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Moving Forward Every Day
Taking Small Steps To Achieve Your Goals
Something hit home today. Not literally, of course. I was at work talking to a coworker of mine. He was asking about my garden which I love to talk about, and then we moved on to the topic of chickens, quail, rabbits, and goats. We chatted for quite a while.
At the end of the conversation he was quiet. He finally looked off in a random direction and said, “That’s exactly what I want. I want a farm. Somewhere I can play in the dirt and take care of the animals. I hate work. I wish I could stay home and just ‘farm’.”
The first thought that went through my mind was, “Awesome. We have very similar goals.” That didn’t last long though. It suddenly occurred to me that we actually did not.
He has a dream. I have a goal.
What’s the difference? I’m making steps to make my dream a reality.
Every day I focus on something to inch closer to my goals. Every day he remains miserable being stuck in a job he hates. But those are our choices.
I don’t think anyone likes to work retail. The hours of customer service, the cleaning up, the stocking. It’s not a job that is easy. I choose to go to work and do the best I can, knowing that what I am working towards is not in retail, but the money earned…