"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit" -Aristotle
I need to practice excellence. It is way too easy for me to fool myself into thinking that "good enough" is good enough, and underachieving has been my friend for many years.
Apathy has never bred greatness. Mediocrity has never captured an audience.
I want to be great. I want my effort to be great. I believe every man has a desire to put his mark on this world. Call it pride or an illusion of grandeur if you must, but nonetheless, we are fashioned to be like our maker. To create, inspire, define, transform, love, and excel. There is a constant battle in man's heart that cries out "I am not A drop in a bucket. I am The drop in a bucket". This is true of my desire. I want to be a man of value, not simply because of my identity in Christ (which is critically important), but because of the quality of my character, the magnitude of my actions, and the scope of my love. I believe these things are not too much to ask of oneself. Habits of excellence must be built.
