"For the past 33 years, I have looked in
the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the last day
of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And
whenever the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row, I know I
need to change something." ~ Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs, the
icon of Apple Computer and other stellar companies, knew change was
critical to happiness and success. He didn't fear it. He embraced it,
and he sought it out. He understood what some people do not -- that
changing something leads to good things. If you're not happy with how
something is, then do what Jobs did -- go after changing it. A friend of
mine says this, you're the only one in your casket. It's true. No one
else is going to that grave with you. It's your life. It's not your
friend's life. It's not your husband/wife's life. It's yours. Are you
going to live it the way you dreamed? Are you going to accept the status
quo? Are you going to be happy, indifferent or sad? Because every
single day is an opportunity to do it differently ... to be different
... to change the course. If you can't look in the mirror and answer
that question with "yes" then it's time to change the direction. And if you
follow my "millimeters approach" then you know it isn't going to
require a huge step to do it, but a small one! A very small one.
