"Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right." ~Henry Ford
This has to be one of my favorite quotes, and why shouldn't it? It truly leaves it all up to you... That, of course leads straight into another quote:
"Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
So here we are, on Friday morning, and two of the greatest American minds are telling you to get up and go reach for the stars. Isn't that a great feeling? Think about it. Henry Ford started Ford motors and is even credited with starting "Fordism," wherein he mass produced cars, making them affordable while at the same time affording his workers with high wages. Isn't that something we wish was a part of our world today? We hear so much about the economy and unemployment and we sometimes even hear about underemployment on the news channels. Wouldn't it be great if we had more Henry Fords in our world today? These wouldn't all necessarily be business people, because it really has nothing to do with business. These would be thinkers: people who use their faculties and talents to their fullest ability, people who as Ralph Waldo Emerson said "make the most of [themselves]."
So, what's stopping you? If you're thinking that you don't even know what direction you're headed in, then that is now your new project. Learn about yourself like you would get to know an interesting friend. You have special qualities that no one else has exactly the way you do. Think of the human genetic code. Each person's DNA is composed of just 46 chromosomes, arranged in only 23 pairs. Just 46 chromosomes have determined so much about you, from your eye color to your intelligence quotient. Just as each person has a slightly different combination of physical features that makes them unique, so too each person has a unique intellect made up of his or her way of thinking, perspective of the world, and interests. Nobody else can do exactly what you are meant to do. Nobody else can live your life, your dream.
If you know where you're going but don't know how to get there, take a look around. Most people don't know how to get where they are going. Maybe you need to find a map in someone else's experiences. Find someone that has gone somewhere similar and learn about them. Maybe you need to stop and ask for directions from a whole bunch of people that might each get you just a little bit closer. Maybe you're one of those people who just needs to focus and figure it out for yourself. How is your sense of "dream direction?" Try to take some time to stop and take stock. Where are you? Where do you want to go? Will your first step be to figure that out? Do you already have an idea of where you want to go? What do you think is the next step to walk along your path?
There are a lot of questions to answer. Remember that these are the questions that only you can answer. Also remember that these are empowering questions. Make the most of yourself while you think about the answers.
Happy Friday!
:o)
This has to be one of my favorite quotes, and why shouldn't it? It truly leaves it all up to you... That, of course leads straight into another quote:
"Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
So here we are, on Friday morning, and two of the greatest American minds are telling you to get up and go reach for the stars. Isn't that a great feeling? Think about it. Henry Ford started Ford motors and is even credited with starting "Fordism," wherein he mass produced cars, making them affordable while at the same time affording his workers with high wages. Isn't that something we wish was a part of our world today? We hear so much about the economy and unemployment and we sometimes even hear about underemployment on the news channels. Wouldn't it be great if we had more Henry Fords in our world today? These wouldn't all necessarily be business people, because it really has nothing to do with business. These would be thinkers: people who use their faculties and talents to their fullest ability, people who as Ralph Waldo Emerson said "make the most of [themselves]."
So, what's stopping you? If you're thinking that you don't even know what direction you're headed in, then that is now your new project. Learn about yourself like you would get to know an interesting friend. You have special qualities that no one else has exactly the way you do. Think of the human genetic code. Each person's DNA is composed of just 46 chromosomes, arranged in only 23 pairs. Just 46 chromosomes have determined so much about you, from your eye color to your intelligence quotient. Just as each person has a slightly different combination of physical features that makes them unique, so too each person has a unique intellect made up of his or her way of thinking, perspective of the world, and interests. Nobody else can do exactly what you are meant to do. Nobody else can live your life, your dream.
If you know where you're going but don't know how to get there, take a look around. Most people don't know how to get where they are going. Maybe you need to find a map in someone else's experiences. Find someone that has gone somewhere similar and learn about them. Maybe you need to stop and ask for directions from a whole bunch of people that might each get you just a little bit closer. Maybe you're one of those people who just needs to focus and figure it out for yourself. How is your sense of "dream direction?" Try to take some time to stop and take stock. Where are you? Where do you want to go? Will your first step be to figure that out? Do you already have an idea of where you want to go? What do you think is the next step to walk along your path?
There are a lot of questions to answer. Remember that these are the questions that only you can answer. Also remember that these are empowering questions. Make the most of yourself while you think about the answers.
Happy Friday!
:o)
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