Fear.
You have an idea, you think it’s a good one, but you fear what it will take to get there.
You have a goal, but you’re scared of the effort and sacrifices you’ll have to make to accomplish it.
You have a conviction, but you’re nervous about what other people will say if you start or stop because of it.
The great part about acknowledging that fear is the thing holding you back?
You can begin to move past it.
Do. Not. Fear.
Rise Above It.
What holds you back?
In case you didn’t hear, yesterday a legend in the sports world passed away.
Joe Paterno was the head coach for the Penn St Nittany Lions for 46 years… 46 very successful years.
He was with the university for a total of 61 years.
Joe Pa wasn’t perfect (none of us are) , but there are still things we can glean from his life…
1. Dedication is essential to success.
Joe Paterno was dedicated to the Penn St football program. His 40+ years proved that he believed commitment was important if he wanted to win. He was committed to building excellence and being a part of it… He never quit.
2. Be careful who you place around you.
Joe Paterno’s greatest tragedy was having people around him that would eventually ruin his reputation. Did Joe Pa handle him perfectly? Probably not, but he allowed Jerry Sandusky to stick around and have his name attached. Those around you will help or hurt you… Guaranteed!
3. Invest in others.
Joe Pa invested in other people. He sought to make the people around him better. The student athletes that he coached in his 40+ years will vouch for the fact that he made a difference in them… even beyond their time on his team.
What other things can we learn from Joe Pa?
1. Your current place is draining you rather than fulfilling you.
We all have those days. Those days when we wanna just go home and give up. Those times when where we are and what we do seems to cause more stress than good. Usually, though, in the middle of these times, we still know we’re being fulfilled. That we’re doing what we were created to do. It’s fulfilling us. When where you are quits fulfilling you, you may need to find somewhere or something else. That’s no good way to live.
2. You’re giving your current place only half effort.
Whatever you do deserves your best. Whether it be a place you like or dislike, it should still get your full effort. Sure, there will be days that you don’t feel well or that something else is causing you to get off track, but you should still want to give it full effort. If you find yourself only wanting to give half effort day after day, it may be time to find a new place.
3. Your current place is effecting your family life.
It’s really easy to take work home. Even if your job is strictly a 9-5 kinda job, the frustrations can still make you be different at home. It happens… we all have those times with where we are or what we are doing. But it shouldn’t be a constant or consistent thing. If where you are is changing who you are (for the worse… listen to those around you), then it may be time to find a new place.
OK, those are my 3. Any more ideas? What have you learned from your experience?
No matter what you and I do or what we want to accomplish, if it’s worth while and is going to produce results, they’ll come a time when it gets hard.
They’ll come a time when we have to decide.
Will we…
Bow Out or Push Through
The people that live mediocre lives bow out,
the people that accomplish things and reshape the world push through.
They find the motivation and determination to push through the “I wanna quit” moments.
They believe their mission is worth times of uncomfortable surroundings, depressing results, and tough people.
So, what will you do?
What will I do?
Bow Out or Push Through?
I can across this post the other day on CNN.com.
If you haven’t heard, a cruise ship some how found its way onto dry land. It didn’t dock at a port, it just kinda ran aground. The result was a cruise ship full of paniced people. In fact, there were actually some deaths from it.
The article says that…
The worst part came when a lifeboat crew member told everyone “women and children first,” Smith said. “All these families who were clinging to each other had to be separated,” he added.
Dang!
Not words you wanna hear while on a crashed cruise ship.
Seems like a scene straight out of Titanic.
Which brings me to my question today…
What movie would you LEAST like to be a part of it it played out in real life?
I think Titanic may be on the top of my list!
