...on finishing!

My dearest beloved readers,

this discourse I would like to dedicate to all who are currently at difficult tasks, who are on tough missions, let it be at work, in school, regarding athletic activities, music—whatever it is you do...and I want to encourage you to FINISH!

At an earlier point I wrote about being on the path to some great achievement attempting to inspire you to get pumped up and remain on the path until the goal is reached—and this is what thou shalt do. Do not step aside from the path you’re on, for this road is going somewhere. Stay strong and let the upcoming achievement thrill you, fulfill you. To say it in the words of pilot and author Richard Bach: “The more [you] want to get something done, the less [you] call it work.” See it as a poker game, be ALL IN!

You may be on the road, on the path for a long time, sometimes longer than expected, but when you do it with heart, when you merely do what we all hear in songs everyday, when you are “100 like a fastball” (Dwayne Carter) or when you “go hard, make sure you do whatever it is that you gotta do, that’s your job” (Cameron Thomaz) the time will come when you see the goal line; and when that happens: finish! Many people I met dropped out before they saw the finish line, which is somewhat tenable, if one is not committed to getting the job done...but when you do see the goal line, what is the point of dropping out, where is reason when you consider turning around? Finish!

You have come a long way, you remained on your path, you left blood, sweat, and tears out there, you made sacrifices for a big achievement, you may have been knocked down but gotten back up, you kept on rolling, you persevered...and you are almost there, put all effort in finishing it; and let me tell you something: it feels pretty damn good when you reach the goal line...and even better when you realize that you finished, when you look back at all the hard work you put into the game that now pays off.

If you want the reward, you’ve got to get to the finish line, you’ve got to see it through to the end, at work, in school, in sports, everywhere—and there a big reward awaits you. “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up” (Babe Ruth), because a person who puts in all effort to getting the job done will remain on the path with heart until he or she reaches the goal line; make a difference to all the ones who turn around or drop out halfway through, be the one to finish!

Then you’re not only a finisher, then you’ve proven to yourself that you are ready for new tasks, for higher achievements, because “the reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more” as said by the legendary doctor Jonas Salk—congratulations on your achievement, smile, and get ready for new tasks...and new opportunities!