Taking the Shot

Wayne Gretzky said, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”. This rings so true to me! When it comes to writing this blog, or posting videos, or becoming a motivational speaker, I’m going to take the shot. I may miss a couple of times but with practice I will make some. No matter what you do in life, take the shot. You don’t know if you’ll ever be physically fit unless you start working out. You won’t know if you can create beautiful art if you don’t pick up that pen or paint brush. Most importantly you won’t know what makes you happy if you don’t give it your all. For example you can get the job you want, you just need to keep applying. If you have to keep tweeking that resume until it’s perfect then so be it. If you go into interview after interview you’ll eventually nail one. Whether you realize it or not you are practicing to get the job of your dreams. All that resume writing and interview taking just improves those skills. You’ll never know until you keep taking those shots. Most importantly don’t give up when you miss! Don’t let the crowd of the game influence you with either cheers or boos. You are doing something that most of them are not. You are taking your shot at happiness.