It's A Cold Snowy Night In Calgary

As I sit here tonight, looking out at the cold, blowing snow, it makes me wonder, why on earth did man settle in Canada? I mean really, with warm beautiful climates scattered throughout the world, what was he thinking? With that said, what were my parents thinking? Okay I think I can answer that question. Two reasons really. Number one, family. This is where my parents were raised. So this is where they stayed. Number two, opportunity, or lack there of. My father was a farmer, born and raised on a farm, this was the only life he knew. My mother, well she went to university for a short while, but then she met my father, soon a baby arrived and so she became a farmer's wife. Don't get me wrong, farmers feed the world. My parents are great people who taught me the meaning of hard work and commitment. Honestly I don't think the cold bothers my parents. They seem fine with it, like a fact of life that has left little choice. I on the other had, hate it. Honestly, I sit by the fireplace and dream of beaches and white sand. But unlike most people, I'm not just dreaming, I'm doing something about it.

So here is the question. What am I doing about it? How do I know that I will not be destined to live through these cold winters for ever? Why? Because I am willing to do whatever it takes to change my future. I am working hard to build a new life for my family. One where a job does not determine where we live, or how we live. But rather I'm building a future of freedom, of choice, and one based on no limitations. Does this mean I will sacrifice today? Absolutely. Does it mean I am limiting my options today? Absolutely. So you are probably wondering, why would someone give up what they have now, for a dream of freedom that isn't guaranteed? Here is why, because I am not like most people. I refuse to settle. I refuse to work at a job I don't love, no matter how much it pays. And I refuse to quit.

"Some people dream of success, while others wake up and work hard at it."

I believe the reason most people never achieve their dreams, is because to them they are simply dreams. They have not put a plan into place, and they certainly are not willing to do whatever it takes to make that dream a reality. They are not willing to sacrifice and they are certainly not willing to practice delayed gratification. You see, we live in a society of instant gratification. Or at least, we try hard to always have instant gratification. Why do you think our economy is in such dire straights right now? Because people can't say no. We as a culture, finance, finance and finance some more. Why? Because we want what we want, when we want it. Not later, not tomorrow, but today.

So here is my question to you? Are you willing to do whatever it takes to make your dreams come true? Are you willing to practice delayed gratification? Are you willing to see if you can make it in the real world of network marketing? The world where you work hard, you make mistakes and you have ups and downs. The world where you get black eyes and gold stars all in the same year? Are you willing to burn your bridges, move forward and never look back? Are you going to step out of the mold you've created and create a new one?

As Henry Ford once said, "I am looking for a lot of people who have an infinite capacity to NOT know what can't be done."

It takes a certain kind of person to make it in this industry. A person who believes in what they are doing, who works hard, and who is not ashamed of what others think or believe. This is the real world of MLM, this is what defines the the winners from the losers. So my challenge to you today is to decide. Decide if you will live a life of cold winter storms, or one where your dreams become a reality?