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The Dawn of Reality

"Most great success in life comes just one step beyond where you are ready to quit.  There is a time in your life when you feel yourself suddenly beyond caring, completely willing to accept the outcome, whatever it is.  But you persist anyway.  And at that moment, fate intervenes.  Destiny acts.  Something happens.

Every test you take and pass on your journey merely prepares you for more difficult tests and challenges.  The problems and difficulties never end.  They only change and become tougher as you grow and mature.

Never wish for things to be easier.  Instead, wish you were stronger and better.  Never seek the easy way out.  Instead look for the hard way through.

Nature is kind.  She never sends you a problem too big to handle.  She is clever as well.  She prepares you step by step, raising the bar - the requirements - gradually until you are ready for the bigger tests when they come.

As long as you have a clear goal and plan and are willing to be flexible in the face of changing circumstances, you will continue to move onward and upward.

You will eventually look back and be amazed at how far you have come.  But it is nothing compared to how far you have yet to go (Tracy, 2003, p. 105-106)."

Reference:  Tracy, B. (2003).  Many miles to go: a modern parable for business success.  Canada: Entrepreneur Press.

What tests are you taking on your journey?

Many Miles to Go is available on loan from the Ohio State University Leadership Center.  A complete listing of all the Leadership Center's resources is available on our website http://leadershipcenter.osu.edu/

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Created: 2008-04-02, Updated: 2009-02-16