You Can't Get it Done Sitting on a Stump
Growing up on the farm in the 1950's gave me some real insight about hard work. My dad would say, "The fields won't get plowed until you hitch up the mules." While it has been more than fifty years since I heard my dad say that I'm willing to bet that farmers today still have a similar saying. With the modern equipment like the big John Deere tractors with an air-conditioned cab, the farmers are probably instead saying, "The fields won't get plowed until you crank up the tractor." Farmers understand the effort that goes into growing a crop. The seeds can't grow unless they are planted. All the planning and all the wishing in the world won't plant the seed in the ground. It takes action, it takes work. This message can be applied to the hopes and dreams in your life. You can plan and wish all you want, read all the books in the world, think about your dreams and goals, BUT until you actually stand up and take some action, nothing i...