
Do not think that you can never become excellent because of the mistakes you have done at the past. Change is your choice. Excellent people are not angels, they often make mistakes here and there but they never compromise the best. You can be that person too if you choose to stand out of the rest in everything you do. Excellence is not a rocket science. It starts as simple as being sensitive to details. Never take anything for granted even when no one is judging. This is how you will begin becoming excellent. You must develop consciousness that is resistance to sub standards. Again do not compare yourself with anyone except the image of the person you want to become. Only compete against your own vision and learn from the competitors. My friend, you are a unique being with special talents and abilities and no one on earth can ever be like you and do the things exactly the way you can do them. To compare and compete with others is to limit your chances to rise beyond measure. Always believe that you are the best in your own way and you can set the benchmark of excellence in what you do.
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