“A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.”
I see myself standing in a crowd, everyone is moving in one direction and I am bumping shoulders excusing myself for going against the flow of traffic. I keep fighting and fighting and fighting until I stand alone, no one coming or going. In my heart I hoped a few would follow me, maybe even ask me where I was going.
Why would anyone follow me if I do not create a reason to be followed?
I stand alone in a crowd because I continue to stay facing the same direction and only thinking about going against the grain. Talking to the same people about the same things, arguing with my better half about the same dilemma and going no where. May sound dramatic but its the truth. I have realized that change does not come from time, but is created because you had the courage to stand for something and during that time was able to get through to at least one person. I spend so much time and energy trying to change others because I have my own selfish opinion on how they should be. My energy has been facing the wrong way this entire time. I can only control myself and when I try to control others it is because I cannot face the fears of moving on or leaving behind the crowd to help change one person at a time.
How do I get there and make this happen? Create impact a "Big Boom," that others will follow and know that most people will speak of because it was such a huge "BOOM?"
I have no plan of action! I know that I strive for excellence and excellent is what my outcome will be. I will judge no one but myself and hold myself accountable for today, look only for what I have in the now and leave yesterday where it belongs and look forward to tomorrow because today is soooo damn good that nothing but greatness can come from it, which as you see leads to tomorrow.
I do not write these things to demand attention, I write them because when I am in need, I search for inspiration and when I find it, it often comes from someone else's excellence. I am not always the wisest woman, but I do know that I feel connected towards helping others because there are times when others have helped me. So I am going to turn that into wearing my heart on my sleeve, being as honest as I can be, and living my life the best way I can today.
How do I get there and make this happen? Create impact a "Big Boom," that others will follow and know that most people will speak of because it was such a huge "BOOM?"
I have no plan of action! I know that I strive for excellence and excellent is what my outcome will be. I will judge no one but myself and hold myself accountable for today, look only for what I have in the now and leave yesterday where it belongs and look forward to tomorrow because today is soooo damn good that nothing but greatness can come from it, which as you see leads to tomorrow.
I do not write these things to demand attention, I write them because when I am in need, I search for inspiration and when I find it, it often comes from someone else's excellence. I am not always the wisest woman, but I do know that I feel connected towards helping others because there are times when others have helped me. So I am going to turn that into wearing my heart on my sleeve, being as honest as I can be, and living my life the best way I can today.
