Friday, March 27, 2009

What if you didn't know?

What if you didn't know that you could fail?

What if you removed all of the self imposed limitations from your life?

Yould you attempt more things that you currently don't consider? Would you live life more fully? Start today to live life like there was no possibility of failure.

Start with something small that you have put off because you weren't sure you could get it done or, worse yet, were afraid you might fail at. Take a chance. Learn a new skill. Try something new. Step outside of your own limitations!

Little steps lead to bigger steps which lead to small successes...which lead to big successes. Are you willing to risk your 'status quo' for something more?

Friday, March 13, 2009

Start or Finish?

Here's a quick (and true) story that really spoke to me and I thought everyone would appreciate.

Long after the crowd had left and the cameras had moved, a lone runner entered the stadium to complete the 26-mile-long marathon in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Injured earlier in the race during a fall, he stumbled along, more than an hour after the others had finished.

Hurling himself to the finish line, John Stephen Akhwari of Tanzania finished dead last. But before you judge him as a loser, take careful heed of the words he uttered when asked why he did not quit earlier when he had been injured:"My country did not send me 7,000 miles to start the race.

"They sent me 7,000 miles to finish it."

So.... What's your story? Are you a starter or a finisher?

Thursday, March 12, 2009

A Journey of a thousand miles....

As I said on todays "tweet".... Every journey, no matter how difficult, begins with a single step.

We all have a choice to make. In order to change, to challenge ourselves, we must take that single step forward.

What is your challenge? Better health, greater income, freedom to choose? Whatever...take the first step today! It doesn't have to be a big step, just a mindful beginning.

One you take the first step, commit to taking one more step every day. You'll be suprised. Soon the steps will get bigger and the results will begin to compound more quickly.

It all begins with a decision to 'step forward'. Do it today!

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Another Day Closer

Whatever it is that you have set as your primary goal....you are another day into it.

Are you another day closer to achieveing your goal; or are you another day farther away?

One way or the other, as trite as it is, "Today truly is the first day of the rest of your life." Every day is a fresh opportunity.

When the sun came up today and you woke up, with a heartbeat, you were given yet another chance. What are you going to do with it?

The universe is incredible. Every day is fresh. What will you do with your new day?