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Significance Begins HERE

People will cling to an unsatisfactory way of life rather than change in order to get something better for fear of getting something worse – Eric Hoffer

Trade offs are available to us throughout our life – Everybody make trades throughout their life whether they know it or not. The real question is whether you are going to make good ones or bad ones.  

We need to learn to see trade-offs as opportunities for growth – Nothing creates a greater gap between successful people and unsuccessful people than the choices we make. While we do not always get what we want, we always get what we choose.

What are the pluses and minuses of this trade off? – Anytime you react to one of life’s crossroads according to fear rather than looking at he merits, you close yourself off from a potential opportunity.

Will I go through this change or grow through this change? – Denis Waitley, author states that a sign of wisdom and maturity is when you come to terms with the realization that your decisions cause your rewards and consequences. You are responsibility for your life and your ultimate success depends on the choices you make.

Trade-offs force us to make difficult personal changes – The difference between where we are and where we want to be is created by the changes we are willing to make in our lives. Changes to our lives always begin with changes we are willing to make personally. Victor Frankl states that when we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.

What are some trade-offs that are worth making? What kind of trade-offs have you been making in your life? Have you taken the time to even think about this reality? Consider these five trade-offs.

I am willing to give up financial security today for potential tomorrow. Physician George Crane writes “There is no future in any job. The future lies in the man who holds the job.” When is the last time you bet on yourself? Kevin Turner wrote the only job security we have is our individual commitment to personal development.

I am willing to give up immediate gratification for personal growth. Darren Hardy writes in his book The Compound Effect “We understand that scarfing Pop-Tarts will not slenderize our waist lines. We realize that logging three hours of NCIS leaves us with three fewer hours to read a book or listen to a teaching audio. We “get” that merely purchasing great running shoes does not make us marathon ready. We are a rational species – at least that is what we call ourselves. So why are we so irrationally enslaved by so many bad habits? It is because of our need for immediate gratification can turn us into the most reactive, non-thinking animals around.” When it comes to growth and success, immediate gratification is always the enemy of growth.

I am willing to give up the fast life for the good life. Albert Schweitzer stated that the great secret to success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up.” Authors Leider and Shapiro in their book Repacking your Bags, write that the good life is living in a place you belong, with people you love, doing the right work, on purpose.

I am willing to give up security for significance. The great men and women of history were not great because of what they earned and owned, but rather what they gave their lives to accomplish. Most people are capable of making a living. The significant thing is making a difference!

I am willing to give addition for multiplication. The challenge of leadership is not what can other people do for me? Rather, What can I do for and with other people.

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