Strike Out the Half-Hearted

Strike Out the Half-Hearted (A BonBon)

Whenever confronted with a challenge, it is not enough to want the goal. You also need a vision of what you want. Then you have to commit yourself to dealing with any difficulties encountered along the way. Your dedication helps you mobilize your energy, your drive, and your imagination with enough force to cut through the inevitable obstacles.

Few events match our expectations, and seldom will our initial plan be sufficient. Flexibility, that is rooted in a willingness to adapt to new information, is necessary at each step.

You can be confident of one thing. Whatever you anticipate, there will be unexpected difficulties. If you start out half-hearted, you will lack the drive, the energy, the determination to carry on in the face of the escalating demands. Half-hearted efforts can’t achieve what you want. Obstacles are inevitable, but they are not what stop you. The real problem is inside, determined by the intensity of your desire and resolve.

Desire without effort is dreaming. It takes a whole-hearted effort to be fully committed to the task. Half-hearted is half-committed, so what you accomplish will inevitably be half-assed. That’s just not good enough.

Strike out the half-hearted; strike out the half-assed! Half-hearted is Half-assed

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