I thought the following motivational was interesting. It's funny when you read things like this and you're living what you read. I can speak for both sides of the coin. For so many years of my life I read things like this and said to myself, "gee, that doesn't sound too hard. I can do this." And I just forgot about it.
Leading a life worth living is contingent on one thing - having a direction for your life. I had no direction because I had no true commitments. When I consciously started making decisions to commit to something every single day and made the switch in my mind that I can do just about anything (within reason), I was (and am) amazed how much can be accomplished every day. I waste no time. When I want something, I go for it. When I speak to people, I'm focused. My life has a direction because I'm leading the way, not waiting around looking for a pat on the back or looking for someone else to shape my reality.
Now I have to add to this that by the age of 27, I had a Masters degree in counseling. I bought a home in Charlotte, got married and was making a middle class living. I'm by no means a slouch. I never was. When I talk about not having direction, I'm simply saying that going through the motions of life and boxing yourself into a corner is what I was doing. I had no true commitments. I had essentially no self-direction. My reality was fitting into a place and staying there. I'm living what this motivational is about. Hopefully, you are (or will be) as well!
This is a good motivational. Hope you enjoy it!
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
REALITY FORMS AROUND YOUR COMMITMENTS
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Desire is the starting point of achievement.
Your desires are the precursors of the things which you are capable of doing or having.
These desires can in time externalize themselves into concrete fact.
Your intense anticipation itself will transform your possibilities into reality.
Weak desires will bring you weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.
If you just care enough for any result, you'll almost certainly attain it.
Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.
The achievement of your goal is assured the moment you commit yourself to it.
If you have the will, you'll find a way.
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Thomas,
Great post! I especially liked the following:
"My life has a direction because I'm leading the way, not waiting around looking for a pat on the back or looking for someone else to shape my reality."