This past summer, I was watching the Olympics and caught the men's 400 meter freestyle of which Michael Phelps was expected to win the Gold. Throughout the entire race, Michael was in the lead until at the very end of the race, when the French swimmer reached ahead and with a final surge, touched the wall before Michael did. Now this was a big upset, but what I saw was the huge difference just a little extra effort can make.
It seems to me that it's the little extra we do that brings the biggest rewards. The tiny finishing touches, the extra few minutes, the polish. The difference between the great masters in history and their contemporaries was their willingness to do just a little bit more. Anthony Robbins says its not the 100th push up, but the 101st that brings the biggest result. Good enough just isn't if you want to soar!
Think about this, when you see a beautifully decorated room, it's the trim, the subtle coordination of colors, the finishing touches that make it exquisite. When I get dressed in the morning, it's the accessories that complete the look I'm going for. The details an author puts into his writing that paint a picture for the reader. The extra!
So try this, every time you think you are finished, ask yourself, "what tiny bit more can I do?" and watch how your life will change! The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.
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