An excerpt from
An Enemy Called Average
by John Mason
All successful people are faithful in the small things. There is power in taking small steps.
Many people are not moving forward today simply because they
were not willing to take the small step placed before them. If you have a
dream to go into any particular area, you should leap at the
opportunity—no matter how small—to move in the direction of your dream.
For example: if you dream of being a college basketball coach and are
sitting at home waiting for an invitation from Roy Williams at North
Carolina University, you should know that call will never come. You need
to find an opportunity to coach somewhere, anywhere. Find a young
person, a young team. Jump in and coach with all of your heart, like you
would if you were coaching at the highest level.
Don't be afraid to take small steps. There's something powerful about momentum...no matter how small. Many times the impossible is simply the untried.
I can remember a time in my life when I was immobilized with
fear, consumed with what I was supposed to do. It seemed so huge a task;
I was unable to bring myself to face it. A friend came to me and spoke
two words that broke that paralysis in my life. He said, "Do something!" I'll never forget that day...taking some small, seemingly insignificant steps. Momentum began to come into my life.
If you are at a point of paralysis in your life because of
what you feel you're supposed to do, the words today are, "Do
something!" Don't worry about the long-term goal right now; just take
the steps that take you past the starting point. Soon you'll get to a
point of no return. As you climb higher, you'll be able to see much
farther.
As you begin, don't be afraid. Eric Hoffer said, "Fear of
becoming a 'has-been' keeps some people from becoming anything." Every
great idea is impossible from where you are starting today. But little
goals add up, and they add up rapidly. Most people don't succeed
because they are too afraid to even try. As incredible as it sounds,
they decide in advance they're going to fail.
Many times the final goal seems so unreachable we don't even
make an effort. But once you've made your decision and have started,
it's like you're halfway there. Start—no matter what your circumstances. Take that first step!
It's simple. Grow wherever you're planted.
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