And they got up in the the morning and went to work.
And they worked.
And they did not let others' perceptions cloud their work.
And they did not let their own perceptions cloud their work.
And they did not let depression stop their work.
And they integrated their experiences, their successes, and most importantly their failures into their work.
And when the day had ended and their work was done, they allowed the day to end and their work to be done.
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My guess is that successful people work to resolve depression (and we all get depressed from time to time) instead of ignoring it. Sometimes the best I can do is acknowledge that something is bothering me and incorporate into my work. But I guess that flows into your next point. There is something more here that I am not doing a good job articulating.
Here's the truth - successful people don't think, they do. People who think, and talk about what they think don't do. Look at your professors - what have they done in their lives? Published papers analyzing problems my mother could solve? Been a part of the Doha round that collapsed?
Successful people don't worry, I can tell you that right now. I think you have too much time on your hands. Think about this - do you think that Barry Bonds ever thought about what he was doing when he was driving them into McCovey Cove? Hell no. Do you think Roger Clemens overanalyzed how he was going to strike Frank Thomas or some other bum out? Hell no.
Anytime you start thinking about this nonsense ask yourself this - would Jim Brown be sitting around worrying about it? Would it even enter his head? Fuck no.
Live while you can, plenty of time to think once you're dead.
Maybe a more accurate line would have been successful athletes don't think. I think that if you were to look at the 100 wealthiest people you would find some serious thinkers. They just do a better job of finding the thinking/doing balance.
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