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…or have you just lit a fuse?

I am sure that most of us are familiar with this motivational poster with the cute little kitten:

Or, for the more cynical among us, this little gem:

I tend to find more humor the second image myself, as I am not a cat person. In addition, I find the act of “hanging in there” to be antithetical to progress and growth, if not self-destructive. Tying a knot in the end of your rope and waiting for something to happen (or someone to rescue you) is no way to fulfill your dreams, no way to achieve your destiny. What do you do to avoid becoming a pinata in the great game of life?

Change your perspective.

Stop thinking of your situation as dodging the blows of randomness, or as some kind of rope to be climbed. Make that cord in your hands symbolize something else! Visualize that “rope” as a fuse, and You are the bomb! Everything can change once you make the decision to change your perspective. No longer do you have to think of yourself as the pinata swinging at the end of some rope that is beyond your control, pulled to and fro by competing forces. Instead of a rope you hold in your own hands a fuse that needs to be lit in order to set off an explosion of creativity and motivation. You will become a powerful device for change.

What one thing can you do today, what one thing can you do right now, to light that fuse and make a change? Is there something about your job, your home life, your relationships that needs a burst of energy? Look at your Someday/Maybe list, is there something that you have been putting off for no good reason?

Light that fuse, go and do something with that bomb!

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