Leap Into Your Dreams

Over the years, I have experienced many setbacks and a lack of funds to cover expenses. These were issues that I started to notice at an early age. When I was younger growing up in a single-parent household, we only had money to cover the bare necessities. Items like new shoes or clothes, I realized that I had to provide for myself. I was around thirteen when Sister Taylor, who ran a youth center at my church Maranatha came to me with the proposition to sell candy to raise money for the youth center. I don’t know if she recognized something in me or just saw the potential or need, but she gave me an opportunity, which I’m grateful for til this day. I could’ve, with the mindset of a kid, decided to ignore but chose to act. That was the first lesson of many in recognizing a need and deciding to find a solution to satisfy it, which is the basics of business. I then began to create a mindset that allowed me to take action when presented opportunities.

During times of resistance, uncertainty, and pain growth occurs. When you exercise, you have to go to the gym and lift weights and run. Then you experience pain and soreness from the exercise. It isn’t until you recover from exercise with nutritional foods, you see benefits. When we experience many setbacks in life, these are growing opportunities as well. It forces us to think about what went wrong. Then we often blame others as a result, which isn’t the right thing to do. What we have to do is take responsibility for our actions. Once we do that, we grow and develop confidence.

To take the big leap in life and pursue our dreams, it will take a lot of courage, self-discipline, confidence, and planning. At some point, you are going to have to decide what you want and take action. You are not going to know everything, but once again, during resistance, uncertainty, and pain growth occurs. Figure out what you want in life and decide that you will get it, no matter what. Let today be the day when you take action and plan a path to see your dreams come true. Until next time, be patient during this time of uncertainty and use it to grow and develop. Be you. Be great.