I know that we all have heard these three rules before, but it seems like every time they pop up in my social media feeds or they get referred to by someone I know… I’m reminded of different parts of my life and when I learned these lessons. It’s interesting (to me) to see where they have been applicable and proven to be of benefit, even if it’s in some small way.
It’s interesting the order they are in so I’m going to list them out, then reorder them to what makes sense and then review the experiences / lessons for each. Here we go:

#1: If you do not step forward, you will always be in the same place.
#2: If you do not ask, the answer will always be no.
#3: If you do not go after what you want, you’ll never have it.
Why did I reorder them? Because it occurs to me that #2 & #3 (as shown in the image) support the pursuit of #1, so why not put them in the order they make sense?
If you don’t step forward, you will always be in the same place. This is something I remember my father teaching me about life in general. We were discussing whether life really was the “rat race” it was often cited to be. This wise man (my father) explained that while you shouldn’t consider life in general a race, you had to consider how you went through your own life a race with your past and your potential future. I didn’t understand so he explained.
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The remainder of this essay can be found in the book “Farther Down The Road”
Farther Down the Road – Where does your life’s road lead?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTJ1B2QR