Yes, It Does Take Time

You’re in the home stretch. You’re almost done, and you’re just about ready to properly begin your journey to success in the most effective way possible. However, please understand that

Success is a journey, not a destination.

You will go through many failures and setbacks and at first feel like you just aren’t cut out to make it. It’s normal. Everyone reacts to change that way. You just have to walk through the fire, get over the hump, and knock down the obstacles. My mentor once told me every “overnight” success takes at least five to seven years. Most people will never see all of the hard work and self-discipline that goes into becoming someone of great substance and character, but it’s there!

You are on the journey of a lifetime, and though I may not be able to predict the length of your life, if you stay on the path you started with this blog, I’m sure you will be able to have a depth to your life many people will wish for. You are more powerful than you know, and I wish you true success and happiness in this life- time.

The ball has been passed to you now. What are you going to do with it? What specifically are you going to do RIGHT NOW that will move you toward your goals?

Make this minute Your Starting Point. Begin by applying the principles in this blog to your life until they become part of you. Your next step is to continue to invest in yourself, to learn, and to grow.

Advanced Reading

You can go to www.yourstartingpointonline.com for a list of other recommended readings as well as to sign up for our free Starting Point for Student Success newsletter to get the info you need to keep you on path during your journey.

One last thought before we go: this journey isn’t really about trying to find out who you will become. It is about discovering who you already are.

In the immortal words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.:

“Take the first step in faith.
You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”

Arel Moodie is widely known as America's Top Young Speaker. He has spoken to over 65,000 students in 39 states and 2 countries on the topics of student success, student leadership and student entrepreneurship. He is a leading authority on helping students of this generation succeed in school and in life. He is also the best selling author of the book Your Starting Point For Student Success. To find out more about Arel's book, go to www.startingpointbook.com. To find out more about Arel's speaking please go to www.arelmoodie.com.