Inspiration
Not sure if you have the guts to make it to your dreams? I think you do. This video is a great litmus test to see if you're dreaming big enough. If you get good feeling goosebumps and/or cry, you're dreaming the right dreams and you're committed.
Nothing worthwhile really ever comes easily. Work, continuous work and hard work, is the only way you will accomplish results that last. Whatever you want in life, you must give up something to get it. The greater the value, the greater the sacrifice required of you. There's a price to pay if you want to make things better, a price to pay for just leaving things as they are. The highway to success is a toll road. Everything has a price.
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The Old Plow Horse
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Harry de Leyer was late to the auction on that snowy day in 1956, and all of the good horses had already been sold. The few that remained were old and spent and had been bought by a company that would salvage them.
Harry, the riding master at a girls’ school in New York, was about to leave when one of these horses—an uncared-for, gray gelding with ugly-looking wounds on its legs—caught his eye. The animal still bore the marks that had been made by a heavy work harness, evidence to the hard life he had led. But something about him captured Harry’s attention, so he offered $80 for him.
It was snowing when Harry’s children saw the horse for the first time, and because of the coat of snow on the horse’s back, the children named him “Snowman.”
Harry took good care of the horse, which turned out to be a gentle and reliable friend—a horse the girls liked to ride because he was steady and didn’t startle like some of the others. In fact, Snowman made such rapid improvement that a neighbor purchased him for twice what Harry had originally paid.
But Snowman kept disappearing from the neighbor’s pasture—sometimes ending up in adjoining potato fields, other times back at Harry’s. It appeared that the horse must have jumped over the fences between the properties, but that seemed impossible—Harry had never seen Snowman jump over anything much higher than a fallen log.
But eventually, the neighbor’s patience came to an end, and he insisted Harry take back the horse.
For years, Harry’s great dream had been to produce a champion jumping horse. He’d had moderate success in the past, but in order to compete at the highest levels, he knew he would have to buy a pedigreed horse that had been specifically bred to jump. And that kind of pedigree would cost far more than he could afford.
Snowman was already getting old—he was eight when Harry had purchased him—and he had been badly treated. But, apparently, Snowman wanted to jump, so Harry decided to see what the horse could do.
What Harry saw made him think that maybe his horse had a chance to compete.
In 1958, Harry entered Snowman in his first competition. Snowman stood among the beautifully bred, champion horses, looking very much out of place. Other horse breeders called Snowman a “flea-bitten gray.”
But a wonderful, unbelievable thing happened that day.
Snowman won!
Harry continued to enter Snowman in other competitions, and Snowman continued to win.
Audiences cheered every time Snowman won an event. He became a symbol of how extraordinary an ordinary horse could be. He appeared on television. Stories and books were written about him.
As Snowman continued to win, one buyer offered $100,000 for the old plow horse, but Harry would not sell. In 1958 and 1959, Snowman was named “Horse of the Year.” Eventually, the gray gelding—who had once been marked for sale to a low bidder—was inducted into the show jumping Hall of Fame.
For many, Snowman was much more than a horse. He became an example of the hidden, untapped potential that lies within each of us.
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Harry, the riding master at a girls’ school in New York, was about to leave when one of these horses—an uncared-for, gray gelding with ugly-looking wounds on its legs—caught his eye. The animal still bore the marks that had been made by a heavy work harness, evidence to the hard life he had led. But something about him captured Harry’s attention, so he offered $80 for him.
It was snowing when Harry’s children saw the horse for the first time, and because of the coat of snow on the horse’s back, the children named him “Snowman.”
Harry took good care of the horse, which turned out to be a gentle and reliable friend—a horse the girls liked to ride because he was steady and didn’t startle like some of the others. In fact, Snowman made such rapid improvement that a neighbor purchased him for twice what Harry had originally paid.
But Snowman kept disappearing from the neighbor’s pasture—sometimes ending up in adjoining potato fields, other times back at Harry’s. It appeared that the horse must have jumped over the fences between the properties, but that seemed impossible—Harry had never seen Snowman jump over anything much higher than a fallen log.
But eventually, the neighbor’s patience came to an end, and he insisted Harry take back the horse.
For years, Harry’s great dream had been to produce a champion jumping horse. He’d had moderate success in the past, but in order to compete at the highest levels, he knew he would have to buy a pedigreed horse that had been specifically bred to jump. And that kind of pedigree would cost far more than he could afford.
Snowman was already getting old—he was eight when Harry had purchased him—and he had been badly treated. But, apparently, Snowman wanted to jump, so Harry decided to see what the horse could do.
