When did mediocrity become so widely accepted? Did I miss the memo? Did we havea meeting and I forgot to attend? Seriously. I'm not kidding. Just by taking a glimpse at the headlines and trends of the day it seems that failure is the new success. Should we really reward weakness and nip any sign of strength in the bud before it even has a chance to flourish? No. Let's not take the opportunity for new resolve and renewed vigor and squash it by asking everyone around us for underserving help to problems we can -and should- solve ourselves. The challenges we face today are not insurmountable, nor are they so dire that we can't work our way through them.
Before you think I'm oblivious to the actual issues out there today, let's be honest: There are real problems in this world and we could all use a helping hand, but somehow askig everyone around you to make the problem go awat just doesn't seem right to me. What happened to putting everything you have into whatever is against you to overcome said challenge? What happened to pushing past your limits?
What happened to being the guy or girl who solved his or her own problems? He seems to have vanished, but I know he's out there. I know it's you, and I know your reading this blog. The work ethic, the relentless need to do things for yourself, the desire to only achieve success through sacrifice and hard effort - this is who you are. You aren't lost; you're just a minority in today's fast, easy, less-work-and-more-leisure world.
Most people out there are either looking to the past for blame or desperately waiting for the future for promise. But that's not you. You know the rewards of the future don't happen without hard work today. You also know that what happened in the past is just that: the past. What seems to be lost on the world at large today is that is doesn't matter where the problems come from even if you only have yourself to blame: what does matter is that you realize the mistakes you've made, create a plan to follow and execute this plan to overcome the obstacles in your path.
Life is full of hardships, but letting yourself succomb to them isn't the answer. The answer lies within yourself, just like the strength to deal with everything else in your life. Don't fall into the habit of being too comfortable with your life and who you are. Push past laziness and complacency and always strive to be at your best.
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To Your Success,
Brandon R. Musick
1 comment:
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