Is your "why" big enough?

Why is it that some fill their days with massive activity that produces results while others do just enough to get by? Some are satisfied with getting their 40 in and heading for the couch. If a promotion comes their way, they simply reply, " I don't want the responsibility."

Micheal Burt said many people die with unfulfilled potential still in them. I believe some do it because they are selfish. Some do it because the alternative seems too difficult. Some have let an event in their life hold them back. In the end, they are all just excuses.

When your "why" is just accumulating stuff, it is easy to quit. You can't be stopped when your "why" goes from survival, stuff or status, to making a difference in the lives of those around you. The moment you want to quit, you remember your goals are so much bigger than you. Take a minute today and write down things that are important to you and pull that list out everytime you start to get discouraged.

How much is too much?

When is enough, enough? When do you have all you need and nothing more? I was sitting with some friends and this topic was discussed. It really made me think. At what point are you in a position to help someone else. Maybe that is the real question.

If you are only focused on material things, it may be when you get a certain house, car or an amount of money saved. It may be when you achieve a certain status in your community or the space you occupy. These goals are so limiting.

When your focus is on how you can impact the lives of those around you, then that suddenly changes the equation. It is hard to help someone from a position of weakness and despair. If you are struggling to make ends meet, it is difficult to help your brother or sister in need. It is not ours anyway. We are just here to be a good steward of what we have been given.