We have a minor league baseball in my home city, (NO Yankees fans, I’m not talking about the Twins) called the St. Paul Saints. It’s owned by Mike Veeck, son of Hall Of Famer, Bill Veeck, who planted the famous (or infamous?) ivy at Wrigley Field. His co-owner is Bill Murray, yes, that Bill Murray.
The motto at the ballpark is “Fun is Good” and whether you’re a baseball fan or not, you’ll find something to enjoy at every game. There is a lot of “stuff” going on between innings, massages from nuns and a few years ago even haircuts in the stands.
The beer vendors all wear bright colored t-shirts which advertise “Free Beer Tomorrow.” Now before you start planning your summer trip to St. Paul for baseball and free beer remember this: the free beer is tomorrow. As a matter of fact, the free beer is ALWAYS tomorrow.
I can only imagine the utter disappointment of the first time fan who returns the following day to discover that they must wait another day for tomorrow to come.
Here’s the amazing thing about tomorrow, it never actually arrives. You’ll never see it on a calendar and nothing ever gets done tomorrow.
Successful people do things today. They schedule their activities only on days that end in “y” not “w.” Successful people don’t think in terms of tomorrow or someday, (you won’t find someday on a calendar either) they think of specific days whose names and dates are on a calendar.
Tomorrow is a put off, it is a delaying tactic used by people without enough commitment or ambition to succeed. Tomorrow is a long way off, it’s years away for some people. The day after tomorrow is even worse.
If you hope to truly accomplish anything important then don’t wait, do it today, do it now and be on your way to success.
This week, I ran across the mission statement of Lululemon Athletica. It’s actually a manifesto or listicle if you will of 31 ideas and life philosophies for healthy and positive living.
I think the following statement from Lululemon is germaine to your essay:
“The world is changing at such a rapid rate that waiting to implement changes will leave you 2 steps behind. DO IT NOW, DO IT NOW, DO IT NOW!”
What a great find. You know, the world has always changed at a fast pace, at least relative to the current day, but it is picking up speed. “Waiting” may put you considerably further behind than just a step or two.
Doing it NOW has never been more important!
Reblogged this on Empowering Leaders to Enhance Business and commented:
Good post – don’t procrastinate! But I did get excited about the free beer!