Focus – Consistent effort – for a decade
About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of consistent effort and focused attention for achieving long-term success.
Auto-generated transcript: Bismillāh ar-Raḥmān ar-Raḥīm. Alhamdulillāhi Rabbil 'Ālamīn. Salātu wa-s-salām 'ala ashrafil anbiyā' wal mursalīn, Muḥammadir Rasūlallāh sallallāhu 'alayhi wa 'alā ālihi wa sahbihī, sal-lam 'alā alayhi wa sallam, tasliman kathīran kathīran. Amma ba'du. Yesterday we spoke about the four things that are necessary for success. I didn't mention all four yesterday, but today I will just list them for you, and then we will do them one by one. One is: do hard things first. The most difficult things; do them first. Number two is: do the thing that you are passionate about. Do your goal in life; do that first. Third one is: think long term. Do it for decades—not for months, not for years. Minimum ten years. And four: write your story. Thinking five years ahead, thinking achieved, and start it down. So, Insha'allah, we'll do this one by one. So, "Do hard things first." Yesterday I mentioned that to you. Today, Professor Graham Weaver of Stanford says, "Do your thing." Do the thing that you are passionate about. Now, this is linked to the third point, which is "Do it for decades." What he says—and which is so Insha'allah very true—is that success comes from…
Topics covered
- success
- consistent effort
- long-term goals
- focus
- passion
Keywords
- success
- effort
- focus
- long-term
- passion
- multi-tasking
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