A stitch in time saves nine.

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Yep, putting in a little extra effort into things today will definitely ease things in the future.  This little saying, a stitch in time saves nine, and others have been spoken for years and years, but have you ever given any real thought to what it is saying?  Typically people put in the extra effort, but only as a last resort when other stuff they have been trying hasn't worked.  Now this is not about one being lazy or anything like that. I am not here to call people out on what they do or don't do.  What I want to show today is that a little extra effort in certain areas of your life will certainly pay off dividends in the future.  In addition this little saying also speaks about putting off or procrastination.  Don't do that, putting off what you know inside you should be doing is only going to cause craziness later on.

What things are most important to you?  Items of importance often get all the effort they need to bring them to fruition.  It is those things that may not be to your liking that seem to get minimal effort, but things that we don't necessarily care about often need that little something extra as well.  I have always said that passion will drive people.  It will drive people to give that little extra effort because when it comes from passion the effort is effortless.  It is no surprise that things we dislike or have no passion for are those things that we tend to put minimal effort into, but that can cause all kinds of problems down the road.  It is almost impossible to give 100 percent effort to things that you have zero desire for, or for things that just don't seem important to you.  I'm not finding fault with this, but it is what it is.  On the other side of the coin, those things that you love, hell it takes little effort to get you to go all in on these things.  I completely understand that, so the answer is to make sure that everything you do is seen as important.  Is it important for everyone to be a good parent?  If so then it's fairly easy to give parenting 100 percent of your efforts.  Is the job you go to each day important to you?  If so, 100 percent effort.  Here's where the disconnect comes in.  What happens when what you like and what you do don't exactly match up?  Is it possible for you to give it your all?  In most cases I would say that many don't,  and in some cases, can't give it their all.  Once again not finding fault just stating the obvious.  The key is to give it your all no matter what situation you might find yourself in.

When you are looking for your destiny, would you be better served if you did it with everything in you, or is it better to just give it a passive try?  Now if discovering your destiny is no big deal for you then by all means just give it lip service.  If on the other hand discovering your destiny and ultimately walking in it is important, then just giving it lip service is not going to be enough.  The effort you put forth today to discover your calling, to unlocking your passion, and walking in your destiny is effort that will come back to you a hundred fold.  Putting the time into self-discovery is never wasted time.  Putting time and effort into those things that define your highest self is never wasted time.

I see people all the time who know they have a destiny but for some reason are unwilling to do what it takes to walk in it.  Now this could be because they fear certain things.  It might be because someone has already told them how stupid their dreams are.  It might be as simple as they don't think that what they want to do is important and they had better figure out something else that will change or better humanity.  Don't worry about the importance or perceived importance of your destiny.  Your destiny is important whether it touches the lives of millions or a single solitary individual.  We need to get away from measuring ourselves against others, and simply be who we were created to be.  When I sit down to write it takes little effort on my part to do what I do.  When I say effort I mean it in the sense that it's never like pulling teeth to get me to write.  Yes it takes time and energy, but it is time and energy that is well spent, and it always comes back to me in large measure.  You must find your passion because then almost everything associated with walking in it will be effortless.  I love days when all I have to do is write or speak to a crowd.  If I had to speak at four or five different venues each week, and do that every week of the year, I would still do it.  Yes I might get tired, but boy would I sleep well at night knowing that I have completed part of the task in which I was created to complete.

Do yourself a favor and begin to put a little extra effort into discovering your reason for being here.  Stop procrastinating, there is no time like the present to get going on things.  If you already know your purpose, your destiny, then put in the effort to begin walking in it.  If you are already walking in your destiny, then put in the extra effort to help others discover theirs.  If you have helped others discover their destiny then do it again, and again.  If you are able to help someone sidestep the barriers or blockades to their destiny, then you have sewn a stitch and that will help them save nine, and that will help untold others to do the same.  As they say what goes around comes around.  Begin to sow and you will reap good things.