With The New Day Comes New Strength And New Thoughts
Oftentimes we will put things off because they can be done tomorrow, but if you're going to put off something that can be done tomorrow, and if you're willing to die with it undone, why were you doing it in the first place? You've got to decide not to waste your time believing that one day when I retire, you cannot wait until your debts are paid off. You've got to do it now because when you get the idea that you're going to wait, that one day will come, that one day is already in progress.
Every day that you live, every moment that you have, is an opportunity for you to be great. Are you interested or committed to achieving these goals? If you're interested, you'll do it. It's convenient. You'll come up with stories and excuses and reasons why you can't, and you'll use your education as an excuse You'll use your stories and excuses. You'll use all of that as your reasons why you can, but if you're committed, you will do whatever it takes.
You'll let go of your stories. You'll let go of your excuses. You'll let go of all the reasons you currently have that are formulating your identity. You'll learn how to let that go and become who you are destined to become. All the obstacles that you overcome in life are what make life worth living It's what proves that you have a purpose. It's what develops you. It's the hardships that make you hard, and when you become hard, you can stand up against things and not be affected.
Do not wait until the iron is hot before striking. Strike the iron until it becomes hot. Attack everything until it becomes something more. You see, the greatest thing to lose in life is not life itself, because death is not the greatest loss. The greatest loss is to die inside while you're still alive. The bigger issue with fine is that you say it to yourself. I guarantee you that you've convinced yourself that you're fine without it.
People's lives are shaped by the story they tell themselves about themselves. We live in a dominant culture that is designed to destroy your sense of self and your belief in yourself, and you have to learn ways in which you can begin to connect with this power that you have within yourself to handle where you are. The key is to be constantly in a perpetual process of discovering the truth of who you are and fighting constantly to look for ways in which you can escape the inner conversation.
Happiness is usually a result If I get to the top of that mountain, then I'll have the ta-da moment. Oh, I've got it. Oh, I figured it out. All of which is nonsense because they are all false peaks. They are not false peaks, but they are never the highest point. If you want to make it, you have to get really doggish, even downright funky. Like I've said to you before, if you want to be ordinary, just go about your business.
If you think ordinary is cool, then ain't no problem. There are some really wonderful ordinary people, but if you are sitting in this room and you have extraordinary aspirations, then you're going to have to do extra. You are proof positive that the impact made on one person can go to another. The want you feel in your chest now, the things that are running through your head at this very moment, the fact that you are willing to give me one more rep because somebody cares for you and is telling you that you can be more than what you've given.
You have more on the inside than anyone has seen, but you must be willing to allow it to be drawn up. You cannot die with all this greatness undone and uncovered.