Daily Inspiration: Personal Motivation – “Be a hero. Just for one day!”

“Be a hero. Just for one day!” – Futurist Jim Carroll

Great things never happen without commitment.

Commitment doesn’t come easily – you’ve got to approach every single day as an opportunity, every single moment as a reminder, and every single minute as a motivator. You’ve got to have a goal in mind, a path to achieve,  a road to follow, steps to take.

You need a motivational mindset. With that, I’ve always like the David Bowie song Heroes. It has become, in a way, my personal motivational anthem.

“We can be heroes, just for one day.”

Sometimes, to achieve a great thing, you need to develop your own superpower. You need to become your own superhero. You need to develop strength, courage, determination – you need to try to convince yourself that you can do this ‘great thing.’

And yet, achieving great things can often seem to be a fleeting goal if it seems to be too big an effort. It might seem to involve too long a time frame; the effort to get there can be overwhelming, the commitment required almost impossible to achieve, the scope of the project too massive. That’s why great things can often happen just one day at a time, one step forward each time you can take a step, and each moment you decide to move forward, not back.

So be a hero.

Just for one day.

To do this, mark your milestones.  Celebrate your success. Document your achievements. Take pride in what you’ve done – and inspire others with your passion.

Find a plan – and stick to it. Just for one day.

July 26 has become a very important day in my life, and every one is a reminder of success, a marker of momentum and a nudge to keep moving forward.

To accomplish a great thing, try to be a hero.

Just for one day.