So Close, But So Far
As I sit here this morning, I’m closer to my objective than I’ve been in years. It’s so close I can see it and just about taste it. Yet, it’s so far away. I’m still months away and it seems as if things are taking forever. It’s challenging to not get depressed. It’s challenging to wake up with vigor. It’s challenging to keep going. It’s just challenging. And that may simply be the story of life.
Things may appear close. They may seem within reach. They may be palpable. Continuing on with the mission, despite challenges, in spite of obstacles, when it’s tough, that’s the real challenge. Pushing forward when what you desire is so close, but so far. That ability to not yield, to not surrender, to do what’s needed and keep going, that perseverance is something most don’t possess.
Quitting is not an option. When the pantry is empty, when the bank account is embarrassingly low or negative, when friends and family say you should stop, that’s when it’s time to ante up. That’s when it’s time to do even more. To not surrender. If you’re on a most high mission, an objective for your Creator, if you’re working towards fulfilling your purpose, quitting would mean there’s no reason to exist.
Purpose is the reason for which something or someone was created. If I stop working towards doing what I’m on this Earth to accomplish, there’s no reason for me to be alive. With that being said, if you’re a bit discouraged, if you’re a bit tired, or frustrated, and wondering if it’s worth it, think about you’re reason for being on the planet. Think about how you can move towards accomplishing that which you were created to get done. Others may come close, but you will complete the task. You and I are made of incredible stuff. We’re comprised of all that’s needed to accomplish our task. It’ll be uncomfortable. It’ll be frustrating. It’ll be close and far at the same time. Do not yield. Do not surrender. Do your absolute best. Each and everyday, make progress towards your purpose.
Today, Wednesday, July 3, 2024, I am grateful that:
My resolve is emerging once again. I hadn’t quit, but I definitely haven’t been living the same way I was living to get here. I guess I got a bit laxed and so happy that’s no longer the case.
Liz and I got a chance to talk a little earlier. We’ve known each other for nearly forty years. It’s weird to think how old I’ve gotten and it’s an honor that I’ve got more than a handful of relationships that are over thirty years old. She’s one of them and so happy we got a chance to talk today.
I’m getting more settled into my new place. The environment itself is uplifting. It’s given me renewed vigor. It’s provided a resurgence, a renewal of my previous self with more experiences and urgency.
Can you see the finish line?
Does it seem impossibly far?
What’s one or two steps you can take and move closer to your finish line today?
Take that step!!!
Abe,
Be Greater!!!