“I
cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be ‘happy’. I think the purpose
of life is to be useful, to be responsible to be compassionate. It is above
all, to matter: to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference
that you lived at all.”
Leo Calvin Rosten
Passions and
Prejudices
Accepting this challenge
begins with a desire to go beyond where you are now.
It requires a personal
decision to move out of your individual comfort zone, existing status quo, or
any kind of mediocre mentality that might hold you back.
It is only after the fire
of your desire is ignited that you will be ready and able to apply the dynamic
strategies for living above and beyond the ordinary.
Unfortunately, people
create all sorts of false barriers, also known as “glass ceilings”, that keeps
them from fulfilling their purpose in their lives. Because the ceilings are
made of glass, they often aren’t even aware of the barriers and cannot understand
why they matter. As a result, they drift along in life feeling as if they have
no purpose or value.
When you look at yourself
in a mirror, what do you see?
What do you say to that
reflection looking back at you? Do you like what you see? Would you like to
change something about yourself? (and not just physical characteristics)?
However, this exercise is
important, because you must see yourself clearly before you can go beyond from
where you are.
We need to see ourselves
through other people, because without seeing and understanding, we have a
distorted image of our own lives.
One thing we know about
glass is that it is easily broken. By applying powerful thinking principles,
you can shatter the glass ceilings in your life and live by discovering the
destiny and purpose of your live.
Moving from where you are
to where you want or need to be doesn't happen automatically, but it can happen
deliberately in the process of time if you are willing to risk moving out of
your pattern or neutral normality.
Mistakes aren't failures,
and they are worth the risk. Champion hockey player Wayne Gretzky expressed so
well what it means to risk failure in order to gain success. He said, “You miss 100 percent of the shots
you never take.” If what you have been doing to move out of neutral isn't working, then risk trying something new; and don’t be afraid of a few mistakes
and bumps along the way.
Sometimes
all it takes to move up is a small change in your daily habits, a different way
of looking at things, or a willingness to get up one more time when you've been
knocked down.
Living
above and beyond the ordinary is to know failure isn't fatal. Your belief isn't futile. In reality, the only difference between the ordinary and the
extraordinary life is that little extra effort. The key
is to do what you can today so that you are closer to your potential tomorrow.
Where you are now is not all there is, and what you are now
is not all you are to be. Living above and beyond the ordinary is knowing what
you want, what you are willing to reach for, what price you are willing to pay
to push yourself out of your existing comfort zone. If is about finding solutions to get you out of your rut,
which is a grave with the ends kicked out!
It is a progress which cannot occur without change, because change is the price you must pay for progress.
It is a progress which cannot occur without change, because change is the price you must pay for progress.
Today is the day to begin living beyond the ordinary into
the extraordinary.
By doing this, life will surely count for something and make a difference in the lives of those around you.
By doing this, life will surely count for something and make a difference in the lives of those around you.
