If that was the case, then there would be no heroes, there would be no luminaries and there would be no people who we would look up to. The world is ruled by people who get and up and go, by those who shout ‘carpe diem’ and leave the rest of us behind as they chase the shining star of their success. Remember an old saying that says procrastination is the mother of all evils’? If you do, then you’ll know what I am talking about.
Success waits for no man or woman, and who ever heard of coming out on top just by sitting around and waiting for success and achievements to knock and your door and invite you to the party.
Should you wait for your boss to notice you and give you a raise or a promotion? Or perhaps the philosophy of success would urge you to stand out, to take the initiative, to do something that truly impresses your employer and make him think why haven’t I noticed this person before?. Success doesn’t come to you when you choose to be the average ‘office’ Joe - get some hype and muster the courage to be the sparkling gem among the rest. Be different!
What about in areas of life and love?. Liking someone does not mean you stand around and hope they can read the mental messages you have been torpedoing at them at an alarming rate everyday.
They might notice how you look at them, how you smile at them or even the casual way you ask them to join you for lunch as a pre cursor to something special. No one would rather wait in the wings for the person of their dreams to finally realise that you are that special someone for them and that they have been a fool for not noticing you. Do this, and you will realise that you are unlucky in love - well, that is because you choose to. I am afraid to say that those who wait will be fated to wait forever. This is not a Hollywood movie where you plant your seed and wait for the magic beanstalk to grow.
Your life begins when you are able to move out of your boundaries. You have to make the opportunities that will give you the edge over other people. You have to want to learn new things and sign up for new courses. You will have to grab that someone by the hair, stare deep into their eyes and tell them that you love them. What do you have to lose? Be the one who says that “I’ve given my best” and not a string of what ifs’. Bear in mind, successful people love taking risks. That’s the least that they can do.
You might not even be sitting there, you could be in your new corner office, in your flashy new car or sharing your life with the partner of your dreams. It is never too late to start. Time to get on your heels and give success a chase.
