I ALWAYS WANTED TO!
An old prospector wandered into a small town where he was accosted by
a loud, obnoxious and quite drunken cowboy. The cowboy pointed his
six-shooters in the old miner's direction and asked, "Old man, do
you know how to dance?"
"Nope," the prospector replied.
"Maybe you'd better learn," said the cowpuncher. Hot lead
kicked up dust around the old man's feet and he began to dance.
Soon, however, the guns were empty. The old prospector reached into
his saddlebag and pulled out a sawed-off shotgun.
"Son," he said, "you ever kissed a mule?"
Looking first at the shotgun, then at the spot where the mule's tail
is attached to its body, the young cowboy got the message.
"Nope," he answered, "I never kissed a mule. But I
always wanted to!"
In real life, desire is not something that can be given by anyone else!
It comes from the inside. Nobody can make us want anything important. If
we decide we want to improve, if we want meaningful relationships or more
fulfilling work, if we want rich spiritual lives or healthier bodies, then
the desire must come from our own hearts. Nobody can make us want those
things. And, at the same time, nothing important will ever happen without
sufficient desire.
It's said that "want power makes will power." If you want it
badly enough, you will find a way to make it happen. But look within for
"want power." Because that is where it is to be found. And
sufficient desire is the necessary first step to accomplishing anything
worthwhile.
author unknown, contributed by Dee Dee Maddox |