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Sacrifice…
July 4, 2010 by Jim Nuth, PLC · Leave a Comment
Little is accomplished in life without some sort of sacrifice. As I reflect on the holiday we celebrate today, Independence Day, I think of all the courageous and dedicated people before me who had to sacrifice so much for the freedoms we enjoy today. Was this an easy choice for them, not necessarily, but it undoubtedly was something they believed in and felt worthy of the sacrifices that were ahead of them.
Everyone, has to make sacrifices to achieve their dreams and goals. Big or small, some things must be sacrificed in order to achieve what you don’t already have. The question… is it worth it? Every situation is different, however, if we never made the decision to move forward and try, where would we be today? The goal of weight loss, health improvement, and self improvement all are quite difficult and require a great deal of dedication and sacrifice… is it worth it, YES, we all know how much better we would feel, look, and enjoy our lives once achieving these somewhat simple goals. But, as a nation, we are very unhealthy and overweight. Why, because of the sacrifices we are not willing to follow through with to achieve these worthwhile goals. Our personal and business lives are very similar where achieving goals are concerned. I recommend we think about our goals weigh all the options and truly dedicate ourselves to WIN. Think if those before us and around us hadn’t conquered what they set out to do. Would we be free? Would we have the luxuries we have today? No-one knows for sure, but what you do know, and have control over, is the outcome of your goals dreams and desires… Achieve them! You will benefit the most.
I wish to thank all the men and women ahead of me and all around me for the sacrifices, big and small, that were made for themselves, and all of us around them, that made this Great Nation what it is today… Thank You! And Have a Safe And Happy Independence Day!