Put the Cart Before the Horse



Oh, girl! THAT ain't it!!

If you waited for other people to catch on to what a find you are or recognize how much talent you have,
you'd be wasting a whole lot of precious breath and
time!

You don't wait for others to pay heed...
you can't hope that others will notice your work ethic...
the old adages you were taught about modesty and
demurity being virtues were horseshit-cubed!

You have to TELL your talents.....
shout your own abilities....
brag on your accomplishments.

BELIEVE in yourself even and especially when no one else
seems to. (Or, more apt, when the world runs you down!)

That's the ticket, Captain!

The only way to get ahead is to force your way ahead.
The only thing soft-spoken and kind-hearted gets you
is a seat at the back of the bus.

So break out your bullhorn or your megaphone,
start working on a booming big-boy/big-girl voice,
draw attention to your hard work and efforts, and
if all else fails; be pleased with yourself!

Part of not waiting for others to fall in line is acting
like you've already achieved everything you want.

Confidence inspires the same, whereas humility and
timidity get you overlooked and stepped on.

Give yourself the approval, the 'thumbs up,' the
pat on the back.

It's kill or be killed in the world, and subtlety and
humility are just an invitation to make you the appetizer.

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Smart, Self-Satisfied, Survival-Minded

Most of us end up being unwittingly more devoted and loyal

to a company or cause or spouse than we are to ourselves.

But in our life, we are the most important person/thing we

will ever have to dedicate ourselves to.

It's not your fault if you got off track

(or off on the wrong foot);

this world avoids teaching survival skills...

like being

feral and protective and relentless when it comes

to looking out for # 1. This world preaches codependency,

softness, work 'ethic' (though no such reciprocity nor guarantees

remain) and everything but self-preservation.

Well, when you're ready...or today, especially if you're not ready--

make a deep and meaningful commitment....a contract even....

to preserving the self.

That you will no longer think twice about driving all the way

across town, or burning the midnight oil, or sacrificing

when it's in regard to something you want for a change.

That the odds against you are insignificant, and

ridiculous stresses (or slings and arrows) are not worth

considering, let alone being troubled by.

That you will cause no harm to self, especially by

giving up.

Push, plan, train, work it, persevere;

This is your life, and it's worth fighting for.

If you lay down, there's no one else waiting in

the wings to take over for you.

That's cause for motivation, not upset.

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