“With self discipline most anything is possible.”  ~ Theodore Roosevelt

Why are there so few truly successful people? I’m not just talking in financial terms, but also in relationships, health, contributions to the greater good, and many other aspects of life. In the majority of cases, it really comes down to this. You’ve got to really want things to change.

Change begins with self-education. For example, if you want to have a healthier body then educate yourself on the many methods of doing so, the advantages and disadvantages of each. At the touch of our fingertips we can ask our search engines for expert advice, read research articles, watch you tube videos for examples of how to gain quadricep strength, stretching or yoga programs. 

We can conveniently listen to content regarding financial advice, how to become a real estate investor, religious guidance or the priceless wisdom of millions of ordinary people who have overcome struggles and are living their best lives.

Every bookstore and library has a self-improvement section, plus other sections with all the information you need. Few people buy the books, fewer finish the book, fewer still implement the changes, and finally, even fewer make their changes a lifelong habit.

The research you do and a plan in place are wonderful, but the actual work and follow through MUST be done. Procrastination, allowing for unnecessary distractions, not feeling “into it” today, are only some of the excuses that will tempt you to derail your goals. Like Theodore Roosevelt said, “With self discipline most anything is possible.” Write that out and place it somewhere that it must be seen by you every. single. day.  

Cervantes said, “The joy is in the journey.” Don’t be like most people, just getting through the day. Decide NOW that you really want things to change, then go to work making it happen. It will be challenging, your success curve will be erratic, there will be set-backs, but at the end of the day, you absolutely, positively can build a much better life. The big question is, “Do you really want things to change?”

“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.”  ~ Theodore Roosevelt