Listening to Dave Ramsey this morning, as I do most mornings, and he’s going off on another rant. This time it’s more of an encouraging rant instead of an angry financial rant, and it’s got some pretty good stuff.
He’s basically saying that once you get over the defeated mentality and stop making yourself a victim, you’re ready to overcome obstacles. Everyone said that running a 4 minute mile was impossible until someone did it, not people are doing it all the time. Everyone said that climbing Everest was impossible until someone did it, now people are climbing it all the time. Everyone said that you can’t get ahead right now but there are people doing it, it’s the defeated mentality that holds people back.
I love it! I believe that if you can attack things with confidence and the spirit needed to tackle a challenge you’ll be far more successful than if you went at something half-heartedly. Sometimes you have to build up that confidence and enthusiasm to go after something, but it generally pays off in the end.