The Thought For The Day: Progressing
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Inspiration: “The gap between ideals and actualities, between dreams and achievements, the gap that can spur strong men to increased exertions, but can break the spirit of others / this gap is the most conspicuous, continuous land mark in American history. It is conspicuous and continuous not because Americans achieve little, but because they dream grandly. The gap is a standing reproach to Americans; but it marks them off as a special and singularly admirable community among the world’s peoples.” George Will
Be: (positive confession) I am Progressing.
Do: (First Steps) Today, embrace your position “in the gap” without residing in it. One of the things that tends to derail people on their quest to reach a goal is that their eyes get focused on the size of the gulf between where they are and the ideal. They want or expect perfect and consequently miss out on the progress they have already made. This “gap”, or the space between where you are now and where you want to be, can literally sap the life out of your dreams if you allow yourself to live in it. At the same time you must realize that gap will always exist for the person who desires excellence. So how do you balance the two? You learn to press toward your goals while evaluating your progress in relationship to where you began. One way to do this is to complete a “Progress Recognition” form (I’ll email it to you when you post a comment to this post) and review the positive changes and enhancements you’ve already made to your life.
Have: (Making Dreams Reality) As I escape life in the gap I’ll experience an empowering and fulfillment that will result in greater clarity of my vision and a higher level of energy to move toward my dreams.
Be, Do, and Have the best day of your life! God Bless You!
please send me that Progress Recognition form please.
Thanks brother.