The Magic of Starting
A writer said, "The shores of fortune are covered with the
stranded wrecks of men of brilliant ability but who have lacked
courage, faith and decision and have therefore perished in sight
of more resolute but less capable adventurers, who succeeded in
making port." Most of the times we start the beginning of the
year with dreams, goals or aspirations but one common occurrence
to most people is that by the end of the first or second month,
they have completely detoured and forgotten about all they have
planned to do.
When we have something to achieve, it is our style to look at
the obstacles we have to overcome instead of looking at what we
need to start with immediately. When we list everything we need
for a certain project/vision, we get overwhelmed most of the
times and will want to wait till we have everything at our
disposal. If this is your approach to visions, I want to tell
you that you may NEVER start at all and procrastination will
always be something you will indulge in. You will be waiting for
a breakthrough that may NEVER come and you will keep postponing
what you are supposed to do.
When God told Moses he will deliver the Israelites, the question
He asked Moses was, "What is in your hand?" Moses wouldn't have
believed the rod he has been holding for years will be enough to
get started the process of liberating the Israelites. The sling
in David's hand was enough to wipe Goliath off the face of the
earth. He didn't need all the armoury in Israel to slay Goliath,
he went with what he had and victory was his.
If the above-named have looked at the task before them and
compared it with what they have, they wouldn't have become great
and OBSCURITY would have been their lot.
When God has planted a dream in your heart, the first thing for
you to do, is to START! I have heard people say it is good to
count the cost and I don't disagree with that but counting the
cost in order for you to stay action will do you no good at all.
If you will need about a million to start a project, instead of
waiting for a lucky break, won't it be wise for you to break the
money down so that your inability to start with the required
money won't hinder you.
One important thing I have learnt about taking action is that
you never know where you will get to until you begin to act. The
breakthrough you may be expecting may even be tied to your
getting started. I have seen a man who started his business with
a mere $650 and has grown it to over $250 million businesses in
this same country. I believe the man wouldn't have done anything
if he was to look at all the things he would need for the
business to get to the level he wants it to be. So if there is
anything you want to carry out this year, don't allow anything
deter you from starting. You don't need all the resources in the
world to get started, just determine that you will do something
and DO IT ANYWAY.
If a snail and a rabbit start a race, the rabbit will get to the
finishing line before the snail, but the snail will also get to
the finish line EVENTUALLY. The truth is that no matter how long
it took the two of them, they both crossed the finish line.
Others may have all they needed, but that shouldn't deter you
from starting your own. We all have different races to run and
our paces won't definitely be the same.
This is to your Success,
Adebola Oni