Set Your Heights High

What are your goals for 2021?

Do you even have any?

If you don’t, why not?

Is it the fear of not reaching that elusive goal? Are you afraid to dream for fear of having it crash down at your feet when your dream isn’t reached?

To you, I say face your fears and try!

No one has ever achieved greatness by accident. It takes time and determination. It takes trial and error. It takes pain and grit. It takes stamina and hope.

We all have the same air to breathe. You may think some have been born into a better scenario, but we are all given the same air to breathe. You may think some have been gifted in other areas, but once again we are all given the same air to breathe.

At the end of the day, will you dream of a better tomorrow or will you sleep without a hope for the morning?

I prefer to dream and hope for tomorrow and tomorrow’s tomorrow.

Want to dream with me?

In early 2020 I released a personal book of songs written and sung behind my piano and guitar. I bit the bullet and shared my innermost thoughts and prayers.

I wrote these lyrics back in 2001 while I was waiting for my Spanish class in college. It was a month after September 11th and I was scribbling my thoughts. I think this song is relevant for this post.

Weeks have gone by – but not as many as we would like – but we live in the past with every day – and we try to hold on – I guess it’s true what they say – that life must go on

We cannot live for the past – we cannot dream about what’s ahead – we need to live like this day is our last – but we never do – we just hope for the future instead

I lit a candle what feels like the other day – the flame has been out for a month – I’m trying to shine the light, show the way – but the melted wax is not enough – and I guess it’s true what they say – it all comes down to faith

We cannot live for the past – we cannot dream about what’s ahead – we need to live like this day is our last – but we never do – we just hope for the future instead

And it is good to hope – but hoping never saves any lives – and it is good to dream – but dreaming never opens the blind man’s eyes – and I guess it’s true what they say

That before you can claim defeat – you have to at least – try

So, what are you going to do? Are you going to try to achieve what you have never achieved before?

I say it’s time to try!

People wore their pearls yesterday for Mrs. Harris becoming Vice President, but it’s time to wear your pearls for you. If she can do it, you can do. Don’t settle living vicariously through her.

It’s time to try!

Peace

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