How often do we start moving in one direction, face opposition and then quit? You had a great idea, you had tremendous passion, but once the real work came, you wore yourself out! It happens all the time to even the strongest willed people. They give up right before the good stuff is about to happen.
I have a good friend of mine who jumps from idea to idea trying to find the next best thing in weight-loss–the new Dr. Oz craze to a new book diet. This person gets all excited about the latest idea but as soon as it becomes work, they stops, and looks for “a better way”. This is a sure-fire way to fail… You have to constantly water your seeds! You have to prepare and work your fields for the seeds to take, to grow strong roots, and produce crops. You can’t just go around scattering seeds hoping something will grow. Farmers don’t operate businesses that way, why would you expect your finances or business ideas to work any differently.
Have you heard it takes 21 full days to create a habit–so if you are trying to create a healthy lifestyle for you and your family those 21 days may feel like an eternity But grind it out, put blood, sweat, and tears in to it, and then just maybe it may lead to something worthwhile. But quitting? It’s not an option! Too often people quit right before their big break was about to take place. They miss the blessing that is in store for them…
Everyone has the drive for motivation–but to find it can be very different for everyone. Find out what your motivation is and keep that thought going when you are having a hard time. Quitting is not an option because you know you want to keep going–don’t let yourself down.
When the tough gets going—keep going, push through it because you are on the right path for success. When it get too hard to keep going ask these four little questions to remind you not to give up and keep that motivation going.
So I ask you:
What have you given up on?
What dream have you left behind?
What is holding you back from the success that’s in store for you?
I bet you know exactly what it is, but the real question is what are you going to do about it?