Hard Work and Dedication

I have seen hard work and dedication succeed and fail firsthand. Its certainly easier to be insignificant and average at who you are and what you do, than be extraordinary and reach for greatness.

If you were guaranteed $1 million dollars to work out hard, lose weight, eat right and stay focused for however long it took, would you do it? If you had the opportunity to ensure your family was together, happy, taken care of and everything was all good, would you do all you could to make sure that happened? What would you be more committed to? Some people wouldn't compare the two because one is monetary and the other is priceless. Its a personal decision and sometimes it can be a hard one. Either way, they both take hard work and dedication and are very important parts of life.

Relationships are not easy. They take commitment, loyalty, communication, respect and love. Without any of those factors, they wont be successful. They are hard work! People don't realize how much perseverance it takes to make a relationship last. Men and women are so different that sometimes it seems impossible to get along or understand each other. But by doing all that it takes, its definitely possible and the rewards are endless.

Now making a $1 million dollars+ is equally as hard. Some may say even harder. Lets look at a professional athlete. From a young age (in most cases), they went through weeks, months and years of strenuous and long hours of workouts, practices, sweat and tears to work on their craft. To become the great players they are, they had to stay focused and work hard to get scholarships (in some cases), go to college, get drafted, and if not, work even harder and never stop getting better to eventually make it to the professional, major league or national level.

Many times its easiest to quit. Just give up. But to make that relationship work and get better or to make that money and achieve your goals, you have to be dedicated and committed. Those that made it to the bright lights were dedicated to being the best. Men and women who have been happily married for 20+ years have worked hard and have happy families because of it.

If a professional athlete chose to not go to work or make plays, they wouldn't get that paycheck. They have the choice. Do you know of athletes being able to call in sick or say they cant make it to practice because they don't feel like it or woke up late or because their child is sick? If you decide to make a bad decision and pretend you aren't married for a day and go cheat on your spouse, there are consequences and your marriage could potentially be over.

Being great at relationships, professions and just being a good person take emotional, physical and mental strength. No one is perfect and at times we lose focus, but as long as the long term goal remains the same and the dedication is in your heart, it can be done. It will be hard but in the end when you have all you've wanted and been working for, it will be well worth it.