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Let's get right to the point,
folks.
We're all looking to
succeed, in our own individual ways, and we're all looking
for nuggets of wisdom to lead our course. We wake up every
morning in search of meaningful thoughts that will carry
the day. Sometimes optimistic little catch-phrases work;
other times, a new insight into market dynamics or a book
on client relations sparks that day's adventure.
And it is an adventure.
That's why we're out there fighting every day - because,
in the end, we've rejected the idea that modern life is an
eighty-year exercise in waiting for the inevitable. We
want to walk beaches, climb mountains, love deeply, life
our lives fully. We live for the joy of never knowing what
strange lands our journeys will take us to that day, what
people we will meet or who we will become as a result.
We're in this game for
passion. We're doing it for love.
And in the pursuit of
success, sometimes it's very, very easy to forget that. We
all have bad days, setbacks, even the occasional disaster
- a lost opportunity, a lost client, a computer crash -
and question just how on earth we're going to keep doing
this. If we're not careful, we then start naturally
falling back into the pattern of wanting every day to be a
good day, a safe day, a predictable day. We close
ourselves from life and slowly forget everything about why
we started this in the first place.
As you're out there in the
world, folks, remember to be patient. Learn to take a deep
breath occasionally. Enjoy simple experience as often as
you can, and accept the passing days with the gratitude of
one alive. Keep the faith.
There's an ancient Buddhist
proverb that goes, "Before enlightenment, chop wood
and carry water; after enlightenment, chop wood and carry
water." It's a good saying, not only for seeking an
enlightened mind, but for seeking success in any fashion;
it means to keep doing the work, no matter what. Be
patient. Keep going. Don't be distracted by your own
success - let it instead flow through your efforts
naturally, without trying to cup it in your hands. Take
the days as they come, and feel the joy of each day
passing, whether good or bad.
Experience the passionate
life of one who chops wood, carries water, and is content.
True success, in all its forms, will follow.
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About
The Author
Robert
Warren (www.rswarren.com)
is a Florida-based freelance copywriter
specializing in the unique marketing needs
of independent professionals.
writer@rswarren.com |
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