Obsession good or bad? For is it bad
to obsess about the right things in life or can too much of a good thing
always lead to a detriment to your existence. More obvious then that is that
obsession starts with one simple idea, and idea that leads to action, which
leads to daily deposits, which leads to results, which leads to the overall
attainment of that goal. Are you obsessed with something, or are you just alright
at a few things or activates? Its not till you chose a skill, profession, talent and develop
those skills that will put you ahead of the rest of our population. Lets face it, the
majority of our population is content with the day to day grind, the proverbial hamster wheel of life, but the ones that go the farthest in this world are the individuals that
constantly strive and thrive for their goals.
For myself, I was put here to
help others to be the best they can be and NO THIS IS NOT THE ARMY!! But
understand that is just one small idea on my overall purpose in life, but it
does not explain how I do it or what goals I need to make or obstacles I will
need to conqueror. Just a small simple idea, like in the movie "Inception," where the idea
of one individual placing a small idea in a persons mind through there dreams.
There is no need to understand the concept of the movie, but what the take away
from my experience was that this "tiny" thought or idea could change a destiny or
future.
Even the most sturdy tree started with a small almost insignificant
occurrence of an acorn. WATCH-OUT FACTOID: The tallest tree in the world is the Sequoia redwood in the redwood
forest of California, it has grown to the height of 379.1 feet. To put into
perspective, a football field counting the end zones is 360 feet, now that’s a BIG FREAKING TREE!! Nevertheless, that ginormous tree started as a tiny little insignificant acorn
on the ground and like an idea it grew a little everyday, and after a series of
years and months and even decades, that tree grew to that large and most significant
height. Did the tree take a break from growning, did it say, “I don’t really
want to be that tall” or “I don’t want to stand out from the other trees,
because they might be jealous and call me names” or “maybe I might take
sunlight from the other trees and that’s just not right.” Of course not that is
ridiculous, I know that is the point.
Just like the idea you obsess about it
takes time, treasure and practice to see the fruits of your hard labor. As I asked
before, is obsession good or bad? Was not Thomas Edison obsessed with creating
new useful inventions, was not Martin Luther King obsessed over a dream, was not
Albert Einstein obsessed with laws of special relativity, was not Bill gates,
was not Abraham Lincoln, was not, was not. I ask again, is being obsessed about
the right concepts and ideas good or bad? I'm living under the delusion of wanting
to live out a philosophy of the golden rule, “do on to others as you want them
to do on to you,” or quest for purpose in the pursuit of helping others can
only be beneficial in nature, RIGHT?!? I'm obsessed about writing daily, I am obsessed
about incorporating fitness into my life, I am obsessed about inspiring others
to make positive changes, I am obsessed about being a blessing onto others, and
with that comes a delusion brought to me by my lord and saver.
What are you
obsessed about? Is it good or bad? Are the activities/rituals you do on a
daily basis taking you closer too or farther from you major objectives in life?
Lets do a small activity and we will wrap up todays post:
Answer the questions below as
carefully and thoughtful as possible
1. What do you value most in life?
(examples: happiness, peace of mind, helping, teaching, adventure, etc)
2. What is one thing you could do on a
constant basis that would bring you those most valuable things in your life? (That would help benefit mankind and yourself.)
3. What is one action you can take
today that gets you one step closer to that valued
item/feeling/person/job/etc.?
4. What is a week, month, one year and
5-10 year goal you can make?
(Do one for each, this is for your
benefit)
5. What are 3 things you can do to
overcome obstacles and setbacks?
(Because there will be some along the
way, guaranteed!)
Now play around with these questions
and find your tiny obsession to nurture into fruition.
Keep these goals in
front of you daily, and I mean everywhere because we all have great memory’s but they are just awfully short. Every man started that journey with a small step,
because believe me motivation comes from doing. So do it and be excited, this
is your life and you deserve the best, do not let anyone tell you different. Your heavenly father put you
here to do something significant and amazing, go after it and welcome setbacks
with open arms. This is because when you overcome them on a consistent basis a
little bit more confidence will be poured into your spirit, and motivation grows deeper.
Be, Do, and then
Have…and for goodness sakes have some fun! Till tomorrow, live with love, hope
and faith because you are magnificent.
