Hope Is Powerful

Part of the reason I think that New Year's Resolutions are so prevalent is that people "hope" they can do better in the coming year.  They "hope" they will eat better, stop smoking, make more money, lose weight, etc.

I actually think it's great.  I love that at least once a year, we take the opportunity to look at our life and envision a better us...hope for a better life.

That's a good thing.

Unfortunately, hope is powerful but not powerful enough.  This is not a downer.  Hope is enough to get you to dream.  Hope is enough to get you started.  That's great.

Now, as individuals, we must create an actual plan to get where we want to go.  Then we must get up every day and grind in order to get there.

The power, I think, is in the ability to "hope" more often.  When you don't feel like doing what is necessary to reach your goals, remind yourself of that hope.  The vision might be enough to get you to go back to work!