Whether young or old, we can sometimes be surprised by what we are capable of. If you’re young, it may be something that you imagine yourself doing at some point in your life. If further in years, it may be what you’ve always done and done well. I spent over forty years in corporate management, which by all accounts, I was successful at, and after retirement continued to consult in. I also began writing. I had already made a commitment to my father that I would write the memoir of his youth. But I never thought I would become an actual author. I self-published that first book on Amazon, “The Boy in The Wagon: They Said I Would Never Walk Again.”
Surprisingly, it was a bestseller in three book categories, and a #1 New Release in two. I am so grateful but even before that happened I had already realized how much I enjoyed writing and had a list of potential writing ideas to pursue.
My father always told me not to let anyone set my limits, test them, push through to see if they are real, and he lived that out. I am so thankful I had someone like him in my life to implant that thought and principle into my mind. That said, I encourage everyone: whatever you do, enjoy it, do it well and to the best of your abilities. Surround yourself with people who will encourage you to pursue the best God has for you and do the same for others.