MONDAY’S CUP OF MOTIVATION: VOL 372

What is holding us back from reaching the next level?  Is it our comfort zone or the fear of failure?  Defining moments in life involve risk.  Think back to how many times we didn’t take a chance?  We played it safe but safety resulted in lost opportunities.  We can’t let the fear of failure hold us back.  Fear results is regret.  Why not be afraid but do it anyway?  If we want to take life to the next level, we need to acknowledge that there will always be some level of risk involved.  Getting out of our comfort zone is the key to experiencing new things, broadening our horizons, and taking the risks that help us grow as people.  Why take the safe route when we can seize the opportunity and go for it? If we truly want to take the island, then we need to burn the boats.  We can’t be somewhat committed.  We need to be fully committed.  The bigger the risk, the greater the reward.  This week, let’s take that risk, work through our fear and push through our boundaries.  As always, let’s keep moving forward!!

ENCOURAGEMENT…

I ran into a friend of mine at the track once. We decided to have a friendly race… one mile.

Starting off, he pulled just ahead of me. I thought I would close the distance and pass him after a short bit, but could never quite do it.

The whole last lap my body was on fire, and I was pushing it as hard as I could. He crossed the line 10 meters ahead of me. He didn’t even look winded, just a dead-set look in his eyes.

Afterwards, I asked him how he ran that fast, and he told me that it is all in the motivation you light in your mind… imagining your own world and blotting out everything else.

So I asked, “What do you imagine?”

He replied, “What do you?”

I told him that to run faster, I like to imagine that I am being chased by a wolf.

He smiled and said, “In my mind, I am the one chasing the wolf.”

That was the day that I started to understand.

GREAT WORDS TO LIVE BY…

Don’t be afraid to fail, be afraid to remain the same.
Unknown

I don’t regret the things I have done.  I regret the things I didn’t do when I had the chance.

Author unknown

Be yourself no matter what.  Some will adore you and some will hate everything about you.  But who cares?  It’s your life.  Make the most out of it
Unknown      

The day you let go of fear and instead embrace understanding, is the day you begin to live.

Leon Brown

It it’s both terrifying and amazing, then you should definitely pursue it.

Erada

The changes I feared would ruin me have always become doorways, and on the other side I have found a more courageous and graceful self.
Elizabeth Lesser

Stop worrying about what can go wrong and get excited about what can go right.

Unknown

This week, let’s push beyond our fear!

-Stuart Thomas RE/MAX Select One Broker