Action is the foundational key to all success. -Pablo Picasso
The greater the distance, the greater the payoff once traveled, right? For most of us, this is true. For some, it is only a passing glance to where they really want to be.
As I think back to some of the road trips I’ve taken that could be considered longer treks than the usual, one sticks out in my mind as unique, the time I drove on a cross-country road trip with my mom.
Now keep in mind, living in Montana affords me the blessing to be able to drive long distances just about to get anywhere. If I want to visit someone in some of the nearby metropolitan areas it is usually a 3-4 hour drive one way. Some people, like long haul truckers, might think a 16-hour drive is nothing, but to me, at the time, it seemed like a chore.
Thankfully by being in the moment and just driving, we were able to do it in one day and as I look back, I think how easy it was. Tell that to my friend who drove all over the country a few summers ago with his family and easily put 6,000+ miles on their vehicle.
Driving isn’t the only kind of analogy that includes a set distance and a payoff at the end, the destination. Things like goals, objectives, and hopes are similar. We have to travel that distance first, to get to where we really want, or need to be.
What are the distances that you need to travel… in life, in business?
(photo credit: Trey Ratcliff)