Here’s a little bit of wisdom from my tea bag.  Yes, I listen to my tea bags.  They come from the Good Earth tea company.  The sayings are sometimes so wise, I ponder them for days.

“He who would leap high must take a long run.”  Danish Proverb

I don’t know the Danish person who spoke these words of wisdom, but they are profound.  I’m sure everyone has their own interpretation of sayings, but for me, this one talks about goals and patience.

How many times have we wanted to reach for the moon?  Maybe we had a goal to make a million dollars by the time we hit forty, or sell our manuscript to a New York publishing house.  Maybe the goal was more realistic like finish college.  Whatever the goal, the bigger it is, the harder you have to work for it.  And, the longer you have to concentrate on achieving your goal.  That’s the taking a long run part of the proverb in case you can’t follow my ramblings.

So, what happens when you leap but your leap falls short?  Does that mean you’ve failed?  Absolutely not.  It simply means that you haven’t been patient enough to see your goal to the end.  Maybe it took one person four years to finish college.  That doesn’t mean you have to follow the same timeline.  When I was going to college, I switched colleges and majors three times.  It took me seven years to achieve that particular goal.

I have another saying that involves leaping – maybe I should have been a high jumper when I was younger.  Anyway, the saying goes:  “Leap and the net will appear.”

So the bottom line is have faith and trust in yourself, be patient, and reach for the stars.

What’s your favorite saying?