Those who are truly successful in life, and I would also submit in the eternities, are those who can see the end from the beginning and throughout their entire ordeal are able to rise above the everyday problems and complexities and keep their view fixed on the summit. Many say, "I would love to learn a new language," or "I would love to play the piano," but those who actually sit down and do the task find it takes much more than words to get it done. Those who are successful leave the petty excuses to one side and just keep going, knowing it will not be easy but that in the end it will all be worth it. Accomplishers are those who decide what their purpose and goals are in life, plan out how to accomplish them, and then just go to work. Those who move happily forward no matter what the circumstance, and free themselves from the chains of cynicism and negativism by remembering the end and finality of it all. For them, every thought is geared toward the grand prize and not one moment is wasted. These are the noble and great ones.
Many see the results and say, "How lucky, I wish I could do that someday" or "What good fortune, he must have been in the right place at the right time." What a happy lie this is!
Behind every great endeavor - every intellect, every successful businessman, every spiritual and influential person, there are years of painful and necessary experience and sacrifice. What is not seen at first glance is that profound determination to overcome no matter what the price - and that determination has been cultivated by years of pure thoughts and correct decisions. Those weak souls who never enter the arena and merely remain criticizing bystanders don't understand the value of tripping, hitting hard, and then immediately picking yourself back up again to continue the journey. They can't comprehend the faith necessary to succeed, nor the unseen hands that support us when we place our trust in He who has already overcome and condescended above and below all things.
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