A Life of Excellence

I have found that "excellence" is not so much what we do, but how we do it. It is a journey filled with decision, a decision to living a life of "excellence", or to simply settle for the "average" life. How will you live your life?

The important thing is to commit to living a life of excellence. Commit to rising above the "this is good enough" crowd, and strive for living the "best" life. We should commit to excellence in whatever we do, each and every day. Don't wash your car, just because you have to. Wash your car with the attitude that is the most important thing you could be doing. Wash your car because you are committed to a life of excellence, in all you do. Maybe we tend to believe that performing a job for its own sake is just fine, but if we are to live a life of excellence, our attitude must change.

Living a life of excellence means we should never allow ourselves to "settle for less". We should possess the attitude of "anything is possible", and refuse to settle for less than the goals we have set. We must demand personal excellence from ourselves no matter what the goal, or what we do. It often becomes easy to fall into a mind-set of drudgery, and doing things halfheartedly. Doing those things with less than our best efforts and our full attention. Refuse this mind-set of "good enough", and make the decision to be the best "you" that you possibly can. Each day, focus on striving to be better than the day before, reaching for excellence in all that you do.

Always ask yourself the simple question, "What would a person of excellence do?". If you are washing your car, mowing the lawn, cleaning your home, eating out, or doing any other tasks...ask your yourself "What would a person of excellence do?". It has become a habit for me now, when I eat out to:

Place the dirty dishes together.
Place all the silverware on the dishes.
Collect my napkins, straws, etc. and place them on the dishes.
Wipe off the table before leaving.

Why? Because, I believe that the manner in which I leave my table is a direct reflection of "me".
I want my table to reflect that I am a person of excellence.

Always strive to live the life of excellence, in all that you do. In giving the best, we will receive the best.