Passionate Pursuit or Posturising?

We all have our crosses to bear in our lives, yes? Our past helps us to be prepared for the present; Our present is the basis for our future. Life is always hard for those of us that strive to move forward in every aspect of our lives, those of us that want more, want to contribute, want to make a difference in the lives of all that we touch. There is a common thread amongst people that have a passion for creating a legacy in our lives - Life gets a bit harder in the short-term for we are never satisfied with maintaining. We learn and think and act in a way that drives us to be different, to consistently become better people, to lead, to achieve more. Sometimes it can be overwhelming to the point that I think we can lose touch with the day to day struggles that we all face because we are focused so much on where we want to go, and be, and do. I was told recently that I tend to be misleading in the way that I present myself to others - that I am somehow not being honest to myself. A good friend said that it's like the circumstances and challenges that I face on a day to day basis just doesn't affect me the way that they do to most - in that I appear not to pay them any attention, the problems, not my friend! It made me think about who I am, what I am passionate about, and why. Am I so focused that I become unrelatable? I think that it does happen. I focus so much on the potential in situations and people that at times that I forget that to get to where we are going we must first know where we are. You can't get from A to Z if you don't know where A is, right? The short answer is that I do have many challenges; Children, Family, Business partners, business concepts, bills, debt, relationships, etc. You name it - I'm sure I have something along those lines. However, I have trained myself to look beyond them. Sure they're important, but they're just temporary setbacks and challenges that I will overcome to achieve the vision that I have for my life. It does me no good to focus on a shortage of income now that can be overcome by doing the things I need to do to create a larger income later. This is called long term vision. It is a key principle to success in anything. So, who do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see yourself as you are now or do you see yourself as you will be in the future? I summize that perhaps it is important to see both. Take stock in today's struggles by paying attention, but also keep focused on the long-term solutions. As in most things, balance is good. I'll try to stay relatable, but don't expect me to stay in any one spot for too long - I have a dream! (I encourage you to chase yours with me.) Live Well - Be Well! Stephen