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Impress Yourself
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
A lot of time, energy, and money is spent by a lot of people simply to impress other people.
(There is an irony in that many of those people are always complaining that they wish they had more time, energy, and money!)
But I digress.
Here’s the flaw in this “impress people” approach to life:
The more you try to impress people, the less impressive you are. Your actions and behaviors tell them everything they need to know, regardless of what brand name you’re wearing or what car you are driving.
The only person you should be working hard to impress is yourself.
YOU are the one person who can move you forward. YOU are the one person who can achieve your goals. YOU are the one person who can take action.
Nobody else can do that for you.
Others can point you and aim you. Others can encourage you, help you get clarity, and help you plan. But YOU are the only one who can DO for you.
Many a proverbial horse has been led to water…many of them still won’t take a drink, even though they are thirsty. They would rather complain about being thirsty than simply doing the one thing (that is right in front…
