My friend Tom, from The Practical Nerd, recently created an amazing resource. He emailed a number of extraordinary achievers and asked them what some of their ordinary achievements are. This insightful question allows us to see behind-the-scenes into their lives to teach us how much like us they are.
Not only does Tom provide a great list of inspiring individuals whose accomplishments and goals include visiting every country in the world, pursuing 10,000 Random Acts of Greatness, and letting readers choose where they live for the next 4 months. He also helps us get a glimpse of just how ordinary these individuals are; some of their goals include graduating high school, eat breakfast on a daily basis, and the author who writes every day.
This is the kind of post that you should bookmark and return to frequently. Look at the accomplishments by those mentioned for inspiration. See how they are ordinary people and know that you can do the same. Use it as a “to contact” list and meet new people. Check out the resources provided by those mentioned.
Thanks, Tom!
Go, check out Average goals from extraordinary achievers.
http://www.thepracticalnerd.com/2011/03/02/20-average-goals-from-extraordinary-achievers/
Thanks for the mention, Matthew!
I’m always glad to share great resources!
I’ve already read Tom’s article a couple times, and I’ve saved it to explore all the achievers’ sites further as I have time. Thanks for pointing me to this article again.
I’m the same way: even though I’ve read through it, it’s in my bookmarks so that I can continue to refer to it.
Matt,
Every time I drop by your blog I find valuable materials to digest. We always seem to need some source of inspiration. I haven’t seen most of those in the list.
The only one I am familiar of is the Adventure-Some.
I highly recommend the others on that list. I’ve read many of them, and heard of most of the rest.
Matt,
Every time I drop by your blog I find valuable materials to digest. We always seem to need some source of inspiration. I haven’t seen most of those in the list.
The only one I am familiar with is the Adventure-Some.