| Have you ever wanted something so badly that you | | | | about all that unknown, scary stuff that you will |
| would have done anything to get it? And then, part | | | | eventually encounter. That doesn't matter right now. |
| way through your journey to get that thing, in the | | | | Just focus on your next step - the very NEXT thing |
| middle of all the pain and suffering and | | | | you have to do. After each step you'll learn more |
| things-going-wrong, you stop and say to yourself | | | | about what it takes and you'll slowly move closer to |
| "what was I thinking?". | | | | accomplishing your goals. |
| Being motivated and inspired to accomplish a | | | | I've completed a couple dozen marathons, and I've |
| challenge by forming a powerful vision of your | | | | learned that when you run a marathon, you never |
| success is the very first, most crucial step in | | | | think about the 26.2 miles‚ you think about your |
| accomplishing anything. This vision will act as your | | | | first step, then your next step, then your first mile, |
| road map that will guide you on your journey toward | | | | then your next mile. And before you know it - you |
| success and provide you with the passion and energy | | | | are looking at the finish line. |
| you require to help you through those inevitable | | | | And you are ALWAYS beginning it. It doesn't really |
| "what was I thinking?" times. | | | | matter how far you've gone because each step you |
| But sometimes, the enormity of the unknown | | | | take is the FIRST step in the rest of the marathon. |
| territory that lies between where you are currently in | | | | Can you think of one recent dream or a goal or |
| your journey, and your finish line (your vision) can be | | | | challenge that you quit? Were you focusing too much |
| terrifying, and you may be tempted to question | | | | on the enormity of reaching the end result instead of |
| what you got yourself into. | | | | simply YOUR next step? What IS your next step? |
| Be guided by the wisdom of Gerta: "What you can | | | | So the next time you get stuck and feel like quitting, |
| do or dream you can do, BEGIN IT. For Boldness has | | | | just think about your next step. Then your next, |
| genius, power and magic in it". | | | | then your next. "BEGIN IT" over and over again until |
| JUST BEGIN IT. TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP. Don't think | | | | your vision becomes your reality. |