Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout

by Rick Rigsby

Am I going to find the faith and the courage to pick myself up and try to live again, or am I going to merely exist? At forty-one years of age, I had to ask myself, will I be satisfied spending the rest of my life going through the motions?

me. To exist offers the illusion of freedom without any responsibility. Our present culture encourages effortless living since all that matters is appearing successful.

had to work on a new mindset. I had to change my paradigm. I had to move from pity to passion, from grief to gratitude. I had to shift from going through the motions to living above my circumstances. In essence, I had to move from making an impression to making an impact.

How would your life change if you stopped excusing yourself so often? How would the quality of your life improve if you kept your word, did what you said you would do, and held yourself more accountable in the process?