What are you waiting for?

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We’re all waiting for something. The right job. The right person. The right time.

And, sadly, while we are waiting for ___________ (fill in the blank), most us are waiting to live.

Each of us has a passion, something that moves and motivates us. Each of us has God-given abilities that are just waiting to take flight.

It doesn’t matter what that passion is. Maybe it’s your children. Your art. Someone you see who’s in need.

What matters is that your passion can move you into a bigger life. The life you are capable of living. If you stop waiting and dare to take that first step.

The idea for the book I am writing, Defying Small: How Defining Life Moments Can Help You Live a Bigger, More Passionate Life, was inspired by the following quote by Nelson Mandela:

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Listen to Nelson. I did. Stop playing small. Stop settling. Stop living a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

Why?

Because the world is waiting.

For you. 

“What we are waiting for is for you to do what you are capable of, for you to do what all of us are here to do, which is to make a difference, which is to do work worth doing.”
~ Seth Godin, author of Poke the Box

Ask yourself these questions:

What is my passion? What difference do I long to make in the world? What work is worth doing?

Am I pursuing that passion? That work?

Am I living the life I am capable of living?

If not, what step can I take today towards living that bigger life?

What would that step look like for me?

What am I waiting for?

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8 thoughts on “What are you waiting for?”

  1. “Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplacable spark. In the hopeless swamps of the not quite, the not yet, and the not at all, do not let the hero in your soul perish and leave only frustration for the life you deserved, but never have been able to reach. The world you desire can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours.” –Ayn Rand (John Galt), Atlas Shrugged

  2. Two years ago, I rediscovered my passion for higher education and my desire to somehow help others find success through education. I began volunteering with the alumni association at the community college I attended and was invited to serve on the group’s alumni advisory board. We help to plan and grow events that raise money for scholarships. It is by far the most satisfying and fulfilling “work” that I do. There’s nothing like hearing the story of a scholarship recipient and knowing that you had a part in the gift that has changed their life for the better.

    1. That’s wonderful, Diane! You are a woman of many talents . . . and surprises! Thank you for sharing! I wish you continued happiness and success as you pursue your passion. x

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