What Harry saw made him think that maybe his horse had a chance to compete.
In 1958, Harry entered Snowman in his first competition. Snowman stood among the beautifully bred, champion horses, looking very much out of place. Other horse breeders called Snowman a “flea-bitten gray.”
But a wonderful, unbelievable thing happened that day.
Snowman won!
Harry continued to enter Snowman in other competitions, and Snowman continued to win.
Audiences cheered every time Snowman won an event. He became a symbol of how extraordinary an ordinary horse could be. He appeared on television. Stories and books were written about him.
As Snowman continued to win, one buyer offered $100,000 for the old plow horse, but Harry would not sell. In 1958 and 1959, Snowman was named “Horse of the Year.” Eventually, the gray gelding—who had once been marked for sale to a low bidder—was inducted into the show jumping Hall of Fame.
For many, Snowman was much more than a horse. He became an example of the hidden, untapped potential that lies within each of us.
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Snowman Documentary
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Ecuador Farm Built From a Dream
Having a bad day and need some inspiration to keep going?
Young Living founder and CEO talking about the unusual vision he had for a piece of useless land.
To listen to a bonus clip of Young, in his own words, tell the story of the adversity he had to overcome to make this dream a reality click here.
Young Living founder and CEO talking about the unusual vision he had for a piece of useless land.
To listen to a bonus clip of Young, in his own words, tell the story of the adversity he had to overcome to make this dream a reality click here.
Learn more about Gary Young:
Choosing to Succeed
Greek philosopher, Socrates, poignantly teaches his student the secret to success is inside him. Read on:
"O great Socrates, I come to you for knowledge." In response Socrates led the young man through the streets, to the sea, and chest deep into the water. Then he asked the young man, "Now tell me, what is it that you want?"
"Knowledge, O wise Socrates," said the young man with a smile.
Socrates put his hands on the man's shoulders and pushed him under the water. Thirty seconds later the wise philosopher lifted his pupil out of the water. "What is it again that you want?" he asked. "Wisdom, O great and wise Socrates" the young man said under labored breathing.
Socrates again took the man and held him under water, this time longer. Thirty seconds passed, thirty-five, forty, forty-five. Finally, Socrates let him up. The man gasped for air as Socrates asked him, "What do you want, young man?"
He labored to answer. "Knowledge, O wise and wonderful . . ." To this response Socrates then plunged the man under water, this time holding him for close to a minute. As the young man came up panting for oxygen, Socrates asked him, "What do you want?"
"Air!" the young man screamed. "I need air!"
"When you desire wisdom as you have just desired air, then you will have it".
"O great Socrates, I come to you for knowledge." In response Socrates led the young man through the streets, to the sea, and chest deep into the water. Then he asked the young man, "Now tell me, what is it that you want?"
"Knowledge, O wise Socrates," said the young man with a smile.
Socrates put his hands on the man's shoulders and pushed him under the water. Thirty seconds later the wise philosopher lifted his pupil out of the water. "What is it again that you want?" he asked. "Wisdom, O great and wise Socrates" the young man said under labored breathing.
Socrates again took the man and held him under water, this time longer. Thirty seconds passed, thirty-five, forty, forty-five. Finally, Socrates let him up. The man gasped for air as Socrates asked him, "What do you want, young man?"
He labored to answer. "Knowledge, O wise and wonderful . . ." To this response Socrates then plunged the man under water, this time holding him for close to a minute. As the young man came up panting for oxygen, Socrates asked him, "What do you want?"
"Air!" the young man screamed. "I need air!"
"When you desire wisdom as you have just desired air, then you will have it".
Living with Integrity
Do not forget, what you're doing is helping people. Early on it's normal to get discouraged. There will always be discouragement. The more people you have helping you share and recruit, the bigger your circle of influence becomes. The bigger your circle of influence, the bigger the reward. Make sure your dreams are compelling in feeling so you can get back up when things get tough.
The following is a thought provoking excerpt from "The Law of Success" (Napoleon Hill)
"On a recent rainy night, Carl Lomen, the reindeer king of Alaska, told me a true story. It has stuck in my crop ever since. And now I am going to pass it along.
“A certain Greenland Eskimo,’ said Lomen, ‘was taken on one of the American North Polar expeditions a number of years ago. Later, as a reward for faithful service, he was brought to New York City for a short visit. At all the miracles of sight and sound he was filled with a most amazed wonder. When he returned to his native village he told stories of buildings that rose into the very face of the sky; of street cars, which he described as houses that moved along the trail, with people living in them as they moved; of mammoth bridges, artificial lights, and all the other dazzling concomitants of the metropolis.
