A Question for You

I was attending a Bible fellowship class recently where we read something in Leviticus (Talk about rules) when something hit me. Among the Israelites who were a free people, everyone seemed to be in business for themselves. Think about over a million people wandering about a wilderness for forty years, and they are predominantly small business owners. Those who did work for others tended to fill the “employee” status when their business had difficulties and they “sold” themselves as servants to repay the debt. The creditor would then become responsible for paying the debtor and/or taking care of him and his family with food and shelter. This indentured servitude was a form of slavery.

Looking at America today, I see a majority who tends to become educated enough to sell themselves as modern day slaves to the highest bidder. Sometimes we may even toy with the idea of having our own business; but most, and  my estimate is 95% either do nothing about it, or invest a little time and sweat equity looking for a quick return, and then quit. The lure of being paid to be somewhere overcomes the want of living one’s own dream.

How would you answer this question I once heard asked by Todd Falcone, “What if you had just one shot, one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted…one moment; would you capture it, or just let it slip?” In a country filled with opportunities to seize whatever you want, are you seizing that moment, or letting it slip to someone else?

Brian Kennedy is a speaker and coach to individuals and organizations for the purpose of achieving peak performance. You can learn more about Brian’s speaking, performance improvement workshops, and coaching at www.1wp.com/go/briankennedyglobal