The Chosen Ones Choose Themselves

"Initiative is the privilege of picking yourself." - Seth Godin

Here’s a tip from the vault…

The “Chosen Ones” choose themselves.

They don’t wait to be tapped, picked, appointed, or nominated.

It’s a cultural instinct to wait to get chosen.

To seek out the permission and authority that comes from someone saying, “I choose you.”

But the The Chosen Ones reject that impulse.

They realize that no one is going to magically select them…rescue them…nor go out of their way to validate them.

Then they get down to doing important work.

Real, deep work that matters.

If you’re hoping that the person you sent your resume to is going to choose you…it’s going to be a long wait.

I remind you…

The Chosen Ones choose themselves.

Choosing yourself is about love and art, courage and action, and change and fear.

It’s about overcoming a multi-generational conspiracy designed to encourage conformity and discourage original thought.

It’s about initiating ideas and making a difference.

Mostly, it’s about taking your destiny into your very capable hands.

THE BIG WHY

Why is choosing yourself so important…and what’s the urgency?

The system we’ve grown up with is a mess.

It’s falling apart at the seams and far too many people are in pain and disillusioned because the things they thought would work won’t.

The world is changing rapidly, and the stakes are higher than ever.

We’re facing full-fledged revolutions on multiple fronts…and there’s no end in sight.

Nothing is sacred…all rules are being rewritten.

No country or currency…no industry or profession…and certainly no company or individual is safe.

We’re all vulnerable, we’re all in the cross hairs…and no one has your back.

Hyper-competitiveness, relentless and ongoing challenges, disruptive technologies and mass consolidation is occurring at warp speed…and it’s only going to accelerate.

The opportunity of your lifetime has arrived…

Stop waiting for the perfect time, stop making excuses, stop underestimating yourself, and stop selling yourself short.

Don’t waste another moment waiting for someone to pick you and say you’re worthy…YOU ARE.

It’s time to choose yourself…it’s time for you to Be Your Own Hero.

WE’RE COUNTING ON YOU

The world needs you…all of you…the brave you, the risk-taking you, the self-reliant and highly capable you.

The world wants what you have to offer…and because of that, the world needs you to make a very important decision…

It needs you to raise your hand…to choose yourself and to Be Your Own Hero.

Only you can do it, and you must do it.

I’m hoping you choose to stand up…to put your unique talents to work…to create art that matters.

Choose to make a difference as the best possible future is one where you fully contribute your true self, your best self.

It starts by making a simple choice…Be Your Own Hero.

I put together this manifesto to show you how.

As long as you live…always remember…

The chosen ones choose themselves!

Gary Ryan Blair is creator of the 100 Day Challenge…a radical approach to goal achievement that shows people how to accelerate their results, achieve 10X size goals and transform every area of their life and career — FAST.

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