Every "step" that has been discussed in this "series" is vitally important. Without even ONE of these "steps" the whole process becomes ineffective. The process becomes futile. And nothing changes in and/or for your life.
Think about it (and I've discussed it every step of the way), it is SO important for each of us to LOOK UP and see what we may miss on a daily basis. The nice and kind people that can enrich our lives as well as possible opportunity that passes by on a daily basis. We just don't see and CAN'T see it as long as we keep our heads down and fail to LOOK UP!
And yet, simply LOOKING UP - as necessary as that is - alone, doesn't really accomplish much of anything, either. We may SEE opportunity as it goes by and we may even acknowledge that we see it and recognize it as opportunity but...so what? "Hey look, there goes another opportunity! Wow, there sure is a lot more opportunity available that I see now that I'm looking up!"
O.k. But it really doesn't help you in any way, does it? UNLESS you take the NEXT step and actually GET UP so you can begin to take action!
Now friend, pay attention, because THIS IS THE PLACE where most people get stuck!
A decision is made...a "commitment" or "resolution" is stated BUT, too often, that's where everything comes to a screeching halt. Making the decision to actually GET UP and prepare to take action is a VITAL part of this process but, just "getting up" still will not accomplish anything if you just get up and stand there. Thinking. Planning. Preparing. Talking. Thinking. Planning....you get the picture.
This is where so many develop the "paralysis of analysis" or, said in a different way, they become paralyzed by FEAR. We can fool ourselves into thinking we are doing necessary work to make sure we take the correct action by making the correct preparation and...we just stand there and fail to actually DO something that matters.
So, yeah...often, what is required is that you just "DO IT AFRAID". Do it anyway. Do it "in spite of..." To quote a famous slogan, "Just DO it!". You MUST "Get Going" or, guess what? You will continue to just stand there and wonder why nothing has ever changed.
Now, THIS is where the real journey begins and where the real "work" and "challenges" begin to take place. Seriously, if actually following through were "easy" then, you already know what I'm about to say, EVERYONE that ever attempted to fulfill their dreams and "life vision" would be able to do so and WOULD do so, right?
Will it be easy? Likely not! But, will it be worth it? That depends on you and your "WHY" that has prompted you to follow this dream in and for your life. How important is it to you? For you?
Here's the deal: You can know this for sure - you will NEVER know the feeling of accomplishing whatever it is you have set as a goal for yourself UNTIL and UNLESS you actually take action and "get going".
But how determined will you be to "KEEP GOING"? Again, how important is it TO you and FOR you? Take a look at the graphic at the top of this article and notice that the "superhero" has flown PAST Earth and is continuing to go beyond what we would think is even possible. Think about the truth in all of this that, by following this process, you will likely go further than you could ever imagine.
Wouldn't it be something incredible to experience that in and for your life....FINALLY?
Bottom line, don't ever give up. There will be set backs and road blocks. You may even have to take detours that you never imagined you'd have to take but, again, how important is it to you?
The only time you fail is when you give up. If you get knocked down or knocked back, dust yourself off and GET BACK UP and KEEP GOING! Don't you DARE ever give up, friend.
So, in closing, let me assure you that all of this is not just "guess work" on my part. I've lived it and am STILL living it even as I type this sentence. I'm actually about to take another "detour" on my journey. And, because of that, I likely won't be doing another blog article, podcast or YouTube video for a while. I'm not sure on that for sure at this point but I know that my schedule is changing dramatically to the point that I don't know that I'll have the time to do so for the time being.
But know this...even with this detour, I know I am still moving for a better and brighter future in and for my life. And, whenever it is that you find and read this blog article, I hope YOU will be encouraged to keep your head up so you can see the opportunity around you and that you will then GET UP, GET GOING and KEEP GOING.