My Success Starts With Me

byMisti-C

343 followers

8 years ago

I realized something about myself this weekend. I have been struggling recently with being committed to the work that I am doing here at WA, because of other obligations. I have two daughters (9 and 18 months) to take care of, one of my very best friends is getting married this weekend, and the list goes on. As a result of all of these tasks I had to complete, getting logged in and doing the work at WA had taken a back seat to everything else. When things like this happen, I go through a period of feeling guilty about not making something that I want to succeed in doing a top priority. This weekend, I had to be honest with myself. I had to admit that I lacked both the discipline and commitment to my work to think that I would ever be successful at this.

I thought about the days when I worked a corporate job, and how it was expected of me to be at work for a certain number of hours a day. I got there on time, and when needed, worked overtime, because it was what was expected of me. It was also something that I felt obligated to do, because I wanted to do my best at my job. Any obligations to my family and friends would be taken care of around my work schedule.The issue that I am currently having with myself is, why have I allowed this to change? Actually, I should be more committed to my work now than I was before, because this is something that I am doing for myself. I am laying the foundation for creating the type of life that I want for myself and my daughters, and more importantly, setting an example for them of how they can do the same.

So, today I'm making a promise to myself to be more disciplined and committed to what is most important to me in my life. I am so grateful that I was given the insight to have had this epiphany, even though it seems pretty self explanatory. The truth for me, is that I had to admit to myself that I have not been thinking well enough of myself and what I wanted to be as devoted to my dreams as I was to a job that I hated.

In closing, I just want to say to all who are reading this, that I believe it's not about saying that you want to be successful at something and doing the work and hoping that things go your way, it's about making the decision that you will be successful, having the mindset of one that has already succeeded, and doing whatever it takes to get yourself physically to catch up with your mindset.

Wishing everyone here the absolute best in all that you do!

Misti-C