The Power of Taking the First Step

I want to inspire somebody that has been debilitated into passivity because of the prevailing circumstances. The times are tough, no doubt, and there is a lot of griping. People are complaining about the weather, about heartbreaks or unrequited love, about underpayment or unemployment and so much more that has left many on the verge of surrender.

Taking the first step makes all the difference

Most of these people think it is the job of arthritis to paralyse but nothing paralyses faster than living under fear. We must inoculate ourselves of pessimism and reawaken the firepower within to take on the world and live the fruitful life we all desire.

I have heard stories of those that die impoverished and embittered because their employers didn't reward them in accordance with the loyalty with which they served. At the risk of sounding insensitive, I will say that your employer is unbothered about your welfare beyond the workplace. You must decide the life you want and strive to attain it.

Some look at their apparent lack of "connection" and at their background and give up before even trying. In his latest book, The Breakthrough, Nicholas Aruho talks of how most of us dwell on the past while the present is leaving us too. He sites the common form of greeting in the morning - "how was your night" instead of a simple "good morning"” that the English man likes to use, meaning the latter focuses on the future (morning) and not the past (night).

The moral is that we must begin to focus on the present as we walk into the future with optimism. Those who dwell on the past are fated to become useless slabs of salt, figuratively speaking. The world is tough but we are tougher since upon creation, God gave us the right and wisdom to subdue it.

To live meaningfully everyday is to become an action-oriented man because action is what we need to shape the rosy life we want. If for instance you want to go for further studies, go pick forms and file an application now. If you've been admitted but have no tuition, start knocking on doors of financial aid. Out of 100 people, 99 might shut the door in your face but the one that admits you in may be all you need to make your dream come true.

The significance of taking action now is best captured by Robert H. Schuller when he writes: "You won't start winning without a beginning."