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The five D’s for success

January 4, 2010 at 10:39 am | Posted in Inspiration, The five D's for success | Leave a comment
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This was written for me by a swimming coach and a very good friend of ours Juicy Lucy from the UK swimclub.

The five Ds for success

Here’s a formula for success – a formula that can be applied to any goal and dream that you set for yourself

1. DESIRE

Every dream that eventually comes true begins with a strong desire to fulfil that dream. All competitive swimmers have a deep love for swimming. They usually spend many hours a week at the pool. Now, if you’re spending several hours doing anything, it’s pretty obvious that you’d better like what you’re doing. Well, some swimmers love the water and the sport so much that they never want to leave the pool after training!

2. DRIVE

Drive is an internal force that comes from desire. Many times we hear successful people talk about a flame that burns inside them…well, this is called ‘drive’. That flame burns inside swimmers for many years. Even when they are much older they will still feel a flame inside because they love the sport so much.

3. DETERMINATION

Even when very young, most swimmers are determined to become Olympians, and some make it – through hard work and focus. Determination means that your actions and words match. For example, if you said that your dream was to become an Olympian, yet your actions showed that you missed two practices every week…well, you guessed it: you wouldn’t be very determined!

4. DEDICATION

Dedication is always important when trying to reach your goals. You have to be willing to make sacrifices in order to see your dream come true. You’ve probably heard the cliché that nothing worth achieving ever comes easy. Staying dedicated to your dream means that you keep working hard, especially when things get really tough.

5. DISCIPLINE

We’ve saved the most important “D” for last. That would be “discipline.” A successful swimmer is disciplined in many ways. For example, diet, proper rest and school responsibilities all require a large amount of discipline in order for success to occur.