Driving Mr Morris
The Business Shrink touched a nerve with his listeners last week after talking to Time magazine writer Jeff Kluger about his cover story on the science of ambition. Kluger's article looks at the latest research on what drives some people to achieve, and others to be complacent. Peter Morris was flooded with calls from listeners asking for advice on how best to start a business or follow their dream.
One Business Shrink caller, Wahid from Long Island, asked Peter Morris about the source of his ambition and motivation: “My ambition came from my mother and father who scared me when I was a young kid growing up,” Peter said. “They scared me by basically saying 'hey man if you don’t get off your rear end and do something and make something out of your self you won’t be very happy, rather than sit around and wait for your inheritance to come in'.” The Business Shrink added: “perseverance is what takes you from ambition to reality.”
One Business Shrink caller, Wahid from Long Island, asked Peter Morris about the source of his ambition and motivation: “My ambition came from my mother and father who scared me when I was a young kid growing up,” Peter said. “They scared me by basically saying 'hey man if you don’t get off your rear end and do something and make something out of your self you won’t be very happy, rather than sit around and wait for your inheritance to come in'.” The Business Shrink added: “perseverance is what takes you from ambition to reality.”
posted by Business Shrink Blog at 4:35 PM
1 Comments:
Dear Mr. Morris,
You speak of your mother and father like they may have been some what cold. In the matter of the heart. Do you because of the way you were raised have a problem with commitment or maybe you cannot go to far with a relationship? I know people and I think you may be a great business man and very bright. But reading between the lines I see a man who may have problem's with staying in a relation ship or just keeping it up. Maybe you have been married once or twice and the relationships did not stay for you. You may have disapointed the women in your life because you are all business. You are probibly very kind and if you have childern and I think you do you are very close to them. But, every man needs a women who understands them and I believe you do not understand them and why they go away. I believe that a little more love from your mother may have made differents for you today. All business makes Mr. Morris a lonely man. I only read between the lines if I am wrong I am sorry. Your life sounds very full but, I feel something is missing. If you ever find a women who can live with your traveling and business meetings and your radio show hang on to her or you will grow old alone and really not know it all. No one wants to be alone and the childern grow up and live life's of their own. Do not make promises to women and not keep them you are breaking someones heart. Do not treat a relationship like a business, mean what you say and stick to it. Well, Mr. Morris I think I have said enough. I hope I have not up set you but, I do read yor blog's and listen to your radio show and I know that you really enjoy it and you love to do it. I have gotten some good advice in business from you but, this time like I said I am reading between the lines about the way your mother and father raised you. I know what it is like to have an over baren mother. She still is at age 83. Think about it ok. If there is someone out there that loves you hang on to it do not abuse it, this pattern is hard to break but, if you try you can do it.
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