Work: Find something you really love to do and do it with everything you’ve got.67) Always give to God, always give to others, always pay yourself – those priorities will never steer you wrong. Financial: “ You can like money a lot, but never let it become your god.” (pg.How to Be A Rhinoceros In All Aspects of Your Life Then it is all right to loosen your grip to avoid being drowned as the ship sinks to the bottom. Never let go! When you’re in a difficult situation, hold on! “ Do not let go, unless the storm destroys the ship and it starts to sink. 45.) How do you spend your time? If you were going to pay yourself for each hour of the day, would you be worth what you paid? Waste enough minutes and you could waste a lifetime.” (pg. You either spend that time or you waste that time. Minutes can turn into hours, hours into days, days into weeks, weeks into months, and months into years. You are daring enough to charge down your dreams. If success were easy, if it did not involve some risk or the danger of failing, there would be no unsuccessful cows, sheep, or sloths. ![]() They also affect your goals! And speaking of goals, what are yours? Long term, intermediate, and short-term goals? Take care of yourself, discipline yourself and make the choice to charge ahead everyday! You’ll think you gained a few 1000 lbs and really are a charging rhinoceros! 21) The people we associate with and allow to have influence in our lives, the books the read, the things we entertain ourselves with, all have tremendous impact on how we think and feel. His advice? “ Charge with rhinoceroses, fly with eagles, run with cheetahs, and eat with lions. 15Īlexander makes the point that who you associate with is usually who you begin to look like. ![]() If you don’t really want to be a rhinoceros, you won’t charge like one. Your attitude is the most important ingredient in being an effective rhinoceros. Even a rhinoceros can’t chase down two targets at once. “ You concentrate on getting your first target and then you fix your concentration on your next goal.” (8) When we spread ourselves too thin, more than one can be missed. Have you been apathetic? Are you standing with the cows wondering why opportunities pass you by everyday? It’s time to get mad! It’s time to break out of your laziness and put things into high gear! But lest your enthusiasm get the best of you, remember not to charge down multiple goals at a time. What does your morning routine look like? Alexander suggests jumping out of bed and charging into your day with a positive mind. This book is a survival guide for your expedition, a ‘rhinoceros manual’ for your greatest hunt. We also know that the hunt is difficult, at best. If youfeel a bit lethargic and need motivation to get off the couch, set some goals, and charge down opportunities – this may well be the book for you.Īs rare as the animal (success) is, even more rare are the men and women who set up their own expeditions in its pursuit…The rewards are great. Rhinoceroses charge down opportunities, brushing off torpedoes with their 2-inch thick skin that have been shot at them by the cows, and tenaciously pursue their goals and dreams. ![]() Cows stand in the field chewing their cud, watching T.V., wasting time, complaining that opportunities pass them by. This book is about the level of tenacity you have to be successful in all aspects of your life. What habits should you form? What areas of your life are effected by “the art of charging?” When you think of a charging rhinoceros, it’s hard to imagine anything stopping it. Scott Alexander takes you on an adventure of what it looks like to be a 6,000 pound rhinoceros charging down success. With less than 100 pages you can get it read in a day or two. Rhinoceros Success is a fun and easy read. For People Who: Need motivation to charge forward in life with tenacity to pursue their goals.
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