While cleaning out my files, I discovered a crumpled-up article from the Wall Street Journal, with no date, but faded with age. The subject quickly grabbed my attention.
The reporter asked a bevy of the biggest super stars the secret to their stellar success. What he found surprised him…and fascinated me.
These luminaries—mostly pop singers, pro athletes, and movie stars–gave God all the credit.
What fascinated me was that the mega earners I’ve interviewed–who were also quite successful, just not in the spotlight–told me something similar…in almost identical words.
Talent is important, they all agreed, but even greater was the “motivating power of Divine conviction” to stack the odds in their favor.
“Believing that God wants you to be famous,” concluded reporter Neil Strauss, “actually improves your chance of being famous.”
On the flip side, Strauss discovered, “Many equally talented but slightly less famous celebrities I interviewed felt their success was accidental or undeserved—and soon after fell out of the limelight.”
This “faith gap,” he says, “is often what sets the merely famous apart from the ridiculously famous. It can make the difference between achieving what’s possible and accomplishing what seems impossible.”
To me, it makes perfect sense. Those with a Divine sense of mission–who believe their marching orders come from a Higher Authority–possess a fire in their belly that renders them unstoppable.
What do you think? Do you believe that there’s actually a Higher Power that wants you to be successful? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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