Nowhere Fast
There is a
romantic idea of just heading out on the road and going to wherever you end
up. It is that idea of being free to go
where the wind takes you; doing what you what, and when you want to do it. The problem is, like all romantic ideas,
reality is much harder than fantasy. It
is hard to wonder aimlessly here and there.
And it gets old quick.
I remember back in the 50's and
early 60's when I was a boy, we had the idea that being a hobo was exciting and
full of wonder. It was the dream of
total freedom and carefree living. When I got into my teens, during the 60’s, I
became a Hippie and tried to live out my dream. I hitch hiked across the U.S. 5
times and twice across Canada. I will be honest and say that I did get to see
things I would have never saw before, however, there was a cost.
I learned what it was like to
never know what was around the next corner; to sleep in open fields and in the
back of cars. I ate from trash bins behind grocery stores and stood in a cold
rain for hours waiting for some driver to take pity on me. In the end, I
arrived nowhere with nothing by memories to show for my efforts. The romance
was definitely better than the reality.
Your life is more than a trip to
nowhere. I know that many today feel
that is just where they are headed, but it does not have to be that way. You can end up somewhere - somewhere good - it
is all up to you. Yes, there is a
cost. It will take hard work, responsibility
and determination. All the things we
think need to be left behind to have freedom.
That is the biggest lie of all.
Freedom is not a lack of
responsibility and living off others. If
you do not take control (responsibility) of your life, someone else will. When you must live off others, you become a
slave to others. I know that some see
entitlements as something they "deserve" and the fact that they do
not have to work to get along appeals to them.
However, if the government or someone else supports you, they own
you. Without them you end up with
nothing, and believe me, they know that fact.
"It is just as hard to reach a place you don't know as it is to
return from a place
where you have not been."
- Zig Ziglar
(1926-2012)
Author/Speaker
When you take control of your
life and know where you are going, you gain the greatest of all freedoms. You can become who YOU want to become. You can have what YOU choose to have. If you succeed, YOU succeed. If you fail, YOU fail and YOU
can learn and grow from that failure.
The greatest power in the world is the power of choice. YOU choose and YOU benefit.
There are three things you need
to do to take control of your destiny and become all you are
1) Know Where You Are Going
Never allow others to tell you
what your life will be and what you will do.
That choice God has reserved for you alone. You were created with a purpose, a dream. Notice I said "with" a purpose, not
for a purpose. Know what it is you want
and where you are going and you will be half way there.
2) Be Willing to Do Whatever It
Takes
When I say, "whatever it
takes" I am never referring to anything wrong, dishonest or hurtful. "Whatever it takes" means that you
will work as hard as you must to succeed.
You will sacrifice the current pleasures for those down the road. You will become the person who you must
become to succeed. Most importantly, you
will take responsibility for your life.
3) Stay with It
Never give up. Never compromise for something less than your
dream. Never give in to pressures,
disappointments or problems. Be an over
comer and be strong. Know that for those
who have determination and persistence, there is no failure.
Personal development and the achievement of your dream will not happen on
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© 2017 John Patrick Hickey. No part of
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