"We need to learn to set our course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship."
~ General Omar Bradley

FEELING LOST?

Do you find yourself drifting on an ocean of indecision, misdirection, and unfulfilled aspirations? Feel like you're not getting as far along as your colleagues, or as far along as they say you should be? It's probably time to throw out your compass!

While it can be helpful to look to others for inspiration, don't make the mistake of believing that you can or even should try to achieve the same accomplishments. Using a map of your own making, set your individual course according to where you want to go and how quickly you want to get there.

Indeed, you can set your sights much higher than the "landmarks" or "passing ships" of those people around you who tell you what you should do or what you shouldn't do. You'll lose your valuable perspective of the "big picture" if you pay too much attention to advice or achievements of others.

Whether you are passing them or they are passing you, don't lose sight of what is guiding you and where. Your dreams and ambitions are the unmoving and constant "North Star" in your life. While everything else around you can change so quickly from day to day, it's your own beliefs and convictions that give you the steady course you need to successfully navigate those changes.

You'll never get anywhere by trying to determine the success or even the path of your journey by the "passing ships" around you. Stay focused solely on what you believe and know to be true, and ignore the nay-sayers! They may be gone tomorrow, but your dreams will be the stars in your sky forever.

Wishing You All a Very HEALTHY & Happy, Prosperous Year of New.

Gail Gladstone, Long Island Realtor