Dennis Waitley

I came across this quote today, not long after coming across another quote mentioning that being a loser is easy. 

Sometimes I wonder if most of us have the same potential stored within us, but many of us take the easy way out and never take action to realize that potential.

The temptation to be a ‘loser’ or to take the easy way out is everywhere. We can watch a full season of a TV show on NetFlix, we can waste hours watching cats on YouTube, and it seems like our phones are constantly dragging us from reality into the narrow digital world. 

It’s tough to shut off the phone. It’s hard to turn off NetFlix. Does taking the easy way out make us a loser?

I suspect there’s more to it than that, in the form of context and time. If we spend all our free time on YouTube or our phone, that’s one thing. If we use such distractions as a quick break from reality, I doubt that would earn us the label of loser. 

But still, these quotes have given me pause today as I contemplate the reality of being a loser sometime, or just being someone who needs a breather from time to time. 

I like to think of myself as a hustler, someone who has a plan and is executing it, but I think it’s always a good idea to make a reality check once and a while. 

These quotes were my reality check today, and I think things are good. Full steam ahead!