Do It Anyway

“Though you won’t get it perfect, do it anyway.  Though you don’t think you have the time, do it anyway.  Though others may find fault and criticize, do it anyway.

Though you can think of a lot of reasons not to, do it anyway.  Though you’ve been disappointed in the past, do it anyway.  Though it will challenge you and make you a little uncomfortable, do it anyway.  Though it will take some time and effort, do it anyway.

You know what must be done.  You know what actions will bring you the results you desire.  You know what is right and what is wrong.  You can spend a lifetime making excuses, thinking of reasons why not, but where would that get you?  Touch your own sense of excellence and do the right thing.  Do what must be done.  Do it anyway, in spite of all the excuses.  Do it anyway.  Make a difference.  Get somewhere.  Take yourself to the next level.

See, I did it!

Do it anyway and you’ll be glad you did.”



This is posted on my bathroom wall on the left-hand side at eye level when seated on a certain common lavatory furnishing.  It happened to catch my eye as I paused for a moment to unwind after making Saturday a “Special Day”.  I had gotten the girls bathed and to bed, mopped the house, folded a few loads of laundry and was contemplating just calling it a night.  It was 10:00 after all, and my previous plans to get a 3 mile run in today had all but faded away.  But then I turned my head.  And read this quote.  Now I know why I posted it on my wall.  Because, by golly, I laced up my darn runnin’ shoes and headed out to that darn treadmill and ran those darn 3 miles.  I didn’t want to do it AT ALL.  But, you guessed it, I’m soooo glad I did.

Of course this is meant to be applied to ANY challenging aspect of life.  I’m not even sure who gets credit for making that statement, but (s)he knows what (s)he’s talking about.