Endeavor To Live The Life You Have Imagined
ADVANCE CONFIDENTLY!
“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” -Henry David Thoreau
What does it mean to endeavor to live the life which has been imagined? How does one “advance confidently” in the direction of one’s dreams? And what does it mean to meet success unexpected in common hours? All are great questions, let’s examine each of the questions a little closer.
Endeavor translated literally as a verb means to try hard to do or achieve something. Therefore, if we will but try hard, we will find ourselves in the company of the action takers. These are the people who just simply get started and worry about how, once they are already in motion. They understand the principle that a body in motion tends to stay in motion…
Advancing confidently is often easier said than done. How do we develop the confidence necessary to stay the course? Confidence comes from building on small successes and then eventually achieving bigger goals along the path. This is where we can really lean into the underlying philosophy of all my work.
My work is predicated on the idea that our accomplishments come from the understanding that everything we ever do will be done, “one day at a time.” It is the cumulative effect of our daily actions, our habits, small acts repeated over and over that lead to our results.
It’s what I simply call “The Cumulative Effect.”
One of the very best natural examples of the cumulative effect is on display in one of our National Parks. The Grand Canyon represents the cumulative effect of nature on the surface of the earth. The beauty of this process is that to the human eye it’s imperceptible. In life, our own progress is often imperceptible as well.
This is one way to describe the phenomena of “overnight success” which is traditionally a myth. The individual who is finally outwardly recognized for their success has quietly been defeating adversity at every turn and often for many years before they ever reach any level of notoriety.
Their “unexpected” success was a result of countless hours of effort!
Where does one meet unexpected success? It lies right on the other side of perceived adversity. It is often just one more attempt away from wherever we currently find ourselves…
The prize?
Well, it is often far better and much sweeter than we ever imagined. Success found on the other side of adversity is success of the highest caliber, it’s the reward of discovering your persistence was more than worthwhile.
Ah, breath it in, it feels GREAT!
Keep Pedaling, Keep Going, Keep Growing!
Advance Confidently!
Author’s Note:
ADVANCE CONFIDENTLY is the title of my next new release in the “One Day At A Time” series. It will be released on the 4th of July to celebrate my 31st year of sobriety. Exactly one year after the publication of my first book, THE SOMEDAY SOLUTION, the story continues…
http://mybook.to/THESOMEDAYSOLUTION
