I (Jim Rohn) have got a good question for you. Is the best you can do all you can do? Strangely enough, the answer is no. Imagine dropping to the floor right now and doing as many push-ups as you possible can–and let’s say for some reason you haven’t been doing any push-ups lately, so the best you can do is five.
But is five all you can ever do? The answer is no. If you rest a little, you can do five more. And if you rest a little more, you can do five more. How did we get from five to fifteen? It’s a miracle!
If you continue that pattern, is it possible to get up to fifty push-ups? Of course! How do you go from five to fifty? It’s a miracle!
So how do you get that miracle going? It’s all a matter of discipline. And it begins with one simple step: doing what you can do. Once you have done that, you can keep working to bring your best to a higher level. Each time you complete an activity and take a rest, you’re preparing yourself for even greater accomplishment. But here is a note of caution: don’t rest too long.
Why? Because the weeds can take over the garden. You’ve probably noticed that kids have that figured out. Here’s how they keep things moving: they take rest as a necessity, not an objective. The objective of life is not to rest. The objective of life is to act, to think of more disciplines.
Think of more ways and means to use your own wisdom, your own philosophy. Use your own attitude, your own faith, your own courage, your own commitment, your own desires, your own excitement. Invest yourself in discipline so your talents are not wasted. The smallest of disciplines can thereby transform your life.
Join that small percentage of truly disciplined people and discover what your best truly is.
* Source: Leading an Inspired Life by Jim Rohn