He is just so Damn Lucky! By Dr. Ogi Ressel
June 27 2009, 12:00 am
Warm hellos to everyone!
We need to have a major chat about this topic!
A number of years ago, I saw a sign in a very upscale area of Toronto - the Yorkville
district - and I have never forgotten it:
There it was; a poster of Michael Jordan holding a basketball in his huge hand. The
inscription at the bottom of the poster simply said: "Practice so hard they think you're lucky!"
I mention this because many of us tend to look at other chiropractors in our town who are
doing much better and we tend to think that the reason they are so much better off is because
of luck - they are just so damn lucky! It seems that they have a golden goose somewhere and
it just lays these golden eggs - all you get is the shell. I mean, here you are; a simply amazing
person, a stupendous individual, intelligent, good looking, bright, a fantastic doctor, can heal ‘em
in no time flat and you are just not cutting it out there. It is not happening for you. Your well is
just dry. Your cloud has no silver lining. You are out of luck it seems.
But, that other guy is just so damn lucky. I mean, here he is; new M6 Bimmer, new house, pool,
golf club membership, yacht, kids in private school, summer home in the Carolinas, the talk of
the town, brand new clinic, Porsche for his wife - man, is he lucky!
You are drooling!
And here you are; cracked driveway, house needs new roof, the VW wagon doubles as your
chickmobile, 10 year old Toyota Corolla for your wife, no Porshe (don't even know how to spell
that word), public school for the kids, no pool, no summer home, and you don't even play golf.
Does that about size it up for you?
And of course the reason is because he is just so much luckier at life than you. Either that or he
must be doing something illegal.
Right.
I say this because these are the games and excuses that prevent us from becoming the amazing
doctors we can be.
Listen.........I've learned a long time ago that luck has very little to do with your success in life.
The biggest impact is a little thing called "work." Yes....work. Let me spell it out for you: W.O.R.K.
Add to that a little dash of Determination and a sprinkle of Perseverance, a clove of Attitude and
now you are beginning to amount to something. When mixed in the proper concentrations with
these ingredients, WORK then takes on a totally different meaning. Yes! Now you can call it
"LUCK!"
Whatever.
There's a concept!
But that is not all: The fellow down the street has also invested time and effort (Oh my....this
sounds awfully close to WORK) in learning a new protocol in his office. He/she had invested in l
earning how to be able to make absolutely certain that people totally understand what he does.
And trust him.
And...want his care - the key!
And it wasn't from some glitzy seminar on becoming a better marketing wizard. Or learning how
to build a better mousetrap. Or learning how to sell his soul at the Mall.
No.
It was learning how to become the best doctor his community has ever seen, and then letting
them know that he is.
WOW! What a concept. Takes all that LUCK stuff right out of the equation!
So, the next time you look at the fellow with the Bimmer, the new house, and the new office, look
beyond the flash. Look beyond the glitz, and the façade, and the show. You will probably see an
individual who has conquered and mastered WORK. You will see a doctor who has made hard work
his ally. Who understands the laws of return, who totally gets the idea that basing one's life on
wishing and hoping and dreaming is a fast road to nowhere.
So....instead of being jealous, I suggest you spend time with him and learn what it is that made him
so lucky - maybe it will, just by some magic, rub off on you! And that would not be a bad thing!
And then be smart about it: consider learning what it takes to have people actually WANT to see you!
Incredible! What an idea!
And if you are not sure, please call me - I'll absolutely point you in the right direction!
And if you suffer from Cerebral Constipation, you can always remain jealous and at a standstill.
Warmest wishes,
Dr. Ogi Ressel
Your affirmation for the week:
My patients love me.
My community has the greatest respect for me.
Everyone I touch begins to heal.
My life is very fulfilling!
