GET UP! (Look Up and then GET Up!)

In my last article we discussed the "simple" 4-Step Process for Success stating the need to "LOOK UP! GET UP! GET GOING! KEEP GOING!"

We focused on the first part, which was, "LOOK UP!"  and how important it is for each of us, no matter how difficult things may seem - to keep our heads UP and our eyes UP so that we can see what is taking place around us and the possible OPPORTUNITIES that may be around us even when we don't feel that such a thing even exists. 

 Ephesians 6:13... "Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, TO STAND."

 So, in that particular situation discussed in Ephesians, the same is true in this whole discussion! It's GREAT that - in the Scripture example - someone would do all that they could to prepare for battle by putting on the necessary armor, BUT...all of that does NO good at all if you don't ever actually STAND UP and go out TO the battle!

So, it's GREAT that you now have begun to LOOK UP and notice what's going on around you and, maybe even notice OPPORTUNITY that is all around you but...

 If you never actually GET UP so that you can ENGAGE with and TAKE ADVANTAGE of any and all opportunity that may present itself, what good does it do? Short answer - NONE!

You're read me writing this before and, if you've watched my videos and/or listened to my podcasts, you've also heard me say this many times in the past: TALK IS CHEAP!

 I get it! I've "been there, done that" and have sat and sat and sat and sat, all the while SAYING I wanted to take action but, for whatever reason (excuses), I simply stayed where I was. I KNEW I WAS BETTER THAN THAT and, likely, YOU feel the same way and KNOW, deep down inside, that the same is true about YOU, friend!

So, don't just LOOK UP but, friend, you know it's time and you know it's PAST time to actually GET UP and start taking action. How? You GET GOING and you KEEP going - which we'll be talking about in the next couple of articles. 

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Once again,  the ball is in your court - it's your CHOICE. 

 

As always..."Make it an AWESOME day! (Who else is going to do it for you?)"

 

Mike

 

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Mike's Quotes #38: Easier Said Than Done

"ANY THING that requires ACTION and that involves CHANGE will ALWAYS be 'easier said than done'. But remember, change comes not by what has been SAID but by what has been DONE!"  Mike Spillman (11.10.14)

Losing weight. Quitting smoking. Better time management. Reading more. Setting and working on daily goals. ANY New Year's Resolution.

If we were playing the television game show, "The $10,000 Pyramid", this category could be labeled, "Things That Are Easier Said Than Done". 

As my quote states, ANY thing that requires action and change will ALWAYS fit into that same category: Easier Said Than Done. This is why so many people fail at their "New Year's Resolution" attempts. It's EASY to talk about all of these things that one plans to change and accomplish. It's actually FUN to talk about those things and it makes you FEEL good! "I mean, c'mon...listen to what I'm saying I'm going to do! Look out world!"

However, the "more important" truth can be found in the last part of my quote: "...change comes not by what has been SAID but by what has been DONE!"

This is similar to one of my articles from last week where I discussed the fact that history books are not written about those who quit and gave up. The same is true in that history books are not written about all of the things that people SAID they were going to do. Instead, they are written about GREAT FEATS that are DONE by those who put their words and thoughts into ACTION. 

To get right to the point, "Talk is cheap!"

Here's the thing, friend. YOU are the only one that can do what needs to be done. Yes, I can (and will) continue to encourage and challenge you in this area but, again, YOU are still the one that has to take ACTION. 

As I've said before, you must decide the importance of your "WHY" as well as the "Power of Your PURPOSE".  WHY are you wanting to do whatever it is that you wish to accomplish? What is the PURPOSE of what you wish to accomplish? The strength of BOTH of these will determine your dedication to this activity as well as the needed discipline. 

Remember, results come by what has been DONE, not by what has been SAID.

As you absorb the challenge that will ALWAYS come when you make a decision to move forward in any area of your life, always be sure to...

"Make it an AWESOME day! (Who else is going to do it for you?)"

Mike

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