In the 2003 science fiction movie, The Core, a scientist is asked what it would take to build his advanced ship. He answers… with the right research, he may be able to get it done in 10 years, 12 years, or more.
But now, the world must be saved. And they need his ship!
The U.S. General in charge asks the scientist, “What would it take to build it [the ship] in three months?”
The scientist laughs in disbelief, “I don’t know… 15 Billion Dollars?”
You can listen to the General’s response in the clip above but the truth is, most of us approach our goals like that scientist. We assume we have forever to make our dreams come true. We can keep working on them for years… that turn into a decade.
That is, unless there’s a clock ticking.
In 2020 we learned one thing: we don’t have forever. A clock is always ticking and life, as we know it, can change in an instant. That is 2020’s lesson and legacy.
The Blank Check
Imagine we all tried to answer that same question. What would it take for us to build our dream?
And instead of answering like the scientist first did, we must, for 2021, approach our goals differently. We need to behave as if we need to save our worlds because our wellbeing and our legacy depends on it.
No more excuses of not enough time, money, or energy. We must stop convincing ourselves that we’re too old, too young, not smart enough, not rich enough, or passionate enough to pursue our paths.
Instead, we must start with the one thing that lines every success and missing in every failure, belief.
We must believe in our ability to achieve our dreams.
In belief, we can find our strength, our defining purpose, and our blank check from the Universe. Once we have that solidified, everything else can fall into place. It fuels motivation and tenacity while providing guidance and intuition during the process.
2020 will be over in a few days. For 2021, we are all ready for a fresh start.
How will you save the world propel yourself into your dreams? What do you believe you can accomplish?
See you in 2021! Happy Holidays!
~ Roopal Badheka