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June 3, 2010 A favorite saying of mine is “You either do… or you make excuses.” Can you imagine how long a wind turbine would blow if the air that powered it was from the excuses that we hear every day? Excuses about lack of performance… about being late… about not paying attention… about not thinking things through… the list goes on and on. Fear is the cause of many excuses. There are so many things that aren’t accomplished because of fear. Fear of failure is the biggest reason that many people never get started. If you never get started you’ve already failed! Just getting started increases your odds to 50/50, right off the bat. Dreaming is another reason things don’t get done. Spending time filling out your lottery ticket and checking the winning numbers wastes time that could be spent doing something that improved your life. Quit waiting for your ship to come in and start building yourself a boat! The biggest thing that holds you back from success, though, is an acceptance of mediocrity in your life. Some folks blame the boss for why they haven’t done better. Some blame their spouse. Some blame life’s circumstances. Some blame the clock on the wall.
Sure, there are crummy bosses. That doesn’t
excuse why you’re not trying your hardest. Sure, there are crummy spouses. Read
line 2 again. You are special. God made you and broke the mold. There is no one else on the face of this earth that comes from the same genes and has the same personality, looks and character that you do. Even your fingerprints are unique to you! Your ideas, your dreams and your passions are special because you are. Ideas without sweat and shoe leather, though, die a slow death. Passion without perspiration and persistence equals failure, every time. At some point in time you’ve got to cross over from the side of “average” and use your special gifts to make your life better. Don’t let excuses be the paper arrows that stop you from going forward! You either do… or you make excuses. Which one are you gonna pick? Gary Collier is pastor at Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church located at 791 White Pond Rd. He welcomes your thoughts at garybcollier@gmail.com or at 854-3003. You may access and share “Gary’s Musings” by going to http://cshcl.com/archived_musings.htm Archived Gary's Musing Click Here |
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