The Journey to Greatness?

“Only in America can someone start with nothing and achieve the American Dream. That's the greatness of this country.” ~ Rafael Cruz

If you live in this country you have it better than the vast majority of the people on the planet earth.   So that’s pretty great.   Every once in a while I send out an email that compares our lives to some other places.     Here’s one – About 2.5 billion people, or 35% roughly, don’t have access to a toilet.    I know right!

We have some pretty cool advantages when we are born here.  But are you on a journey to greatness?

To me the journey to greatness is overcoming your challenges.   Accepting that you are not perfect and fighting to improve on your life.  Even if you start small you achieve a goal, and another, and another and pretty soon you almost begin to feel like you can accomplish anything.  

Basically – Be on a constant mission to increase your own expectations. 

How good of a parent are you?    Want to get better?   Hopefully you said you are a good parent AND you want to get better.   Think for a minute about how you can be better.    Could you spend another 10 minutes reading to your child if they are younger?   Could you be just a little more patient?

Do you want to be a better child?   Sibling?  Cousin?  Friend?  Spouse? Employee?  Employer?   

If you really tried to be a little tiny bit better every single day how much could you gain in a month?   Or a year?  

These are all challenges.    It takes work to be a better parent.   To be a better child.   To be a better employee.   Challenges are uncomfortable.   UGH!  I hate work!  

If you focus on these small challenges and making yourself a bit better each and every day you’ll be amazed at where you end up in a year.  Or five.  Or ten.  Or twenty.