Friday 22 June 2012

dream, believe, do



elle decoration uk is one of my favorite magazines, thanks amber for bringing me back the latest issue - the editor's letter really inspired me - thanks michelle ogundehin for these inspiring words:


To do anything well, you must first care. Passionately. And be enthusiastic. Be hungry. Stay hungry. Be proactive. Do more than your job description. In fact, create your own job. Understand that receiving criticism is the quickest way to improve. And that sometimes being fired, or not getting what you want, is absolutely the best thing that could happen. Be a team player. Give credit where credit is due; ‘we’ is always stronger than ‘I’. But if something goes wrong, take responsibility, stand up and be counted. Love your life outside work – it’s the only way to stay sane, and that’s more important the higher up you go. Know your physical limits, but never stop dreaming. Never mock another person’s dreams. Don’t be a quitter. If you believe you can do something, you’ve already done the hard part. Be curious. Stay curious. Rules are overrated but respect is everything. Play for win/win scenarios. Don’t ask permission to succeed, just get on with it. If something hasn’t been done before, it doesn’t mean it’s not possible. In short, dream, believe, do! But be prepared to work bloody hard, over and above expectations. Never cheat. Don’t gossip. Have a moral code. Enjoy the ride. The aim is to screech to a halt when you finally get to those pearly gates and say wow, what a blast! Not oops, I forgot something.

8 comments:

Amber said...

Love that so much!!!!

lyonsloudroar said...

WOW - so true, loved that!

Samantha (everythingiheart.blogspot.com) said...

Beautiful words! Want to have them posted in a space where I can read them EVERY day! Thanks for sharing Jo x

bokkie said...

Love it!

Oliva Villet said...

Thanks for sharing! Going to print that out and pin it up in my studio! x

coelho said...

agree - think must also print out to look at often! x

Vixen said...

Powerful! So true..

ann said...

Wow thats amazing stuff!!Really makes one think!!Thanks for posting it - and for all your inspiring posts!!Much appreciated.