“His people looked at him coldly and walked away. And forthwith throughout the whole village he was dubbed “Sagdluk,” meaning “the Liar,” and this name he carried in shame to his grave. Long before his death his original name was entirely forgotten.
“When Knud Rasmussen made his trip from Greenland to Alaska he was accompanied by a Greenland Eskimo named Mitek (Eider Duck). Mitek visited Copenhagen and New York, where he saw many things for the first time and was greatly impressed. Later, upon his return to Greenland, he recalled the tragedy of Sagdluk, and decided that it would not be wise to tell the truth. Instead, he would narrate stories that his people could grasp, and thus save his reputation.
“So he told them how he and Doctor Rasmussen maintained a kayak on the banks of a great river, the Hudson, and how, each morning, they paddled out for their hunting. Ducks, geese and seals were to be had a-plenty, and they enjoyed the visit immensely.
“Mitek, in the eyes of his countrymen, is a very honest man. His neighbors treat him with rare respect."
The following is a thought provoking excerpt from "The Law of Success" (Napoleon Hill)
"On a recent rainy night, Carl Lomen, the reindeer king of Alaska, told me a true story. It has stuck in my crop ever since. And now I am going to pass it along.
“A certain Greenland Eskimo,’ said Lomen, ‘was taken on one of the American North Polar expeditions a number of years ago. Later, as a reward for faithful service, he was brought to New York City for a short visit. At all the miracles of sight and sound he was filled with a most amazed wonder. When he returned to his native village he told stories of buildings that rose into the very face of the sky; of street cars, which he described as houses that moved along the trail, with people living in them as they moved; of mammoth bridges, artificial lights, and all the other dazzling concomitants of the metropolis.
“His people looked at him coldly and walked away. And forthwith throughout the whole village he was dubbed “Sagdluk,” meaning “the Liar,” and this name he carried in shame to his grave. Long before his death his original name was entirely forgotten.
“When Knud Rasmussen made his trip from Greenland to Alaska he was accompanied by a Greenland Eskimo named Mitek (Eider Duck). Mitek visited Copenhagen and New York, where he saw many things for the first time and was greatly impressed. Later, upon his return to Greenland, he recalled the tragedy of Sagdluk, and decided that it would not be wise to tell the truth. Instead, he would narrate stories that his people could grasp, and thus save his reputation.
“So he told them how he and Doctor Rasmussen maintained a kayak on the banks of a great river, the Hudson, and how, each morning, they paddled out for their hunting. Ducks, geese and seals were to be had a-plenty, and they enjoyed the visit immensely.
“Mitek, in the eyes of his countrymen, is a very honest man. His neighbors treat him with rare respect."
The Spirit of Winning
These Rocky clips go viral on YouTube. This is a good old Jersey style lashing from a father who earned it the hard way. Thoughts like this coming from people who choose to walk their talk have meaning. Yes it's a boxing movie character but this is how it is from real people like you and me who choose to make something happen and pursue their dreams.
We all have a choice. We can stay stuck and live a negative and complaining way, angry at life, family and friends, or we can choose to work against gravity and become strong examples.
"It aint about how hard you're hit. It's about how hard you can get hit, and keep movin' forward. How much you can take, and keep movin' forward. That's how winnin' is done!"
"Now if you know what you're worth, now go out and get whatch you're worth, but ya gotta be willin' to take the hits."
We all have a choice. We can stay stuck and live a negative and complaining way, angry at life, family and friends, or we can choose to work against gravity and become strong examples.
"It aint about how hard you're hit. It's about how hard you can get hit, and keep movin' forward. How much you can take, and keep movin' forward. That's how winnin' is done!"
"Now if you know what you're worth, now go out and get whatch you're worth, but ya gotta be willin' to take the hits."
Watch a bonus clip of Rocky's coach:
Leave No Doubt
This is a great clip showing full and clean response, to adversity, born of indignation.
When we respond like this to opposition in our lives, we may not always win, but we will know we gave it all we have.
This clip is a good example of what it takes to achieve success and get to where we want.
When we respond like this to opposition in our lives, we may not always win, but we will know we gave it all we have.
This clip is a good example of what it takes to achieve success and get to where we want.
How Bad Do You Want It?
This is a story borrowed from the life of Socrates and one of his students from Greek literature.
When you want success as bad as you want air, you will be successful. Success is a choice.
When you want success as bad as you want air, you will be successful. Success is a choice.
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