Hail the Underdog!
It may be a dog’s life. It may be a dog eat dog world. Top dogs lead companies. Sometimes, we may bark up the wrong tree. A well-read book tends to be dog-eared. It’s a hard day’s night, and I’ll be working like a dog…so goes the popular Beatles song.
People inspire me! Their lives inspire me. I have repeatedly watched the YouTube videos of Susan Boyle, Paul Potts, The Hoyts, John Blaise (Blazeman), Julie Moss, Chrissy Wellington, Graeme Obree and numerous underdogs and I get jazzed up. My attitude shifts for the better, towards positive emotions, thoughts and actions. Out attitudes (and we have many) are formed from our likes and dislikes. Our attitudes are formed through the modalities of ABC: Affective Behavioral and Cognitive.
The Underdog tends to be overlooked as scant attention is paid to them. One reputation is only as good as our last great performance: thus, currency and contemporaries matter as much. The Underdog may experience less pressure, as there is less expectation for them to succeed. Even so-called, has-beens may be ushered out of contention because of poor performance, age and poor PR. Scot cyclist, Graeme Obree broke the world record for most distance covered in an hour, beating his predecessor’s Francesco Moser by 450 metres. His riding posture was unconventional, his second attempt at the record within 24 hours, and his homemade bike made him the underdog that was not to be taken seriously until he ‘slowed down time’.
1) Reading biographies of successful athletes, celebrities and professionals (read Amazon.com for extracts and reviewers’ comments).
2) Enjoyable conversations.
3) Watching YouTube videos.
4) Reading announcements of achievements of friends on Facebook.
5) The achievements of my friends and fellow professionals.
6) Inspiring speeches and stories.
7) Watching athletes compete, and completing sporting events.
8) My progress and improvements in my pursuits.
Hail the Underdog? Every dog has its day!
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