Always go get what you want!

Having a birthday so soon after the New Year, I've always treated that week as a giant celebration, an opportunity to suck out all the marrow of life as Thoreau would put it, and a chance to reflect on my previous year and my goals for the New Year. So today being the day after my birthday, it's the start to MY New Year. I don't bother with resolutions and promises that go unfulfilled, but rather I remind myself of my commitments and my expectations to live life by my design, and it couldn't have started any better.

I woke up bright and early before the alarm went off, and I could feel the conviction of my desires to fulfill my expectations and goals. My mind and my body were ready; so ready I didn't need the alarm - I was already ahead of the curve. I laid there briefly and let that feeling sink in, let it rest in my body and take hold. Then I took action. Early to rise I got moving and hit the gym where I knocked out my 10 laps in the Olympic pool ready to achieve my goals and not letting anything stand in my way.

What are your goals? What are your expectations? Are you going to go after them, or are you going to make excuses and let lethargy stand in your way? You will get nothing more out of this life than what you put into it. So do yourself a favor, and start putting in the effort today. Right now, this moment is yours. Take action and reap the rewards.

Allie Saleh says it best - "Always go get what you want!"