This quote, taken from their book “I want to change but I don’t know how”, focuses on the way we should live to achieve our greatest potential.
All genuine success in life is based on being true to ourselves. Living fully who and what we are.
In so much of your upbringing in today’s society, you’re taught to conform to a thousand other demands. You’re taught to fear being different from others.
Conformity is the mother of lifelong boredom. Crushing your creativity, your love of life, your very soul. Because it dumbs down your spirit, your zest for the life you want.
We simply need to dig deep, find a little courage to step out of the rut. We were designed to be unique and beautiful as we are. No need to mimic others.
Fear imprisons our very real passions, ambitions, dreams. Even daring to speak of them and you’re likely to receive a barrage of negative put-downs.
“You, do that? You must be joking.”
“You’ll never make a living doing that, only a handful of people manage that.”
“Forget it, you’d be better off getting a steady job.”
Recognize any of these type of put-downs? Well meaning comments, but devastatingly negative to our ambitions, dreams, passions.
Hey! Wake up.
Time flies.
You live only once.
Better to have gone for it, whatever the outcome. There’s a thrill, a joy, a delight in trying out new and exciting things.
Whether you “succeed” or not is secondary. True success is not in the result, but in the journey, the living, the process.
Authentic success is living in your own way. I’m not talking about selfishness. I’m talking about not letting other people dictate your life. Just discover and live your deepest and best self.
Simply have the courage to step out, each moment, and enjoy whatever is there. There’s magic everywhere. Open your eyes. Heaven is all around you in the wonders of nature.
It reminds me of the saying “work to live, don’t live to work.” Letting the necessity of work and money dominate our whole life is madness. I’m not suggesting ditching your job, not supporting yourself, or your family. However, making a living doing what you love makes far more sense.
Why sacrifice the best years of your life slaving away? “You can’t take it with you.” Death awaits us all. Enjoy life to the full, right from day one.
Remember: success is in the wonder of each day, each moment. Lift your nose from the grindstone of life. As they say, “stop and smell the flowers.”
You were never designed by your Creator to be a robot!
May I wish you true success in life.
Gerry McCann
P.S. Maybe you’d like to share this little quote with a friend. Feel free to leave a comment. I’d love to hear from you. Thanks.
