Resolve summoned from the backyard
Driving to work, worries on his mind. The past week seems to have dealt him unexpected blows from every arena.
Bad news on his daughter’s condition, power plays at work, and an ill timed major expense. He is worn out. He is tired. The margin of his life has disappeared for the past few weeks, and he is feeling it everywhere.
But en route to work one morning, stewing in the silence of the car, his mind turns the corner. With a strong impression, he repeats it silently, then louder. As he does, his energy returns. His resolve increases. So, he says it louder:
Today is NOT the day that I give up!
And he believes it. Fully. Sure, he can’t solve all of his issues in this one day. But for this one day, he can do what he needs to do. So, he receives a backdoor affirmation in the form of negative statement. And he relishes in the rush of saying it again:
Today is NOT the day that I give up!
Worth Repeating
We all have dreams. But in order to make a dream come into reality it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort.
Jesse Owens
