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Always Give It Your All

If you really want something, leave no doubts.

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We all know those people. People who ride the coattails of life around them to get through the day. People who participate without commitment. To be specific, the ones that are a part of particular group. Those people are the people who can drag down the rest of the group without much effort. You've seen them all over the place, group projects, organizations, workplaces, etc. Their indecisiveness leaves them at an awkward stand-off between hoping they turn the corner or giving up and cutting them loose. They remain stuck in a pseudo-purgatory of the group. There is optimism that they elevate themselves to make a meaning contribution, but more often than not they end up as an infection with their lack of enthusiasm. They end up only as a burden, like a single bird that ruins the aerodynamic formation of the entire group. These people are a nuisance, but what can you do about it? Well, there is one thing you can do:

Do not be like them.

Think about the phrase "all or nothing". Apply that concept to your life as often as possible. Sure you may take a day off here or there, but why? Why do yourself of disservice of selling yourself short? If something isn't worth your full attention, is it worth doing? I've seen too often someone clinging to a group for the sake of being a part of it, or grinding through something because they feel that is what they should be doing. See, this approach is more stressful and exhausting than just giving it your full effort. It leads to constantly worrying about how others feel about your performance. feeling stuck doing enough to be worth keeping around. If you go "all or nothing" you don't have that worry. Become a part of something...or don't. In the puzzle of the organization are you a fitting piece, or simply the piece of a different puzzle that lost its way? Forcing yourself somewhere you don't belong affects the whole group, leaving a broken picture and an uncomfortable situation for you and those around you.

Surround yourself with people like yourself. People who mirror your principle and your way of thought. Remain true to yourself, and maintain fidelity to your principle. Make it to where you have excitement and enthusiasm for everything you do, with the energy of a youthful spirit. Instead of a burden, you will be an invigorating light that warms those around you. You have hopes and desires that originate from your very soul, and make you who you are. A soul that hungers to fulfill those dreams. Stifling your own spirit can only lead down a path of desperation and regrets. Sometimes you shouldn't ask yourself "can I?", but rather "should I?", when making a choice. No one will every blame you for following your path to happiness, a path to a satisfied soul. But when you make that choice to be somewhere you want to be, give it everything you have. Give it everything and you won't regret a thing. Give it everything...and you can live a happy and meaningful life.

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