“The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass yourself and to be worthy of your own approval.” – Denis Waitley

We get excited about abstract “big” ideas – writing a book, learning an instrument, running a marathon. In the heat of the moment, we sign up. We are pumped, ready to go big. And then reality hits – the distance between where we are now and the finish line is long and requires commitment.

Abstract ideas are transformed by concrete daily actions. It requires work, rigor, discipline and practice. We not only need to sign up, which is an important first step, we must show up daily to complete the steps that follow to get to the destination.

It’s good to dream, aspire and pursue big ideas. We are built for challenge and hard – the elements of growth and fruition.