Better know what you're fighting for.

"They say before you start a war, you better know what you're fighting for."

-The Cab

 

Why do people quit?  It seems like we can become so passionate about something and then a week later we throw in the white towel and call it quits.  Why???  Well I truly believe it is because we either forget why we are here in the first place or we never had a strong enough "why" to begin with.  Yes it is true that we as people in the 21st century get super lazy, but we can beat that as long as we have a strong enough "why."

 

Today I want you to take two minutes out of your day and ask yourself "why?"  Why do I get up everyday and go to school/work?  Why do I go to the gym or workout every day?  Why do I come home from school dead tired and still stay up another two hours studying?  If you can continue to answer these types of questions and continue to keep that passion burning inside, you will never quit.  I can promise you that.  Best of luck, my friends.

Losing sight of what is most important.

Wow...It has been awhile... I apologize for going MIA for so long.  I let life get the best of me.  I got so busy and slowly lost sight of what was most important.  Don't let this happen to you!  Luckily I am surrounded by some amazing friends and family who have helped me get right back on track.

"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision."

-Helen Keller

 

"Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore."

-Andre Gide

 

This second quote is so great, it really illustrates what I started to get caught up in the last several weeks.  I got so busy and started spending so much time on what I needed to get done now that I never stopped to take two minutes out of my day to remember the big picture.  Your homework/challenge today: please take just those two minutes and remember why you are doing what you are doing.  Remember what that big picture is all about.  Best of luck my friends.  It is good to be back.  See you tomorrow!

Just do it.

 

"The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything."

-Theodore Roosevelt

 

"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?"

-Vincent van Gogh

 

"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat."

-Theodore Roosevelt

 

"...wanting change is step one, but step two is taking it."

-Isaac Marion

 

What is holding you back?  We all get nervous, especially to take that first step.  Just remember this: You cannot take that last step, to cross the finish line of your dream, until you take that first step.  Whether it may be the first step, the last step, or anywhere in between, take a step today! Best of luck, friends!

One bad day.

 

"This might be the story today, but this isn't how my life is going to end."

-Eric Thomas

 

We cannot let one bad day discourage us.  We need hope, we need an understanding.  If we understand that life is going to throw us punches now and then, we can understand that it is inevitable... we will have a bad day, we will get knocked down... but will you get back up?  Again and again?  I hope so!  Best of luck!

What you will do when no credit will be given.

 

"Today I will do what others won't so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't."

-Jerry Rice

 

"You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good."

-Jerry West

 

Two great quotes today.  This is exactly how you will get ahead of your competition, whether that may be yourself or another person.  When the other person is sleeping, you must be working.  When the old you would have taken the day off, you work harder than you ever have before.  Every chance that you have to get ahead cannot be wasted, because every chance the other guy has to get ahead of you... he will take!  Remember this and do NOT take the day off today! Best of luck!

 

"It's the guy who is willing to go the extra mile that will win the extra inch."

-Tyler Nelson



Choose who you will become.

 

"I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become."

-C.G. Jung

 

Today goes right along with what we have been talking about the last few days.  You will choose who you will become by choosing what you will do day in and day out.  When you form habits by the things you choose to do each and every day, these habits will be a great indicator of the person you will become.  At the end of a day, look back on what you did, what kind of thoughts went through your head.  If you are not happy with what you find, make a change the next day.  My biggest advice dealing with this concept is to not wait until you have a big wake up call.  Do not wait.  Whether things are going great or you are terribly miserable, check yourself now!  That is my challenge for you at the end of this day.  Make changes are necessary and you will find yourself cruising along on the path towards a successful dream!  Best of luck! 

 



Day in and day out, never stop.

 

"Patience is the companion of wisdom."

-St. Augustine

 

"Our patience will achieve more than our force."

-Dutch Proverb

 

Well did you take the challenge?  Did you do something yesterday to help construct that door, to prepare yourself for when your opportunity arrives?  Now the real challenge: Can you do it again today?  And tomorrow?  Every single day focus on doing at least one thing to bring you that much closer.  Continue to do the small things each and every day so you are ready for when your opportunity arrives.  Even if all you do is take five minutes out of your day, sit in peace, and make sure that the passion is still there.  Sometimes it is a good idea to double check yourself to make sure you are not steering off the path.  Stay focused and push forward.  Best of luck!