Cross The Line excerpts
(excerpt from the book Cross The Line, pages 2 - 3)
The Things That get in The Way
It seems simple but…
Then there'll be those times… those times when in the short run it'll seem like you can't cross the line no matter what you do.
And those misses (those hurdles, those challenges) in the short run will sometimes help you over the line in the long run … in a way you couldn't have seen. They'll serve as lessons … giving you more depth to your experience… making you stronger and better prepared for the bigger and more important challenges you'll face in the future.
But you might not know that at the time.
At the time, you'll just see that line. And it might seem like a wall, but it really is just a line … a line you want to cross.
And it's yours to cross, but you've got to decide (make that choice).
It seems simple but…
Then there'll be those people… those people who've decided they'd rather not cross the line and they'd like it if you didn't either. (And, unfortunately, sometimes those people might be your friends.)
Maybe they'll sprinkle in a little doubt or withhold a little encouragement at just the right time … or even encourage you to do the wrong thing. Maybe they'll be a little less subtle about it and just step directly in your way.
And every once in a while, there'll be you … you with that inner voice that'll try to tell you you're not that special and that making something exceptional happen is for other people. (What are you thinking?)
Then there'll be the work… the real challenge that some of us never face because of those times, those people, or that inner voice that keeps us from putting in the effort and bouncing back when things get tough.
But there's the line.
And it needs to be crossed.
And you can cross it.
It's up to you.
Which side will you choose?
How To Cross the Line
(excerpt from the book Cross The Line, pages 8 - 14)
01. CHOOSE TO COMMIT.
Make that choice to improve your chances to go beyond mediocrity. Approach the things you do with the intent to deliver, succeed, and serve.
02. WORK HARD.
Good things are rarely easy (cheap). Real effort and attention are the fundamentals behind everything. There are no quick fixes or silver bullets. Earn your results and push yourself more often than not. That's how you create something special. And, that's what you want.
03. FOCUS.
Eliminate distractions. Minimize your exposure to negative people, thoughts, and things that don't serve your intent to succeed. Time moves quickly and you can't get it back. Take good care of it. (You heard that, right?)
04. BOUNCE BACK.
Embrace your challenges. Learn from your mistakes and those of others. Remember your choice to cross the line and make good things happen for yourself and the people around you.
Not always easy… but simple.
ARE YOU READY?
Engage & Obligate
(excerpt from the book Cross The Line, pages 16 - 18)
What if… John and Abigail Adams had been more concerned with themselves and work/life balance than creating a democracy?
What if…Abraham Lincoln had quit trying after his business failed … or after losing his first local legislative race … or after losing a congressional race and two senatorial races?
What if…Martin Luther King didn't have a dream and played it safe (and didn't travel over 6 million miles giving more than 2500 speeches)? What if he thought he was too young to have an impact (everything he did was in a life of only 39 years)?
What if… Gandhi, Tubman, Mother Teresa, Roosevelt (Teddy, Eleanor, and Franklin), Ford, the Wright brothers, Disney, Gates, Winfrey, Mandela, and Jobs hadn't stepped up and worked hard? (What if the thousands of people who supported them hadn't?)
What if… our military, firefighters, and law enforcement didn't? Our parents? Our teachers?
What if… no one pushed it … risked it … and pushed it again (and again)?
Minimize passivity. Be a part of the obligated. (And stay there.)
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