A
thought by John C. Maxwell (2013-02-15) From his book, Be A People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships
(p. 60). David C. Cook. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book to
go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)
I like that
word momentum. Here is what John says, “Confidence
can provide the momentum you need to be the person God meant you to be. It
cannot substitute for character, or skill, or knowledge, but it enhances these
qualities so that you can be a person who makes a difference. When you have
knowledge or skill and the momentum that confidence brings, then things begin
to happen in your relationships.”
He gives an
illustration, “The largest locomotive in the New York Central system, while
standing still, can be prevented from moving by a single one-inch block of wood
placed in front of each of the eight drive wheels! The same locomotive, moving
at 100 miles per hour, can crash through a wall of steel-reinforced concrete
five feet thick. The only difference is momentum. Confidence gives you the
momentum that makes the difference.”
He goes on,
“You remember the childhood story about the train engine that did because she
thought she could. Some of the larger engines were defeated when they saw the
hill. Then came the little train hustling down the track repeating to herself, ‘I
think I can, I think I can, I think I can …’ and she began to pass all the other
locomotives who were saying, ‘It can’t be done.’ As she got closer to the top
her speed got slower and slower, but as she reached the crest, she said, ‘I
thought I could, I thought I could, I thought I could …’ The little engine made
it, but not because she had more power or skills. The little engine made it
because she thought she could; she had more confidence.”
John then
says, “Many times we feel like little insignificant engines. But if we hone our
skills and talents, then add a good dose of confidence, we can climb hills and
overcome obstacles and barriers that could have stopped us dead in our tracks. Why
pull off the track and stop when we can conquer those mountains with the
momentum of confidence in our engines?”
So what
mountain are you facing today?
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