This was written by one of my favorite blogs- thanks LL for introducing me to him.

Below is simply an excerpt from Craig Harpers latest blog. To read it in it's entirety go to www.craigharper.com.au

Are You Ready?

Yes, your best life in 2011 is totally up to you.

There is no magic wand, there’s you. There is no quick-fix, there’s hard work - your hard work. There is no fate or destiny but there are better choices, behaviours and reactions. Lasting change is not about resolutions. For the most part, they are crap. Lasting change is about you. It’s not about some date on the calendar, it’s about commitment. Your commitment. It’s about your total investment. It’s about you doing what most won’t. It’s about you being genuinely ready to do what needs to be done. Day after day. It’s about you. Even when crap happens to you, around you and despite you, it’s still about you – your reactions, your resilience, your courage and your attitude in the middle of adversity. The only world you can control is your internal one – the place you live. You – and you alone – will determine the quality of your year, the quality of your experiences and the quality of your outcomes.

Are you ready?

How Much do You Want it?

Rigt now – at this moment in time, sitting there in your chair with that goofy look on your face – this can be “just another article you read” or it can be the moment you make a decision that changes your life. You know enough, you’ve learned enough, you’re smart enough, you’re talented enough but the question is:
“Do you want it enough?”

In truth, some people don’t want it enough to make it a reality. They’re simply not repared to pay the price and do what’s required. Talking, hoping, wishing and intending is not doing.

I can supply some of the theory. I can support you, encourage you, educate you and periodically kick your arse but only you can do what’s required to transform your life. Only you can apply the strategies and turn the theory of transformation into practical, measurable, tangible results. I can’t change you. I can’t make your life better. I can’t be courageous for you. I can’t react, choose or behave for you. But you can do it all.

2011 can be another year or it can be the year.