LIFE RUNS FREE LIKE THE WIND SO WE MUST MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE SAILS

Life is more than playing games – it is about dreaming what could be IF ONLY that which is our current reality could become more than anything we might ever be able to imagine. It is about reaching beyond our wildest expectations to hold establish ourselves within a realm not yet created. It is about setting goals beyond what is achievable so that we force ourselves outside of the box in which we are comfortable as we move towards things yet to be considered. We all stumble and fall while travelling through life – the difference between success and failure being whether we stay down or we get back up…whether we run away from our realities or we forge ahead towards possibilities and potential that exist only within our hearts and minds. Life is a journey that can be taken alone but is much more rewarding if shared with another as different perspectives can widen our universe far beyond what we might believe to be the limitations of this world.

Life is best lived to its fullest – but how might one achieve that pinnacle without aspiration, inspiration, or support? Starting with the thoughts of others who have taken a road less travelled can help to point us towards life’s treasures, but their words are like the wind – they can be felt and followed but do nothing unless we contain them and channel their power. Words such as these can help us to achieve our full potential if we intentionally capture their meaning within our hearts and minds by maintaining control of our sails as we allow them to fill our dreams:

• Dreams take time, patience, sustained effort, and a willingness to fail if they are ever to become anything more than dreams – Brian Linkoski
•  It may be that those who DO the most, DREAM the most – Stephen Leacock
• We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from it – William Osler
• The greater danger for most is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it - Michelangelo
• We know what we are, but know not what we may be - William Shakespeare
• When the winds of change blow, some people build walls while others build windmills - Chinese proverb

There is no limit to what we can accomplish when we seek results and conclusions rather than recognition and credit. We can find ongoing satisfaction when we claim success during the journey – acknowledging each step taken as we run the race rather than waiting until our quest has ended to claim victory. We accomplish many things not yet imagined and bring to fruition countless things not previously realized as we recognize the reality of our dreams and seek to fulfill them as we travel upon the winds of change.

Celebrate each accomplishment along the way rather than finding comfort where you have been OR looking past your journey to find fulfillment only in reaching your destination. While there is no “one size fits all” motivational solution, we cannot allow our eyes to wander from the prize if we seek to move from being “good” to being “great.” Though it may not “take a village” to raise our self-awareness, it DOES take commitment, determination, and intentional action to move beyond the storms that often darken our lives to the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. 

If one travels alone, he or she may discover new possibilities or paths but often lack the accountability that another can bring when “the going gets tough.” Linger only long enough to enjoy what you have accomplished but do not tarry too long. Run like the wind towards what you wish…you seek…you need to make yourself complete rather than fighting it by setting your anchor within life’s turbulence in an attempt to ride out the storm. A new and different horizon awaits only those who seek it. Reach out to discover your new reality by maintaining control of your sails while capturing the power of the winds that will lead you to your dreams.