When I was young, I wanted to be a rock star.
Not a pseudo-celebrity social media rock star…
A real rock star.
I didn’t become a rock star because I didn’t try.
I told myself I couldn’t do it, or maybe I was simply afraid to fail.
Knowing what I know now, I know I could have done it.
Knowing what I know now, I know I can do anything I truly want to do.
Not that it’ll be easy… just that it’s doable.
Listen.
Skip directly to what you truly want to do.
Don’t substitute.
Don’t settle.
Do.
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"Tomorrow will be the most beautiful day of your life. Your breakfast will taste better than any meal you and I have ever tasted."
Besides, you probably have another 40 under the hood. Plenty of time left.
Thanx Brian, I came across this just at the right time. For various reasons I was starting to second guess my decision to start a golf blog. I think I will dig in my heels and hang in there.
Great post, don't settle, decide on what you want the end result to be and don't "settle" until you reach your end goal.
so beautiful. so simple.
i must remind myself of this every day.
we all must remind ourselves of this every day.
follow our true intent
i, too, intended to be a rock star.
i settled. i'm not alone in my settling.
neither are you.
hello.
it's a pleasure to meet you.
Brian: Then, I guess, it might help to make sure the ambitions is actually what you really need/want :)
But I completely agree with the point of the post. It's always best to do what you love and get on with it :)
Dear Brian,
Of all the wisdom you've shared over the years, this is particularly inspiring, empowering and also very timely for me on a personal level.
I've been *agonizing* over a fairly monumental shift in my business. Your message along with a couple others I just "happened" to receive this morning have helped pushed me over the top (in a good way).
Despite your in-depth understanding of human nature and obvious marketing/business prowess, I'm not 100% convinced that you realize the fullest extent or nature of the impact you have on so many lives.
In any case, thanks for being you.
I wrote a post about this on my blog back in May: http://manyfacesofwayne.wordpress.com/2009/05/11/heres-how-it-is/
I think people get boxed in by The Fear. This neurosis makes the afflicted feel as if they are of no value to society unless they are earning an income (any income). We all fee this from time to time. Those with mortgages and children feel it even more keenly. It closes us off to possibilities and opportunities. Those that succeed are those that can overcome this fear. It is these people that "just do".
The worst advice to give such an individual is to have something to fall back on.
http://manyfacesofwayne.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/having-something-to-fall-back-on/
Thanks for this excellent post. This is an excellent message.
I learned this only 6 months ago. You need to ignore everybody who says you can't or shouldn't do it.
Only insane people win.
This post has the get-up-and-go of an energy drink. Nice.
Kellie said it well, Mary Anne said it better. All I can say is, "perfect."