I will prepare and some day my chance will come.
Everybody realises that you can’t expect things to fall into your lap, even if you haven’t done any preparation. Just senseless, wishful thinking. Even “asking the Universe” doesn’t work unless you put in the work. Very few free lunches.
For example. There’s a career you have set your heart on. Better realise, right from the start, that there will be some obstacles on the way. The greatest obstacle will be your own lack of preparation.
You need to study everything that’s involved in that career. Then take all the necessary steps to get there.
“What if I’ve tried and failed?”
Easy. Analyse exactly what you did. Positives and Negatives. Then try again, changing those things you’ve just learned: more of the positives and less of the negatives.
“How many times do I keep trying?”
How much do you want it? So many people give up too soon: maybe just a few yards from the finishing line. As Napoleon Hill would say: you must have a burning desire.
There are so many different levels of commitment. The more committed you are, the better your chance.
“I’ve tried everything, and still not succeeded!”
Keep on trying. You’ll find you haven’t really exhausted all the possibilities. There are so many stories of great inventors who pushed their staff to the limit.
“Look, boss. We’ve tried everything. It’s not going to work. What shall we do?”
The boss pauses, smiles, thanks them profusely, and then adds:
“I still want this, and I’m going to have it. It is possible. Keep trying. Back to the drawing board. Check it all out again. You’ll eventually come up with the answer.”
And they did what he suggested . . . and the rest is history.
In your life, you may not have to go to such extremes. Just believe there’s nearly always more you can do. If you really do want it enough, then it’s amazing all the new ideas, strategies and approaches that surface.
So, what’s behind it all? What drives this positive preparation? Determination, motivation, razor sharp focus, the desire that won’t go away.
The answer is always the same: that burning desire. Want it enough, you’ll prepare enough, and you’ll succeed. However, if after all that, it doesn’t happen, then what?
Well, maybe it wasn’t meant to be. So, try something else. At least you’ll be happy and content, knowing that you gave it your best shot.
That’s all any of us can do. But don’t give up; eventually you’ll get there. Abraham Lincoln said it, and demonstrated it many times in his own life:
One day your chance will come!
Gerry McCann
How has preparation helped you? What’s your experience? Leave a comment below. Thank you.
Very good article. Touched many very good points.
Many thanks, Edouard for your kind and helpful comment. Blessings to you and your loved ones, and let’s do all we can to help and inspire one another.
This was a great article! You have to be intentional, willing to work, and positive to yikes an outcome. I love the term “burning desire” because that accurately illustrates the willingness to not give up! Thanks for the article!