Victory Lessons from Omar Sharif; ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ Actor, Dead at 83

Actor Omar Sharif, best known for his role in Lawrence of Arabia, has died at age 83.

Here are 3 victory lessons to learn from Omar Sharif's life:

ONE
Courageousness
Omar Sharif was one of the first Arab actors to appear in the anti-Arab arena of Hollywood.  Hollywood denied many Arabs roles in major motion pictures yet Sharif refused to be ignored.  He used his talent in order to earn the respect he deserved.

As William G.T. Shedd states, "A Ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for." Do not listen to limitations.  There were numerous people that came before you that worked hard to make exceptions to rules therefore you are more than capable of doing the same.  Keep pushing forward no matter the circumstances.

Omar Sharif

TWO
Consistency
Omar Sharif played in over 120 films over 6 decades.  Sharif was able to establish himself in his native country and he was also successful in the United States.  As opposed to being content with the success he had achieved remained consistent enabling him to achieve more greatness.

Consistency and success go hand-in-hand.  If you are persistent you will get it, if you are consistent you will keep it.  Remember these three elements of consistency: (1) Continuous, (2) Hard, (3) Work.



THREE
Punctuality
In 'Lawrence of Arabia' Sharif's delayed entrance creates unbearable tension.  Many consider the movie on of the greatest films of all time and this scene is one of the best scenes in the entire film.  Omar Sharif made movie history by manipulating time proving that you can be late yet punctual.

"Better late than never but never late is better" is one of the oldest rules in the book.  Despite this rule, there are times in life when you will have to practice patience in order to take action at the right time as opposed to acting at the most immediate time possible.  Life is a game and the most successful players make the right moves at the right times.