So, I started this blog almost a year ago. Nine months ago to be exact. I had fabulous expectations of creating meaningful posts several times a week that would be read by a few and spread by those few to the masses. After two posts and a few drafts the desire was still there but the follow through got up and went.
That seems to be the way life is, filled with good intentions but lacking on follow through. We enjoy the idea process and thinking about what life would be like if we got up and did something new. But when it comes time to for the doing we tend to make excuses.
I don't know about you, but I am good at excuses.
I would work out more if I wasn't so tired. I could go for a run, but it's just too cold and if it isn't too cold, then it will probably be too hot. Not to mention that I have the wrong type of shoes, and don't have matching work out clothes. And have you seen me run, it's not exactly graceful. What if I enjoy running and start to lose too much weight, what then? I will have to go buy new clothes and I hate shopping for clothes. So it's probably best if I just kick back in the recliner, finish my Coke and polish off the rest of the Doritos!
Part of the problem for me is that my natural slant in life is to see all the obstacles in the way of achieving success. Seeing obstacles can be a gift or a detriment depending on how it is used. I have been (and will likely be again) guilty of living on the detrimental side and using obstacles as reasons to not even try. I'm even guilty of not just squashing my own dreams, but the dreams of those around me as well. The image of my wife using her hands as pretend guns shooting ideas down as she shares with me comes to mind. Sorry Babe.
The reality is that in many cases I am capable of seeing things that others miss. And while I could use those things to deter others (or myself), I should take it as a gift to see what lies ahead so that a plan can be put in place to deal with these obstacles before they ever become an issue. Sort of like viewing obstacles as opportunities. That's what successful people do. They don't look at life and see challenges, they see opportunities. There is usually work involved in those opportunities, but that's another blog altogether.
Bottom line is this, if there is something that you feel like you should be doing, do it. Don't get caught up in the obstacles or the excuses. Go for it, and once you do, stick with it. You never know where you'll end up.
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