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July 06, 2006

TIP #49: Keep Paddling

Canoeing over the weekend on a remote wilderness lake, we passed a family in kayaks heading back toward camp. We overheard the younger of two boys telling his father he was "too tired" to paddle.

On our return, 13 miles and four hours later, I knew exactly what he meant. It was tiring to keep paddling. But in order to reach the shore, there wasn't a choice. So, paddle we did.

Dreams and goals and careers are like that canoe trip. Just when you're too tired, too discouraged or too overwhelmed to keep going, you need to find the strength to trudge on. It's when you want to give up that you need to keep going.

You see, it's up to you to get where you want to go in life. You're the one with the paddle. Rest when you need too, but keep paddling!

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Posted by Nan Russell at July 6, 2006 01:07 PM