I Dare You
Yes, I dare you!
Why do I dare you? Read on…
“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark.”
~ Michelangelo: Italian artist and sculptor
I want to know one thing: What are YOU aiming for?
Settling for the “easy” target?
Or are you among the few (the 2%ers) who aim “too high”?
Either way, I’m here to support you.
I wrote “I Dare You” a couple years ago and I wanted to share it with you (again).
It’s long, and usually, only the 2%ers read it through.
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I Dare You
I dare you to read this ALL the way through to the end.
Then, I dare you to take the appropriate follow-up action.
Yes…I dare you!
I dare you to stand in front of the mirror and ask the man or woman you see, “Who am I?”
I dare you to ask, “Who am I?” until you answer it with a purpose for your life, which is so rich and so deep it will give you chill bumps and adrenaline rushes to think of it.
I dare you to create a compelling vision for your purpose that will automatically pull you into it faster than the speed of light.
I dare you to ask yourself, “What is truly important to me?”, and not stop asking until you have determined all the values that are unique to you.
I dare you live by your values, your vision, and your purpose regardless of what others may say or do and what you think others may say or do.
Yes, I dare you to march to the beat of your drum even if you are the only one with that beat, that rhythm, and that tune.
I dare you to be genuinely you.
I dare you to recall that this nation was built on the foundation of only a handful of people who had the values, vision, and purpose to make things different…yes, they did, and because of them, we have the lives we live today.
I dare you to show up at your best when the rest of the world appears to be at its worst.
I dare you to pick and choose the people who will support your purpose, vision, and values and let go of the others who won’t.
I dare you never to settle again for any level of relationship that is destructive, abusive, and/or energy-draining.
Yes, I dare you to live a life of total integrity.
I dare you to let go of the fears of failure, rejection, change, and, yes, even success, and instead, embrace the belief that Life is forever Loving. The Universe has unlimited prosperous abundance just for the asking.
I dare you to laugh at stress and see the unimportance of making mistakes, errors, and/or failures to control your mood, thoughts, or life in any way, shape, or form.
I dare you to sing, dance, write, paint, draw, or express your creativity without comparing yourself to others.
I dare you to be genuinely you…100%!!
I dare to take all this and live it every day, 24-7-365, and should you slip back into your old ways, you just come back and gently remind yourself of your commitment to your path of excellence.
Yes, I dare you to be different.
I dare you not to allow yourself to be influenced by the “bigger, better, faster, more, now” machine.
I dare you to find your pulse and follow it.
And when you walk past the mirror you’ve been gazing into, I dare you to be reminded again and again of your unique beauty, power, calling, and path in this Life of yours.
I dare you to make a difference in whatever way you can, however big or small, globally or locally.
Yes, I dare you today to commit to be different…
Make the most important thing about the most important thing the most important thing.
I dare you NOT to allow outside influences to change who you are, where you are going, who you are going there with, or what is truly important to you.
But the biggest dare I have today is to now stand in front of my mirror and do everything I have just challenged you to do…to be a powerful role model…to practice what I say…and to accept all my imperfections as merely standard aspects of my humanness.
I dare us all to realize that collectively, we can make this place, this Planet Earth of ours, into whatever form we choose.
Lastly, I dare you to forward this, cut and paste it, and/or print it and give it to your loved ones, friends, colleagues, and bosses. I dare you to forward copies of this to every newspaper, magazine, and media outlet you know of or are connected to.
But better yet, I dare you to write your own version of this and send it to everyone you know…
I dare you to be a difference-maker in your family, your place of work, your community, and your world.
I dare us all to start NOW!
I Dare You…
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