HERE ARE GREAT LESSONS THAT I LEARNT FROM THE CREATOR OF DILBERT THAT CAN PUSH ANYONE TOWARDS SUCCESS
By Matata Mercy
When i was still young, i used to read through a small book that had office cartoons and the cartoon character in that book was called Dilbert and it was really very amazing at that time.
One time i stumbled upon the author and creator of those cartoon characters who i later found out is called Scott Adams and what i learnt from him simply swept away my imagination and i ended up picking new lessons about life and success.
Today, i would like to share with you some of the lessons that i learnt from the creator of the cartoon character who is called Dilbert.
Here are some of the timeless lessons that i learnt from the creator of the cartoon character who is called Dilbert.
1. You should learn to chase systems and not goals that you set
Most people out there set goals that they would like to achieve which actually is not a bad practice but the downside comes when all they do is put all their focus on those goals and forget about setting up systems that they will use to attain those goals.
The difference between chasing systems and chasing goals is that people who are goal focused will only be obsessed by the outcome and yet people who are chasing goals will be focusing on the application of their system irrespective of the results that they do get out of it.
Apply the system to work for them is what matters to them and therefore becomes their reward and not the result or outcome.
Luck doesnot just happen by the power of magic but it is actually the systems that you build that make you lucky.
The system that you build does not guarantee you luck but instead it will put you in closer proximity to it.
We can say that another word for systems are habits. If you can continously practice the right habits, you will get the right results even if you do not aim for those results.
For example just eating right without aiming to lose weight will eventually guarantee you good health, Investing your savings every month without being obsessed about becoming rich will eventually make you wealthy.
You should not aim at becoming a millionaire but instead focus on becoming a good entreprenuer and the rest will work itself out.
If you cannot learn anything from this great cartoon creator called Scott Adams, then you should ensure that you take away only this piece of advice and you will be fine if you apply it in your own life.
2. You should be able to combine multiple skills
Scott Adams was not the best cartoonist at first, he had average cartoonist skills, he was also an average writerand just a typical office employee who was able to combine those skills to bring out the work of a world-famous cartoonist.
If you can work on the average and simple skills that you have like writing, communication skills, public speaking, some day you can change the world.
3. Being in a good mood is good for you
When you work on your own selfish goals, you will be able to feel good about yourself and that is good for your mood. If you are feeling good about yourself, you will be happy and ready to take on those tasks that you always wanted to complete and you will do them very well.
If you want to be in a very good mood, first work on your selfish goals and then you will move on to other things with that happiness that you got from it.
All this illustrates that your personal energy is affected by your selfish goals and therefore if you attain your selfish goals, you will have enough energy to help others, the things that are unselfish.
It is therefore better to be in a good mood instead of avoiding your goals and then you end up being pissed off with everyone else.
4. Don't multitask on the days when you have important tasks
I have learnt that in order to have a clear head, it is not good to multi-task on the days when i do have some important tasks to accomplish.
For example if you have a job interveiw today, make sure that you remove any other distraction that could interfere with it.
You could switch off your phones in order to avoid any calls that may divert your mind from the most important task of the day.
If you do this, then you are ready to take up the one opportunity that could change your life forever.
5. You should avoid negative content
In order to achieve success, you need to develop positive mindset and the only way you can be able to achieve this is to consume content that is positive and uplifting.
You should try as much as possible to avoid the news which in most cases is negative, avoid sad movies, scary books and also people who only complain about their situations and cannot do anything about it.
Good moods will come when you do not allow outside influences from messing up your positive attitude.
You should start reading inspirational books, watching uplifting movies and listen to podcasts that inspire and show you how to achieve what seems to be impossible. This is a small hack that actually works. Try it and you will be glad that you did.
When i was still young, i used to read through a small book that had office cartoons and the cartoon character in that book was called Dilbert and it was really very amazing at that time.
One time i stumbled upon the author and creator of those cartoon characters who i later found out is called Scott Adams and what i learnt from him simply swept away my imagination and i ended up picking new lessons about life and success.
Today, i would like to share with you some of the lessons that i learnt from the creator of the cartoon character who is called Dilbert.
Here are some of the timeless lessons that i learnt from the creator of the cartoon character who is called Dilbert.
1. You should learn to chase systems and not goals that you set
Most people out there set goals that they would like to achieve which actually is not a bad practice but the downside comes when all they do is put all their focus on those goals and forget about setting up systems that they will use to attain those goals.
The difference between chasing systems and chasing goals is that people who are goal focused will only be obsessed by the outcome and yet people who are chasing goals will be focusing on the application of their system irrespective of the results that they do get out of it.
Apply the system to work for them is what matters to them and therefore becomes their reward and not the result or outcome.
Luck doesnot just happen by the power of magic but it is actually the systems that you build that make you lucky.
The system that you build does not guarantee you luck but instead it will put you in closer proximity to it.
We can say that another word for systems are habits. If you can continously practice the right habits, you will get the right results even if you do not aim for those results.
For example just eating right without aiming to lose weight will eventually guarantee you good health, Investing your savings every month without being obsessed about becoming rich will eventually make you wealthy.
You should not aim at becoming a millionaire but instead focus on becoming a good entreprenuer and the rest will work itself out.
If you cannot learn anything from this great cartoon creator called Scott Adams, then you should ensure that you take away only this piece of advice and you will be fine if you apply it in your own life.
2. You should be able to combine multiple skills
Scott Adams was not the best cartoonist at first, he had average cartoonist skills, he was also an average writerand just a typical office employee who was able to combine those skills to bring out the work of a world-famous cartoonist.
If you can work on the average and simple skills that you have like writing, communication skills, public speaking, some day you can change the world.
3. Being in a good mood is good for you
When you work on your own selfish goals, you will be able to feel good about yourself and that is good for your mood. If you are feeling good about yourself, you will be happy and ready to take on those tasks that you always wanted to complete and you will do them very well.
If you want to be in a very good mood, first work on your selfish goals and then you will move on to other things with that happiness that you got from it.
All this illustrates that your personal energy is affected by your selfish goals and therefore if you attain your selfish goals, you will have enough energy to help others, the things that are unselfish.
It is therefore better to be in a good mood instead of avoiding your goals and then you end up being pissed off with everyone else.
4. Don't multitask on the days when you have important tasks
I have learnt that in order to have a clear head, it is not good to multi-task on the days when i do have some important tasks to accomplish.
For example if you have a job interveiw today, make sure that you remove any other distraction that could interfere with it.
You could switch off your phones in order to avoid any calls that may divert your mind from the most important task of the day.
If you do this, then you are ready to take up the one opportunity that could change your life forever.
5. You should avoid negative content
In order to achieve success, you need to develop positive mindset and the only way you can be able to achieve this is to consume content that is positive and uplifting.
You should try as much as possible to avoid the news which in most cases is negative, avoid sad movies, scary books and also people who only complain about their situations and cannot do anything about it.
Good moods will come when you do not allow outside influences from messing up your positive attitude.
You should start reading inspirational books, watching uplifting movies and listen to podcasts that inspire and show you how to achieve what seems to be impossible. This is a small hack that actually works. Try it and you will be glad that you did.
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