Put it in Drive Instead of Park

Have you ever looked at people around you and wondered how they have the things they do? Be honest with yourself and I know I have as well. It’s easy to become jealous of what others around you are achieving from day-to-day, but instead of being envious we should learn how to do these things for ourselves. What is it that these people have that we don’t? Do we really want what these people have? The fame, the wealth, the cars, and the hottest members of the opposite sex. Well the answer is yes and no. We do want some of these things because it is human nature to want them, but the overwhelming majority of us will probably never have them. The question is not whether you would be happy with these things but it is that you probably will never do what it takes to get these things.

There are some people in the world that it seems like things are just handed to them. They seem to be the people we often envy, but they are not the role models that we should be looking to for advice. The people that worked for things that they achieved are the people that you ultimately wish to emulate. That still doesn’t answer the question why will most of us never attain the things we want? Because we’re not willing to take chances to make that happen. Many of us have conservative ways of living and that’s great, but real rewards come from taking chances. In reality you should live somewhat conservatively but without ever taking a gamble, the likelihood of you achieving greater things in life is very slim.

Your dreams are very important to your character and the person that you ultimately wish to become. Far too many of us will dream and wish for things to happen, but will never jump the proverbial gap to reach the other side. It is human nature for us to remain in our comfort zones the rest of our lives, but remaining in our comfort zones is also what keeps our progress stagnated. It is a difficult concept for us to act upon sometimes, but it is always necessary to keep moving forward in life. When you stay in the same spot that you have always been in without advancing you may as well have been walking backwards. We’ve all heard it before that life is too short so why do we live like there’s always going to be a tomorrow for us? You think about your answer to that question, and when you finally realize that our days are numbered, hopefully we will learn to live life and take chances like never before.

Take chances, make mistakes and learn from those mistakes. They will strengthen your character as well as making your journey through life sweeter. Put your "car" in drive and keep moving along. Enjoy!