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Stretch beyond what you think you can

Guest post by: Manny Nowak

Article Overview: Are you going to stretch or are you going to give up? Are you going to keep going because you have the passion, desire and knowledge that you will make it work?  You will do what you need too in order to make it happen. Are you going to listen to those who gave up, or are you going to listen to those who went before you and made it? Those who gave it all they had to and more.

Stretch beyond what you think you can

"How long will you go on training all day in a gymnasium and living

in a dream world?" "You have a nice voice, but it's nothing special."

"Liquidate the business right now and recoup whatever cash you can.

If you don't, you'll end up penniless."

Above quoted from Cynthia Kersey book "Unstoppable".

Are you going to stretch or are you going to give up?

Are you going to keep going because you have the passion, desire

and knowledge that you will make it work? You will do what you

need too in order to make it happen.

Are you going to listen to those who gave up, or are you going to

listen to those who went before you and made it? Those who gave it

all they had to and more.

As a Marine, we have a simple saying, Sempe Fi.

Always faithful. Never give up.

How far, how long, how much do I stretch? Great questions in today's

tough times. I know many of you have faced this issue and are facing

it on a daily basis.

Let't take a look today as we examine the second "S" in the word

success; stretch.

What about the above stories.

First one is the family of Arnold Schwarzenigger on his way to being

Mr. Universe.

Seems once you stretch, it just keeps going.

If he had of given up at that point he probably would not be the

governor of California today?

The second story is a teacher of Diana Ross in high school as she auditioned

for a part in the school musical.

How many records did she sell?

The world would have missed a great voice.

The third, Mary Kay Ash.

One of the greatest organizations out there today, Mary Kay Cosmetics

would never have been.

What about you?

Are you going to stretch or are you going to give up?

The choice is yours.

I quote for you one the great comic stars of the past, Mr. George Burns

"I would rather be a failure doing something I love than be a success

doing something I hate"

You are working very hard, you are doing what you love, why would you

stop?

Certainly not because it is getting tougher.

Stretch, stretch, stretch.

As Eibert Hubbard says, "The is no failure except in no longer trying.

There is no defeat except from within. No real insurmountable barrier

save our own inherent weakness of purpose"

How will you feel if you give up? Get up and stretch beyond what you

think you can, beyond what others think you can, beyond what the

normal person would. You did not get to where you are by being normal,

you got there because you are different. You got there because you

have "SUCCESS" in your mind. You got there because you know you can.

A great quote from the book of Romans Chapter 5, verses 3-4

"And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation

worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope"

We all know that tough times create tough people. If you are still in

the game you have to have something going. Now stretch that something

even more.

This week as you come back from the Memorial Day Holiday I want you to

remember what is really important to you. I want you to think about it.

You know you can stretch. You know you already are stretching. But what

is the alternative? Give up?

Never!

Keep on rolling.

Stretch, stretch and stretch some more.

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