This episode features Dr. Imamu Tomlinson, Vituity CEO & Vituity Cares Foundation President. Here, he discusses his book “Maniacal Fanaticism: Success Slightly Different” - an alternative success pursuit perspective that points out the downsides of prejudging one’s ability for success and utilizes analysis and data from many of the most successful people in history.
Summary
Dr. Imamu Tomlinson Discusses His Book “Maniacal Fanaticism: Success Slightly Different”
A Different Perspective on Success
Dr. Imamu Tomlinson, Vituity CEO & Vituity Cares Foundation President, recently wrote a book titled Maniacal Fanaticism which encourages people who don't fit the perfect mold to be successful. The book is driven from an ideology that he sees in himself and in the world, where we pick winners and losers too early and focus on the success journey from beginning to end. In his book, Dr. Tomlinson talks about taking things such as blame and failure and using it as fuel for motivation and focus. He also uses Michael Jordan's Hall of Fame speech as an example, where Jordan talks about all the times he felt slighted but turned that into motivation and focus.
Success is a Journey
Dr. Tomlinson talks about success as a portrait and not a snapshot or picture. He believes that whether you are favored or unfavored, you can take yourself to a whole other level by focusing on your introspective shortcomings and using them as motivation. He also believes that success is a journey and not an end point. By viewing success as an asset, obstacles become obsolete and life becomes worth living.
Where to Find the Book
The book Maniacal Fanaticism can be found on all major platforms such as Apple, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Audible.
Inspirational Message
Theodore Roosevelt's quote "The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood who strives valiantly, who airs and comes short again and again, because there is not effort without error in shortcomings. But who does actually strive to do the dean who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best knows in the end, the triumph of high achievement? And who at worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat" was shared as an inspirational message to stay engaged and strive for greatness despite failures.
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This episode aired on 03/21/2023 and can be listened here.
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