Power Lies in Consistency, Consistency Lies in Passion, and Passion in Self-Directed Learning
Ξ July 28th, 2008 | → | ∇ Educate for Freedom, Self-Improvement: Motivational |
“Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream I can be.” (Karen Ravn)
Development comes by exercising every day continually, day in day out. Most of us have no trouble running the first 100m of our race. But when the going gets tough, and things don’t turn out the way we expected, we either slow down or give up altogether.
Just like your physical body through exercise, training and effort can come to the place where it is at maximum performance, your mind and your spirit can also reach their full potential with proper training.
You don’t just grab your barbells and work out one morning, and then go out and fight that night. The ability to achieve success in any area of your life is already there, but you have to work it out. You have to develop. It’s not going to happen just by itself. That’s true with your body, your mind, and it’s also true for your spirit.
If they are trained correctly and persistently, all three of them can be developed far more than you think. Power lies in consistency of operation. Basically, this means to be functioning the same way all the time.
But how do we stay on track? How can we possibly keep on running when things get tough?
First of all, stick close to God. It makes a world of a difference if you’re running for yourself, for somebody else, or for Him. He will give you the vision to pursue, the strength to run, and the wisdom to confront the obstacles you’ll encounter.
Second, develop in the area you have passion for. Don’t go after the crowd, don’t do what everybody else does. Practice some self-directed learning. God will be faithful to show you which area to choose. He has put a dream into your heart to give you a vision, a purpose to live for.
So, no matter what anybody else may think, pursue it with all your heart, and develop it by yourself, on your own schedule, with a mentor of your choice.
Nobody but yourself can really stop you from achieving that dream.