Pursuit of Excellence

It should seem obvious that the pursuit of excellence in everything you do would be the surest road to maximizing your potential, yet so few of us strive to do just that.

Why is that?

Rather than settle for average, why don’t we give it our all, try our very best, and never give up till the job is done?

Why is it so difficult to go the extra mile or put in the extra effort?

The answer is, because of the comfort zone.

We all want to feel some sense of safety and security. Our ego, which simply exists so our mind can feel protected, gives us a sense of safety and security. So when we’re in our “comfort zone”—that is—the place that is familiar to us, where we are familiar with the actions and generally speaking the results we’ll get from those actions—we feel safe. 

The moment we leave our comfort zone we enter uncharted waters. We execute actions that we haven’t mastered. Now there’s fear. Fear of failure. Fear of judgment. Fear of looking bad. And let’s face it: failing, being judged and looking bad really suck. 

Mediocrity is the result of staying safe and familiar. It means we have given into the fears of failure, judgment and looking bad. 

Nobody ever died of discomfort, yet living in the name of comfort has killed more ideas, more opportunities, more actions and more growth than everything else combined.

When you become comfortable, do you know what happens around us? Absolutely nothing. Each day becomes just like the one before. We do what we have always done, therefore we get what we have always gotten

In order to move out of the comfort zone, one must think differently, get rid of what hasn’t worked, connect with those who can give sound direction, design a plan of action and put that plan in motion in the pursuit of excellence.

You will never be disappointed in your pursuit of excellence, for there are no traffic jams along the extra mile.

Why the pursuit of excellence will always, always, always be the better option when compared to settling for mediocrity:

1. Nothing of any real significance happens to people who linger in the status quo.
2. You were created in the image of God. Therefore, you have to ability to do excellent things over and over and over again.
3. The world is already filled with mediocrity, so don't settle for adding more white noise.
4. You grow and develop as a person when you set out to do more than is merely expected or required
5. People will begin to follow you on social media and perceive you as an expert
6. Pursuing excellence shows that you aren't a victim of procrastination
7. People who tend to pursue excellence have less stress in their lives

Pursuing excellence rather than settling for mediocrity is what you’re called to do in life. It is your calling in your work, your career, your ministry, your marriage, and your life in general. You were created to produce excellence.

There is no speed limit on the pursuit of excellence.

So press on, don’t ever stop giving it your best, and don’t let the jealous voices around you (or even the small voice inside your head) ever convince you that you are not made for the MASS PRODUCTION of greatness.

Just be happy without a reason, keep a smile all the season,

Life is too short to be stressed, so stay happy, stay blessed!!