Just Do It
I am quite certain that you have heard the phrase ‘Just do it.’ In the 1980s, NIKE chose the company slogan ‘Just Do It.’ They wanted a powerful statement that would encourage and empower their customers, and at the same time launch them forward and upward as a company. The phrase ‘Just do it’ has been around for about 40 years, and continues to drive the company as well as its customers. This short and powerful statement has challenged people to stop making excuses and to take action, to stop being passive, and to become intentionally proactive.
A few days ago, my family and I were in the car heading home. My son, for whatever reason, wanted to wave at other vehicles, to see if other people would wave back. To his dismay, not many people returned his eager hand-waving. At first, he was a little bothered that so few people were waving back. However, he did not linger long on the fact that only a few individuals were waving back. He was focused on seeing who, and how many people were waving back at him. Even though he was waving at everybody, and only receiving a few waves back, he was excited to get the responding waves.
In life, we tend to focus too much on the negatives or on the things that do not go our way. By doing this, we can overlook and underappreciate the things that are going well. Focusing only on the negatives or disappointments will bring dismay and discouragement.
When we shift our focus to the things that are going our way, we can then change from a perspective of negativity into a perspective of growth and appreciation. Having an attitude of gratitude will help you to appreciate and value what you do have, along with the things that are going your way in life.
Listen, whatever it is that you are called to do, just do it. Stop making excuses. Stop putting it off. Whatever your purpose is here on earth, find it. Whatever you are passionate about, prove it. Whatever you know that you are suppose to do, stop making up reasons for why you cannot do it, and get to work. You are here for so much more than just going through the motions day in and day out. You are here for a reason, maybe you just have not figured out why.
Not everyone is going to understand you. Not everyone will support you. That is ok. Just do it! Some people will not understand who you truly are, or what you are trying to achieve, until you actually do it. Do not let someone’s opinion of you or your pursuits discourage you from doing what you know that you were made to do. Just do it. You can explain later. I can guarantee that if you ‘just do it,’ you will be so much happier than if you choose not to.