“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away
from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.
Discover.” - Mark Twain
For those
of us fortunate enough to live in the most economically developed countries, there
really is no limit to what we can do but it is somehow easier to find reasons
(=excuses) for why we can't, why we didn't. We say we tried but couldn't.
"Do or Do Not. There is no Try." - Yoda
Every now
and then we produce a burst of activity and start to make progress towards our
life’s goals but then, life gets in the way.
The point is that if we don’t achieve what we want, we are hurting
ourselves, denying ourselves a life of “what can be” by accepting “what is”. Some truly tremendous achievers refuse to
even consider reasons why they can’t.
They look only for solutions and learn how to improve.
Listen to
Nick Vujicic, the man with No Arms No Legs No Worries:
Now tell me
again, what you “can’t” do?
I believe
Nick Vujicic is a tremendous inspiration to millions around the world with his
positive attitude, his “can-do” approach and his wonderful sense of
humour. He shows us how the impossible
becomes “I’m-possible”.
Everything
we do, or don’t do, has an impact on other people. Failing to provide financially for our
families has obvious consequences to lifestyle and what we can offer our
children. Sometimes what we could
develop is a skill, a gift we have, and if we don’t we deny others a piece of
our ability and unique flavour.
It is said
that everyone has a book inside them. E
L James wrote “Fifty Shades of Grey” as an e-book and just hoped that some
people would like to read it. It has
exploded into an international phenomenon and helped millions of women come out
of their sexuality shells.
The talks
over at TED (www.TED.com) bring new ideas in Technology Education
and Design.
These talks are available to view on the website and share with
others. Learn something new, be inspired and spread
the word.
We live in
a world of opportunity where a shared message can go viral and explode around
the world in minutes. It is up to us
whether we wish to be heard or just want to settle down in front of the TV and
put it off to another day.
What will
you do differently today to impact your tomorrow?
© Antonia
Harrison 2013
Antonia
Harrison is The Lifestyle Liberator offering Freedom to live without bad
habits, addictions or fears using powerful Hypnosis, NLP and Personal
Development over Skype anywhere in the world.
Visit www.AntoniaHarrison.com