Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Whatever you’re aiming for, might take decades. It might be hard. It might be against astronomical odds. But even if there’s a tiny chance, wouldn’t you want the grand prize, instead of aiming low, and settling for what’s easy? Mediocre is quick and easy, that’s why so many people embrace it. But excellence takes time, patience, practice, and diligent belief in oneself. Aiming higher doesn’t always mean acquiring more, it may mean expecting better for yourself. Better might be less – eating less, spending less, doing less, or complaining less. Aiming higher might mean fighting for yourself, getting determined to do better, to feel better, and to think better. Aiming low is letting yourself go, giving up, and settling for “whatever.” But here’s the key: you are worth the grand prize. You are worth the highest priorities that you can think of, and beyond. That’s why you aim high.
Aiming higher may mean thinking differently. Different might be changing your attitude, reforming your beliefs, and having better expectations for yourself. Different might be finally starting those new eating habits, breaking that addiction, or quitting that dreadful job. It could mean a number of different things, but they all have one thing in common – they feel out of reach. If it feels out of reach, then you should lean into it.
The grand prize will feel like a sudden windfall if you keep your eye on it, faithfully. You may have multiple setbacks, but the grand prize will only be achievable if you are always aiming high, even if for the rest of your life. High rollers and low ballers do impulsive things which compromise their self-worth. Those who aim high are steady, faithful, and determined to win the right way. Maybe it’s time to aim high and lean into what may seem difficult, far away, or “impossible.” Why? Because you deserve it.