Everyone tells him it's a fantastic project, many of his friends and family want to invest or be involved in his vision.
After months of analyzing this idea, he is now finding the courage to pursue this dream he now feels so passionate about.
Luigi is excited, he can't sleep at night and can't wait for the sun to rise.
“Tiii Tiii Tiii Tiii… Tiii Tiii Tiii Tiii,” the alarm goes off, and Luigi jumps out of bed. He’s ready to work!
“Hey, Luigi, can you do me a favor before you go to your office?” asks his wife.
“Yes, sure, honey!”
“Please get me some fruit from the supermarket.”
Luigi runs to the supermarket and brings home the fruit… he is now ready to start his day of work.
The phone rings, “Hey Luigi, I need your help, dude!” his friend Mario asks.
“Sure, Mario, anything for you, my friend!”
“Can I invite you for a coffee?”
“Sure, I’ll be there!” Luigi says.
It's noon and Luigi hasn't started work…
“Got to go to work, Mario. Bye!”
Luigi is on his way to start his workday. As soon as he gets to his office, his assistant grabs him, “Hey Luigi, you have four phone calls to return!”
“Okay, pass them through…” Luigi takes care of his calls.
Time for lunch.
“I’ll grab a quick lunch and get started on my work!” Luigi makes the commitment.
He rushes for lunch and comes back to his office to an inbox full of other people's emails.
“Ohh, I need to get back to these people, I’ll answer emails first…”
Two hours later… 4:00 PM.
“Hey boss, I’ll be leaving early, but my car broke down, can you please take me to the nearest bus stop?”
“I’ll be glad to!” says Luigi.
Next, his wife calls, “Hey Luigi, I need you to pick up our kids at 6:00PM on your way back home.”
“Yes, honey!” Luigi says.
DAY IS OVER!
What happened to Luigi's project?
Luigi is a very kind man but has NO character when it comes to leading his own life. He’s a people pleaser, and as a result, he always sets his priorities at the bottom of his agenda.
Now, to answer your question, Warren Buffet said that “very successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything.” Do you think this is good advice for building a successful career?
It may sound selfish, but Mr. Warren Buffett is in control of HIS agenda, and this is one of the reasons he is successful.
It’s impossible to achieve YOUR goals if you don’t control YOUR time.
There are two type of people in the world:
- Those who know what they want and go after it.
- Those who serve the people who know what they want.
NOTE: This answer is about Character, not selfishness.
Differentiating this is critical. Mr. Warren Buffett is the perfect example of a man who’s NOT selfish (giving away all his fortune,) yet a man of strong character!
-Hector Quintanilla
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