Sometimes I read something, get inspired, digest it and then regurgitate to others…
The article below stands so well on it’s own that I didn’t want to change a thing!
Hope you enjoy.
– Arvell
Don’t Wait on Anyone
If you want to succeed in any element of your personal or professional life, action is required. If you keep doing what you’ve been doing, you’re going to keep getting what you’ve always got. If you want to live differently, you’ve got to act differently. The change begins with you. If you’re waiting for someone else to act, decide, or move, you have relinquished control of your destiny.
I realize that no one succeeds on their own, and we’re all a part of a team, but if I’m going to achieve my own goals, I must act and then help others to follow.
If you have a goal, a dream, an ambition, or something you would like to be, do, or have in this life, there is something required of you today. I have written hundreds of weekly columns. There have been two books with more to follow that are filled with these columns. Each of them describes a different thought, tip, or nugget designed to lead you to success, but every column I have ever written ends with the same phrase. “Today’s the day!”
The change begins with you, and the action begins today. It all starts with a decision, but if action does not immediately follow, it reveals that a decision was not really made.
If I tell you that your house is on fire, you will likely make an immediate decision to take instant action that will result in you getting out of the house very quickly; but if I share that information with you and you tell me you have decided to set an objective but don’t act, I question either your understanding or your commitment to success.
If you set a goal today to climb the tallest mountain in the world, you may not begin actually climbing that mountain for a year or even longer, but that doesn’t mean that action is not required today. First, you will need to do some research and discover that Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. You will also discover that it straddles the borders of several countries so you will need to start doing research to determine the best way for you to climb and through which country you will begin your expedition.
You will need to begin contacting people to accompany you or determine to join someone else’s expedition. You will need to begin training physically for the ordeal ahead of you and determine what kind of equipment will be required. There are countless numbers of activities you must undertake if you are going to revel in those precious few moments on the top of the world.
It all begins with you.
As you go through your day today, take action, bring people into your vision, and don’t wait on anyone.
Today’s the day!
Jim Stovall is the president of Narrative Television Network, as well as a published author of many books including The Ultimate Gift. He is also a columnist and motivational speaker. He may be reached at 5840 South Memorial Drive, Suite 312, Tulsa, OK 74145-9082; by email at Jim@JimStovall.com; or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jimstovallauthor.