What Got You Here

"It's hard work that gave me success in college, and it's hard work that will help me succeed in the NFL."

Matt Forte, the Bears running back, made this statement in an interview when discussing his work ethic in preparation of this season. It's true--many of us are successful in different areas of our life including career, family, sports, health, etc. Often our success may plateau or even decline, and we wonder, "why?" Take a look back and analyze what got you past success. Is there a difference in the passion and drive that you had at that point in time and now? Most likely there is. It will help to revisit thoughts like this often, especially when facing a tough challenge such as completing a long project, losing weight, etc. So think about what got you here in the first place, and re-establish your work ethic and skills and keep working to improve. You can never learn too much, and though you can strive towards mastery, a true master always believes improvements can be made. Have a great day, and thanks for reading!