INPUT
Input equals output. What a novel idea. Whoever came up with that phrase should have received the Nobel Peace Prize. I'm just trying my attempt at either humor or sarcasm. But, how true. If you put in the work, you will affect the outcome. Just think about it for a moment. If you want a fatter bank account, you either need to spend less or earn more money. I subscribe to the latter. If you want to lose weight, burn more calories that you take in. If you want to be better in a sport of your choosing, take practice seriously. If you want to increase your running distance, push your-self a little farther every time you run. If you want to get proficient at piano, instead of having it become a piece of furniture collecting dust in your home, play it as often as you can. If you want to be learned, read more. Whatever you want to accomplish, work a bit harder at it. Whether it requires physical proficiency or mental attitude, it does not matter, input equals output. The issue here is that many want the easy life. They forget about the input portion and only concentrate on the output side. That way of thinking is flawed. You see, wanting the easy life is the easiest thing you can ever want. You could be living under a bridge with absolutely no responsibilities, no rent to pay, no debt, nowhere to go or people to see, etc. That's because nothing is required of you. It really all comes down to how you define easy. In the aforementioned scenario some may say that's an easy life. I wholeheartedly disagree.
There is an underlying rule of nature where if you put in the work (input), your life will be easier as a result. However, if you do not put in the work, in other words, you do not pay the price, then your life may seem easier but, you may have a miserable existence. You would be letting life live you as opposed to living your life. We all have, relatively speaking a short time on this life journey. The clock will never stop. The life clock will continue ticking regardless of what you do or don't do. It will continue ticking long after our physical existence expires. So, knowing this, why not use every single second? I often hear, as an excuse, I do not have the money for a higher education. I have two responses; first I did not have the money to go to law school either but, I quickly learned how to finance my education. My second response is that receiving a higher education does not necessarily equate to a better standard of living. I have represented many accomplished and successful individuals who do not have formal education. However, what they did have was imagination and an attitude to succeed. It was Einstein who famously said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all that will ever be to know and understand." I leave you with a quote on point by Zig Ziggler, "Your input determines your outlook. Your outlook determines your output, and your output determines your future."
Just a thought.
There is an underlying rule of nature where if you put in the work (input), your life will be easier as a result. However, if you do not put in the work, in other words, you do not pay the price, then your life may seem easier but, you may have a miserable existence. You would be letting life live you as opposed to living your life. We all have, relatively speaking a short time on this life journey. The clock will never stop. The life clock will continue ticking regardless of what you do or don't do. It will continue ticking long after our physical existence expires. So, knowing this, why not use every single second? I often hear, as an excuse, I do not have the money for a higher education. I have two responses; first I did not have the money to go to law school either but, I quickly learned how to finance my education. My second response is that receiving a higher education does not necessarily equate to a better standard of living. I have represented many accomplished and successful individuals who do not have formal education. However, what they did have was imagination and an attitude to succeed. It was Einstein who famously said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all that will ever be to know and understand." I leave you with a quote on point by Zig Ziggler, "Your input determines your outlook. Your outlook determines your output, and your output determines your future."
Just a thought.