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I saw a movie a few years ago that had a very funny
scene. One of the characters asked the other what he
would do if he had a million dollars. He replied,
“Nothing…. If I had a million dollars, I would just
relax all day long and enjoy myself.” Another guy
chimed in and seriously stated, “Hey, you don’t need a
million dollars to do that.
. . just
look at my cousin.
. . he's
flat broke and he doesn’t do a thing but sit there all
day long.”
I think I laughed about that for an hour and it just
caused me to smile again.
Although the line in the movie was a joke, it illustrates
a truth of life. Whatever it is that you wish to do,
do it! Why wait? Seriously, why put off your
dreams until tomorrow or until you get all your ducks in a
row. Guess what? The ducks of life sometimes
have a mind of their own and tend to wander a lot.
You may never get all your ducks in a row.
I have been a professional speaker since I was 20.
When I was 27, I was speaking with a woman and she said,
“I am 59 years old and by the time I am 65 I would like
to have my master’s degree and be working as a
professional speaker.”
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I looked at her perplexed
as I inquired, “Why in the world are you going to wait
until you are 65 and have a degree? I am 27 years
old with no degree and I am speaking tomorrow!”
You could tell that my statement shattered her reality and
she had no response.
This woman was waiting to pursue her dream until
everything was just perfect. Until she had
everything that she thought she needed to ensure maximum
success when in reality the greatest thing that she could
have done is simply move in the direction of what she
desires.
The greatest resistor of human dreams is the “if I had a
million dollars” attitude. Individuals dream that
if they had a million dollars, they could pursue their
vision. No they wouldn’t! If you don’t pursue
your vision when you are broke, when you grasp a million,
you will create another reason why it isn’t
possible. Or if you are one of the few who would
actually live their dreams if you had a million dollars,
what is the probability that you are going to save a
million dollars?
Ever heard this train of thought?
Once
I get out of high school, I am going to see the world and
travel. . .
Once I finish college, I am going to see the world and
travel. . .
Once I get married, I am going to travel with my spouse. .
.
After our kids are older, we are going to see the world
and travel. . .
When our kids get out of high school, we are going to see
the world and travel. . .
As soon as we retire, we are going to see the world and
travel. . .
Now, I am out of school, kids are gone and I am
retired—if I was younger and my health was better, I
would see the world and travel. . .
Don’t
wait. . .
Many
questions of life are complicated and unclear. Yet
the question of whether you should pursue your dream or
wait until you have a million dollars is as clear as the
waters of Fiji. You are not promised tomorrow. You
are not promised a million dollars. Pursue your
dream today and inch closer or it will remain equally as
distant as the pages of your life near the final chapter.
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Reproduced
with permission from the Ron White Newsletter. All rights reserved worldwide.
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