It seems that a life worth living.. is a life worth giving. How do you want to be remembered when you’re gone ? by how much you were able to do for others ?.. by what you “could” have done ?.. or how much value you were able to leave behind ? Forgive me if the title of this post has offended anyone.. but i believe the fastest way to cut around the BS is by getting to the heart of things; “What Are You? (Winner or Loser)” well all i can really say is that after having the opportunity to meet some of the most well known successful people that everybody has either read about, heard about or seen somewhere in the media…those who are offended and take my message lightly will be forever Losers in their own lives ( and i honestly mean this in the most sincerely genuine caring way possible ). What i mean more specifically is that those who hesitate taking action on their dreams and goals in life just because they “think” the result may not turn out exactly like they want it to on the first try..probably will end up cheating themselves out of something great.
“The act of taking the first step is what separates the winners from the losers.” ~ Brain Tracy
As long as you know exactly what it is that you want…then write it down in descriptive detail…and create a visual example of what the “it” looks like in your mind… the one important thing stopping people from getting what they want in life is taking action. But people get so paralyzed in thinking too much about “what if it doesn’t work?” or “what if it doesn’t turn out exactly the way i expect it to?”. You see… i used to be that person.. a little while back always hesitating to do something someone else laughed at.. or i hesitated trying something new just because i’d never done it before and didn’t know what the exact outcome would be. Proud to be a Perfectionist…was one of the philosophies i wore on my sleeve… because i was afraid to be judged if the result didn’t meet the expectations of others… and that there would be no second chance. If only that person would just focus on making a decision and following thru on that choice… they would find that they would reach their goal 100 times faster than just thinking about a “better” way. I believe Ego is the silent killer of dreams which are never born just because the “dreamer” is afraid it won’t end up being perfect…
“You don’t have to get it right…Just get it going” ~ Joe Schroeder
If i thought about what i didn’t know about creating a blog… or worried about what people would think about what i’ve decided to write about or advice or opportunities i have to share… i would still be waiting for someone to tell me when they thought i was ready. If i would have waited until i had saved up lots of money to move to New York City…instead of being content with the $27 cash in my pocket with most of my belongings packed in an Army duffle bag ( from my short tour with the Canadian Military … i may still be back in my home town doing who knows what. That’s a pretty scary thought! So if this post inspires you to take some action today that you were hesitant of… or thinking too much about and just trust that after the first step ..you will learn how to continue on toward you goal.. then please share this with another person who may need to read this.
February 8, 2011
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