“It is every one’s sacred duty to keep himself in a condition to do the biggest thing possible to him.”–Orison Swett Marden
I wholeheartedly believe that “well-centered fitness” and personal growth are a responsibility of each of us. We find ourselves in a variety of roles for a greater Purpose. Our charge in life is individual. Thus, we as irreplaceable and important. As such, we have a sacred duty to be (extra)ordinary.
I place parentheses around “extra” purposefully to emphasize the “ordinary”. We are all uniquely remarkable despite our rather ordinary station in life. The “extra” in (extra)ordinary is us fulfilling the sacred duty to which Mr. Marden wrote.
We are to strive to be the best we can be in the circumstances we are in. Energy expended wishing we were someone or something else or wishing we were somewhere else is energy lost. To determine a better station in life and to expend energy in becoming who or what we want to be, however, in energy that is well-spent.
I don’t remind myself to be my best today as a suggestion. I consider it a command. I consider it essential to being better tomorrow.
Go. Be (extra)ordinary.
Be your best today; be better tomorrow.
Carpe momento!