The past two jobs I had, I made a mental vision board for myself.
I wrote down the names of everyone in the top positions, the people whose place I wanted to eventually take. I wrote down their names so that I could see how they were different from those of us in "lower" positions. I wanted to take note of their personality traits, their decision making, and their work ethics. When I started two side businesses, I did the same thing. It wasn't exactly the business and the job that I was passionate about. I had to learn that me leaving those things does not make me a quitter. I am just naturally a goal-setter. I see something I want and I make intentional goals and plans to get there. Setting your intentions takes more than imagination. You have to have to figure out your part of the equation. If God wants you there, you'll get there but you have got to put in the work. I'm not afraid of the work. I'm not afraid of the time it takes to build an empire, a legacy. That mentality will set you apart from everyone else. This mentality will even set you apart from those who have the natural ability. If they have the talent but not the work ethic, they are at a disadvantage and you have the advantage. If God places a desire in your heart and you feel unqualified but you are willing, watch Heaven and Earth move for you to accomplish the very thing you were born to do. I just read this on a Facebook memory of mine: "This ain't overnight. This is year ten vision. (Russ). Keep working when no one is watching. Keep working when there's no applause. Do it for the Kingdom. Do it for the end result." I heard a sermon by Pastor Jonathan Josephs that spoke to me. Here are some key points I wrote down in my phone from it:
Often, we get so sidetracked by every little thing this life offers us. We are offered opportunities and we chase after them all. But I firmly believe we each have a passion that we are born with in our heart. My passion was activated at a young age but it doesn't mean this is the case for everyone. If you have yet to find your passion, don't get discouraged by the fact that others have found theirs. I'll write more on this subject later because part of my passion is helping others find theirs. The opportunities that I have been offered could have caused me to stumble from my true purpose and destiny but I was able to recognize they weren't for me. I took the lesson from each opportunity and left with a cause. I allowed myself to learn the value of the hard work, the deeper passion that was activated with each path, and the vast knowledge they each brought me. Take the lesson and move along. I view it all as a tool that will get me to where I want to go. These opportunities that I chased weren't a waste of my time or my effort when I begin to view them in a different light. Sure, I probably shouldn't have pursued it as much as I did but I learned valuable lessons in all of it so I choose not to view it as a waste. Because all of this is part of the life long vision that I continue to uphold for my family. I am choosing to work with God and for God to create a solid foundation for generations to come after me. I am willing to work 10 times harder so that they are set up better than I was. This is truly year 10 vision, year 20 vision. And when I'm 30, it'll be year 30 vision because I have worked my entire life for this. Do not give up on your calling. Do not give up on your vision. Keep working. Keep pushing. Keep praying and asking and seeking.
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AuthorHi! I'm Tabitha. I've always had this dream of managing a career, leaving a legacy, and raising children who would grow to know they are loved. Here I will share my struggles, my setbacks, my accomplishments, and my fears. Most importantly, I will share with you things that have helped me along the way. Archives
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