Sunday, September 9, 2012

"Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure men." -- Proverbs 22:29

If you want to have impact, be good at something.  If you want to be good at something, dedicate your time to its development.  Over time, you will become skilled-- at just about anything you set your mind to.  But you say, "I would, but I just don't know yet what I want to do..."  Pick something.  Anything.  Follow your passions.  And dig in.  But you say, "I could have, but I started too late..."  Too late for what?  To become skilled at something?  Unless it's something that requires a young physique (gymnastics maybe?), nonsense.  But even if it's something like that, there are modified options for the older crowd (yoga, pilates, dance, etc.)... The thing that will not make you skilled is excuses.  So pick something and act.  Don't say you're going to, don't say you might, don't say you'll try.  As Yoda says,  "'do' or 'do not'... there is no 'try'."  Ideas are great, intentions are fine, but acting upon them is the only thing that counts in the end.

Readings:  Isaiah 3:1-5:30; 2 Corinthians 11:1-15; Psalm 53:1-6; Proverbs 22:28-29