You will never leave where you are until you decide where you want to be.
My uncle made the statement once that we don't pay the price for success, we pay the price for failure. It took me a moment to hear what he was saying, and then I realized he was right.
We enjoy the benefits of success and relish the journey we took to achieve our dream. Failure usually occurs because we quit, and we keep paying our dues. We become like the old dog moaning on the front porch because he is laying on a nail. I can hear Eric Thomas speaking up now.
Once we decide that the prize is worth it, the pain, the thought of failure, and the decision to keep going will carry us across the finish line.
Understand, leaders are not pushed by their problems, they are lead by their dreams. The obstacles in front are not mountains or oceans, they are speed bumps and waves to a leader. Leaders and dreamers know that it is about the climb, it is about who they become in the process that counts.
Our performance in the midst of those trials will always drift to the size of our dream. If you are not dreaming big, your performance will suffer. If you are not seeking mountains to conquer, you will settle for sand castles that crumble. You are not designed to settle - you are wired to win.