I Can and I Will!

You are convinced you can but does that guarantee you will?

“Can” relates to our ability to do something while “will” defines our determination/intent. I can, has greater power when it is in tandem with I will. I will, offers strength, conviction and commitment.

Surely many of us have thought about setting goals such as; advancing a career, creating a family, going to school, getting better grades, eating less carbs, learning to captain a submarine, finishing that project on time, becoming a private detective or learning how to swim before actually getting into that submarine.

  We boldly proclaim; I can do it! And sooner than you can say Bibadi Bop, a few distractions or disappointments later and we’ve convinced ourselves it’s no longer important or necessary.

 It is often our “will” that kick starts our initiative and keeps us pushing through and over the bumps and bruises of our efforts; keeping us on track and driving us to acquire the support, resources and skills that deliver us over the finish line.

Once you have decided you can and want to tackle a goal, take some time to locate that resolve/inspiration that compels and sustains your effort forward, the “I will”. Write it down. Talk it through with a trusted friend. Visualize your effort and the rewards garnered. The more senses you utilize the clearer something can become.  

Success emanates from ability, determination and planful action. If you are going to set a goal, let it begin with a willful commitment to take responsibility for your actions and for your successes.