“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard because that goal will serve to organise and measure the best of our energies and skills because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone and one which we intend to win.” – JF Kennedy, September 12, 1962
Now, let’s bring it back home! What goals did you choose in this decade we are wrapping up? I’m not just talking about easy goals but hard and difficult goals that made you dig deeper within yourself. Goals that made you stretch beyond your comfort zone.
Nelson Mandela said, “After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.”
This means that one can and must never settle. We human beings are goal-seeking organisms and without clearly defined goals, our true power is never realised nor put to use.
Settlement is mainly as a result of self-doubt. Mostly, when people settle out of court, it is because a seed of doubt has been planted in their minds.
They may lose or not get anything at all, so it’s better to settle for something less (half, quarter, slice, etc.) though they know they deserve better. I’ve since found that peace of mind is the gap between what you settle for and what your heart knows you deserve.
What can we learn from all of the above
• We should have faith in our natural abilities and listen to our inner and guiding voice.
• As human beings, we are wired up for growth and greater things not just settling for easy things.
