We have all been around people that have excelled! Sometimes their excellence exceeds In one area of their life or in several aspects of their life! This is not by coincidence, as those who have excelled have worked very hard to get where they are and to accomplish what they’ve done!
However, with that said, how are others around them supposed to feel being beside our friends, spouses, co-workers etc. who are getting so much recognition and accolades? Do we hide in a shadow behind them or do we rise to another level to excell beside them or in a class of our own? Does jealousy, envy or resentment set in or do we feel supportive, empowered and admirable?
Now, if you’re the type of person who is most comfortable standing beside someone else’s excellence and perhaps are totally fine being by their side in hopes of basking in their overflow of glory then that is great for you! There is nothing wrong with that at all and that position can also be very rewarding. However, to others are you feeling tired of being in their shadow?
Well, if so, then the Time is Now! Everyone excels at some thing! We’ve all heard the term being “a jack of all trades”, but what happens with that is it’s like running a marathon; you might be good at a lot of things but you’ve actually only completed half the race! To excel at something you have to go all the way, you have to finish the race! And to keep excelling at something, you have to keep on running more marathons!
Now of course the marathon reference is just putting the idea of a goal out there! But firstly to excel at something you really need to believe in it, love it and have a passion towards it! And it can be anything in life! Yes it’s great to be that “jack of all trades” and know a lot of different things in life, but to truly accomplish something to the finish line and beyond and reach that level of excellence within ourselves is so personally rewarding, empowering and also very inspiring to others!
So how do we find what we can work towards to accumulate personal excellence? We need to look within ourselves as to where our creativity and talent lies! What do we enjoy doing? What are we passionate about? When we think of ideas we need to try envisioning ourselves accomplishing those goals. Do we see ourselves crossing the finish line and excelling?
Make sure that what you choose to pursue is something that you value greatly and will look forward to accomplishing on a continual basis! So many of us have dropped the ball and started something only in time to just get bored of it and discontinue so being interested in something is the key and the adrenaline behind your willpower to pursue it and complete your mission!
Okay, so you have found something you’d like to pursue further, but how do you reach that level of excellence that you sa greatly desire and want for yourself you might ask?
Firstly, you need to believe in yourself! You need to know that whatever you pursue that you can reach your goals and achieve it! People that excel at things don’t just achieve it by working hard! They also have tremendous focus, desire, foresight and belief that they can reach their goals! So that belief in yourself needs to come first before the hard work begins!
Secondly, willpower is your friend! One of life‘s greatest challenges is turning what you know into what you do. Until you reclaim your will, asserting your power to act upon what you know – even the best plans – remain unrealized. Everything is always easier said than done. Willpower can be described as self discipline and self-control. The power of your will can help overcome life‘s obstacles, laying solid foundation for success within your internal and external world.
Thirdly, the hard work begins! Once you decide what you’d like to excel at, research it, prepare, plan and do your homework! Make time for it and place it high on your priority list. And remember, if it’s something you truly believe in and have a strong passion for, doing all the homework to get there and hard work will not only reward you in so many ways but it will also be a very fun, creative empowering project in your search for personal excellence.
The key is to not give up. Yes, there will inevitably be obstacles in your path to success. You just need to find ways to break through them and keep on going! If it first you don’t succeed, try, try again!Excellence is certainly not easy to achieve which makes the end result that much more meaningful!
Your life journey is never ending, when one chapter-ends another begins. Keep living your life book, keep your personal illumination expanding and experiencing everything you are. There’s no need to be in anyone’s shadow in life. Be your own light!
So go ahead, don’t be afraid to work towards and bask in your own excellence! Be an inspiration to others while empowering your own being! You are worth it! You can do it! Believe in yourself and all that you are and are capable of being and doing! Start your marathon and cross that finish line! Come out of the shadows and find your shine!
And remember, to be good at some thing you have to like it, but to be great at something you have to “love” it! When you find your life passion, you will find your marathon starting line and your race to excellence will be there awaiting your arrival.
Enjoy your exciting excellence journey! See you at the finish line! I’ll be there to cheer you on!
