Rico Sharp lays out a framework for personal achievement: dream, vision, goals, planning, resources, energy, happiness. Each step depends on the last. He argues that without a dream, the whole chain breaks, and that aiming high and ignoring limiting opinions is how you build a great life.
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A man, a woman living in this world needs a dream. And when you have a dream, you get a vision from that dream of how you're going to make it happen. The dream shows you what's possible. The vision shows you how to do it. Out of that vision, you set goals. Goals are steps that you implement to teach you how to plan and make that come to fruition. And then when you have goals, you recognize resources. Sources that you never even realized before will show up to give you the support that you need. And out of that resources, you have the energy and the adrenaline and the motivation to make things happen. And when you see that you're doing some things in life and you're making progress with your life, now you have happiness. But without a dream, there is no vision. And without a vision, there are no needs for goals. And without a goal, there's no need to plan. Without planning, there's no need for resources. And without resources, there's no need for energy. And if you don't have energy, then you're not happy because you're not doing anything or going anywhere with your life. And if you're not happy in life, then what else is there? What else is there? So I want to leave you with this. Always reach for the moon, because even if you miss, you will land among the stars. Be willing to aim high and hit nothing rather than to aim low and hit everything. Most people fail in life, ladies and gentlemen, not because they aim too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit. Your attitude towards life determines life's attitude toward you. So be willing to give to life the passion you aspire, and life will give to you the dream you desire. Be willing to do today things that others didn't do so that you can have tomorrow things that others won't have. Tough times don't last always, but tough people do. And when the going gets tough, tough people get going. Understand that other people's opinions of you matter not to the determination of your potential, nor to the dictation of your destiny. So walk not in the shadows of those you admire, but discover your own passion and dare to aspire. For then you will realize your greatness and live a life that inspires. For life is what you make it, and when your opportunity comes, you take it. So you be sharp and maximize your moment and make yourself a great life. And think sharp, plan sharp, talk sharp, walk sharp, live sharp, dress sharp. Eat shark and you will be shark. Thank you for your time, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Rico Sharp. Thank you. I appreciate the opportunity to be here to talk to you. If you have a few questions, you
