See Also:
Life Lesson #69 – Discuss Problems Effectively
Life Lesson #68 – Avoid a Crisis Mentality
Life Lesson #62 – Think Before You Act
The Thomas Edison Story
Have you ever wondered why things turn out the way they do? For example, have you noticed that when you diligently study in school, you make decent grades—and when you don’t, you make rotten grades? When your football or basketball team members practice intelligent plays, they win games. When they blow off practice, they get stomped on.
It’s important to understand that things don’t just happen. There are reasons for everything. It’s called “cause and effect.” Lack of success in a person is an effect. It has a cause. And being successful is an effect of a cause as well. It doesn’t just happen.
You can start today causing your future to happen the way you want it to. And the way you can start is to first establish goals for yourself. Get sound advice from people who have already been where you want to go in life, make a plan, and diligently follow through.
– Jim Lord