Do You REALLY Have Second Chances?

Does the notion of Second Chances really EXIST?  I think it depends on what kind of person you are (Predator, Prey or Scavenger). Before I get into how your mindset affects your ability to have second chances, let’s look at exactly what a Second Chance really is (with an example). Your job is to count how many people are entering into a building (lets say for a seminar of some sort). It’s very important that you are accurate as a lot is riding on the number of people attending. Click, click, click goes your counter as you watch the people move through the doors. Suddenly, the most gorgeous woman enters your sight, beautiful eyes, perfect body and she’s wearing something that doesn’t hide her stunning figure…all you can think of is….. At this stage your clicker is going to do one of two things. It’s either going to STOP Clicking….Or it will go CLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICK. Either way…you’ve messed up. And the Boss ISN’T Happy. The Boss tells you that you have one more chance to count correctly or your getting your sorry ass fired. What would be the smart thing to do? Do something DIFFERENTLY to what you did before, or CONTINUE to get distracted? And this is where I think people get confused with SECOND CHANCES. A Second Chance is the opportunity to be corrected on something and do it again DIFFERENTLY. Not repeat whatever got you into trouble the first time. AHA! I’m telling you that there ARE Second Chances! Why would I question if they really exist if I think that they do?!?! Have another look at what I think a second chance is…the opportunity to do something DIFFERENTLY the next time around. How does this KEY point relate to the different mindsets? PREDATOR’s – HAVE Second Chances. This is because Predator’s know what they want and generally have a goal…a purpose if you will. So if they get knocked off course or miss an opportunity, they know that another chance will come or they will get back on course. This is because they still have a focal point they’re trying to achieve. PREY – DON’T Have Second Chances. This is because Prey generally drift through life, enjoying each day as it comes with no clear direction or goal. So if they get knocked off course (which is impossible because they don’t have one) or miss an opportunity…they generally DON’T EVEN SEE the opportunity they’ve missed OR just go along with the new course since they never had a course to begin with and are happy to drift along! SCAVENGERS – HAVE Second Chances. Even Scavengers have second chances! If the Scam they’re trying doesn’t work on one potential victim…they can pick another one to try it on and try a NEW approach! Even if they get caught and go to jail they have second chances!!! I was at a seminar once where the ‘surprise’ speaker was someone who most people here in Australia classify as a Scavenger came on to speak (he was before my time so I don’t know the full story). He told us about the time he spent in jail, where he ended up running quite a profitable trade of cigarettes which bought him protection and safety within the prison walls. Very interesting haha. Believe it or not…as long as you are either a Predator or even a Scavenger (I’m not recommending this category at all)…AND you have a HEART BEAT, you actually have UNLIMITED CHANCES. There is NOTHING short of death or your own mindset shift that can stop you from achieving in this life. Colonel Sanders, Ray Croc, Steve Jobs, Donald Trump, Richard Branson, Tim Ferris, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela are all some examples of people who adopt the Predator mindset and get UNLIMITED chances to achieve their goals. The reason is that if you stick to your goals (or pivot/adjust where needed) and keep trying, you will get as many chances as you need until you either die or stop trying. And most people don’t die from going for their goals/dreams…yet most people just don’t get there. It must be because somewhere along the line they stop and shift their mindset to PREY mode. Don’t let this happen to you.  It’s Ok to fail. It’s Ok to take a break. It’s Ok to want to quit because things get ‘too tough’…as long as you don’t.  It’s NOT Ok to give up and slip into the Prey mindset, unless you’re happy to do so and don’t want anything more than what you get in life. This is something we’re really focussing on with the ‘Pride’. Feel free to join us to get more in-depth insight about the Predator’s Approach and how to adopt ‘A Better Approach’ in your own life. [source] http://www.predatorapproach.com