Build a door.

 

"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door."

-Milton Berle

 

How many times in life have you been sitting there with a friend and you see a celebrity or a sports star on the T.V. or on a magazine and they say to you "Man, they are so lucky"?  Let me tell you this: They are not!  Everyone in life will have opportunities.  What separates them from the average person is they prepared themselves so when opportunity did come, they would be ready.  Opportunities will come all the time, we just may not notice.  Like this quote says, build a door.  In other words prepare yourself so when opportunity does come, it will have something to knock on to let you know it is here.  Don't wait, do something today!

Lead your heart.

 

"Do not follow your heart, for it can be deceived... but lead your heart..."

-Fireproof

 

I cannot express to you how much I love this quote.  So many times in life we tend to sit and wait, trying to read what our hearts are telling us to do.  This needs to be done with a sense of urgency.  And when I say that I do not mean take the next ten minutes to rush and decide.  What I mean, is it should be a priority.  When cannot sit and wait for something to happen, we have to take action to make it happen.  Lead your heart.  Search your soul, your spirit, and then lead your heart.  Best of luck!

Remember when...

 

"It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace."

-Chuck Palahniuk

 

Remember that time when you worked so hard and everything started to pay off?  Remember the peace you felt?  The sense of accomplishment?  Do not let those memories quickly leave.  Remember that and continue to work your tail off, because I promise you this: it will be worth it.  It may not always seem like it at the time, but unlike God, we cannot see the whole picture sometimes.  Have faith, keep driving forward, and everything will work out.  Best of luck, friends.

Gratitude could make or break our dream.

 

"Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."

-Marcel Proust

 

"Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayers. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good."

-Maya Angelou

 

We'll keep today simple.  In order to reach our dreams, we have to reach out to others, we need help.  When we receive this help, because mostly likely we will, be thankful and do not let it pass by.  Above all, thank those who help you take that next step.  Sometimes all we need is that last little push, and most of the time our pride will not allow us to reach out and ask for the help we need.  We are put here with others for a reason.  We are not here to do it all alone.  Your challenge today: take a few minutes to thank those who have made a difference in your life, those who have helped you to take that one step closer to your dream.

 

For me: Mom and Dad, I first want to thank you.  I would not be the man I am today if it wasn't for you.  You have given me opportunities that most can only dream for: you put a roof above my head, clothes on my body, food, and education.  That right there is remarkable in itself, but you have gone way above and beyond that.  For this, I thank you.

 

To all my brothers, friends, family, co-workers, and especially my girlfriend: Thank you all so much for the support you have given me throughout the years.  You have all played such an important role in my life, and I wish I could thank you all on an individual level.  To all those who have pushed me to drive for my dreams, no matter how crazy they are, thank you all. 

There is no better day than today.

Hello everyone!  I first want to start with an apology:  I am sorry for missing my posts the last few days.  Unfortunately, due to some health concerns, I was unable to get to a computer.  But on with the good stuff!  So today is a great day; today is a new beginning.  Every day can be a new beginning, if you make it out to be.  This post is for all of those people who have struggled to start working on that new goal, who have been on the fence and need that last little push to get started.  There is no better day than today.

 

"In the dim background of our mind, we know what we ought to be doing but somehow we cannot start."

-William James

 

"Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect."

-Alan Cohen

 

"We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves, otherwise we harden."

-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Do you think you can?

"Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man. Sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can."

-Vince Lombardi

 

"The man who thinks he can, and the man who thinks he can't are both right. Which one are you?"

-Henry Ford

 

If you, the one who holds these amazing, life long dreams, do not believe you can achieve them, then why are you even trying?  If you do not truly believe that you can do it, you are wasting your time, because if that is the case, the battle is already over.  You would have already lost... before it ever even began.  Know it is possible.  Know that you are strong enough and capable of overcoming anything in order to achieve your dream.  You need to know this long before you even start working for it.

 

"Great moments are born from great opportunity... and that's what you have here tonight. That's what you earned here tonight."

-Miracle

Your tomorrow is today.

 

"Tomorrow you promise yourself will be different, yet tomorrow is too often a repetition of today."

-James T. McCay

 

How many times in life have you said "Okay, I will start tomorrow," and then tomorrow comes and nothing happens?  Maybe you do start tomorrow and go three of four days in your new habit or out of your old habit, and then you stop.  Why?  Is this a sign you don't want it bad enough?  My answer to that question is no.  Your actions however would tell someone looking in from the outside that yes, you must not want it bad enough.  Let me tell you this, you are not alone.  As long as you keep trying, there must be something inside of you, something that keeps those dreams alive.  We just may need a new approach.

 

One day at a time is the best answer, in my opinion.  Somewhere by your bed you need a reminder, so that one of the first things you do every morning is ask yourself a question.  Every morning you need to ask yourself if you are going to stay on track and keep moving forward.  Every morning you need to ask yourself if today is going to be better than yesterday.  If you do this, I can promise you that you will have a much better chance of staying on track.  Life can become so crazy, and sometimes all we need is a little reminder.  We know what we truly want, but we tend to lose focus of that when we start thinking about the million different things we need to get done today and tomorrow.  Find yourself a reminder, so when you are drifting off, you can quickly and easily be brought back to your own reality, your dreams.  Best of luck.

 

"Today is your new tomorrow, no more delays. We need a sense of urgency, it has to be now or never."

-Tyler Nelson