Family Tree - Nothing Significant Was Ever Accomplished By A Realistic Person

You can't test your destiny cautiously. The key is: forfeit the safety of what we are for what we could become. Unless you do something beyond what you've already done, you will never grow. Always pick an obstacle big enough to matter when you overcome it. Know the rules, then break some. Take the limits off. Don't accept good enough as good enough. Tolerating mediocrity in others makes you more mediocre. When you're a "realistic" person in everything you do, your focus is only on this immediate, measurable moment. Thinking this way limits and restricts you in considering the unlimited possibilities of the future. You can't make a place for yourself in the sun if you only live under the family tree. Go! Launch out! Be involved in something bigger than you. Do more! An over-cautious person burns bridges of opportunity before he gets to them. Most of the people who sit around and wait for the harvest haven't planted anything. The average person doesn't want much and usually gets even less. Until you give yourself to some great cause, you haven't really begun to fully live. "Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing" (Helen Keller). - John L Mason, from the book Know Your Limits, Then Ignore Them! (to find out more about this book, please go to =>www.freshword.com/resources) About The Author: John Mason is a national best-selling author, nationally recognized speaker and book coach. He has authored fourteen books including An Enemy Called Average, You're Born An Original-Don't Die A Copy, Let Go of Whatever Makes You Stop, and Know Your Limits-Then Ignore Them which have sold over 1.4 million copies and have been translated into twenty-five languages throughout the world. "I have posted a special message for you to see on my website http://www.freshword.com In it I talk about right associations and the effect they can have on whether you succeed in life or not. Your best friends should bring out the best in you! If you are an author, or want to be, I have many resources specifically designed for you. Also, make sure to sign up for my Nugget of the Week - I would love to inspire you." Article Source:http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=John_L._Mason