A farmer gave me a bit of advice when I was much younger. His advice has remained with me and served me well. He said, “Ray, wish in one hand, **it in the other. See which one comes first. Wishes come true when we work to acquire them. There’s no substitute for consistent hard work and a willingness to adapt as our plans evolve. I know brilliant people whose brilliance stayed on the sidelines because they preferred to talk and not work. I know average people who worked their butts off and made incredible contributions. J. R. R. Tolkien wrote in The Lord of the Rings, “It’s the job that’s never started as takes longest to finish.” It’s time to crank it up a couple of notches. Let’s get to work and make a difference.
J. R. R.Tolkien
The Road Goes On Forever
The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way,
Where many paths and errands meet.
~ J. R. R. Tolkien from the Lord of the Rings
