Summary

The author shares their struggle with taking the first step towards achieving their goals and offers encouragement to themselves and others to believe in their ability to succeed.

Abstract

The author, Michael Thacker, writes about their difficulty in taking the first step towards their goals, despite having a clear plan and understanding of what they want to achieve. They acknowledge that the current state of the world, with its many challenges, makes it difficult to see progress and stay motivated. However, they encourage themselves and others to keep trying and to believe in their ability to succeed. The author also shares a link to a previous article they wrote about a quote from Tony Robbins that inspired them to get out of their own way and try something new.

Opinions

The author believes that it can be challenging to make plans and see progress in the current state of the world.
The author encourages themselves and others to keep trying and to believe in their ability to succeed.
The author shares a quote from Tony Robbins that inspired them to get out of their own way and try something new.

POETRY

Just Take the First Step

How hard it can be to take the first step to get “started.”

I stare at the starting line, the first step, not knowing how to go on

I have my plans laid out, my goals set, my thoughts processed

I know that I know better, I know that I can do better

Yet I stare at the starting line like I did yesterday and the day before

But, today is different. It has to be

I am different today; at least, I want to be

How do I get started, make different happen?

I take the first step…and everything from yesterday doesn’t matter.

Only today does

I am writing this today as more of an affirmation to myself.

I, like many of you, especially in these days of challenges of health awareness, political processes, lifestyle changes, future thinking, and just general belief or disbelief in the future, have found it hard to take steps.

It isn’t that I don’t know where I want to go; I do. Yet, the map keeps changing. I keep changing, and living keeps changing.

Somedays, I think to myself that I should do what I did yesterday, and that will get me there. It isn’t that way anymore.

OK, then I plan a new method, a new process, a new way. That doesn’t work either.

It can be tough to make plans these days. To see progress versus standing still. To get ahead and make things happen.

For someone like myself, and perhaps for you, it can be hard not to see progress.

Not seeing progress when everything around us appears to be standing still, or worse yet, falling behind. I don’t want it to be that way, do you?

Yet, here we are, and if you are like me, you have to do something. You have to keep trying. You have to believe you can succeed.

So, that is where I am today. I am believing. I can succeed. You can succeed too!

A Story About Goals and Goal-Setting that You Might Enjoy

What this Tony Robbins Quote Said to Me

It’s not as hard to get out of your own way when you try something new.

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About Michael

Michael Thacker is a not so young adult blogger, aspiring writer, and sometimes seller of real estate.

Michael tweets a LOT on Twitter. Posts every once in a while on Facebook. Occasionally lets his opinions be known to friends, family, and anyone else that will listen.

Connect with Michael

You can follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MichaelThackerI.

If you want to connect on Facebook, the best place is https://www.facebook.com/RMichaelThacker/