“Look at our society. Everyone wants to be thin, but nobody wants to diet. Everyone wants to live long, but few will exercise. Everybody wants money, yet seldom will anyone budget or control their spending.”–John C. Maxwell
There are no short-cuts in life. Writer John Ruskin noted that “a great thing can only be done by a great person; and they do it without effort.” I don’t agree, per se. That which we most desire requires effort—significant effort. Sure, it will be easier for some than others. However, when we have to work harder to accomplish that which we desire, the satisfaction of accomplishment is greater. Great things can be done by (extra)ordinary people willing to put in the (extra)ordinary effort. Sadly, few are willing.
Be your best today; be better tomorrow.
Carpe momento!
“It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.”–Theodore Roosevelt