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At any moment, man must decide, for better or for worse, what will be the monument of his existence. - Viktor Frankl

This wonderful yet haunting quote resonated in my mind while wrapping up a call today with my older brother (now Grandfather….which makes me a Great Uncle).

He and I were discussing the newest addition to our family and came around to our young adult children. He shared the fact that his youngest, this bright, energetic overall cool guy (I’m biased but honest!) continued to struggle with the same thoughts that nag many of us, the “What do I want to be when I grow up” thoughts.

“You know, you deal with these things and young adults everyday in your professional life as well as with your (AmeriCorps Alumni) trainings” he stated.

I do and I assured him that it was fairly typical AND that though typical on the one hand I truly believed most of us know what we want we just don’t have the trust… in ourselves to believe and act.

“If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is compromise.”  – Robert Fritz

“If not you then who do you trust?” is my challenge to the folks in our trainings. Who better than you to believe and believe in?

QUESTION: Is there a better value to impart upon your loved ones (or yourself for that matter) than to trust/believe in themselves?

Our program “How the Truth Will Set You and Your Career Free” has to some a seemingly hokey title but is rooted in that concept. Of course there are ways to explore your thoughts to become what I call “familiar with yourself” but the fact still remains;

If you think you can you can, if you think you can’t you can’t.

Ask yourself: If not me then who; If not now then when?

Remember, everything else other than what you TRULY want (and understand WHY) is a compromise!