Do You Have It?By Sonia
Ricotti
"Someday" is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you.
-Timothy Ferris, The 4-Hour Workweek
Do you have the "someday" disease? I am
amazed at how many people share their dreams with me and tell me how "someday"
they will make their dreams come true. "It just isn't the right time right now"
is what they tell me. We have a tendency to shelve our dreams for a later date:
when the kids grow up, when we have more money, etc. In other words, we are
waiting for the stars to line up before we make that "big" move. I hate to break
this to you, but the stars usually never end up lining up. There is always
something that "comes up" that will stop you from achieving your dreams.
On my recent trip to the Dominican Republic, I was reading The Last Lecture by RandyPausch (I highly recommend reading it). He states in his book:
"The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They're there to stop the other people."
Those brick walls will always present themselves; it is up to you to figure out how to get to the other side.
The only time you have is "now." So start taking action toward living your greatest life. Don't focus only on the end result, but also focus on enjoying the journey. Life is short. Think about it, how fast has the last five years passed you by?
I have been following my "dream life" now for several years and I have to tell you, that a lot of blood, sweat, and tears went into achieving it. It wasn't always easy, but it was all worth it, and I loved and appreciated (brick walls and all) every second of the journey (and still do).
So I ask you, are you suffering from the "someday" disease? If so, what action will you take today to cure yourself?
Sonia Ricotti is president of Lead Out Loud, a world renowned transformational leadership and self-development firm that helps people achieve professional and personal success. She is a highly sought-after motivational speaker, a leadership expert, a humanitarian, an author, and a radio host for the popular inspirational Internet talk radio show, Lead Out Loud Talk Radio. www.leadoutloud.ca
On my recent trip to the Dominican Republic, I was reading The Last Lecture by RandyPausch (I highly recommend reading it). He states in his book:
"The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They're there to stop the other people."
Those brick walls will always present themselves; it is up to you to figure out how to get to the other side.
The only time you have is "now." So start taking action toward living your greatest life. Don't focus only on the end result, but also focus on enjoying the journey. Life is short. Think about it, how fast has the last five years passed you by?
I have been following my "dream life" now for several years and I have to tell you, that a lot of blood, sweat, and tears went into achieving it. It wasn't always easy, but it was all worth it, and I loved and appreciated (brick walls and all) every second of the journey (and still do).
So I ask you, are you suffering from the "someday" disease? If so, what action will you take today to cure yourself?
Sonia Ricotti is president of Lead Out Loud, a world renowned transformational leadership and self-development firm that helps people achieve professional and personal success. She is a highly sought-after motivational speaker, a leadership expert, a humanitarian, an author, and a radio host for the popular inspirational Internet talk radio show, Lead Out Loud Talk Radio. www.leadoutloud.ca 
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