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Notes on Winning by Arnold Schwarzenegger

Notes on winning by Arnold Schwarzenegger

Wise words from Arnold Schwarzenegger

“Success is a skill. When you train the mind to focus on clear goals and take daily action, winning stops being luck and starts being the normal result.” – Chris Farmer, Lead Trainer

Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the world's most successful people; he has had huge success in five realms of activity: In sports, as a Movie star, in politics, as an author, and as a real estate investor.

He seems to know how to achieve goals.

I wrote the following to reflect Arnold's content and style. I hope you enjoy this....

"Always I have been a great believer in the Western philosophy of achieving, of climbing, of getting higher and higher to the top.

I have a philosophy I call Stay hungry. Staying hungry means; always being hungry for more. So whenever I achieve a goal, immediately after that, I ask myself, "What other goal can I set, to try to achieve?". That's what staying hungry is all about.

It's about living.

Rich!

Not just existing.

The secret always is to make your mind work for you; not against you.

You have to know who you want to be: Not what, but WHO.

And you must believe in yourself. You must be willing to work your butt off, and you must be ready to sacrifice short term pleasures for your ultimate goal.

You must absolutely ignore the naysayers. All my life I have had people telling me, "Arnold, you are crazy. Nobody has ever done that. It's not possible!". At first, that bothered me, but soon I realised that these people meant only that it was not possible for them.

Their rules did not apply to me.

I was always ready to break the rules; not the law; The rules.

I decided early on, that I could do whatever I set my mind to do.

The mind is incredible, once you have gained mastery over it. With the right use of your mind, you can achieve anything. I mean anything.

I decided early on that I wanted to be the best at whatever I do. When I was a bodybuilder, I was the best bodybuilder. When I was an actor, I was the best actor, in that I made more money and sold more seats than anyone else. I was successful too in politics.

I always use the same methods that I learned in the gym: I decide first, what I want. I am honest about my strengths and my weak points. I work my butt off to eliminate my weak points, and I always expect to win.

I recommend you do the same things:

  • Decide what you want:
  • Be honest about where you need to improve;
  • Work your butt off;
  • Ignore the naysayers,
  • Don't break the law, but dare to break a few rules.
  • Believe in yourself.
  • Expect to win."

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Definition: Stay Hungry mindset

Within personal development, the Stay Hungry mindset is a motivation principle. It keeps you eager for fresh goals, blocks comfort that slows progress, makes you set a new target the moment you reach one, and fuels steady learning and hard work. If any of these four traits drop away, you are no longer staying hungry.

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Context: Personal development
Genus: motivation principle
Differentia:
  • Creates constant hunger for new goals
  • Rejects comfort that breeds complacency
  • Demands an immediate new target after each win
  • Drives continuous learning and hard work

Article Summary

Success follows a clear pattern: decide who you want to be, picture the goal, work hard each day, ignore negative voices, bend old rules without breaking the law and stay hungry for the next climb; Arnold Schwarzenegger proves that when strong self-belief meets steady action, winning becomes daily life.

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Did You Know: Key Statistics

A 2024 CIPD survey finds 71% of UK workers set at least one personal growth goal at work, up from 58% in 2021. Research and Markets predicts the global self-improvement market will reach £13.2 billion by 2025, a 6% yearly rise since 2020.

About the Author: Chris Farmer

Chris

Chris Farmer is the founder of the Corporate Coach Group and has many years' experience in training leaders and managers, in both the public and private sectors, to achieve their organisational goals, especially during tough economic times. He is also well aware of the disciplines and problems associated with running a business.

Over the years, Chris has designed and delivered thousands of training programmes and has coached and motivated many management teams, groups and individuals. His training programmes are both structured and clear, designed to help delegates organise their thinking and, wherever necessary, to improve their techniques and skills.

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