Why Is Belief The Monday To Your Sunday Success?
A Hell Of A Ride To The Wild Side.
In this article, we will see how to achieve greatness in 7 steps, one for each day of the week.
First, let me share Boubacar's story with you.
“Boubacar is living in a remote city in Mali called Bourem.
On Monday, he decided to take the bus to go to the train station.
On the bus, he read:
from Tony Robbins to enjoy the ride while working on his belief system.
After a long trip, he arrived at Temera, Mali, at the twilight of the day.
He slept at the train station to ensure he would be ready for the morning after.
On Tuesday, at dawn, he entered the train. He made sure to be in the first wagon of the train for Timbuktu, Mali.
While the train is at full speed, he pulls a book from his bag:
by David J. Schwartz to help him think bigger about what he wants to accomplish.
The two-day ride was very exhausting for Boubacar because of the age of the train and the railroads. The train arrived in Timbuktu on Wednesday evening.
Once there, he went to his favorite restaurant for the best “mafé” and then returned to his hotel room.
Before going to bed, he wrote some words in his journal and read some pages of Ray Dalio’s book:
On Thursday morning, he went to the Timbuktu market to eat some food. He loves the mood of the market, and it’s a kind of magic. This afternoon, he went to his hotel gym to exercise and take action to improve his health. While exercising, he was listening to the audiobook:
from Steven Pressfield.
On Friday morning, he went to meet one of his best friends, Fatoumata, and they shared a ride in her car to the capital city of Bamako, Mali.
Fatoumata is a successful entrepreneur well-known in Mali. She often gives talks and shares how the book
by Charles Duhigg set her path to success by helping her develop great habits.
On Saturday, at lunchtime, they arrived at Fatoumata’s family house in Bamako. They shared a meal. In the afternoon, they were invited to the National Theater as VIPs for the new show’s premiere: Timbuktu, a beautiful African city.
Fatoumata and Boubacar have been friends since they were little, as they were born in the same city of Bourem. They lost each other’s tracks when Fatoumata and her family moved to Bamako as his father, Salif, was nominated as the director of the National Theater of Mali.
However, Boubacar and Fatoumata shared the same values while growing. On her 18th birthday, Fatoumata received a book as a gift from Boubacar:
from Adam Grant.
They came back late from the theater and woke up late Sunday morning. That Sunday was a special day because it was Boubacar’s 30th birthday. Salif, Fatoumata’s father, gave an envelope to Boubacar and asked him to open it.
There was a book,
By Roy F. Baumeister and a nomination letter.
While reading the letter, Boubacar fell in tears: he is now the new deputy of Salif at the National Theater of Mali.
His father, Salif, was the griot of Bourem. He always dreamed that one day, Boubacar would take over his legacy.
By being the new deputy, Boubacar can tell stories at a whole new level never imagined by his father.
He cannot wait to return to share his success with his family, especially with his mother, Aminatou.
Final Thoughts
While reading the story, let’s summarize the seven steps to achieve success in life.
- B as Beliefs: on Monday, build your belief system
- T as Thoughts: On Tuesday, what you believe in will create the thoughts in your mind.
- W as Words: On Wednesday, your thoughts will materialize through your words.
- A as Actions: On Thursday, you will put your actions where your mouth is
- H as Habits: Your daily actions will become great habits on Friday.
- V as Values: On Saturday, your actions will become your values
- S as Success: On Sunday, sit down, relax, and enjoy the success of your hard work all week long.
I can hear you saying: Nice story, Mad. How can I remember all those steps?
Well, imagine that Boubacar is the vessel of all your beliefs. He can be a whiner or a winner, depending on the powers you give him.
Boubacar (Beliefs) is in a red Train (Thoughts), precisely in the first hot Wagon (Words), adding (Actions) coal in the locomotive while a Horse (Habits) is drawing a painting of the beautiful valley (Values) outside as the train reaches Serenity (Success), its final destination.
What are you doing to ride the train of your success?
What beliefs are you feeding it with?
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