Dear Friends … Quit Trying and Do It

It seems like a lifetime ago, before technology grabbed the wheel, that I had a hard copy of a to-do list. I titled my daily template, “Quit Trying and Do It.”

I spent that “lifetime” trying my little heart out. I forged ahead, with inherent struggle, sometimes feeling like no matter how hard I tried, I fell short. I persevered, but my action often reflected doubt, as well as faith. Had I really believed that I couldn’t fail, I would have risked more. I would have shot for more distant stars. I would have done more than go through the motions. I would have acted as though I knew my effort was enough, regardless of the result. And in doing so, I would have felt the deep satisfaction that only comes with giving it all we’ve got. It’s not about breaking the bank or breaking our back. It’s about breaking through our fear. Without fear, we find the resources we need. Those resources have our name on them. They’re waiting to be claimed. But we have to step forward and take ownership in our minds and in our hearts.

The result of our best effort can ONLY be positive. And by owning that truth, we bolster our effort; and we also ease our effort. We are no longer attached to the result. We simply trust it, whatever it is.

We quit trying to do it. We know that we ARE doing it. It feels like we own it; because we finally know that we do own it.

Love smiles on you,