Every night you take a test. You take it right before you fall asleep. It’s called THE PILLOW TEST. When you review your day and look back on all that transpired, what do you say to yourself?
If you say things like, “I’M GLAD I DID.”
You pass the test.
But, if you say things to yourself like, “I WISH I HAD.”
You fail the test.
You take this test every day whether you know it or not. Some days you take it consciously, other days you take it unconsciously.
There are no make-ups and you take the test by yourself so it’s impossible to cheat.
The more “I’M GLAD I DID”s you have — the more you achieve and the more you succeed.
If you have more of the “I WISH I HAD”s, you’re in trouble. Reading this blog will help you turn that around.
When Roger Bannister trained to break the four-minute mile he passed the pillow test each and every night. (See message #8)
Ed Ferraro, during his 37-day trek across America, passed the pillow test every single night. (See Message #9)
How about you?
Did you pass The Pillow Test last night?
Do you pass The Pillow Test most nights???
High-achievers and peak performers consistently pass this test.
There’s no compromising here —
YOU MUST PASS THIS TEST EVERY NIGHT!
HERE’S HOW TO PASS THE PILLOW TEST . . .
Several times today (and every day), you’ll have moments of truth.
In order to get what you want, you’ll have to do something courageous. You will have to
ACT DIFFERENTLY THAN YOU FEEL.
If you’re an athlete, you’re going to be training and you’ll be so exhausted that every cell in your body will want you to quit. You’ll feel like quitting. At that moment, you’ll have to be a warrior. You’ll have to act differently than you feel — you’ll have to fight through the pain and keep running, lifting, playing, etc. . . .
If you’re a student, you’re going to be studying and you’ll be so mentally confused or bored that every neuron in your brain will want you to give up. You’ll feel like giving up. At that moment, you’ll have to be a warrior. You’ll have to act differently than you feel — you’ll have to fight through the boredom and confusion and keep studying.
If you’re in sales, you’re going to be making your calls and you’ll be so dejected and rejected and every part of you will want you to “throw in the towel.” You’ll feel like stopping. You’ll have to be a warrior. You’ll have to act differently than you feel — you’ll have to fight through the dejection and rejection and keep on keeping on keeping on.
The more you can act differently than you feel → the more you’ll accomplish.
The more you accomplish → the more you’ll succeed.
That’s how you pass The Pillow Test.
Write this quote on an index card and tape it to your desk:
“THE THING I HATE TO DO
THE MOST
IS THE THING I NEED TO DO
THE MOST.”
Fight through it!
Give me a call at 973.743.4690,
Rob Gilbert
DEDICATION: Today’s message is specially dedicated to the great
Ed Agresta, who coined the concept, “Act differently than you feel.” Thanks, Ed!
