Richard Hughes-Findley

We are ready when we are ready, but it’s a choice we get to make. Most often, we say we are too tired, we don’t have the motivation, but we simply haven’t decided to move forward.

There is nothing wrong with moving slowly, as long as that’s the pace you want.

Remember to set the rules for your own life.
Don’t let life set the rules for you.

There was a time when fear was designed to keep you safe, to keep you from doing things that you don’t know how to do or going places that may cause you harm

And there is still a nugget of truth in there.
But that fear is simply the fear of something we don’t know how to do well, and it has carried with us in a world where fear serves less and less of a purpose.

Now, fear is a deterrent for things you don’t know how to do.

Don’t let the fear of the unknown stop you from moving forward; let it keep you from jumping off a building.

The moment the small things stop mattering is when we lose track of what’s truly important. It’s the small things that fill us to the brim. While we may focus on our big rocks, while those are the things that consume our time, it’s the smallest of things we can treasure on our way to greatness.

💡What we have now is a reminder of what we would like in the future.
💡The things that give us happiness at our lowest are the things we should forever treasure.
💡For that which can bring happiness when you have nothing is the thing that princes and sultans forget.

It is the small things that become the long-lost, forgotten treasures of the heart.

So, be grateful for the small things, and take those with you as you fulfill your greatness.

Casting judgment🧐 upon others and what others want is an easy way to get yourself trapped. We may start to think one of two things.

🚫That is a life that I could never have.
🚫That is a life that I would never want.
🚫And the moment we start to think of life in the negative, those doors close before they are ever open.

And if you have judgment cast upon your goals, and you happen to listen, you may turn around and go home.

Remember, what you want in life has nothing to do with anyone that doesn’t want to come with you or that you don’t want to bring. The same goes for those around you.

😎Consistency beats massive effort every day of the week. Massive action combined with consistency will bring enormous change. Still, without consistency, any action is lost to the passing of time as we slip back to our old selves. 😞

✔Make sure your actions change your tomorrow.
✔Repeat those actions every day.
✔And when tomorrow doesn’t look like today.

Don’t go backward; always move toward the direction you have decided to go.
Never let time⏰ take you back to where you don’t want to be.

You're probably sick🤢 of hearing people talk about your "why." It's such a foo foo concept that it almost had no bearing on practical application.

❓How do you practically apply a why to your motivation?
❗️Have someone hold you underwater
❗️You will fight
❗️Harder than you have ever fought before.

Win or Lose, you will fight until you have nothing left inside of you. Because breathing is a pretty strong why.
Have you taken the time to search and find a why so powerful it will push you past all the obstacles life throws at you?

❓Or do you take the superficial whys that are placed at your feet❓

Bird came to us as a Kitten, her mother had taught her the basics of mousing, but we brought her indoors at only a few weeks old. Bird became an indoor cat.

We even named her Bird.

But despite the name and her given circumstance, Bird knew she was meant for more. Bird would become a hunter to rival even the greatest of cats.
Bird would take every chance to sneak outside; that was her first challenge. Soon we realized this wasn’t going to stop so we let her become an in-door, outdoor cat despite what we believed best for her.

Then after years of watching over and raising Bird, we watched in amazement.

Bird took down a full-sized Dove in mid-flight. The flying creature disappeared in a puff of feathers as Bird sprinted across the yard, snatched it out of the air, and then carried it to the top of the tree.

Now Bird is an inside cat again!

The world around us is filled with challenges.

It’s like stumbling around the dark, looking for something to help us find the light. But sometimes, all we have to do is create the light ourselves.

When we give ourselves direction and purpose, we can light a fire that will illuminate our surroundings. It will show us just enough to let us find the path we are looking for.

But understand! This does not take away or eliminate the darkness; it doesn’t remove the weight of the world that may rest upon your shoulders. It simply gives you a path, a direction to head.

Don’t be afraid of the dark, know you can bring your own light. You just have to turn it on.

Suppose we don’t recognize what we have when we have it. In that case, we may find ourselves achieving our goals and never realizing we arrived or failed to enjoy our moments of success.

Enjoying moments in life, especially moments of progress, brings us fulfillment. But being grateful takes practice; it’s not a natural state.

Take a moment every day to see what you have, so when you have what you want, you will recognize it, and you can take a moment to enjoy it.

Being grateful is a skill we fail to practice; practice it every day!

How many times do you hear people talking about their goals? They spend energy dreaming but never decide to move toward their dreams and desires; therefore, their dreams exist only in their minds and stories.

Don't let your dreams stay in your mind.

Put them down on paper, see them come to life, and start taking the steps toward them.
If you read them on paper and see the journey as too hard, you may be dreaming the wrong dream.

The dreams you genuinely desire will inspire you to reach heights you thought impossible.

It's not your beliefs that craft your life; it's your actions. You can change your environment and behaviors before you change your beliefs.

Your beliefs are like the bed of the river. Over time, the water can create, mold, and change even the strongest of stone. But with no water, the river bed shall forever remain the same.

The more action you take, the faster the change will happen.
But even the tiniest trickle will change the land over time.

You have two options in this life.
Which one will you choose?

Are you going to let life dictate the choices you have? Are you going to let your circumstance decide your destiny for you?

Or are you going to chart your path through the cosmos? Climb out of the puddle you are in, fight the odds that are stacked against you, and live the life you so deserve!

Because the second option means you have to decide on a destination and start taking one step at a time.

Consistency and sheer determination that last a lifetime will beet out massive effort now that ends tomorrow.

But if your destination is just down the road, what will keep you from turning around and heading back to what is comfortable when you are done walking?