I am good at many things. No, I am not bragging, but I am good at a number of things. I am good at woodturning, fixing computers, computer programming, creating designs for laser engraving, cooking, making bread, catching llamas (long story…) and a number of other tasks. What about you? If you think about it, you are good at many things. Your list is most likely different (any other llama wranglers out there?) but you should be able to name a good number of them. But how many of those are you great at?
I want to be great at something. I want it to be something I really enjoy, but I want to be great at something. I want that thing to support me and my family financially more than my current job or any other job I can find. Not only that, I want my work, my creations, my life to be remarkable. No one can be remarkable by being good…. but great, now that is getting closer to remarkable.
What about being good? Being good gets in the way of being great. I don’t want to be good at many things, I want to be great at only one or a very small few. You will have to stop being good at some things so you can be great at others. You must make the choice. It is a choice you should only make after you have identified your life purpose, passion, and priorities. There will be sacrifices.