Gather Than Rather

When doing anything in life, one should gather the information and any other resources before planning to do so than rather do something without any information and resources.  One should be in control of his or her situations in life and to take an active/proactive role rather than hoping for breaks or having someone else doing it for that person and being passive.  A little bit of work has not killed anyone before.  Work is good.  Work makes someone into an honest person.  One should always put him or herself in the best possible position in anything he or she is trying to do or strive to accomplish.  Having a passive(rather) mindset is not the way to go, because one is powerless.  He or she is depending upon hope and prayers and looking for easy ways out, which in then creates doubt.  This leads to nowhere positive.  One should have a active(gather) mindset, because one is in power and controlling his or her situation and putting in the necessary work for things to be created.  Like the old saying goes, "What is faith without works?"  One can create anything he or she believes in as long as it is realistic and attainable by doing the work.

Believe It, Achieve It

One of the first things an individual must do in order to be successful is to envision him or herself achieving the goal he or she has in mind.   Believing is achieving.  One of my favorite sport players of all time is Kobe Bryant.  Yes, he was good basketball player by putting in a lot of hard work, but one thing I remembered him saying was, "I see or imagine the ball go in the hoop before I shoot it."  That is very powerful statement.  If one has the belief and willpower to do something, it can be achieved.  Belief is one thing, but it has be backed up work or action.  As in some religions, people have heard of the phrase, "What is faith without works." No need to believe in something if he or she is not willing to put the time and work in whatever he or she believes in.  Nothing is really given to us, which is why it feels so rewarding when accomplish a goal. Because one's work had paid off and it was all done by him or her. My mom used to tell me, "You can speak things into existence."  With enough self-talk and belief a long with hard work and dedication, one can achieve it.  Everyone has the ability to do so.  Believe it and you will achieve it.