“Get a ticket on the train”
I’m not sure where I first heard it said, (I want to give credit where credit is due) but I’ve often repeated it to my dear bored family (bored by my constant preaching) and to my clients as well (they’re not bored because they pay for my advice believe it or not). But I digress ….the saying is “get a ticket on the train (or bus which ever will help you to make your point the best). The train is life, it’s buying your first home, it’s making a small investment, it might be a lottery ticket (of course I never buy one ;)), it might be taking a chance. It’s paying what is necessary to get on “the train.” The train is moving and heading to better places, new travels, great adventures. But YOU MUST BUY A TICKET and hop on board. If you don’t, you for sure will never get there. Found this today and I don’t know who the author is but it’s a great read.
YOUR LIFE IS your train. You are the conductor and a passenger. How your train moves and where it ends up is totally up to you. Your talents and abilities, dreams and goals are your tickets. Now don’t get excited just because you have a ticket. If you do not use it, you won’t go anywhere.
Opportunities are stations along the way. If you are not at the station on time, you will be left standing at the station with all the other people who merely have tickets. The train will not wait for you. You cannot hold the train for people who are late. You cannot stop the train at every station to make sure everybody who wants to ride is on the train. Keep your train well fueled, keep it clean, be on the lookout for nicks and cracks in the tracks. Above all else, be sure you don’t run over people. Move out at a steady pace, slow but sure. If you are a conscientious and alert conductor, your train will never take a wrong turn.
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