Let others lead small lives, but not you…

“Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else’s hands, but not you.”

Jim Rohn

How often do we ask ourselves these types of questions? Why do we dream small? Live small? Settle for less than we are capable of becoming? Why do we let others define us? Why do we focus on “can’t” instead of “I can” or “I will?”

“But not you…”

It can be easy to fall into the trap of self-pity and excuses and become one of the “others” mentioned in the quote. Easy, and incredibly dangerous because once you start down this path it is hard to climb back out. It reminds me of one of my favorite, and incredibly funny, sayings. “Beware the lollipop of mediocrity, lick it once and you will suck forever.” Crass, yes, but oh so true.

“But not you…”

The only way not to be small is to focus on your God given gifts and refuse to settle for being less than the person that God designed you to be. If you haven’t figured that out yet, that is OKAY! We are all learning and growing. The key is is to understand that this isn’t supposed to be easy. You can’t grow without going through the crucible and learning from the challenges.

How do you choose to live a life that exemplifies these words?

“But not you…”