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Today's
quotation:
Some people
give up their designs when they have almost reached their goal;
while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting at the
last moment, more vigorous effort than before.
Polybius
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Today's
Meditation:
Sometimes we're determined to get something done, and we
do amazing things. Even if it looks like there's no
way that we're going to achieve what we're trying to do,
we somehow make it happen and we're amazed at ourselves
and our efforts. When we look back at what we've
done, we do so with pride and satisfaction. Somehow,
our determination has outweighed all other factors, and
we've persevered and succeeded.
What would it take to be able to tap into that
determination all the time? After all, the major
difference between those who succeed and those who don't
is when they decide to give up-- those who succeed
obviously don't give up, and that is all the difference
between the two people. If we can just convince
ourselves that our perseverance is worth it, then we can
find more success in our lives and we'll have more
accomplishments to look back on in life.
It's not easy, of course, but what in this life that has
true value comes easily to us? Determination is a
decision, made over and over again when things get tough,
and if we stay determined, we can accomplish whatever we
set out to do, no matter what the obstacles. If we
decide to be determined, we can avoid failure and find
success-- which will make determination easier to access
the next time we need it. It often requires us to be
very strong to keep on going when it seems that we've
failed, but even if we don't achieve our desired results,
our determination will show us that we're capable of great
effort even when we're not feeling strong.
Many people climb only halfway up the mountain. If
that was their original goal, then good for them!
But if our goal is to get to the top, then we should do
all that we can to reach that goal, as long as it's
realistic (no chasms in our way) and we're able to do so
(a broken leg is a broken leg, after all!). When we
tap into our determination, we learn a lot about ourselves
and we provide ourselves with further strength for the
future-- after all, if I've done it once, I can do it
again, no?
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