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Last week I was in Vegas with my wife celebrating our anniversary. Once we got settled, I suggested we walk the entire strip. 4 hours and 7 miles later, I realized the hotels are so massive that even though they look close, they are actually quite far apart. A thought ran through my head...
"That's just like BIG GOALS!"
We should all DREAM BIG. Don't sell yourself short by setting goals that can be easily obtained. Where's the FUN in that?
Along the way, there were times I wanted to quit, but my will wouldn't let me. I kept my eyes on the prize. Sure, it took longer than I thought, but we PERSEVERED and eventually reached our destination.
I remember looking at our map at different hotels to get a sense of how much PROGRESS we were making. This helped us realize we were moving forward towards our goal.
After we got back to our hotel, we were tired. Was it smart to walk? No. Was the journey worth it? Yes. How else would we have known how long it was?
This journey is similar to our lives:
1) We all have BIG DREAMS
2) It takes TIME and PERSEVERANCE to accomplish them
3) It helps to chart our PROGRESS along the way
4) The FUN is in the journey
Just so you know we drove to every location after that, because we LEARNED from our mistakes!
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Comments
08.26.09
This is a great metaphor Scott!
When I think of my experience in Vegas here's what I think:
Ignore the Flashy Lights!
That's right :) Sure, they're big, beautiful and glorious, but they're distracting. If you want to accomplish your big goals, put them out of your mind.
Unfortunately so many of us have big dreams, but lack the focus to act on them because we spend too much time staring at the big, flashy lights.
The strip is such an awesome sight, but at some point you have to decide to stop admiring and start doing.
Great post. Thanks for getting me thinking.
-RP
08.26.09
I love this post, Scott! What a great reminder that it takes dedication to see through your dreams. One foot in front of the other is the way to get there (until you grasp another, easier way to cruise the strip:))
Thanks for this Scott!
Melissa
08.27.09
Like your comments & insight Melissa & Ryan!
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