People Who Quit On Their Dreams!

I was doing some hard thinking after having a conversation with a person last week. They informed me that they were going to quit something they started because it was just too hard for them to continue. That was something that took me aback. The reason why they started to begin with was to change their family's life. But now...they're quitting. So...this is a little bit of my opinion on the subject of quitting.

My mentors have taught me that success comes through a series of failures. To double your rate of success is by doubling your rate of failure. I have also read that successful people do the simple easy things that are also easy not to do.

This is all to say that it is so interesting to me to hear people say they want this and that or have the lifestyle of successful people. But, not willing to put in the work and effort to get there. To see people quit on their dreams is really sad. But, the reality is that nothing that is worth having never comes easy. There is a price to pay to get to any level of success. Whether it's in education, spiritual, finances or relationships. In order for anything to work, you have to put time and effort into it. You can't expect to lose weight if you're only exercising once a week. You can't expect to become more educated by reading one book a year. You can't expect a relationship to grow if you don't give it the appropriate amount of time. You can't expect anything to grow if you don't put in the effort. But yet, so many people give up when they don't see instant results.

Well...just like seeds that are planted, you have to allow time to pass in order for it to grow into a harvest. So...when I hear of people giving up on their dreams because it's too hard or they don't have the time, it's bull! It's that exact mentality that is keeping them where they are at now. Because they don't want to get out of their comfort zone to grow, they will remain at the same place. We all have the same 24 hours in a day. The difference is how we utilize those 24 hours. One person reads a personal development book while another watches "American Idol". One person associates with positive people while another associates with people that complain all the time. One person takes time to do something to help them grow while another spends time doing something that doesn't help them grow at all. To be successful, you have to be persistent and consistent. There is no other way!

The big question is if the quitters have kids. How can they tell their kids to go for their dreams while at the same time they give up on theirs? How do they expect their kids to believe that dreams are possible when they see that their parent or parents quit on theirs? In my opinion, that is being a hypocrite! I just know that when I look my son in the eyes, I can say that he doesn't have a quitter for a dad. He has a dad that goes for his dreams which shows him that he can go for his! It is because of my son that I go for my dreams and make a better life for him! He's my motivation!

P.S. - A good book to read to further understand what I've been talking about is "The Slight Edge: Secrets To A Successful Life" by Jeff Olson. After reading that, you'll understand exactly what I'm talking about.