“Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, You cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation.”—Plato
We want success—Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, and Social—but we (most) often don’t want to put in the effort. We want to be wealthy—we play the lottery. We want to be fit—we look for supplements and hacks. We want to be healthy—we look to pharmaceuticals before assessing the lifestyle that made us unhealthy. Success—Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, and Social prosperity (well-centeredness)—however, comes only commitment and consistent effort. Growth comes only with proper cultivation. We must sow the correct seed, feed, water, and tend to the inevitable weeds and parasites.
We must have a growth-mindset and apply ourselves unceasingly to being better today than we were yesterday. The alternative is decline–death (Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, and Social).
Choose to:
Be your best today; be better tomorrow.
Carpe momento!