Are you like Mozart?

Did you know what Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart did shortly after the death of his first son? He composed a symphony – within only 3 days!

I had the pleasure of listening to this symphony last weekend and found it incredible how one could create such a masterpiece in such a short time.

Before you think, "Yes, Mozart was just a genius," take a closer look at what I just described: What exactly is so ingenious about it that you couldn't do it in your field?

You may not compose symphonies, but you have other things that only you can do so well (and if not, it is time you acquire the necessary expertise).

Most of the successes of such outstanding people as Mozart do not come from "genius" (whatever that may be) but from ways of thinking and behaving, as well as habits that anyone can acquire. Here are three of them:

1. Momentum. People like Mozart don't fool around long with analyses of how it can and can't be. Instead, they go ahead and produce. Take a look around at outstanding people: they almost always build up a great momentum of actions and results. How high is your momentum?
2. Crisis resistance. Not everyone will compose a symphony shortly after a stroke of fate. But everyone can decide (yes, that's your decision!) how to deal with setbacks. Mozart is not the only one who used an event’s negative energy to spark creative work, just as a judo fighter also uses the attack energy of his opponent for his own advantage.
3. Focus. Yes, outstanding success always requires a strong focus. Mozart could have done anything in any situation. But he focused on what he does best: composing. What about you? Are you also, most of the time, in your "zone of genius?"

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P.S. If you are now wondering which symphony it is, here is the resolution: Symphony No. 36 in C major "Linz."