“As you identify and pursue your ambitions, don’t be alarmed or discouraged when things get uncomfortable.”

A thought by Bob Goff, from his book, Dream Big (Kindle Locations 1030-1031). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

That is a part of the process of pursuing.

Bob says, “The truth is, you’re probably going to need to make a couple of easy things uncomfortable. If you’re going to live fully awake and full of anticipation, you need to spot those areas in your current life where you’ve slipped into numbing routines that are putting you to sleep.

“Perhaps the routines that once brought some positive rhythms to your day have become a bland, enslaving drumbeat. Here are some telltale signs. Maybe you have become generally dissatisfied and listless. Perhaps you’re short with the people you love or respond to small inconveniences with disproportionate annoyance. If this is you, you’ve got three choices: wake up, chill out, or get a puppy. You can have ours. If you want to press through the resistance you’re facing, you need to identify your own ‘tells’ like a good poker player,”

He goes on, “To do this, you’ll need to do a little excavation and take some action to figure out what is keeping you stuck. You may have to break with some routines, identify some of the stress in your life, and get the tools you need to clarify your ambitions. I’m not suggesting you blow up your whole life. But doing something startling to shake yourself awake should definitely be on the table.

“Do you need to quit your job or change your major? Do you need to ask her out on a date or hit the pause button on your relationship? Do you need to have the talk with him? Do you need to downsize your house to free up money to fund your dream? Do you need to hire someone to help or invite someone to live in your guest house because they need a leg up in their life? It could be any of a million things you need to do.”

He then says, “I’ve learned that pursuing our ambitions isn’t a walk in the park; it’s an assault on a tall mountain. Sometimes you’ll find yourself hanging by crimped fingertips on the cliff face. Don’t back off. This is normal. Don’t get me wrong, normal doesn’t mean pleasant, it just means common for the people who will to take the risks necessary to get after their ambitions.”

So, will you take the risk necessary to get after your ambition? Will you?

Yes, yes!