Summary of The Ant and the Elephant by Vince Poscente

Description

Former Olympian Vince Poscente’s entertaining short parable works with the metaphors of a determined little ant as your conscious mind and a habit-driven elephant as your subconscious mind. You make hundreds of small decisions daily, mostly without thinking, because your subconscious runs your life. Yet these accumulated choices put most people on safe, predictable, boring paths of mediocrity. When you see glimpses of what you could become, heed those insights. Don’t revert to your old ways just because change is hard and progress may be slow. With the right mind-set and determination – think of an ant’s diligence – you can overcome inertia and break through. Turn to Poscente’s five-step action plan, based on “clear vision, commitment, consistency, confidence and control.” Align your conscious goals with those of your subconscious so the ant rules the elephant. Convince your inner, more conservative self that your goal is not only possible, but also inevitable. getAbstract recommends this accessible, heartwarming story to anyone seeking to reduce fear, alter old habits and change for the better.

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Sujets

• Santé et bien-être
• Développement personnel
• Efficacité professionnelle
• Efficacité
• Business
• Economics
• Purpose
• Employabilité, métiers et formations
• Skills

Informations

• Publié par: GetAbstract AG
• Date de parution: 22 décembre 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798887270739
• Langue: English

Extrait

The Ant and the Elephant
Leadership for the Self
Vince Poscente•Be Invinceable Group © 2004•128 pages

Life Advice / Lessons from Sports
Life Advice / Change Your Attitude
Life Advice / Purpose

Rating:8

Applicable
Innovative

Take-Aways Your subconscious uses about two million times more brain neurons than your conscious mind. Your conscious mind – a determined little ant – plays a role in only a tiny fraction of your thoughts. Your subconscious – a stodgy elephant – tends to play it safe and take well-worn paths. Before you can accomplish your goals or lead people, you must control your subconscious and know yourself. Develop worthy goals by opening your mind to new ideas and alternatives. Know why you have a goal; set objectives that connect to your emotions. Persist and practice patience. Change takes time, and you may not always notice your progress. Use your vision to imagine having, rather than just wanting, your goals. Push negative thoughts away by emphasizing positive thoughts linked to your goals. Align your conscious and subconscious goals. Think about performance. To achieve your goals and boost your performance, adopt a five-step action plan, based on “clear vision, commitment, consistency, confidence and control.”

Recommendation
Former Olympian Vince Poscente’s entertaining short parable works with the metaphors of a determined little ant as your conscious mind and a habit-driven elephant as your subconscious mind. You make hundreds of small decisions daily, mostly without thinking, because your subconscious runs your life. Yet these accumulated choices put most people on safe, predictable, boring paths of mediocrity. When you see glimpses of what you could become, heed those insights. Don’t revert to your old ways just because change is hard and progress may be slow. With the right mind-set and determination – think of an ant’s diligence – you can overcome inertia and break through.