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Today's
Meditation:
It's very easy in the world of today to start to think
that we're somehow entitled to success and abundance--
after all, there are tons of people telling us
that the abundance of the universe is our God-given right,
and all we have to do is think differently and we'll be
blessed with everything we ever wanted. We don't
necessarily have to work for it or put forth any effort in
order to get it. All we have to do is step on the
elevator and push the button for the level of success that
we
desire, and we'll be taken to that level immediately.
But that truly isn't how things work. As Joe says
here, the road to success that depends on someone else's
effort really doesn't work. We can't become
successful-- especially in our hearts and consciences--
without putting forth some effort of our own
and actually climbing the stairs.
Personally, I love climbing stairs, and I do so whenever I
can. People look at me like I'm weird when I need to
go to the fourth or fifth floor and I ask where the stairs
are. Most people ignore the question and point out
the elevator, so I have to ask again where the stairs
are. I like the exercise, I like the effort, I like
contributing to my own well-being by exercising even a
little bit.
I grow a bit concerned when I hear people who want to be
successful without putting forth any effort-- and who feel
that they deserve to be successful simply because they're
here on this planet. All in all, it's a pretty
ineffective strategy for pursuing success. But think
of all the get-rich-quick schemes that we see, all the
people who fall for the emails that tell them they've been
chosen to take care of two million dollars that someone in
Zaire needs to get out of the country, all those who can't
believe that they've been fired for not doing any
work. Success takes effort, and we grow as people
not due to the success, but due to the effort that we've
made to become successful.
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