Brent Widman: Why not me?

Have you ever asked yourself this question?

There’s this lie that we tell ourselves:

The lie that someone is smarter.

More educated.

They’ve been doing it longer.

They know more than we do.

They have it figured out.

On and on and on and on.

Why not me?

Why can’t I come in and set the standard? Why can’t I do more than everyone else? I may have to work a bit harder, I may have to put in more hours, make more calls, plan my day, get up earlier, stop making excuses, do the things I don’t want to, get uncomfortable, be accountable to someone, add to my vocation, take action or be a student of the game.

There’s absolutely nothing holding me back except for me. Not where I live, not my market, not those around me, not my education, nothing.

The only thing truly holding me back is me.

by Brent Widman