"The secret of getting ahead is to get started" is a quote by Mark Twain. When most people read this quote, they think of making money. That's logical because people oftentimes say they have a tough time getting ahead when they are speaking about their financial situation. Still, the quote doesn't have to pertain to money.
Getting ahead with anything you want to do, must always begin with actually starting. There is no way around it. You will also be happier for it as well. I have always noticed that the longer I put something off that I know I want to do, the more dissatisfied I am with my own life. The longer I put it off, the more worked up I get about not doing it...and the worse I feel. Many people say, well I don't know how to start! Bullshit, I say. There is a simple beginning to everything you can possibly want to do. Do you want to lose weight? Start by cutting portions. Or start by exercising. Why, maybe just cut out desserts! There are lots of ways to start that one. Do you want to start your own business? Find something you like to do and start offering to do it for others for a modest price. Frequent places where your product or service would be welcomed. Remember, million-dollar businesses do not become that over night...It takes time. After starting your goal, the next secret of getting ahead becomes following through. It's silly to start something if you are not then going to follow through. Why start to cut your portions on Monday if you are going to pound down an entire pizza on Tuesday! Believe me, you will feel even worse about doing that than if you had done nothing at all! It just goes to show that the first thing you need to do to "start" is to make a commitment to the change. If you are unhappy in your present state, whether it is physical or financial, the first step to starting is to make an actual commitment to the change you want to make. Without a commitment, you are dreaming about getting ahead, not actually getting there. When I started writing this post, I wanted to write about my wife and her dream of publishing a book one day. She died before she got to accomplish that dream. She had started it though. My wife had written a large pile of poetry that my daughter and I are using to put together a book for her. So far we have compiled over 120 pages of poems. You see, my wife had started on her dream, she just didn't have time to finish it. While she was in a coma, I promised her I would try and complete her dream for her. My wife always loved butterflies. Because of this, we have named the book "Butterfly Screams". If you want to get ahead, you have to get started. My wife started it, now my daughter and I will finish it for her. For my readers, I recommend that you get ahead in life. If you have a dream, take the steps necessary to start it today. That way you can get ahead in your lifetime.
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