My Next One

“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best.”
-- St. Jerome

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Many have heard of the famous Frank Lloyd Wright. Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect who lived from 1867 – 1959. In 1991 Wright was posthumously, recognized by the American Institute of Architects as "the greatest American architect of all time." Wright is credited with designing hundreds of magnificent structures. Frank Lloyd Wright was once asked, “Which one of your projects is your favorite?” To which Wright promptly responded, “My next one.”

How about you? Are you resting on your laurels? Are you settling for a life that is just okay? Are you living up to your potential? Those are questions we need to ask ourselves. The Good Lord has instilled in us more potential and ability than we’ll ever use. Scientists claim that a person of average intelligence uses only 10% of the brain’s capability. Just think, 90% of unused potential! What could you accomplish if you used just 5%, 10% or 25% more of your brain’s capability? The potential is there, just waiting to be tapped into. Our God is a God of abundance. When God told Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiply, he was instructing them to go forth and produce abundantly. He was telling them that they have within them everything they need, and more, to live a life full of abundance. God’s discourse in the garden was not about limitations and restrictions. It was about potential! It was about understanding that this life is meant to be lived fully. It was about understanding that within each person there is the potential to live an abundant life; a life so full, that goodness naturally overflows unto others. It was about understanding that there are no limitations with God, and he will provide for you all that you need, if you are willing to do the work.

Now is the time to tap into all the potential that resides within you. Don’t let anyone rob you of your potential. More importantly, don’t rob yourself of your potential with self-defeating thoughts. The potential is there, ready to be unleashed. Once it is unleashed, you quickly realize that your best days are still ahead of you.

I have a quote that I use when playing golf that is similar to Frank Lloyd Wright’s quote, “My next one.” The quote reminds me to not dwell too long on either a good shot or a bad shot. It reminds me that what is in the past is but history and it’s the future that really counts. After I shot, good or bad, I say to myself, “You are only as good as your next one (shot).”

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It's your life: Live it, Love it & Celebrate it!
MJD