Comments on: Seven Traits of the Highly Remarkable Man

By: Alex - Unleash Reality

Alex - Unleash Reality — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:49:39 +0000

really liked number 1, specially the ego distinction and being grounded.

number 2 aswell. prolly the main determinant in all the success i’ve had is the burning desire to be remarkable, not to be better but to do well for me.

number 6 too. mentors are amazing, speciallty in the perspective you gain and the time that you don’t waste making mistakes you can learn from them.

like the picture too.

inspiring stuff. feel super amped to make something happen!

stumbled

cheers
alex - unleash reality

By: JJ Jalopy

JJ Jalopy — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:32:14 +0000

This is an incredible post!

You’re right - the productive life is not for everyone, but this is a great rule book for mastery at that life.

Great stuff!
JJ Jalopy

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:27:31 +0000

Now this is a good, informative post.

By: Kien Quan

Kien Quan — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:55:28 +0000

I broke down and wept last night……this article hit me hard in the stomach of what I haven’t been doing

By: Lewis

Lewis — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:46:21 +0000

Very inspiring. Very honest. Very rich in information. Excellent job.

By: Jonathan Mead

Jonathan Mead — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:00:19 +0000

@ Miggy: It’s all about being smart too. Sometimes the fruit at the bottom will be better, and sometimes the stuff at the top will be more delicious. In other words, it’s not about working hard *just to work hard* but knowing when it will benefit you.

@ Vanessa: Your story of the crab sums it up so well. May we all transcend the bucket. =)

By: Mark Foo | TheBigDreamer.com

Mark Foo | TheBigDreamer.com — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:50:47 +0000

Hi Jonathan,

This is really interesting. Coincidentally, I’m currently writing a 5-part series articles titled ‘The 77 Traits of Highly Successful People’. Some of the traits you mentioned here are among the 77 traits I’ve identified. So far, Part 1, 2 and 3 have been published. Do feel free to drop by my blog to check it out.

Cheers~

Mark

By: BridgetGC

BridgetGC — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:55:11 +0000

Great post! As well as StrengthsFinder, another fabulous tool for understanding your strengths is the VIA Inventory of Strengths, which you can get for free from http://www.authentichappiness.org. It’s part of a University of Pennsylvania research programme, so you have to register, but it’s well worth it. Also lots of other free assessments there which you can use to improve your well-being.
Best wishes
Bridget

By: Ismael N.

Ismael N. — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:49:45 +0000

another thing to bare in mind

EXPECT TO WALK THE PATH ALONE FOR THE FIRST LEG.

expect to find the people who you consider your peers, your friends and maybe even family to at some point disapprove of what you are becoming. this is fine, people are afraid of change and of what they do not understand and to become great you will need to transform yourself into something great, into something different, into your BEST self and stay there. this will be difficult because you may find the people you spend time with the most no longer suit you. you want to go out and experience the world but they may prefer to just stay and watch the idiot box at home all day.

you will then be forced to choose between greatness and growth or returning to who you were in the begging…..choose wisely.

if you choose the higher path you may find yourself alone for a short time. but worrie not you will find that you are too busy to miss them and that you know have a completely different set of individuals whom you spend your time with, whom share your interests, whom do what you do or want to do.

My 25 cents on the subject…

By: Vanessa Warwick

Vanessa Warwick — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:07:04 +0000

Thank you so much for this brilliant article. It is tough being extraordinary! It reminds me of a story of a certain type of crab. When they are all placed in a bucket together, one will manage to get his claw over the rim to pull himself out. The others all latch on to him and pull him back into the bucket!

People will try and put you off being extraordinary as it forces them to confront their own mediocrity.

By hanging out with like-minded individuals and reading blogs like this, we can stay focussed and committed to our goals.

Remember that life begins at the end of your comfort zone!