We've all heard about how to boil a live frog. You put it in a luke warm pot of water and slowly turn up the heat. By the time it knows what's going on, it's too late for it to jump out .
I see this happen in many aspects of life. Little by little, we get used to putting up with a little more heat and discomfort. Suddenly, we realize how bad things have gotten and then we have a crisis on our hands. It might be too late to really be able to do anything about it.
I have found that real change usually doesn't happen when you are happy and complacent. It happens when you finally get sick and tired of compromising here and there and trying to be happy with less and less. You finally wake up and are ready to take a stand. It happens when a spark deep down inside of you ignites a fire that spurs you on to take action to make changes in your life.
You all of a sudden stand up and shout, " I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore." This is a line from one of my favorite movie scenes. If you have time, watch this video clip of this scene from the movie "Network". It always motivates me whenever I begin to have that helpless feeling.
It's all about passion. It's also about not waiting until it's too late before you become passionate about something. It saddens me to see so many people willing to give up little pieces of their life, liberty and happiness over time because it just is easier to compromise and submit.
Have you ever had one of those clients who just keeps demanding more and more of you? You take it quietly because you fear losing a deal. Finally, you just can't take it anymore and you let them know just how you feel. You overcome your fear of losing the deal and say what needs to be said. It's one of the most invigorating feelings I know. It's the awesome feeling of freedom.
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