We are quickly approaching the end of another work week and another Quote of the Day. Something that I’ve recently been struggling with is the idea of deadlines. To this point in my journey I have never put a timetable to what I was working towards but as I have recently been struggling I feel it is time to do something different so I have settled on setting a deadline for the next phase of my journey. It feels a little stressful as now I have a mark to hit. It is also freeing because now it is no longer the idea of I’ll get there when I get there but now I have a pinpoint to leverage the skills and routines I have been building towards a specific purpose. As I have gone through this process I have found this to be true in so many other areas of my life. Under the guise of being understanding or cooperative I have other dreams with no deadlines. What I have come to realize about myself is that in some, but not all, of those areas I have floundered in my endeavors because I had no limit to how long I take to accomplish this task. I am consistently astounded by how often this journey for something as simple as a healthier life has involved personal discovery. The larger life lessons that I learn and the broader application of habits, routines or a changing frame of mind are often vital not just in my current endeavor but in so many other applications. It has become a part of my journey that I relish. Take the opportunity today to put a deadline to your dreams, be honest, be realistic but set the date or timeframe. Then plant your feet, square your shoulders, smile at the coming storms and attack. Maybe you come up short, maybe you exceed your wildest expectations. There is only one way to find out. Have a blessed day, y’all! Stay safe, stay warm and enjoy another beautiful day.
