Rhino Revolution

Without a doubt, the most difficult part of writing these posts is the starting of them.  Earlier, I sat down at my computer, put on some Beatles music, and prepared to whip out something inspiring.

Hmmm…. writing the first line is extremely important, you know.  It has got to be just right.  Otherwise, my blog will go unread if the first line fails to grab the potential reader’s interest.  Realizing the significance that my first thoughts may have on determining whether I continue to attract regular readers, I put my fingers on the keyboard ready for action and proceeded… to think…. carefully.

Yikes!  If the beginning doesn’t click just right, the post may never be read.  If the first paragraph bombs, the rest of the post could be World War III.  If the first line isn’t just oozing with literary excellence, I may as well have been watching “Dancing With the Stars”.   On the other hand, if I can’t write the first line, there ain’t gonna be any post!

Haha!  I did it!  I tricked myself into starting!  Not only am I past the first line, but I am now getting close to 200 words.   I hadn’t planned on writing a motivational piece tonight, but there is definitely a success principle illustrated here.  It’s a bonus thrown in – kind of like finding a parking space right up front.

That bonus is:  if you will just get started, you can accomplish anything that you want to.  It is true, and this post is proof before your very eyes.  I have been thinking about writing something for a few days.  I never got started, and you never read this post, right?  Until now!!!

I wrote the first sentence, then I went on to the second sentence and here I am 23 sentences later.  I guarantee that there is an ending to this post, because now that I have gotten started, finishing it will be easy.

2010 is coming up!  What do you want to accomplish next year?  It will NEVER happen…unless you get started! Setting your goals is a complete waste of time, unless you become a rhino and charge them down.  You have to get started and get your hooves pounding through the jungle!  Talking about what you want to do is only an oral exercise, unless you back it up with action.  Put on your two-inch-skin, shine up your horns, and get that 6,000 pounds charging!!  Let’s hear some rhino grunting!  Your dreams will always be just dreams, unless you get started, take action and keep charging!!!   Scott Alexander

Copyright 2009 by Scott Alexander