The other day I was reminded of some of the things that my dad used to say. I call them Dadism’s. He had plenty of them and they were pretty interesting. Sometimes they were funny and sure could make me laugh, but as a young man, they were pretty confusing. At the time I was a teenager and young man but now they seem to all make sense. One of the “Dadism’s” he used to say all the time was “People in hell want ice water.” I never knew what it meant when he would say it except I knew that I wasn't getting what I just asked for and that's what I think he was trying to tell me. He was letting me know that you don't always get what you ask for.
The one thing he did tell me was that I could always get what I worked for. One of the things he I came to realize was I could and would get what I needed. What you work for, now this part would get you farther in life and just wanting. Don’t get me wrong, it is important to want things and desire better for yourself and others. Like my father told me, you really can get whatever you want in life as long as you wake up and are willing to work for a definite purpose.
Getting what you want life is probably one of the things that we are going for daily. What we look for in our lives are everyday things that we want. People sometimes look for what they need but more often they really look for what they want to have. The important thing is to look at it from the perspective of what it is that you want out of your life and what are you willing to work for in your life. What do you really really want out of life and are you really willing to buckle down, Roll Up Your Sleeves and Get To Work? In order to have in your life these things it's all about the hard work, it's all about focus and it's all about doing what it takes to get what you want.
That is what I took from a tough but fair father when he would tell me “People in Hell want ice water.”
Coach Rick Kolster, CBC is the founder of the Peak Performance Group. He speaks The BALD TRUTH and works with leaders to “Roll Up Your Sleeves and Get To Work!”
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Coach Rick Kolster is an executive coach and thought leader who works with business owners and executives to help them maximize their efforts, gain life balance and learn how they can be the best leader they can be. If you are ready to transform your life, reach out to Coach Rick. Rick@CoachRickKolster.com or 817-749-7425
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