Sunday, January 13, 2008

TODAY IS YESTERDAY'S TOMORROW by Jim Rohn

The problem with waiting until tomorrow is that when it
finally arrives, it is called today. Today is yesterday's
tomorrow. The question is what did we do with its
opportunity? All too often we will waste tomorrow as we
wasted yesterday, and as we are wasting today. All that could
have been accomplished can easily elude us, despite our
intentions, until we inevitably discover that the things that
might have been have slipped from our embrace a single,
unused day at a time.

Each of us must pause frequently to remind ourselves that the
clock is ticking. The same clock that began to tick from the
moment we drew our first breath will also someday cease.

Time is the great equalizer of all mankind. It has taken away
the best and the worst of us without regard for either. Time
offers opportunity but demands a sense of urgency.

When the game of life is finally over, there is no second
chance to correct our errors. The clock that is ticking away
the moments of our lives does not care about winners and
losers. It does not care about who succeeds or who fails. It
does not care about excuses, fairness or equality. The only
essential issue is how we played the game.

Regardless of a person's current age, there is a sense of
urgency that should drive them into action now - this very
moment. We should be constantly aware of the value of each
and every moment of our lives - moments that seem so
insignificant that their loss often goes unnoticed.

We still have all the time we need. We still have lots of
chances - lots of opportunities - lots of years to show what
we can do. For most of us, there will be a tomorrow, a next
week, a next month, and a next year. But unless we develop a
sense of urgency, those brief windows of time will be sadly
wasted, as were the weeks and months and years before them.
There isn't an endless supply!

So as you think of your dreams and goals of your future
tomorrow, begin today to take those very important first
steps to making them all come to life.


To Your Success,
Jim Rohn