Caught In the Crosswalk

From a friend:
So much of life is like crossing a busy street. Options fly passed us in both directions, and the game we're playing is a game of choices.
American journalist, Gabriel Heatter, said, "Mere longevity is a good thing for those who watch life from the sidelines. For those who play the game, an hour may be a year. A single day's work may be an achievement for eternity."
Why do so many people stand on the sidelines? Many do it because they think it is safer. Others do it because they are afraid of making a wrong decision. No decision is still a decision. It is a "decision" by default.
Research into the lives of our world's most effective people has proven that most of their decisions were wrong. What made these people so effective? When unsure, they tested. Only through application can we discover how something works.
It's like hiring a new employee. It isn't their resume, how they appear, or what their friends and family say. The rubber meets the road when a new hire is given something demanding to do.
We can talk about a possible decision for months and even years, yet nothing is known until we begin. Once we begin, we will be tested by the unexpected.
Mahatma Gandhi, Indian spiritual leader, said, "Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph: a beginning, a struggle, and a victory."
Don't get caught in the crosswalk. The truly victorious -- in terms of self-confidence, happiness, and peace of mind -- are people covered with scars.

Dick Warn