Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life: How to Unlock Your Full Potential for Success and Achievement

BE PATIENT AND PERSISTENT
The boss said nothing for several weeks. Finally, after work one
evening, his boss came over to his desk and asked him why he al-
ways seemed to be there, even though all his co-workers had left.
The young man said it was because he was really determined to be
successful in this company, and he knew he couldn’t be successful
unless he was willing to work harder than anyone else.
The boss smiled and nodded and went on his way. Soon after
that, the boss asked him to do something that was not part of his
job description. He did it quickly and well, delivered it to his boss,
and went back to his desk. Soon after, he was given another assign-
ment, which he also completed quickly. Within a year, the young
man had been given several additional responsibilities, each one of
which he accepted and fulfilled immediately.
In his second year, he was promoted to a higher position. He
studied, upgraded his skills, and continued to work hard. Within a
couple of years he had surpassed all of his rivals. He had earned the
respect and esteem of the other managers. They soon promoted him