Just an observation.....
Some of my young friends tell of their so many plans, so many dreams, and yet never seem to know what the right one for them is. Confused and bewildered they keep on hammering at a wide range of choices believing that the right one will eventually surface, that somehow things will break and they will hit gold. I’m not convinced with that method. There has to be conscious effort. They have not recognized their path because they didn’t search well.
It’s not always smart to spread yourself thinly over a wide field of prospects. It’s like using up energy and shooting wild bullets with no specific target in sight. Besides it will wear you out faster and pretty soon you will find yourself dragging your feet from one place to another. That’s a candidate for frustration , disappointment and a waste of precious time and talent – one which you can’t afford to lose. Besides Father Time waits for no one.
On the other hand, I have seen other young people take on a well-thought out and planned approach. These boys and girls start out with a well-defined and definite sense of purpose; have equipped themselves with the necessary education and training, studied their prospects sorting out those which they believe will be a sure fit. They don’t bother with anything which does not fill the criteria they have set down. In such a way they succeed to narrow down the choices to the best of the crop. Once this has been decided then and only then do they gear up for the pursuit and journey armed with a clearer vision of what they have and what they hope to achieve. Surprisingly the required enthusiasm, energy and imagination needed to see it through bursts forth with such unexplained intensity that it certainly amazed me no end. They then were rewarded with gaining greater momentum and ground as they steadily inched their way towards their goal confident with what they know.
"You are the embodiment of the information
you choose to accept and act upon.
To change your circumstances
you need to change your thinking
and subsequent actions."
-Adlin Sinclair
To you reading this... GOD BLESS YOU and have a wonderful day.
Ellen,
ReplyDeleteThe difference between dreamers and achievers told so well. We do need to have dreams but also need to have focus to convert those into achievements.
Take care
I like this line.... '..We do need to have dreams but also need to have focus to convert those into achievements.'
DeleteLovely to see you, Jack. Sorry to have missed replying to some of your messages. But know that your sharing of insights or wisdom is always appreciated. Thank you for visiting. God bless you and your family.